Austin, TX, July 16 – The soldiers at camp Mabry made up for their Sunday rest by a hard day’s work to-day.  The fourth, firth and sixth regiments stood their field inspection this morning and were the recipients of complimentary mention from the inspectors, especially the fourth regiment.

The News reports made the round of the quarters with inspectors this morning and found with few exceptions a fine state of affairs, everything being arranged with military precision and the general cleanliness being remarkable.

The Washington guards of Galveston have forty-five men in camp, all in good health and spirits, and stacking up in the lead at inspection in the first regiment.  They are commanded by Lieut, Rogers, Capt. Knoll having been called home on business.  The absence of their captain prevented them from entering in the competitive drill this morning.

The quarters of the Waco light guard are a thing of beauty and show that this company has an eye to the artistic.

The sham battle will begin at 5 o’clock to-morrow afternoon and all visitors on foot or in carriages must be on the grounds before 4:30 p. m., as after that hour no one will be permitt4d to enter the gates.

The fourth regiment put up a magnificent regimental drill this evening after retreat.

The following were entertained at first brigade headquarters to-day: Gen. Openheimer, Majors Locket and Hutchins.  Capts. Parish, Rector and Sneed, Dr. Hammond and Dick Franklin, the genial clerk acting as hosts: Mesdames M. B. Curtis, Leon and Col. Graham of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnson, Mrs. Lilla F. Rector, Misses Annie and Mary Masterson, Bessie Rector and Nannie Christian.

A slight disturbance was created at the gate last night by several berry regulars who insisted on coming through in spite of the senti9nel.  One of them received a whack on the head with a sable and that settled the rucus.

The third regiment band will play at Mrs. W. H. Tobin’s residence to-morrow night during the lawn party she is to give the Belknap rifles.  Mr. M. B. Loyd will also entertain the Loyd rifles at the same time and place.

Commodore Jim McDonald of Galveston, commander of the Texas navy, showed up at the encampment to-day and smiled good naturally at the antics of the uniformed land lubbers.

There will be a field inspection of the cavalry and artillery to-morrow.  These branches of the guard have been standing splendid inspection of quarters and their part of the camp is most interesting and a pleasure to look at.

Gov. Hogg was out in camp again to-day and his headquarters were crowded with callers as usual.

The individual drill takes place to-morrow at 10 a. m.

The following ladies were guests of the officers of the third regiment at dinner to-day:  Mrs. W. R. Hamby and Miss Hamby, Mrs. Patrick and the Misses Patrick and Misses Beall, Mailot, Hite and McKay of Austin, Miss Kelguin of Marlin and Misses Frost and Tally of Corsicana.

The dinner, which was an elaborate one, was given in honor of Miss Hamby, who is the regimental sponsor.  She was called up at her residence this morning by an escort of regimental officers, headed by Co. Cooke and accompanied to the camp, where the hospitalities for which the gallant third is famous were dispense to herself and friends until review, at which she rode with her regiment.

Lieut. Oscar Robinson of the Austin cadets was regimental officer of the day for the fifth regiment to-day.

The company drill was participated in by two companies only-the Rusk rifles of the fifth regiment and the Roberts rifles of the third regiment, these being the only companies in camp except the Governor’s guard of Austin and the Denison rifles, which had the requisite number of men present to enter the drill.  The Governor’s guard stayed out to give the younger companies a chance at the prizes.

The board of judges consisted of Lieut. Reid, fifth cavalry, Lieut, W. E. Almey, fifth cavalry, and Lieut, H. C. Davis, third cavalry, all of the regular army.  Each artillery was allowed fifteen minutes in which to complete the prescribed drill, any movements after the expiration of the time not being scored.

The Denison rifles were ruled out because of tardiness in appearance on the grounds.

The Denison rifles entertained their sponsor, Miss Martha Michelson of Austin, her maid of honor, Miss Raphael of Campte, La, Miss Kemper of Mexia and Mrs. Michelson of Austin at a dinner to-day.  The spread was elegant and the menu elaborate.

The grand annual military ball opened up at the capital to-night at 11 o’clock and was attended by about 2000 people. Gov Hogg was there encased in a swallow-tailed coat and a pair of patent leather shoes and all his staff and other notables visiting the city were on the floor.  The governor tried to secrete himself in the shadow of one of the capacious window casings, but the ladies would not have it that way and he was compelled to come to the front and shake his foot with the balance of the boys.

