The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20
ENCAMPMENT OF T. Y. G.
Grounds Are Reported TO Be In Elk.
ceilent Condition.
TROOPS WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE MONDAY
Squadron Of Regular Cavalry is Com
ing Overland from San Antonio
Adjutant Generals Orders.

Austin, Texas, July iO.-Captain sieker
came In this morning from Camp Mabry
and stated that everything was moving
along nicely and that the camp would be in
fine shape for the troops when they arrive
Every company win be expected to pitch
its own tents This is now departure
Tho squadron Of cavalry from Fort sam
Houston Is now on It's way TO Camp Mabry
II is coming overland and win arrive Mon
day. j could arrive sooner but II Is .ukng
its time about It and Is not pushing the
horses during the hot weather. Tho men
camp during tho warm part of the day and
travel mostly at night.
COMMANDERS or TROOPS EN- ROUTE.
AdIutont General scurry gave out the fol.
lowing important order this morning:
Headquarters Texas Volunteer Guard Ad'
jutont Generals Onice--
Lieutenant Colonel c. W Nimon. Fourth
Infantry, win he In command OF tho troops
on route from sherman nonlson, Noeona,
Denton and Grecnvllle,
be iu command Of the troops on route from
Waxahachie Hllisboro. waco aud BARTLETT.
Major C. o. Elliott Fourth infantry, will
be 40 command NJ the troops on route from
gainesville Quauah, Fort Worth, Abilene
Major y. H. Roach, Third infantry, win
he IN command Of the troops en- route from
Dallas Ciohurue and Caldwell.
Major c. T. Rains, Third infantry, viii be
in command Of the troops on routc from
Tyler, Marlin Calvert. Henderson, Phes-
CANAAN Holman Taylor, Third lnfantry,
viii he in command OF the troops en- ronte
from Marshall, Rusk agd Bryan.
Major ~ Lapowski, Fourth Infantry, VIII
he In command OF tho troops en- route from
~ p,so San Antonio New Brnunfrls nnd
Cantsin W. II. Murphy, First cavalry,
win be in command on the troops p en- route
Major Curchlll Towles, First cavalry. VIII
he I'm command OF the troops en- route from
Houston Galveston. jasper and Brennan.
Major John s. Hoover VIII nc III COM
mand Of the troops en- route from Cnero'
'S Cep1nin r. D. Knoll, First infantry, " II
he IN command % the troops en- route from
La Grange and Smithvilie'
PREPARATIONS FOR ENCAMPMENT.
como az the soldiers win commence to
4 arrive nv next Monday morning. Captain
| s,elor has assorted tho khaki uniforms,
| ,.btch are 20 be distributed 70 the troops
Immediately upon their arrival at Camp
! Mabry. Quarters have been selected for
! the different regiments nnd otherwise the
camp is In Ane shape.
The discipline this year VIII be much
more rigid than heretofore and the sol
dlers will have 10 keep within bounds or
else they will find themselves In the guard
house.
Motor General W. II. Stacy, who will be
In commend OF the camp OF instruction,
has granted the request Of the city authori'
! ,ies and will detail every night troop OF
cavalry as a provost guard 70 parole Tn.
civ and arrest all those who are FOUND
on the streets after tho time In which they
should no At eamp. This order VIII be
rigldly adhered TO and the police depart,
nent will put on an extra force TO assis'
- captain Caldwell Of the United States
army will take charge OF mapping out the
field exercises TO be performed py the
various regiments, He has had several
wears experience In this line OF work Will
ne National Guard OF other States and
inns Invariably won the warm friendship
and recommendation OF the officers whom
he has assisted In mastering the minor tao
Ties In which officers so seldom geI an op
,inteer offcers will be glad 10 meet thel
brother OF tho regular service.
CAPTAIN ]. X. Carter has been appointed
chaplain of the Second Texas infantry. Al
the military boys have an Affection Tor thii
distinguished divine and will be pleased
|, again 10 meet HIM
! UMPIRE DETACHED.
general order was issued this after
noon detailing Captain +. N. Caldwell
Twelfth cavalry. as chief umpire Tor al
aeld exercises. Assistant umpires from tn
officers OF the guard Will be detailed iron
day TO day. The order also designates tn
boards of officers who are detailed "a max
tusnactInn of the troOps undeI naragratf