The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-14

The Pos, " yesterday morning, and Lieu
tenant Drew was selected for the place on
| account OF his extensive knowledge " tho
duties psrtaining TO st.
IL, Lone Star Brewing company of san
Antonio, through it's local agent, George 4.
Assman, yesterday presented 10 the Blk
nap Riiles and the San Aetonio Zouavri
with an order giving them carte blanche OF
TIE camp contractor. The boys gladly took
| advantage OF the liberal offer.
Manager Fowler OF well known Aus
tin dairy yesterday furnished the cavalry
regiment with generous supply Of butter
milk
Sergeant Wallace Breedlovc OF Troop n.
the Houston cavalry, Is said TO be the best
drilled imam in Colonel Waties' regiment.
Regimontal Quartermastcr Sergeant n.
NJ. Rareshiae Of the cavalry Is we'll
known Housionian and popular member
OF Troop y OF that city. He knows the da-
ties OF his position periectly and is well
liked by the members Of the regiment
The Bibles sent by Revs. Lamkin aud
McNutt OF Houston TO tho Light Guard and
Emmett Rifles arrived today aud were dis
trihuted.
Professor Antoine Dichl. a we'll known
musician OF Houston, has been appointed
reglmental Bugler Of the cavalry and also
has authority TO organize band, which he
will proceed to do at once.
The stories of service told by Mailer
Dwyor and Lieutenauts Fenton and Elliott
ere always interesting to tho volunteers,
who listen to them nightly.
II, W. Houk. an ex- emroye of .he edto-
rial staff of The Post. is member OF the
Tregeyent Rifles. Company Il. Second reel
Ment.
Mark l.. Goodwin. who went up wednes-
hcl b. .Df H.
itor on The Post He was favorably passed
ca by the medical examiners Yesterday aol
Is now a fullfledged fitst sergeant in the
Denson rifles, OF which company he was
a. one time first liuutennnt. Mr. Goodwin
enjoys the distinction OF being ole OF the
two Post employees who were the first ia
the State to offer their services as priVa'es
Most of tho Captains of the troops already
mustered In have had their men measured
for their new uniforms.
Messrs. Dorman Noble Davidson AMI u.
Frank Crawford. two well known insurance
agents OF Houston, are frequent visitors at
Camp Mabry
Troop b. the Houston cavalry, held a
Kangaroo court this morning, with the re-
suit that the judge is wearing @ndage
over one eye and the ex prisoner is beiLg
ccmplimented on his hitting powers.
Colonel Waties has appointed tho follow
ing no1-commissioned staff officers X.
r. Ransom sergeant major; A. Diehl, trum-
peter A. NJ Rareshide, quart rmaster SER
geant George Wood. aaddler sergeant.
The Galveston Rifles had the pleasure
yesterday Of entertaining Major r. Charles
Hume. prominent attorney of Galveston.
Just before his departure the company was
formed in line by Captain Theriot, and Ma
jor Hume delivered short address, compli-
menting the soldiers on their conduct and
telling them that Galveston was with them.
Twenty recruits from Richmond and
forty-five from Weatherford arrived here
today and will be used to augment the
troops in the cavalry regiment.
Travelling Passenger Agents n. E. George
OF the Houston and TeXas Central and T,
NJ Hunt OF the Queen and Crescent, and
Commercial Agent j. u. Bone OF the Cotton
Belt visited Camp Mabry this mornnG
Senior Major Beaumont b. Buck OF the
Second regiment of infantry arrived this
morning from Fort Sherman. idaho, where
he has been stationed for some time past,
He left there last Sunday and has been On
the road ever since. Major Buck Is wedi
known in Texas, having been appointed to
West Point cadetship In 1880. He gradu-
ated In 1885 and has seen some hard SER
wire since that time.