The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
THE CAMP OPENS TODAY
All the Military Organizations Ready for
the Encsmpment.
SEVERAL COMPANIES NOW ON THE GROUND
Houston, Austin and BRENNAN Artii-
Iery and Cavalry Marching over
land 10 the Camp.

The First infantry regiment, two bat
teries of artillery and two troops OF cav
airy. will go into camp for the week today
at La Porte. The camp site is a superb
one. naturally, and it has been equipped
with everything necessary for the com
fort and convenience of the troops.
The greater portion OF the ordnance and
quartermaster supplies were received at
the camp Saturday and yesterday the com
panies began to arrive on the grounds.
Nearly all OF the companies passed
through Houston, and most of them stop
ped in the city several hours.
The Austin cavalry reached Houston
Sunday morning and Joined the Houston
cavalry and Light artillery for the march
to camp. The marching column vas
formed on Market square and at 80
o'clock in the afternoon the start was
made. The troop marched two blocks
on Main street TO Texas avenue, aQd
turned out Texas avenue TO Crawford
street, and marched on Crawford street
10 Franklin avenue. There were many
people on the streets to see the soldiers
pass. notwlths anding the fact that Il was
raining. The three organizations marched
out TO Brays bayou. about six miles from
tho city. where they went into camp to
await the arrival ~ The BRENNAN artll-
lery. The horses and equipment for the
later organization arrived yesterday
morning, but the lnen did not reach tho
city until last night. on the arrival Of
the men OF he BRENNAN battery last
night they secured their horses and equip
mem and marched out to where the other
companies were camped. and all viii com
mence the march to camp again promptly
al say break this morning
number OF the infantry companies ar
rived In the city early yesterday evening
and after spending a few hoUs here LEFT
for camp on a special train al 3:30 o'clock
The following are tla companies that left
last night; Company l. (Govsrnor's ca
dets), Austin; company D tLpscOmt
Rlhes), Luliug; company T. CNrmstroal
Rhes). Corpus Christi; company ! (Say
ers Rifesl Bastrop.
The other companies OF the regiment ~
rived during the night aud viii leave 70,
camp, accompanied by the Houston Ligh
Guard. at ais a. IN. today The Gonzatr'
military band, which reached the city yes
terday afternoon. Will also leave FOR u
Porte on the 9,i5 train this morning.
Company + Captain A. Duessen, OF SAT
Antonio, ia a newly orgauized company
and arrived with the other San Antonio
companies last night. The company has
full complement of men and presents
very tine appearance 1t was not known
here until yesterday that this compan,
would participate in the encampment thi
year.
The following is a full list Of the or
ganizations to participate N the encamp-
ment:
Company A Houston Light Gusrd>
Captain George Mccormick, Houston; 4.
officers and men.
Company tsan Antonio Guard
Zouayes). CAPTAIN Robert L, SchmerbeclS
San Antonio. AZ officers and men.
Company c Galveston Sharpshootersl
Captain w. r. Levy, Galvestoni ~ officer
and men.
Company D QLpscomb Rihes) LulIng
~ officers and men.
Company Il armstrong Rines), Capital
81 D. c. Gussett, Corpus Christi; ~ OF
hcers and men.
Company f, Captain A. Duessen, 81
Antonio 10 officers a,d men.
Company G. Captain Gus f. Nigel, sa
antonio; 43 officers and men.
COMPANY II CP c. Woods Guard Cap
tain Eugene Green, San Marcos; 60 OIL
GERS and men
Company l Csayers RHesl, Captain !
S Jones. Bastrop; n officers aud men,
Company 4 (BurlcRon Guarls). Capital
b. r. Delameter, Caldwell; 46 officers an
men.
Company l. Governors Cadets), Cap
tain John Breckenridge Austin, so OIL
GERS and men.
CAVALRY.
Troop A CHouston Cavalry, Captain {
Towles. Houston 81 Officers and mcr
Troop @ CScurry Hussars). Captain I
u. Smyth. Austin 80 Officers and mer
ARTILLERY.
Bartery (Brenham Field Artillery
Captain Ben Schmld. Brenham; so officer
and men.
Battery eight Battery %, Captat
George B. Adam, Houston 40 officers an
men.
SIGNAL CORPS
Company a. Captain Theodore Schirm
echer. Brennan; % officers and men.
BAND
First Infantry Band Gonzales Militar
BSnd), Gonzales, Charles Lewis, Hous
ton. leader. "a officers and men
convenient train schedule has bee
arranged by the Galveston. Houston an
Northern railway. Eight trains Will ru
each way daily between Houston and /
Porte. and the service viii be frs class
Trains leave Houston ~ 6, and 9:15 :
m aud lao. 4. 6. 7:25 and 7:35 D. n
Returning trains leave La Porte al 6.5
and a. m. and 225. 500, $40. s:l5, /
and II D. m.