Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-14
THE NEW ORLEANS DRILL.
Great Expectations Excited by the
PreseEsl of the Porter Guards
of Memphis.
what the Ladies' are Doing to Make a
Great suceess-The Home Or
sanfzattons.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
New ORLEANS, May 1.-Two weeks from
tonight the great drill at New Orleans will
have been decided, and, whoever may be the
winners, the great agony, SO lar as New Or
leans is concerned, will be over. The absence
OF the Chickasaws is generally regretted, as
they made many friends, not only among our
citizen soldisTy, but among the ladies as
we'll, during their visit last year, while their
splendid drilling was generally commented
upon. This year ii is generally understood
that the Porter Guards, of your city, will put
in an appearance here, and l can assure them
of receiving a warm welcome. They have
assumed the position of dark horse" in
the competition, and offers are freely made
10 back them at even money against the
CresceHts. The Houston Light Guards are
also looked upon as dangerous, by reason of
their victory over the Washington Guards, of
Galveston, at Houston last week, when they
are said to have set up very fine drill.
THE MEMPHIS BOYS
are TO be congratulated upon the fact that
one of New Orleans fairest bellies is to act
as their sponsor and wear the colors they
may select upon the days of the drill, which
it seems they have not yet chosen. Many of
the companies entered have already sent on
their colors to the committee. The Crescent
Rifles name blue and white, the Washington
Artillery red, the Houston Light Guards red
and white, the Louisiana Rifles red, white
and blue, and the Washington Guards, of
Galveston, orange and black, and on the day
of the drill the grand stand will be hand
somely decorated with the various colors.
Arrangements are being made as rapidly as
possible, and as the annual drill here is
looked upon as the society event of the sea-
son, it is sure to be success in every way.
THE HOME COMPANIES
are drilling night and morning in the pres
ence OF large crowds, who watch their every
movement with eager eyes. The Crescent
Rifles, under the command of Captain Harry
Alien, have chosen the levee at the foot OF
Canal street for their drilling grounds The
writer has witnessed their maneuvers sew
eral times lately, and regrets to say that they
are scarcely up to their standard of last
year, when they earned the proud title OF
our champions. Their manual is far from
perfection, and some of their marching
movements are decidedly off-indeed, so far
as marching is concerned they at the present
time cannot compete with Company A, of the
Washington Artillery, whose wheels bring
out the applause of all who have witnessed
them. the Louisiana Rifles, commanded by
Captain John G. Woods, is a newly-organ
ICED command. They do their drilling al
Camp Violet, on the outskirts of the city
and are said by those who have seen them tc
be making rapid progress. Both they ano
the Crescents are entered for the drills at In
dianapolis and Louisville.
ON THE STREETS
but little save the drill is talked about The
sporting men are already offering wagers as
to who will be the winner, an in this con
nection one frequently hears the name of the
Porter Guards and Houston Light Guards
mentioned. The Fair ground, where the
drill takes place, has during the past season
been thoroughly renovated and is now in
excellent condition. The new grandstand
erected this spring by the Jockey Club is
one of the finest in the country and capable
of seating at least 10000 people. This will
be handsomely decorated with the colort
of the different companies. The railroads
leading into the city have all made excursion
rates from adjacent points, and will issue
round "trip tickets at very low rates. Come
on. Porters. AN OLD MEMPHIS BOY.