The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02

speaks OF the radiance rnd 10Y that Will
animate them on your return.
Garry this flag with you ursullied and
u Inc II back untatnishe1. aiNShey fscl cen :.
WINGED that they will af.sr you have
perched The eagle that surmounts II upon
the pinnacle o; the .ofticst peak over which
Spain so Ions has ruled with savage sway
and tyIannic and treacheioas thrali. Plant
~ triumphant upon the topmost tower OF
Meiro's cruel castle and there let It wave,
supplanting The sickiy saffron and bloody
crimson of SPANS furnished standard that
Is soon 10 be torn from there. Let 1t float
beside the banner OF Cuba libre. the fitting
emblem OF freedoms holy cause and OF
liberty achieved. AS you bravely bear 1t
forward let 1t always be in the van and
feat on the field at the front OF the fray.
as you march forward let your dual battle
cry be Remember the Alamo! Avenge the
Maine!'
Tho staff OF this banner is tipped with
the single star so symbolic OF our own Lone
Star State. a fitting device to be worn by
her worthy sons. Her people who send It
hope that 1t may be CHOSEN &c the colors OF
tho regiment and that your command shall
be the standard bearers"
Judge Barnes closed with an original
poem of considerable merit.
Captain Hernandez closed in fitting
manner. and three rousing cheers were
given in honor Of the fair donors of the
flag.
when will we be paid?" Is a question
that has been asked thousands OF times
since the two Texas regiments reached
this point. During the past few days, es-
pecially. the volunteers have had financial
troubles of all sorts, as the small amount
Of cash they possessed when they entered
the service melted away very. very rapidly
| before the inroads made necessary by the
many articles needed
| The Joy which became prevalent when It
was announced today that all Of the volun-
teers would be mustered tomorrow for the
purpose OF making up the monthly pay
rolls can therefore be imagined.
Blanks were distributed during the day
and as soon as the ceremony of muster Is
over tomorrow they will be forwarded 10
| the nearest paymaster. where the neces
sary checking up will be done. 1t is ex-
| pocfed that the much desired wages will
be forthcoming about June 10, and al
though portions due the privates and non
| commissioned officers are small they will
be more than appreciated.
| On account of the fact that this was
memorial day. a National holiday. the
usual camp routine was modified some
what. Drill was had between the hours of
Z and this morning, and during the re
mainder of the day the men had but little
to do. Colonel Mabry, Colonel Openhemer
and most of their respective stats attended
services at one Of the city cemeteries In n
body.
| The band of the Twentieth infantry
serenaded Colonel Openheimer Of the Sec
| ond Texas tonight.
The San Antonio Zouaves have been pro-
vided with neat badges bearing a Texas
flag and the inscription, First Texas In
| fantry, U. S. ""
The thermometer registered 92 in the
shade today and the volunteers are Won
dering how much more heat they can
| stand.
The battalion of negroes which arrived
here yesterday is encamped some distance
from the white troops, to the west Of the
Fifth cavalry.
Most of the company pay rolls were
| signed tonight by the volunteers prep
aratory to tomorrow's muster.