The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Signal Corps Appropriately Celebrated II
Anniversary.

Signal Corps Appropriately Celebrated It's
Anniversary.
Brenham, Texas, December is.-The
fourth anniversary celebration OF the
Pioneer Signal corps No. was celebrated
at their armory Friday night. This COM
pany was organized here four years ago by
Mr.. Theo. Schumacher, who was elected
captain. and who has been promoted to be
major Of the First division Of the Signal
Corps, oomposed of the BRENNAN and Dali
las companies. II was the drst company
organized in the South. starting with thirty
members, and at the annual encampmenta
since Its organization It has made the high
est record.
The company is oricered az follows:
Captain, !. Nowskowsky; arst lieutenant,
Dunbar Anleck. Arst junior lieutenant, Jack
Wyatt, formerly captain OF the Mexia
Rides; hrst sergeant Raveuel Luhn, SER
seants, a. Lndemann, ]. DIN Van Ness;
corporals, Charles Elon, Jessie Schroeder,
Otto Schroeder, Walter schawe; quarter
master sergeant, W. W. Dunlap
Their armory Ia lifted up with gun racks
and lockers for the company property. and
Tor their amusement 4 billiard and pool
table, and the members Of the company
nightly eongregato there to spend their
| evenings drilling and prscticing. ar Ia pIsv
/ az the games provided for the amusement
| OF the company.
! The hall was especially decorated FOR the
occasion Friday night, and two long tables
were spread at the north end Ter the sc.
communication Of the company and the
| guests present
! The Second Infantry band were guests
OF tne occasion and discoursed some excel
| lent music while the guests were assemb-
| ling and the company forming for a march
| 10 the banquet table.
There was an elegant banquet spread,
consisting OF all kinds OF edibles that The
market AFFORDS, from the most substantial
70 the rarest delicacy, with an excellent
ight wine punch to wash It down.
Major Schumacher and Captain l. Now
| Hkowsky both made brief talks and canet
upon Representative-eiect T. A. Low for ,
! speech. Mr.. Low congratulated the com
pany upon It's excellent showing, the towI
upon having such company, and assure,
them OF his kindly feeling toward them
| Lieutenant Jack Wyatt told him of nh
way IN which he could help them when h
lowed by Prof W. A. Jakel OF the Secon,
Infantry band. who contrasted the nigga ri,
way In which Texas treats her citizen Sol
diery as compared with other States.
The press was responded TO by Georg
| Tucker, but the speech OF the evening wa
by former member of the company, AT
torney John Pace who reviewed briefly tn
history OF the company's achievement
]
dlery, retuted some ~ The SANDERS utteres
against the Volunteer Guard and dwelt clio
quently upon their achievements in tim,
OF war.
Rev. ]. L. Massey and wife LEFT 70
Cameron Saturday, This is Rev, Massey
new charge, and quite a number OF Ii
members OF the church were az the demo
TO say goodbye and wish him pleasant 90
1ourn az his new home, he spoke feeilnRl
OF the people OF Brennan and the man;
friends he has made here during his ION
years sojourn and expressed regret that n
did not get the opportunity 70 saw good
bye to all OF them in person, Ills sue
cessor here, Rev, L. NJ. Fowler of Athens
in the East Texas conference. has NOT nj
rived yet consequently there win be n
preaching at the Methodist church tomol
row.
Mr. Henry II. Ray. son OF Captain "
f Ray OF this city, has been promoted /
the position OF mgster mechanic Ia IN
Frisco shops at Fort smith, Ark He fol
merly held the position OF round hons
foreman. His many friends here A. hi
former home extend CONGRATULATIONS
News was received here Saturday OF Nh
death OF Mrs. Foster. wife OF Mr. Joh
Foster, foreman on the plantation OF Hor
Heber Stone