The Jeff Davis rifles were honored with the presence of the following ladies at dinner to-day: Mrs. J. J. Foulk and Misses Ware, Casper, Jones, Swancoat and Lewis of Austin, Miss Seals of Bryan and Miss Huff of Tyler.  They were entertained in the royal manner characteristic of the company.

Ex-Gov. Lubbock and Surgeon Gen. Swearingen attended the review this evening.  The latter insists that it is a mistake of call Commodore McDonald commander of the Texas navy, as he himself holds that rant, the commodore being simply the commander of the Galveston fleet.

The usual crowd of spectators was present at the review this evening and the crowd of strangers in the city to-day was immense, the excursion rates prevailing on the International and Great Northern having enabled many people along its line to visit the encampment.

Adjutant General’s office, State of Texas, Austin, July 16 – General order No 90: The embarkation of companies band and detached officers for home on Wednesday evening July 18 will take place from Camp Mabry as follows:

At 7 p.m. on the regular south bound International and Great Northern train: Corpus Christi light guard, Belknap rifles, Fredericksburg light guards, Eagle Pass rifles, Comal rifles, Lipscomb rifles.

At 7 p.m. on the regular south bound International and Great Northern train to catch the 8 p.m. Houston and Texas Central train: Washington guards, Brenham light guards, Houston light guards, Sealy rifles, Lasker light guards, second regiment band, Stone Fort rifles, Jeff Davis rifles, Rutherford rangers, Lamar guards, Brenham field artillery, Houston light artillery.

At 9 p.m. on the special north bound International and Great Northern train for Milano: Ross rifles, Mabry guards, Abilene light infantry, Owsley rifles, Sulphur Springs rifles, sixth regiment band, Cochran light guards, Smythe rifles, Boggess volunteers, Amarillo light guard, Wichita rifles, Kretsinger rangers, Henrietta Herald cavalry, Bailey cavalry, third regiment band, first cavalry band.

At 9 p.m. on the special north-bound International and Great Northern train for Hearne: Mexia minute men, Metropolitan guards, Greenville rifles, fifth regiment band, Garitty rifles, fort Worth -------- M.B. Loyd rifles, Oliver guard, Roberts rifles.

At 11:40 p.m. on the regular north bound International and Great Northern train: Hillsboro rifles, Waco light guards, Tom Hamilton guard, Jefferson light guard, Rusk rifles, Texarkana rifles, Palestine cavalry, Milano rifles, Denison rifles, Stanley rangers, Dallas artillery.

At 5 a.m. on the regular south-bound International and Great Northern train on Thursday, the 19 of July: Marble Falls guards.

On reaching junction points companies will embark on those routes which brought them into Austin.  Detached officers traveling in the same direction as the companies will take trains mentioned any time after 12 – m.

The companies and other organizations responsible for equipage will make preparation to turn over all the public property to Capt. A. Wheatley and W. W. Williams, post quartermaster, at a point designated by them near post quartermaster’s sheds under the direction of the regimental quartermaster, assisted by their quartermaster sergeants and acting company quartermaster sergeants.  All tents and company equipage of the third, fourth and fifth regiments will be delivered to the post quartermaster by the companies themselves and on account of the distance the company equipage of the first, second and sixth regiments and the cavalry and artillery will be delivered by wagon which will be furnished for that purpose.

Wagons will be on the ground to deliver baggage of companies to the trains and detail from each company will be made to assist in loading it on the train.

Cavalry and artillery, horses, guns and equipage will be loaded on trains at any time during the day under instructions from the freight department of various roads.

Companies leaving Camp Mabry on 7 p.m. south-bound trains, who will make a change of cars in San Antonio, will be allowed by the International and Great Northern road to occupy the cars at San Antonio for the night.

It is not deemed necessary for quartermasters, quartermaster sergeants and company quartermaster sergeants to remain over at Camp Mabry and they will return to their armories with their respective companies.  They can perform all duties connected with paragraph 2 of this order in time to leave as indicated in paragraph 1.

While the judges will complete the result of the awards before leaving Camp Mabry, they will not be published until the organizations have reached their armories.  Any breach of discipline while en route home will be recorded against them and will affect their standing.

By order of the commander-in-chief

            W. H. Mabry, adjutant general.