The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-23
THE TEXAS TROOPS.
The First Texas Settling Iutn Camp
Routine.
SECOND HAS ARRIVED At N0BlI F..
1t Nill Be Assigned so Texans viii
BE Together.
THE BOYS AT CAMP MABRY
Third Regiment Nearly Drowned b,
Heavy Rain-scntry Arrested
for sleeping ON Duty.
tsreeIal pIsrateh % NC post.,

Especial Dispatch TO The Post,
| Camp. Near Mobile. Ala, May ga
quiet Sunday was spent by the First Texas
Infantry most OF the time being occupied
in policing quarters and attending divine
services.
During the afternoon number Of the
| officers and men went to the city and Wis
tied the torpedo boat Porter which is in
dry dock here for repairs acquisitions for
equipments are being made as fast as pos
sibie. and it is said tonight that the work
OF Issuing some OF the necessary supplies
will be begun tomorrow.
The Second Texas infantry Colonel
Openhcimcr, arrived at Mobile from New
Orleans tonight, but will not come to camp
until tomorrow morning, 1t will be as
signed to quarters next to the First.
On Train, 6.i5 .. m, May 20 Yesterday
afternoon when the First regiment boarded
The uuin IL was whispered among the boys
that wo would stop for several hours in tho
city CT Houston They knew full well what
VI royal reception they would be given by
the patriotic citizens OF that city. They
knew, too that Houston would not ask
where are the Emmcts 2" where are the
Houston Light Guard?' That to them one
company was as dear as another When
he train rolled into Houston bearing the
al mar ton Ia tyta
talon. there was such shoutings OF Joy,
uch hdudshatings by Texans greeting
IeHans, that the boys from Luiing and the
boys from LA Grange not only felt. but
knew that they were with their friends
and those who loved them dearly.
ono standing alone and looking over that
sea OF humanity felt as II IL were one big
heart throobng aud pulsallng Tor the loved
cues VINO we're going to the front. Under
The glare OF that bright light there were
pictures presented that will las, "a long
as memory itself. What sweet anguish de-
pleled IN the mothers face mingled with
that devotion and self sacrifice that only
a mothers face can portray! There need to
be sadness and sorrow to make the people
that we are.
1t was not until far out on the road that
the boys were reminded Of tn sweet ten
dcrn,as OF the dear ladies of Houston.
noticed many a dim eye when among the
Bouquets md lunch baskets the boys found
cards with tender words Of cheer and con-
sheraton written upon them and given to
those whom perhaps they did not know ana
perhaps they win never meet On one was
written this; ITO soldier, FROM a sol
dier'a mother" This card was from Mrs
o. c. Drew. Can one imagine what this
mother felt when she penned these words?
She has two sons In the service Major
Drew and Lieutenant Drew. Another. "My
dear boy. FOR the sake OF my own soldier
boy. ! long to DO you n Kindness, May God
hless and keep you from harm Mrs w
shannon Wall" Another BE brave and
true, and may victory be yours Wishing
YOU safe return. Mrs. Clark j. Muey"
Another, "A speedy and victorious return,
is tho wish 81 Mrs T. w, House"
There were many such cards, but the
boys cherish SO dearly that would have
to 20 70 each individual to read the IN,
gcrtrtion
The Second battalion thanks the patrl-
cite citizens OF Houston for their gener-
ous kindness. Words fall one when at
tempt TO thank the ladies OF Houston. The
mothers wives, sisters and sweethearts
whose loved ones have gone to the front
will let their hearts dictate for me what
wcrds cannot express. G. W.