The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
THE GALVESTON REGIMENT.
Lieutenant EIliott Ready to Mustet
Il Ia at Once.
RECRUITS ARE RAPIDLY ESLlSTlNG,
Heads Of Commercial nodica Ask the
Prestdcat TO Appoint Galveston
officers 10 Command II.


Elliott. United States army. arrived this
morning from Austin. His visit here Is
for the purpose of mastering In the CAL
weston regiment just as soon as It can be
gotten Into shape to commence the work.
| Adjuiant Coste OF the regiment had an
interview with Lieutenant Elliott this
morning.
Just as soon MS the regiment is mustered
In II Will so into camp
| The Galveston regiment Ia not recruited
TO its full strength. but this can be done
within the next day or two Now that the
regiment has been accepted by the gov
eminent the ranks are filling rapidly and
little difficulty is being experienced in Sc
| curing men.
| Reports received from Palestine, Luf-
kin, Alvin, Marshall Beaumont. Hous-
! ton, Brenham aud other points where
companies and recruiting officers are To-
Gated state that recruits are cniisting
Rapidly. Men are expected to begin to ar
| rive tonight.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock another
recruiting office will be opened at Cathe-
| dral hall. All able men between Is and As
| years will be accepted.
! No company will be mustered In with
fewer than eighty men. This the mastering
| officer requires before he begins his work.
| Colonel Richie has received official no.
tice from Washington that his commission
as colonel Will be issued.
| At a meeting OF the directors OF the
cotton exchange this morning tho action
OF President Mckinley In regard to the APP
pointment OF military officers to the high
er commands of volunteer regiments, was
! discussed, and resulted in the following
| telegram being submitted by Mr.. George
Sealy and sent to Congressman r. b.
! Hawioy;
Hon. r. b. Hawiey. Washington. d.
| Galveston. Texas May a. 1895 TO
the indomitabe pluck, genius and de-
| termination OF Lieutenant Colonel Hunt
| McCaleb and Majors r. A. Rogers and
w T. Levy ia due the fact that the
Galveston regiment OF volunteers was
created. They are the men who man
| aged Affairs at home, while you were
| so splendidly at work in Washington
and IL is the universal desire of Gal
weston that her boys be commissioned
TO command her troops. They will in
every way wear worthily the trust and
the honor. Galveston turned out in
force last night TO honor the immune
regiment. Enthusiasm unbounded es-
| pecially when Riches appointment was
announced. but failure OF president
| to appoint other officers Is decided
dsappoint Galveston is unit
|
cepted with present officers. Can you
get assurance that such will be the
case?
s. q. Young.
Secretary OF the Cotton Exchange.
| 3. Adoue.
President Galveston Maritime Asso-
citation.
George NJ Courts.
| President Chamber OF Commerce.
| An important meeting of the officers OF
| the Galveston regiment was held today at
noon at the officers club.
Means were provided for the tansporta-
| ton of the companies attached to the regi-
rnent that are located In various parts o.
the State
A large delegation from Houston will
! arrive tomorrow morning and the Pales-
tine contingent Is expected Monday
| A telegram was received that supplies
for the Galveston regiment will be for
warded at once and Just rs soon as the
m,p are mustered In they VIII go into
| camp.
DR.. w. n. Starlcy. for long time IN
charge OF the John Sealy hospital, has
been elected chief surgeon OF the regi-
ment and will report for duty at once.
| Lieutenant Colonel McCalcb In Speaking
OF the regiment this afternoon said 'ln
accepting this regiment, which was the
| first 10 be raised under the provisions OF
| the immune bill. the president has con-
| ferred great honor on Texas.
''The ranks, however, are not yet full
and it is the desire OF the officers that
| this organization shall be representative
of the best manhood OF the State. We
| feel that It is no longer strictly a Calves
| ton concern. but belongs to TEXAS.
Until the regiment Is fun recruits will
be accepted from any point and squads
| of ten or more who desire TO enlist Will
have their transportation paid to Calves
| ton"
Mail or wire communications addressed
Lieutenant Arthur Coste VIII receive
| prompt attention.
| telegram received late tonight from
Congressman Hnwlev gives the assurance
that the officers both regimental and com.
yanv will he commissioned by the presi-
| dent as soon as the roster Is sent to him
There Is great rejoicing tere over the ne US
SAILED FOR HAMBURG.
The steamship Lauenburg, Captain Sper-
ling OF the Diedricksen linz. sailed al
| room today for Antwerp and Hamburg
carrying twenty-five passengers, including
one cabin tenant and miscellaneous
cargo. The passenger list and their desti-
nations was made up as follows: First
cabin. Mrs. r.. S. Brennan. Hamburg
steerage. sam Meyer. Basel; Ernest Haardl
Mrs. freGa Schade and daughter, Ham
burg; A. L. Carson. Gothenburg William
Guudlach, Hamburg Mrs. Walbnrga
Franz and son. Hamburg; Olga Rudolph
Hamburg. Frank Lcitner. Antwerp; Aug
Roth Hamburg; Paul khnb.ach Hamburg
Gust. Seeliger, Berlin: August Pielop
Hamburg: Alexander Shennan. Hamburg
Even Nicholson. Evene Nicholson an
olena Nelson. Christiana; Fritz Hartman
Antwerp, and Hulda Bauscus, Hamburg
, Twelve OF the passengers are from Gal
veston, end the others from otter portion
Z OF the State.
The Lauenburg's cargo consisted OF III
I tons OF cotton seed meal and 200 bales G
0 cotton for Hamburg and 300 bales OF cot
ton and 12.5i5 oil slaves for Antwerp.
|, The Olinda OF the same line Is due Der
I the latter part Of next week and will "a
: about June s.
DELINQUENT CORPORATIONS.
In the list of domestic corporations tha
" are delinquent In the payment OF thel