The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
TO MUSTER OUT THE FOURTH
PRELIMINARY WORK INCIDENT
THERETO HAS COMMENCED.
Hovv the Physical Examination VIII
Ne notwithstanding Camp
Notes and Personals.

Camp Mosby, San Antonio, Texas, Feb
ruary lO.--The preliminary work Incident
To the final muster out Of the Fourth was
actually commenced today. State Muster
Ing Out officer Captain R. H. Patterson
came out to camp yesterday and had
conference with tie officers of tho regi-
ment and instructed them in regard to the
\ mode of procedure In the disarmament.
Captain Patterson had to leave today for
Eagle Pass to finish mastering out the
4 Third Texas, but he left two assistants,
Captain Byrne and Lieutenant Heidi, poth
OF the Sixth United States infantry, 10
proceed with the checking up OF the al
fairs Of the Fourth, and physical examina-
ton Of its members, preparatory to the
final muster out. which Captain Patterson
hopes to be back and accomplish In about
three weeks from now.
The physical examinations will be by
companies, and the order of the companies
before the examining board will be deler-
mined by the distances from San Antonio
to their respective homes. the companies
most distant from their homes to be ea-
&
Byrne and Lieutenant Heidi VIII maze
their headquarters at Fort Sam Houston
during their engagement In mastering out
the Fourth. They will work each day
from a. NJ to IL m. and from p. M 10
4 p. IN. Special ambulance arrangement
has been made for their transportation.
The strength of the Fourth as WORK
was initiated on its DISARMAMENT was s.o
enlisted men and AS commissioned OF
lcers. All furloughed members have oeen
called back In view of the early dismissal
Of the regiment. The membership is IN
magnificent physical trim and Its evening
dress parades show a high degree OF pro-
fcency and precision OF evoiutions on inc
drill ground, which Is the result Oh its
eight months of uninterrupted training
In camp
The Fourth's tents have done good SER
vice, and now at the end Of nearly eishI
months use are pronounced to be III splen-
( did condition by Quartermaster Crotty.
captain Stevens, post quartermaster, con-
ours In this opinion. a large part OF these
tents are OF Texas manufacture, ana potn
quartermasters say they will compare IA
Sorably with any made outside OF the
State.
Quartermaster John Crotty is one OF the
busiest officials In Uncle Sans military
service now to be found in San Antonio
This is due to the rush OF company re-
sponsible officers on his department 70
ma out the exact number OF articles an1
amount OF supplies that have been issusu
Them since the formation of the regi-
ment The diligent care In the conduc,
OF his department which he has exercised
is now serving him well In hand, ana nc
readily responds to all calls for inlorma-
lion by those preparing for the reception
OF the mastering out officers
Colonel Edmonds suspended usual driiia
ana other duties Wednesday afternoon
~ order to permit all of his regiment ae-
Mring to attend the sousa matinee. Lab, ar
numbers of officers and enlisted inen
svailed themselves of the opportunity -
near the noted melody makers.
The non-commisstoned officers OF the
aenth tnegro) regulars. encamped near ing
post. have received commissions tnis
week.
Several cases OF measles have appeared
~ mild form at Camp Mosby. The pa
nents are isolated and no fears are enter
Iined whatever OF the spread of the DIS
ease. No sickness OF consequence Is re-
ported in the regiment. yaccinated ARM
- are about all healed up. and gun driliint
mas been resumed and Is being kept VI
,lst as though no orders had ever peei
received TO disband the regiment
"a prospective excursion to Cuba IS ~
'ng discussed by number of the members
o. the regiment, which they contempia.
aanng after they shall have been musters'
.uL Disappointed AT not being taken
across the confines OF the State durinl
.seir eight months experience in the array
.uey propose to gr abroad anyhow bsloI
returning home. The trip is to be man
ssnurely for pleasure and sightseeing. an
ne men say they prefer going as civilian
their own expense to going free o
enarge a. soldiers.
MAJOR Abe Harrison has returned froi
~ home at BRENNAN, where he has bee
y sick lsavs. Captain Hiram G. Bake
company q also came in yesterday frol