The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
HOUSTON SOLDIERS WIN
COMPANY A AND TROOP A BOTH
MADE AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.
The Second Regiment Of Infantry With
headquarters in Houston, Made the
Best Reaimental Averages.

Second infantry headquarters In this city
a company OF the First infantry and
troop of the cavalry squadron, headquarters
Of which are also IN Houston. are iuhilant
over the camp inspection report OF the
encampment hsfc>~ July 22-31 at Camp
Mabry, near Austin. received here yester-
uay.
Colonel Il. W. Hearne was greatly
pleased with the splendid showing made by
his regiment, the Second infantry having
scored the highest regimeutal averages
upon the following ten points: General
average. battalion excellence, excellence Of
battalion commanders. target practice
number Of distinguished marksmen, guard
duty. company guard duty, band. regiment
al records and company records. these
points involving The principal features
contained In the reports.
Colonel Hearne and his adiutant Captain
Monroe Chapmau both Of whom are resi-,
dents " this city. are very proud " the
scores made by the Second IN conycrsu-
ton last evening with q Post representa-
tive, Captain Chapman remarked: "0ur
houors were not won easily, by any means,
but by dlnt OF hard work For mouths
before hand, IN fact, ever since the rr0r-
ganiZaipp OF The guard the men uf the
Second have been studying, driliug. work
ing. All trying TO perfect themselves IN
the fascinating study Of military science
and our score stands as a result Of those
efforts, Under the adverse conditions Of
deep mud aud pclttng rain the score was
made. and high aS It Ia. II would have
gone much higher under more favorable cir.
cumstancc9. The guardsmen Of Texas de.
serve unstinted praise for their efforts 10
maintain both the Integrity aud efficiency
Of their organization IN the face OF the
most dishenrtcning obstacles and I do sin
rereY hope that the incoming administra
ton VIII make amends In practical way
tor neglect Of the past len years, Under
any other men than our present adulant
general and his stan the guard, MS an efd-
client organization. would long since have
gone to pieces When GoycruOr-clect LEU
ham announced few DAYS since hs mtCu-
ton ~ reappoiutiug Adiutant General Scur
~ to Ills present position every soldier
In the state service was delighted, Tor 1t
was a deserved compliment to an able man
and splendid gentleman"
In the grading 81 individual companies
A company of tho First under Leuteu.
ant Mildly Porter won first place out of
the forty three infantry companies inspect
| cd. company, better known locally gs
4 the Houston Light Guard ts . Houston
! company and one Of the Oldest if not the
oldest organization In the service
Troop OF the cavalry squadron is also
Houston organization. and Is under the
command of Captain w. W. Cockrcl Ot
the three troops composing tho squadron a
easily distanced its competitors for tirst
| honors The squadron Is commanded BY
Major c. Towles Of this city nnd made
It's record under the most discouraging
conditions, as they were kept constantly
on mounted provost guard duty I'm the
city during their stay IN camp, and had no
! opportunity for either drill guard duty or
! target practice. consequently the record
! for this command Is Incomplete. Major
! Towlcs is n veteran soldier aud commands
! one Of the most efficient hest drilled aud
! disciplined volunteer caynlry squadrons In
! the United states, however, and has the
| satisfaction Of knowing that under moro
! favorable conditions his boys would have
/ run M n much higher score.
| Houston guardsmen are happy.