The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-17

1T. y. Alien hylc anu VIII SWinlpVd were
among the many Houstcnians who called
AZ Camp Mabry yesterday.
one Of the special excursion trains sun
day brought in about 200 visitors fIon
Cleburnc. While In camp they visited the
Cleburnc Rifles and left nufnocr OF boxes
of delicacies for the soldiers.
The duties Of MASTERING officer Elliott
closed with the completion OF the work Of
appralsing the cavalry horses, and he has
already applied for orders, Hie regiment
i is now at Eew orleans, and he Is anxious
TO fejoin IL.
MIR. J. X. Grist and Miss Nora stovail
were among the Bcaumonters who called
on the Beaumont Light Guard yesterday.
Mrs. J. r. Wates, wife OF the colonel OF
the cavalry regiment, was the guest of her
husbands command yesterday.
George Torrey, member Of the famoue
old drill team OF the Houston Light Guard,
and up 10 few months ago the FIRST lieu-
tenant OF the organization, was IN camp
| Yesterday and was heartily welcomed ny
| the men and officers OF the company,
| All the water consumed b. the Emmett
I Rifles IL boiled before being used, and Cap
| tain Franklin says that. although the sys-
! tenn has been in vogue but very short
time, he already notices great improve
ment in the general health OF MS men
| large consignment OF record books OF
1
| regiments of the Texas Volunteers were
received by the adjutant generals depart
| ment this morning from Washington. ihey
! will be Immediately distributed among tue
! troops.
ouartermaster Sergeant Hudson OF Com
pany A. First infantry, the houston iisn.
Guard. yesterday purchased quantity OF
hay for use in the bed SACKS o. ahe u .,Vr,
many, and for the frat time since coming
20 c,nn Nahry the men had mattresses TO
sleep on last night.
MIR. and Mrs. Pat Chambers OF Clenurhc
visited the quarters of Company ID inita
infantry a day or two ago Mrs. 'hah
bers, being one OF the chief lady patrons
of the company. was received with cheers
by the soldiers aud was hospi'aoiy enter
tanned during her briei stay
" p poran or ''sioux" as he is more
generally known, was among the many WIS,
TORS In camp yesterday MIR. Doran served
during tho late unpleasantposs as war
CORRESPONDENT and the sight OF the troops
had the effect OF revving many memories
OF the bloody struggles he Witnessed III that
capacity.
There are at present twenty patients IN
. the hospital. A recent rise In tue river,
I from which comes the water suprhs" ,us ~.
camn has made 1t very murky ana 10 tu,s
cause some OF the sickness can be tracer.
Dysentery is prevalent except among mo
cnnnanies which are boiling the Walo' W.
c fore using IT,
, Ma,or Alfred Drew OF the Third infan-
try is n prime favorite with the men, WIN
n patience that would do crenlt 10 'ov nv ne
O sn,des and directs the movements OF thV
raw recruits In his battalion. Thote Is
. | some talk of getting up n testimonial loI
u Rim, nnd tho matter viii probably assume
= tangible form before the regiment ieaVes
= its present quarters
e william Higgins, who came mere s. n's
Isereeant OF the smmet Rifles, Is MAXIM
A strenuous effort to become no'u''' V
n rantain Lee Halls proposed cavalry or
@ sanitation and has hops OF sucoe ealnR
4 He has bat Twelve years experience III NV
Il ,cyular cavSlry service and has the qua
]. ,acatinns necessary to hold a place unuv,
1t such a distinguished leader US 'hplain 49,
;. Colonel openhelmer OF the Second resl
l. ment has appointed a resihenOu
# martial consisting Of Lentennnt 'onn ~
:, rerre,l indigo advocate; Captain Soruo'
"A noonn cnntaiu NJ X I4ambdin and Lieu
Of tenant philip Hunt The court was
Il hays held n session this morning TO pas
IS INN, a case OF lnsubordination' pnt ON NV
IS cunt of other duties the meeting wa
. postponed 10 tomorrow.
2. ChapIoln Lloyd OF the Third connuete'
IS services yesterday on the west side OF wv
- narado ground. choir was selected iron
e The different companies and assisted w
&c chaplain. who made an appeal TO tha ine'
D n always bear In mind the old forks a
d home. Then, he said, they would 90 ~
wrong. Nearer. My God. TO Thee, an'
other well known hymns were sung oy ,a
&c choir and when Jesus, Lover OF ~
@ eo,,, was started the voice OF nearil
!, every man in the regiment could he hear
- In the refrain the melody penetrating Z
y the remotest corner Of the camp. 1t wa
e n scene never to be forgotten.