The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25
BURROUGHS FOR SOLDIERS.
MEN Or THE FOURTH TEXAS 10
SPEND CsTRrsr MAS AT HOME.
s,ecsal order from the War Depart.
uaent GRANTING This privilege.
Notes of the Camp.

Camp Mosby, San Antonio, Texas. De-
eember 2l.--Tbe approach OF the christina
holidays has been the cause OF much ex-
pec,a,icn on the part OF the boys who had
anticipated spending few days with their
parents and friends =. home. Special au--
thority from Washington had been given
Colorci Eimonds 10 grant burroughs for
4 ten days to all deserving enlisted mon by
plghtiall over 200 men had taken advan-
taqe OF this offer and, with their furloughs
IN their pockets. were bcsleging the local
ticket offices, the railroads having gem
crously granted half ratos TO all FUR
Laughed soldiers.
Captain S. ". Parish OF company l.. who
was unanimously elected to represent his
county tRobertson) In tho next loglsia-
turs, VIII enter tho legislative hall with
the determination OF securing an additional
appropriation for the mairtcn@tse OF the
State militia that will enable the reor-
ganizea State volunteer guard to equal or
excel any similar organizations OF Other
States, which have always been liberal
In tho treatment of their volunteers. Cap
tain Parish Will carry the best wishes OF
his brother officers and the enlisted men
oil tho Fourth regiment, who predict for
HIM a bright future as one OF tho leaders
oil tho ntxt house.
Sergeant c. u. Allen OF the quurtermns-
tors office while answering telephone
call this afternoon, was greatly surprised
To receive telegram TO the commanding
officer directing his immediate discharge.
Iie was so overjoye! that no deyiatel from
his usual duties and delivered the me sage
10 Coloae Edmonds himself,
Many photographs were taken OF scenes
IN and around camp during the advent OF
the late snow but a snap shot secured ON
this bnnisA OF the San Anioalo river, show
Ing the entire force of the nljutant's Of
flee Is especially priced. 1t includes Lieu
tenant Spencer iiutchins Sergeant Major
Skeen. Sergennts BeileE, Seers, KIRK.
Bugg nad Waddell Bob Lieutenant
Hutchins' faithful horse. occupies the
background. the whole making a beRuti-
fu picture,
Hospital Steward George Mckinstry and
Regimentai Quarttrmaster Sergeant, n c,
Edmonts left yesterday for sherman on n
ten days turlough.
Jossio NJ Cass hospital steward hat
been granted a furiuugh with permission
to go to Cameron, Texas.
Hy order of the secretary of war Pri.
Yates ]. l.. SPENCE. company l.; ]. II DA-
Wis. company |, aud William j. PIONEER
company l., Fourth Texas In uItry, hay,
been discharged With travel ply.
Sergeant William Il. Pryor, company
l.. has boon detailed as provost sergeant
for ten days. vice Sergeant j, +. Carroll
company A. furloughed.
Captains $. W. Parrish company l., Aliar
7, Smithcrs. company II. and A, Il, Soho
lara company Ii, have been granted leave
OF absence for seven days with permiss OF
10 apply 10 The department commander
for extension OF ten days,
lieutenant G. c. Roberts, company G. Il
off on seven days ieavc 10 spend christina
wi h his parents In Terrell
bcutennIt 7. N StrouiA company II, ha
returned from twenty day. leave. accom-
panied by his WIFE, who has been visitinl
In Hinsboro.
Captain h. l.. Jarvis. company I, re
turned today from ten days visit I
Washington and other Northern cities. III
many frtcrds sympathgo with him IN III
loss of his mother. who dled during hi
atNence,
Lieutenant Spencer Hutchns Will lcav
Monaay for Houston, and will renal
thorc until after the society ball aud oths
sociai evonts OF holiday week "a the Bayo,
CITY
Lieutenant Louis Cashier. company I
leaves tonight for Calvert on seven day
leave, Walter II. Wilson.