The Washington times., 1916-10-13

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 10 Cby maiD.-h
either Brig. Gen. Henry A. Greene, u.
8. A., commanding the division Of mill
tia mobilized at Camp Wilson. or Brig.
Gen. Henry r. HilL Illinois national
guard. commanding the Second Brigade,
were betting men, a box Of cigars
would have changed hands the day the
Third Regiment. District Of Columbia
national guard. reached here.
Immediately after arriving at Camp
Wilson Col. Glendie b. Young, Lieut..
Col. Anton stephan. and Capt. Edwin
the division and the he t brigade to pay their
respects. The sun was beating down
as fiercely as San Antonians ever saw
II and the sky was without a cloud.
What are the weather prospects for
From what / see now II looks as II
II will be fair and warmer for some
time" replied the general.
Well said Colonel Young, we are are
never pitched camp yet Il did not rain:
Are YOU on for a box Of cigars that Il
does MOI cloud up within half an hour
and rain In torrents?"
Declined the Wager.
The general said he knew the colonel
had been under considerable expense In
coming here. end wanted to have his
pockets full OF money no as to see all
there was to be seen. so upon these
grounds and religious scruples he de-
clined the wager. General Hill TOOK
similar view OF the matter, and Colonel
Young found no takers.
In view of the fact that there had been
no rain at Camp Wilson for six weeks,
the division and brigade officers were
inclined to believe the San Antonio
heat had gotten to the colonel and I'M
dermined his judgment.
laughing on the other side Of their
faces. for, as II by a miracle Colonel
Young had produced the predicted rain,
and for half an hour or more drops as
big as oliver dollars pelted down upon
ut always rains when we make
camp" dryly remarked Colonel Young.
, ut would not Be s,dn regular
But the rain was welcomed by the
] 1000 miiitiamen who were hot and dusty
from their Ave days trip. and they
laughed and played In the rain. Most
OF them were only half dressed, having
stripped down because of the heat.
Officers Seek Refuge.
Colonel Young and his stan. including
Colonel Stephan, Captain Fullam ana
Chaplain Arthur Lewis Smith. sought
shelter In the regimental dining hall left
by the Eighth Illinois Regiment.
Owing to a mix-up In baggage and
tentage the canvas homes OF Coionei
Young and his stan did not reach the
headquarters site until all the militia
men were snugly essconsed In their
hunks. The colonel and his stan sat
around like a lot of Mexican refugees
until their tentage was finally located
by the quartermaster's department and
delivered to them.
While the miiitiamen were pitching
their tents In a driving rain. Mexicans
circulated through their camp trying to
interest them in postcards, pennants and
medallions inscribed with Border Serv-
ice, Campaign Of 1876" and other SOU
venirs. Some Of the miiitiamen were SO
interested that they made purchases.
but a majority of them gave the Next
cans the laugh and continued at their
work.
Although some of the tentage and
equipment of the militiamen got mixed
on the trip to San Antonio. considering
the fact that II was brought here In
twenty different cars and under three
quartermasters, Il arrived in reasonably
good shape and there was practically no
confusion In the redistribution.
Make Quick Time.
spurred on by the rain clouds and the
actual rain drops. the militiamen pitched
camp In unusually quick time and be-
fore the evening mess call was sounded
they had soraped all the black gumbo
mud of their shoes. which is quite an
achievement in San Antonio.
All the cots were distributed Just as
they had been packed at Fort Myer and
the militiamen soon spread their blank
cts over them and were In readiness for
taps so far as equipment was concerned.
Personally. though. all Of them wanted
to visit San Antonio and as many OF
them as could be spared were allowed
to come to the city and visit the various
downtown parts Of interest.
Capt. G. A. Lewis, Thirty-seventh m
fantry, U. 8. A., reported to Colonel
Young Immediately after camp was SIS
tablished, and announced that It had
been decided by General Greene that re
should serve as inspector-instructor OF
the District militia. Captain Lewis. n
big, jolly fellow, with world of per-
sonality and a head full Of information
about Camp Wilson and military mat
ters in general. was given the glad hand
all around.
Captain Lewis. who was inspeotor-in-
structor for the Eighth Illinois Resi-