Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-21
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The following rules shall govern the COM
petitive drills and shall not be changed with
out the unanimous consent OF the captains
Of competing companies, and approved by
the chairman of the Executive Committee:
Each company must be regularly en-
rolled militia, or properly organized indie
pendent company, composed of twenty-four
men in rank, two guides and three commis-
stoned officers, all bona fde members thereof.
A schedule OF movements shall be pre-
pared by the chairman OF the Executive
Committee, which may embrace any move
ments included in the schools of soldier and
company and manual of arms tsetting up,
balance step, skirmish drill and bayonet eI-
ercises excepted) in and executed according
tn the authorized infantry tactics OF the
United States army.
The schedule shall be delivered to the cap
tain of each company not less than one hour
and half before the time Tor his command
to march on the field, but its contents shall
not be divulged to any other persons, exec pit
the Judges, until after the drill.
Captains commanding companies will re-
port in person at headquarters at 80 o'clock
pm the day before ths drill.
Each company shall drill separately in the
order to be determined by lot, and not ex.
ceeding fifty minutes; the time to be fixed
hereafter.
movements in the same order as laid down
in the schedule. Any movements passed
shall be tmarKed zero, and cannot be taken
up afterward.
The chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee shall select three or more experts army
officers or graduated West Point cadets
who shall constitute Board OF Judges, bui
shall not be known as such to any one but
the appointing power. until they are an
uounced on the field.
The Board of Judges may adopt Its Owl
method of scoring, and shall have exclusive
control of everything pertaining to the drill
proper. No other person will be permitted
to enter their quarters until after their sealed
report has been handed to the chairman Of
the Executive Committee. Nor shall any
one but the judges and the company drilling
enter the arena.
Companies shall cease drilling at the sec
ond sound of the recall (made i've minutes
after its first sounding), at which the nexl
| comnanv shall be ready, and at the forward
| shall march on the field.
| Want of promptness shall be treated as al
error and marked against the delinquent
Captains will apply at the proper hour Z
| the aid detailed for that purpose. who VII
deliver to them the schedule, which will b
sealed with the private seal OF the Chairman
| of the Executive Committee.
| After The schedule drill is completed tn
remainder of the time allotted may be occu
pied BY the company in executing any move
ments desired, but these shall not be consid
cred in any way in making up the score =.
Competing companies will be expected t
participate in a short march through tn
city. Also to form in line for dress ParadS,
at which time the report of the judges VII
| be published. The hours will be announce
in due time.
In case of tie the matter will be de
termined by short drill, under direction
the judges.
The drill of companies will not be Wi
messed by those that are to follow, unless
be otherwise determined before lots are cal
TO settle the order of drill.
| H. B. GRANT, Chairman.