The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-29
ISLAND CITYNEWS ITEMS
The Regiment Of Immunes Has Finally Been
Mustered Out.
ABOUT $4,000 WAS PAID TO THE men.
A Letter from MIR. Huntington Tell
Ing Exactly what He Wants--Pro-
ceediugs In Federal Court.

Galveston, Texas October 2s.--All is
over. The First United States volunteer
infantry, more familiarity known as the
Galveston regiment" is no more. Officers
and men are now on the same plane, that
OF private citizenship. one with no more
authority than the other.
4 Prompt and early this morning, at the
same hour as has been the custom for the
few months the regiment has been in the
service, the bugle sounded the rising call,
ard soon all the men were on their COM
pany streets and answering the last morn
ing roll call They had their breakfast
and then tie cooks preplre'f dinner. so that
the kitchen utensils could be cleaned up
and placed away with the other govern
ment property This was done with a
| will. tents were struck aud over ar the
street car tracks. just behiui the oil gun
club house, were stored what now belongs
10 Uncle sam to make whatever DISPOSE
ton he may see fit. since they are no lon
I ger used By the Galveston regiment
There was nothing to 90 then but 10 get
together the personal bcfongtrss and await
the Coming OF the paymasters. During the
interim the men engaged themselves in
eathering up the trash about the camp,
| placing 1t on the sites OF what was once
| their canvas home and setting fire TO It,
soon uozelS OF these small bazes were
punndng around the grounds and rubbish
| disappeaTtu rapidly. Elsewhere some OF
| tho men had feather pillows that they d.
not want TO carry back with them. An emf
Was ripped open and D miniature snow
| sto'in turred loose ON those congregated
| about.
About 1880 o'clock the paymlsters ar
| riVed and made preparations Tor paying off
| the boys, by arranging the hospital tents
Tor the purpose. 1t did not take the bo,
long TO get at attention." ana infoIma
tion was soon made known that each of
the three blttalions would have separate
paymas ei. that the work might be exp
alteh. Company was the first company
| TO be paid off in full and TO receive their
discharge papers Lieutenant Charles Neil
or this company was the first officer TO
be discharged nom the service Very few
of tho men, as they emerged from the
tents. had less than $50, and some of those
that lived in far-off districts were made
happy with sums over 800 This money
Included transportation and clcthing allow
ances. Each man was also handed his
cernirlcate Of discharge ana was once more
free.
There was succession Of incidents. as
and discharges, that would take coluinfs
to describe. And then there were mourn
/, iul scenes, such as made tears come 10 the
eyes OF atrong men,
There were cheers for the esteemed Off
ceis as the discharged men passed them
giving the military salute as OF yore, but
when Major VIII 7. Levy. than whom there
; is no more highly honored officer n the
+ whole staff, appeared, the applause was
deafering.
4 i1a MI
company l.. Captain Butler was situated.
the men were sitting about idling the Time
: away, when hurrieGly the order came 10
. fall in ranks ana from the direction OF
the staff tents approached Major L3vy, a
ccmpanied by Lieutenant Marston, who
Ina heea delegated to bring him over to
where the boys were stanllbng Cheers and
Il gers" filled tho air as the major took
: his stand in front OF tho company, and
Sergeant Potter stopped to the front an !
p, / bel sasa.
. Major Levy. |, your subordinate. COM
mand YOU TO stand az attention for five
minutes"
The major did so ar,i tho sergeant com
monccd q little Grafton that started ordi-
: Earny enough. but before he had ended
!, had brought forth from the old soldiers
> heart The impetus Of as brilliant a forensic
= display as has ever been heard at the camp.
y Fh.re were tears in his eyes as he told the
q mcJor OF the esteem and love IN which he
" was held by the members of company l..
y | and II was with choking voice that he
managed 10 formally say the words OF pre-
sentation 10 Major Levy. The gif; was
trc!osed In morocco bound box and con
: sisted OF solid silver shaving set. En-
y grave across the front of ono article were
y tho words;
Major W. 7, Levy from company l.,
First U. $. V, l.; mustered out 10 2S-9S at
n Galveston. Texas
For au instant the major was too over
n pawered TO reply, but finally managed to
Il do so In an eloquent manner and ex-
y pressivc OF the feelings he had tor com
u pany l. especially. At the conclusion OF
his answer the men crowded about the
major aud shook his hand IN farewell
Very few Of the men fingered long about
n the Ok camp grounds, but came to the city
n, crowds OF II do2en or mora. Many OF
. them went rectly to the railroad offices.
= others called on l.leuteaant Beall ami en-
IS listed for the regulhr army aud still more
sal to relate. started in to sperd their
% loose change.
received authority from the department al
Washington to allow the men transporta-
tion home This was brought about BY
the capO''fn Of each company making afr
. d,vit that his men had been sworn In else
o where than at Galveston.
: Passenger and ticket agents Of the var-
v Gus railroads were exceedingly busy this
r afternoon assisting the boys in getting
ready 10 80 home Tickets were sod 10
them Mt half fare,
l. g estimated that fully $4,000 was dis
bursed to the soldier boys today. This was
+" TO the ptivates alone. The officers did NOT
G receive pay. and II will probably be three
a weeks yet before they get their money.
v They must first receive certificates o. ron
:. Indebtedness from the various departments
ON account OF the property that was In
their possession.
HUNTINGTON PROPOSITION.
The council comnittee having In charge
: the matter Of arranging for the advent o,
. the Southern Pacific into Galveston re-
!, ceived tho following letter from Hunting.
: ton today