The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-21
fOURTHTExASRECIMENT
Second Battalion Now tncamped al tue
Fort Sam Houston Barracks.
SOME PROMOTIONS MADE IN COMPANY D.
several Enlisted Men Have Zee"
Mu.tcrc, ont ReccntIy-Notes and
Personals Of the Regiment

| commanding inc DtpdElucHN W
wired instructions for the removal oil coiii-
panies + and II TO TIE post, whieh was
done Tuesday. This puts the entire Seeoha
battalion OF the Fourth IN Fort Sam Hous-
ton barracks, which are now under 'he
command OF Major Abe Harrison, COM
| maniing the Second battalion. The special
order assigning companies Il, +, q and II
| TO Fort Sam Houston says For temporary
duty but as only eight of the sixth IN
fantry companies, which arrived IN san
Antonio last night, are designed TO be kept
here, It is therefore presumed that tae
volunteer battalion will be kept in the fort
during the remainder of the winter. or us
long as the Fourth regiment is kept here
The following promotions in company ID
Lave been announced: H. c. Smith TO
corporal, j. Nj. Boyd to corporal, \. Nj.
Adams 10 corporal. These advancsinents
were made as a result of the DISCHARGES OF
Ccrporais j. w. Cooper and a. b ieager.
Gus Kaufman Of company d is AT his
CID position again in the quartermaster S
office
Gabe Warden OF Uvalde county visited
former Collin county friends in company c
at Camp Mosby yesterday.
Sergeant Major Skeen of the Fourth has
received the gratifying intelligence OF his
fathers election to the county judseship
Of Wichita county. Judge Skeen had form
erly served two terms in the same posi-
ton.
Captain 4. r. Burgess, who recently
came back from leave OF absence at his
home in San Angelo, Is rendered unable for
duty by an attack of yellow jaunitce.
Private Werner Bruce of company d has
been detailed permanently for special duty
in the postoffice as assistant to regimental
Postmaster Dan A. Kivlin
Oscar NJ. Love, company c, is back from
brief trip TO Mckinney.
Harry Ross of company c and \. D.
Ryan of company d are new recruits for
the drum corps.
Charles w. Johnson, one of the Fourth's
efficient ration issuers in TIE commissary
derartment, is the guest of Houston friends
on two weeks furlougn.
Captain a. r. Sholars, the popular com
mander of company Fl, left Camp Mosby
for the barracks with tears in my eyes.
so he remarked. Tuesday. to Outstanding
friends just as his men began pulling down
their c-s5ly tented domiciles preparatory TO
making the change. This remark about as
nearly expresses the sentiment of the en-
tire regiment as to the relative desrability
Of the camp or the post for winter quar-
tiers as IT can be put. The infantrymen |
prefer to be ''let alone" at Camp Mosby, |
nov that they have their tents in shape |
and furnished with stoves for the winter |
season.
w. x. Dumble, the familiar laundryman |
,f the Fourth has just returned from a |
visit to bis family at Houston. Mr.. Dunn |
Die has efficiently served the regiment in |
his business capacity ever since its mob
lization at Camp Tom Ball and refused 10
sever his pleasant connection with is
IL Job vy.ic h,,.. l.,,l
'sme along with it from Camp Tom Ball 10
camp Mnshy.
john II. Ferret of company A has been
'pprised of his discharge by telegram from
Chaplain w. D. Robinson of the Fourth
S away attending the annual conference
II his church at Brentwood Before re-
uining Captsin Robinson will visit mar
led children at Whit and at Waxahachie
md, also at his home at Seymour
fr", 5. J. Paul, the successful instruc-
or ana leader of the regimental band. Wis
ted Ills mother at Kerrville one day this
week.
Lieutenant Samuel A. Martin of com.
amy was receiving congratulations of
friends in camp Tuesday, upon his con-
alesecnes ircm a twenty days sickness
n the hospital
The Fourth band is gaining quite an
nvlaole reputation for its music making
''NAtAANliaN AiAtltI ilt IpdNtfSlln OF Prof.
!, j. raul OF Houston. New Instruments
we're shipped from Philadelphia for IT. and
nc expected 10 reach here the latter part
I Vea week At present the band is com
osed al eighteen members. but contem-
listed new recruhs are now being CORE
- ndt1 with WIN will bring II up to the
cadmium strength 81 twenty-fcur Lien
enant II. NJ. Stroud of company n and
,Sptain Hampson Gary of company X took
fc initiative in % donation movement
m1ng the commissioned officers which has
esulied in the raising of a Sl0O fund 10 be
Xpended in the purchase of nsw music
" y tahd, whnse evening concerts lave
eeSme one of the chief attractions of
amp Mosby 10 citizens Of the city and
is.lurs.
Master Edward Austin Cunningham tho
,-nly littls son OF First Lieutenant ". s
un1ineham of company f. s visiting his
aiher for few days. He came down from
heir come at San Angelo with Captain 4
!. Burgess.
Private w. II. Greer OF company C left
esterday WITT Private Dcuglas Butler.
mo was mustered out OF troop NJ First
eNas cavalry, for the la,ter's home in
valde county, where he will spend two
'etks hunting, fishing and recreating with
IL nds. ~"
Private Luther NJ. Alien OF comnsnv "a
III today for his homo at Gatesvllle Win
n hons .ihis discharge in HIS parket
Tuesday the shipment of tent mattresses
rrived in the city and were pron,ntL
auled out to Camp Mosby aud distribufed
ne TO each man in the regiment for Nod.
Ing. The ticks were filled with bnv ,
eich makes quite an Improvement over
eeping on the hard ground or plank
oors. p'"""
One OF the most interesting visitors IN
amp Mcsby yesterday was Sergeant lanes I,
Brady of company G, Eighteantb
nfttd States infantry. now Stationed IN
anlla. HISS regiment was a part of tha
'eond expedition to sail for Dewey's rain
woement last July and participated in tho
ipture OF Manila. American troops in tha
fchipelago are we'll fed. so Strgean, Rradv
'ys, ana most OF Use sickness among the
cops rs In the volunteer camp He 49,
Of FANCY that country. but says the great
4 hardship tho Americans have 10 pn,iar- t
, There is their inability TO get mail ana n
ewspspers. Sergeant Brady ressSes ~,
IN Antonio, having been steward ~ ~
ort sam Houston mess hall for four vasr p
fore he went to the Philippines He Iii
1urn TO his command after the exnir,,W;am,,i
his three months fuglouea. d
The following enlisted nnen h,ya -.
ny mustered into Uncle SANS niit.s
rvice this week by Adjutant snass b,
utchins: joseph Il. Penea az las wana
M. in company NJ; Horace a ws,sa. \
Roseiaud. Collin county. Texas .o meier