The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26
IllTINc THE CAMPUS
=, General Wozencraft and
1 Mastering Officer Borden
THEIR OFFICIAL INSPECTION
r.mp Ground rendered the
i.,pmcnt by the Citizens of
Houston.

tsw DAYS as to where the Texas
- under President McKinley's
IN would be mobllized. The tele-
attenuation. special and otherwise.
,,neared In The Post from day
i familiar to its readers.
s..ordance with orders from the prop
i. and in harmony with the wishs s
,p.ople Of Houston, General A. p.
.,,.ft adjutant general Of Texas,
!, 4 Houston from Austin yester-
o,rIns for the purpose of inspecting
nm grounds proposed for the new
=, He was met here by Captain G..
,,,eu OF the United States army. who
Nm designated by the secretary of
4 muster in the troops under the last
\ the president.
!. seotlemen were met at the Capitol
ssoclock yesterday by the follow
a,,ens. who accompanied them to the
u camp grounds near Forest Park:
cbildress, r. NJ. Johnston, Spencer
|Stus, H. f. MacGregor and Alex
linsck.
n Rsan "a o
the committee, with the Officers,
a over the grounds and visited also
|.,tatorlum in Forest Park, when Is
-. nafhtuE UlrlDSpS.
nsral Wozencrait and Captain Borden
s,so themselves as pleased with The
rds and the facilities Tor bathing, AID
rg nom their remarks their rcpurt
us ,.,ora,Io
81 returning to the city General
porsft suggested To the committee
,hey furnish him a written stat sment
hst they proposed to furnish the
us' r MY paO resdi,v and nTomniiv
and here is the verbatim proposition
I commlttee. yoicing the sentiments
n Of all Houston:
charles A. Culberson, Governor of
|,,s Austin. Texas.
r.,on Texas. June 25.-We. the I'M
rrsd citizens of the city of Houston.
\ agree that in the event the Fourth
nfut OF Texas volunteer infantry sha |
sabilized at Houston. we will furnish t.
moons good. pure. free water in the
and Of plaoss convenient to the
free Of all charge to the govern
Inc State of Texas and the troops
We agree that we will furnish free
'hrge 10 the troops suitable c,mp
,ds in and adjacent tn Forest park
rll clear the same of unaerbrusb and
x',v sirrs rons l pui pose win an
h,
We will furnish a sufficient quantity
l,r,rlc lights for the usa of tho troonc
I've will furnish 10 said troons free If
he, good, ample and convenient drill
has
Ne viii furnish to the troops free. sole
continuous use of Forest PARK and ~
nitatcrlum therein situated Said ID NJ
kum to be continuously at the freq
us as they remain encampe1 at hat
and all OF the facilities and adyant.
s,s.olore set forth, we agree to fur
kme saia tronnn lnaln.ain 'hroushout
free Of charge 70 tbe trna Wv q, go sna az y
ioysrnment, State and Federal
any other troops are hereafter fur
i,o ~ ,ue State of Texas and they are
urnlsb them trso v" u a guarantee
tiles end advantages bere;nhofo emo
70 be furnished to said Fourth regi-
d June 1905 '' anu sea- 'h's' the 2oth
R. M. Johnston
W. A. Childress,
! w. House,
u ~ ~ McAsnan.
James p n'.e'anh q 20"
n cmauIregor'
y. kiam,
F. A. Reichardt.
|hx,,, -,
Ina w Inc foregoing, reporter
Iost was detailed to interview
Wozencraft and Cant.ir p,r,.,
as In the afternoon ~ -. $500,
Racratt al tbo caa,t., ne met ueherai
military 49, V"p''0' Hotei and found
to ha u' 10 Ie%as' commander in
" most affable gentleman. fully
~ with the Importance If tho orao.s
called him - ~ ING o'ueis
that he v.., ~ iiouSuon' 1t can be
has,, vas mere without prejudice for
~ ' any locality, having in view
w neaith ana comfort of tho volun.
at0ps to be repaezvorsod
keeping =, 'ouseu' at the same
y In travel. the geographv Of tho
slu'hgs. and in all raenects Tho ~
FAtsness of ,ba So iespec's 'he APP
houston evos,, no stounos selected by
5.a,on sAeeut'Ve committee for the
~. u the Fourth regiment of
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IA Nozencrafl ra,',, oy the reporter,