The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-03
Commissioned officers company A. First
Texas infantry:
Captain. GEORGE MCoRMICK.
Firat lieutenant, n. A. sCuHItY.

'lRht the company was complete IN every
larticular, all officers having been elected
nd the names of the required number OF
ieii enrolled,
AT no time was there any disposition
hown to reflect in any way on those mem
era OF the Light Guard. some twenty In
lumber. who on Sunday night passed the
esolution 10 stay at home. Neither did
10 new organization manifest IN any way
desire to usurp either the name or the
onors gained by tho old company, which
] It's primo was fairly idoli2ed by the PEG
10 of Houston. The new company will be
IMPLY known as company a, First Texas
-fantry. and aside from the twenty one
TENDERS Of the Light Guard mentioned
Dove, 1t is made UP entirely of new ma
arial.
During tho forenoon yesterday tho fol
wing document was prepared and sign "a
shown;
We, the undersigned active members or
re Houston Light Guard, having voun
cred our services 10 the government at
meeting held on April %, lSaS, do hereby
edge ourselves TO stand nv our said ac-
on and form a company to volunteer uu-
additionally:
Geo Mccormick.
James Il Masterson, 1r.,
Mllby Porter,
W. + Grihblo.
S. A. Graud,
H. A. Scurry,
j. r Huston.
Curtis n Quarles.
VIM. V. a. Watson, Jr..
John s Hoover.
G. Ilutchison.
w. 3. Bolts.
II. C. OhIn,
Gny McLaughlir
r. A. Hudson
Houston Cotton.
$ r. Mclihenny,
c, Arthu.' Williams.
w. l.. Dcuns
v. IT, Frrmier
w. 7. CottinEham
Messrs. Ingham S, Roberts aud Hil cree
, an signed the list as fnvorng the con
mplated action. but stated that ciroum-
ances over which they had no control
>nld prevent their going at present.
f, AS soon as the news OF Captain Meteor
, loks telegram TO the adiutant general
came known. Captain Hadley Franklin
the Emmci Rites and several oil thu
ambers % the old dril team W the Light
, ard wired tho authorities at Nuetin. In.
j iaing tho former for the position oil TN,
opposed company The telegram sent h,
plain Mccormick was as follows.
tho Governor Of Texas, through III,
Adjntant General.
houston, Texas May 2.--Houston Ligh
lard refused to stand by their rormc
lions Wire me MS frs, lieutenant cleo
fmiseion to reorgani2e With member
20 stand ready to 20 unconditlnnally
I'VE full company. Answcr quick
Geo. Mccormick.
First Lieutenant elect
lhortly after | o'clock the desired per
'sion was granted by Adjutant Genera
bry by telephone. Captain Mcconnell
nedintely ordered tho work of swearini
recruits to commence aud all durin
afternoon this part OF the proceeding
at en- at the Armory, Captain McCor
TX called on Captain Reichardt and bel
Sconference with him at the Gloss q
ich It was announced that the latter ha
ended TO the former the use of the Ligh
ard quarters. Nothing more than thi
given out for publication.
Copies OF the following telegram wer
eiyed at 4 p. m. 10y Captains Fraukli
Z Mccormick
usun. Texas May Mobilization OF
ed. Make preparations TO take nr.
N TO Austin by Houston aud reNa
atrial, Give voucher in npicate 10 loci
let agent fer salt and men into Austir
ximum eishty-four men,
9 w II. MabrS, Adjutant General
, o this the following replies were sent
utant General ", II, Mahry, Austin
.custon. Texas. May lowing to IN,
!. have lust organized and have no equlr
IT request that you defer departure uu
IWFHnAsnay nipht
rity 10 take charge q State prepert
hands OF Houston Light Guard,
~ George Mccormick, Captain.
II Mabry. Adlutant General. Austin.
ouston. Texas. May e.--Equipmgl
stered. Think under the circumstanc,
sould be we'll to delay emharloation nj
Wednesday night t, II. Franklin,
Captain Emmett Rifles,
aortly after the transmission OF thel
sages General Mabry gave his sanctic
he proposed delay.
meeting OF the twenty-one members
s Light Guard. whose names are sign,
ga thc declaration published above, ",
at the armory at O'clock last nigh
ornament organization was effected
election OF George Mccormick as ca
r. A. Scurry as first lieutenant. NJ,
Porter as second lieutenant The se
ng non commissioned officers were IN,
Sinted:
irgednt; Quartermaster, f. A. Hu
nrst. Nv. r. Cottingham, second.
n AcIlhenny: third. H. C. OhIiu. folirt
7 Frymier fifth, John s. Hoover.
Z. rporais: First. G.. Hutchinson: secou
5l 0rtbhie; third Houston Cotton; four,
} ~ ouarlee; fifth. s, A. Giraud: sixt
Dennis; seventh. G. A. William
!. 2 q. oribble; ninth. VIM. v