Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-24
Louisville All Reaay and Counting
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Louisville All Reaay and Counting ON
| the "Chtckso
The Louisville Conmercial says that the
| approaching military drill at the Masonic
| jubilee will be more than usually interesting
hscause of the amount Of rivalry involved
| in it. Memphis, Little Rock and New Or
| leans are taking much more stock 10 it tn an
Louisville, because in those cities the pas.
sion for military glory is better developed
| than here. The drill last year was CON-
parat We walk-over for the Porter Rifles, but
| this year the e will be a waik-over Tor none.
1t would probably be impossible to find fur
| companies In the country 30 expertly drilled
SO the Chick asaw Guards, of Memphis; the
Porter r fes, of Nashville; the Crescent
Guards, of New Orleans, and the Qnapaw
Guards, of Little Rock. The members of
these various companies are very reticent
about the work they are doing. A short
time ago the Porter Rifes, OF Nashville, had
it announced in the papers that they could
not go into camp at all. THIS was recOg-
nized by their rivals, the Chickasaw Guards,
of Memphis, as a mere blind, and they did
not let up in their drills, but
rather went to work the harder. The
Commercial proposes to show what
the different companies have been
doing and what are their prospects for vic
tory. The most famous company in the
drill is the Chickasaw Guards. They have
never been beaten by the Porter Rifles bui
once, and have on several occasions ''faxed"
their opponents. Their success has Justly
entitled them to the championship. This is
a superb body of men. Every "Chick" has
a manly, soldierIy bearing, and when the
men move as q body there Is a grace and
martial swing about them that no other
company can approach. In their field move
ments and in their officers they cannot be
beat. The officers are Captain Sam Carnes,
Lieutenanis Clapp and Lamb. The captain
is sternness and discipline itself, and recog-
mixes the fact that il will never do to give
way to private. There is only one recorded
instance where Sam Carnes ever got ratified,
and that was in New Orleans. The instance
is worth relating, to show the fine discipline
of the company. As the men were drilling
the crowd kept pushing in upon them. until
Carnes became nettled and gave the COM
mand to FIRE while standing right in front
of the company. Had the order been
obeyed and the guns been loaded, the cap
tain would have been riddled with shot.
The boys were too we'll drilled not to
see the error. Not man moved q muscle.
Had the command been obeyed, thirty.two
errors would have been scored against the
company. On another occasion the Chicks
were being escorted through city, when
The local company fled in all directions, but
the Memphis boys presented bsyonets and
drove back the animals. Captain Carnes was
very anxious to drill thirty-two men, a regu-
lar company, here. but Colonel Grant de-
cded to make twenty -four men the minimum
The Chicks will drill thirty-two men any
how, TO the Porter r hes's twenty -four, but
they will get no extra credit for exta num-
bers. The company have been drilling ev-
cry afternoon and night for about two weeks
and they are almost faultlees. They have
the new WRINKLE" the triple cock, contain
ing seven additional movements, and they
propose to make point of this. Their drills
on the bluff at night, with the electric light,
have been witnessed by thousands of people
The Quspaw Guards, of Little Rock, have
made but little blow about their perform
snces, and in Memphis they are looked upon
a. having first rate chances for tecond place.
They have been sleeping in their armory for
about three months, and have a regular cook
there. They also have prscticed the triple
cock movement, and are said TO do it ex-
trs mely we'll. The Quapaws have as yet
secured only one important victory, which
was over the Porter Guards, Of Memphis, but
they are known to b. a we'll drilled company,
and are backed by any amount of local
In Memphis they are famil-
isrly known as the Pawpaws.
The Crescent Rifles, of New Orleans, have
TO keep their affairs out of the pub
lie print and notice, and not much ia known
of their proficiency. Their captain, Henry
Allen, was formerly an officer in the
-Chick-," and is recognized as good one
The Memphis boys think they have more to
fear from the Crescenrs than any others, pre-
vided they are in good trim
The Porter Rifles, of Nashville, are al
ready on the grounds here, drilling industri-
ously and carefully. This company is bet
ter known in Louisville than any other, and
is famous for its proficiency. The Porters
the military craze years ago,
and have always held their own, except with
the "Chicks," who defeated them twice
once by 90 close q scratch that the partisans
were never satisfied. 1t is safe to say they
will come to the scratch with corps that
will put competitors to their best work.