The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10

ment, got several OF his old drill team to-
gether last night and took them out on
the parade ground, where a remarkably
fine exhibition of the zouave tactics was
given for the edification OF the large crowd
which gathered.
Captain Mccormick has drilled the
Houston Light Guard but three or four
times since the arrival OF the company In
camp, but the boys are fast becoming pro-
hcient IN the schools OF the soldier and OF
the company. 1t is safe TO predict that
within two weeks tlme II the troops are
kept together that long, Company L. First
regiment, to which the Light Guard has
been assigned will be one Of the best
drilled In the camp.
Captain Hadley Franklin OF Company G.
First regiment tthe Emmett Rifles) and
The Post correspondent bunked together
during tho norther Thursday night with
oily blanket between them and Mother
Earth. Captain Franklin claims that the
proposition was an unfair one as he, being
much the larger, was compelled to furnish
all the heat.
Lieutenants Drew and Murchison of the
Emmets and Lieutenants Scurry and Porter
of tho Light Guard. have been dubbed THE
Brownies" by the camp. They are all small
men but there are no better commissioned
officers OF their rank IN the whole brigade
than they.
| Second Lieutenant Ivan Murchison OF the
Emmets is the youngest commissioned Of
| ficcr In Camp Mabry. He is under 90
| Since the threatening weather of We'd
nesday, throngs OF visitors, among them
many ladies', are to be seen at the camp
every afternoon.
Joe Taylor, son OF Captain A. X. Taylor,
OF Houston, and an old Light Guard. holds
the position OF second sergeant with the
Galveston Rifles.
of fbp
Third regiment was the happiest man in
camp when he was relieved of the duties
OF brigade quartermaster by Lieutenant
Fenton Tho work IN this department is
not at all easy, and Major Drew was not
sorry to rid himself of It, although during
the time he held the office he received
many compliments OH his excellent serv-
| Ices,
| Lieutenant Fenton of the Fifth cavalry,
U. S. A., who is now acting as brigade
quartermaster. is one OF the tallost off,
| GERS in camp and Is every inch soldier.
Major Drew has been designated as the
handsomest officer at Camp Mabry by the
| Unanimous vote of everybody in II.
Tie Houston Light Guard has the honor
| of numbering as one OF its members
grandson of the illustrcus Sam Houston in
| Il G person of Private p Morrow.
1t is noticed that Major. Tom scurry OF
cial fondness for the Houston Light Guard.
| During the old days when the company
was fairly idoliged by every loyal Houston
ian. the major was its captain and led II
| on to many glorious victory on The drill
| field.
| One of the best tactlcians In the camp is
| First Lieutenant o. C. Drew Jr Of the
Emmett Rifles. He has an extensive know1-
| edge of military affairs and Is very popu-
| lar with officers and mon alike
Sergeant Ben Trymier Of the Houston
Light Guard received telegram Friday
| apprislng him of the arrival OF daughter
at the home OF his bro.her-in-law, lngham
8, Roberts. an old member Of the com-
pany. He has Offered the services of The
young lady as sponsor for the command.
| The mess tents and regimcnial head
quarters are provided with electric lights
Rev Lloyd, formerly chaplain OF the
Texas battalion OF artillery. has been made
regimen,al chplair OF the Third. He for
! merly lived in Houston and has many
| friends there.
| Major f. A. Stuart OF the Second in
fantry is not only one Of the most efficient
| field officers in camp, but Is ono OF the
handsomest as well. His quiet and modest
demeanor and bis pleasant address have
| made him a general fayorite,
The regimental qlnartermasters, Lieu
\
Fowler of the Second and Lieutenant sneed
of the Third, are very popular with the
officers and men OF their respective CONT
mands. They are all gentlemen of pleas
| ing personalities and they understand the
arduous duties OF their positions perfectly.
r.. W. Wortham and S. ] Hogseit Of
Austin were callers at The Post tent yes
terday.
| Manager o. W. Parker OF the Austin
| ff
| company is to be commended for his
STRENUOUS efforts in behalf OF the dwellers
al Camp Mabry Mr.. W. s. Arnold, the
operator at the camp office. is always ready
! to serve the newspaper correspondents ard
, has thereby made lasting friends o: all Of
| them. Mr. Parker too has done the cor
respondents many favors and all thsy lave
to do TO receive anything from hi:1 Is to
ask for 1t.
| One OF the ioliest boys in Camp Msbry
| is Corporal Charley Lunsford OF the Gle
| burne Rifles. who left an editorial post
ton on the Clebnrne Dinner Bell 10 rome
with his company. He is brother ai John
Lunsford who is well known in Texas
| newspaper circles. and he has progen en-
invaluable aid to the war correspondents IN
camp.
| remarkably large amouRt OF mail mat
| ter IL handled In and out OF Camp Mibiy
Nearly every one OF the boys In lamp has a
wife, a mother. sister or sweetheart
at the home he left behind and many iles-
| sages are IN consequence sent AMI re-
csiyed. 20 far no Ilostoffce has hcen es-
| tablished and the task of handling the nail
has grown 10 gigantic proportions. 70 IA
cilitate matters all persons writing 10 any
one In camp should b. careful to see thai
the company end regiment OF the pegrol al
| dressed appear on the envelope.
| An amusing little incident occurred at
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