The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22
READY FOR THE CAMP.
Houston Military Companies Prepared for
Their Outing.
la PORTE ENCAnpmESr OPENS TOMORROW
All the Companies VIII Reach hous.
ton Today and They VIII Go to
Camp Monday Morning.

The members Of the Houston military
companies we're moving around lively yes
terday making final preparations for the
opening of the encampment at La Porte
tomorrow. Houston will be represented
at the camp by about $50 officers and
men. each OF the three organizations OF
the city intending to carry its full quota
Austin will have the next largest num-
Der and BRENNAN will follow Austin. The
different companies will begin to arrive
this morning. and during the night the
entire strength OF the camp, except the
Galveston Sharpshooters. and possibly one
or two other companies. will have ar
rived.
The following is q list OF the organiza-
lions to participate dn the encampment:
Company QIIouston Light Guard).
Captain George Mccormick. Houston: ~
officers and men.
Company (San Antonio Guard
Zouayes). Captain Robert l.. Schmerbeck.
San 'Antonio 46 officers and men.
Company @ Galveston Sharpshooters).
Captain w. T. Levy. Galveston: AZ officers
ana men,.
Company (Kenedy Rihes). Captain
Thomas S. Simmons. Corpus Christi; AZ
officers and men
Company C, Captain Gus f. Niggli 40
officers and men,
Company H Up. G. Woods Guards). Cap
tain Eugene Green. San Marcos: 80 off,
GERS and men.
Company (sayers Rines), Captain }.
S. Jones. Bastrop; Al officers and men.
Company X GBurleson Guards, Captain
B. f. Delameter, Caldwell; 46 officers and
iuep.
Company L Governors Cadets), Captain
John Breckenridge. Austin; so officers and
men.
Company D Nipscomb Rines), Luling;
az officers and men.
CAVALRY.
Troop A (Houston Cavalry, Captain O.
Towles. Houston 50 officers and men.
Troop G (Scurry Hussars) Captain D.
D. Smyth, austin; SO officers and men.
ARTILLERY.
Battery (Brenham Field Artillery,
Captain Ben Schmid, Brennan; 90 officers
and men.
Battery d Iight Battery D., Captain
George B. Adam, Houston; 40 officers and
men.
SIGNAL CORPS.
Company A, Captain Theodore Schirm.
acher. Brennan; % officers and men.
BAND.
First Infantry Band Gonzales Military
Band. Gonzales. Charles Lewis, Houston
leader, "a officers and men.
Including the regimental and other Of
fcers not counted in the above Mst. 1t
is estimated that at least ZOO officers and
men will actively participate in the en-
campment.
The companies have all been ordered
to assemble at La Porte not later than
noon on July 2S' and General ", H. Stacy
OF Austin. who has been detailed to com
mand the camp. passed through the city
yesterday morning on his way to take an
ms duties in that capacity.
Among the ordnance stores already re-
celved at the camp are 5000 blank car
trldges. the same number loaded with
oalls TO be used at target practice, 100
pounds artillery ammunition and fifty
snrapnel shells. There are also 1875 wall
tents and ten hospital tents on the
ground
The hotel at La Porte has made prep
arations to entertain many visitors during
the week. apd for the accommodated
Of guests has erected what is termed The
Sylvan Bower. The bower Is a large
pavilion, covered with brush, admirably
localeG and presents a very cool and
inviting appearance. From the number
OF applications that have been received
from throughout the State by the hotel
1t is apparent that the crowd in at
tendance upon the encampment will be
very large.
1t was learned in Houston yesterday
that the BRENNAN artillery would proba-
bly, be delayed until tonight In reaching
the city, and for that reason 1t is doubt
full If the parade that was promised to
take place this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
on Maia street will occur The Houston
cavalry and artillery and the Austin
cavalry will hardly lsave the CITY on
IFS IN u,
battery arrives.
The local general committee yesterday
received applications from one or two
outside companies desiring to attend the
encampment, Gut on account OF the H.
possibility now to provide tentage and
commissary supplies for additional men
the applications were necessarily denied.
The camp will have a regular Midway
Plaisance. All the privileges. except tho
shooting gallery, have been sold, and
every attraction will be put on a street
that has been arranged for that pur-
pose.
The following are some of the institu-
tons and attractions that will be found
on the midway: Ice cream and soda water
stand, Lemonade and fruit stand. pho
tograph studio. Esau the Egyptian snake
eater; baby rack, merry go-round. popular
price restaurant prohibited from charg-
ing more than twenty-five cents per
meaO, electric picture machine, peanut
and popcorn stand, vaudeville shows, etc.
A large number of elegant prizes have
been secured by the local prize commits
tee, composed OF Lieutenants Wheeler.
Breedloye and Koebig. These prizes will
be awarded for events that will be ar
ranged at the camp on Monday afternoon.
Following are some OF the prizes. with
the names of donors, that will be offered:
J. r. Holmes, gold medal; Taylor
Brothers, gold medal; T. Kiam, silk UNI
brella; J. n. Taub, pipe; Otto Taub, pipe;
Morris Brothers, hat; r. r. Ron, magazine
cyclone camera; Meyer Brothers, hat; A.
Marshall, knife; w. l.. Foley. box soap;
The Say, box candy; l.. Lecnenger, pair
military hair brushes. silver mounted; w.
T. Camp, an American eagle; J. L. Mitch
ell oliver CUP; Z. II. CaMthnn. walking