The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-20
THAT DRILL.

,h. Grand Inter-stAte Ssm-
frss min. To be Held At New orleans
penn 1858 Under the Auspices anu
In Way ~, az the Louisiana state Ns-
uspsl Guard A., p,,,,,
n,,.an. March 10 lSSs 10 ~, tne hu''o'
Ne n. palls, HERALD, pall"s
ps,sslR: 1t has been deemed BEST ai'ef
s,o.nlt.tion with all parties inter
sas that the interstate competitive dnil,
s,e ''s vas 10 have been held here in Febru-
va upd.r the auspices of Rex, but
~ nn.yoidably postponed to May, shall
s;rsstad of the partially civic features IT
S,S necessarily assumed, and placed en-
,;rsly and exclusively under military con-
no. :.cordinEly, our third interstate COM
.,,tivs drill will be held IN May next, un-
e.,be auspices and control OF the l.ouisi-
w stats National Guard, and more
ssnn,nslistc'y under the management OF the
S.loV mentioned executive committee oil
officers ,r.r,,e furnishes
al The details necessary, ana the manage
ment pledge you that it VIII De rlsIuiy au-
haired TO Auu iuoENueuiJ 80 S'
We have the honor 10 SOLICIT your acpVe
generation in the drill.
oO0p''' EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrSE.
PROGRAMME
.,,ba inter.ssste competitive drill, in the
ynonth of NAY, 1883, st the fair grounds,
Nv orleans, under the suspices and con
wi ofths Louisiana State National Guard.
SSsrs in prizes to be distributed rs follows:
inf,n,ry first prize, 81 500; second prize,
a. 01r third prize, $500. Artillery, frst
S S,iye $500 second prize, 500; third prize,
kino The drill will take place at the fair
sroppds, beginning on Thursday, May II,
End closing ON Saturday, May l9-three
J,vs In ali: the opening hour, daily, being
al : O'Clock IN the afternoon. All military
Scmm,uds in the United States,
,.cuIarly organized not less than
twenty DAYS before the close of
The entries, are invited TO participate. The
entries will be closed on Tuesday, May LIST,
The indges will be officers OF the United
states army. Zach infantry command en-
terinp shall consist Of three (3) commits
stoned officers, two (2) guides, and twenty
Sur IA men in line; and no additional
credit will be allowed for excess of num-
hers. Each gun detachment entering shall
consist of ten Q0) men, rank and file. Drill
10 be on regular field piece; sabre exercise
excluded. Either twelve-pound Napoleon
or three-inch rifle, with its caisson, in
0rstclass order, can be furnished by the
management All commands shall drill
strictly in accordance with standard tactics,
As nov in use in the United States army.
Setting up, bayOnet and skirmish drill will
not DO counted. The day and hour on
which each command is TO drill will be so
lected daily, by the executive committee,
and the commands so selected will be mott
fed thereof on the grounds one hour be-
fore their entrance into the drill. The time
allowed each command to drill will beforty-
five 45) minutes, commencing with the first
movement after inspection OF the conf
msnd. Any command failing to report
within five (5) minutes after the time desig-
mated 40 above, must take its chances to be
psced on the list for the day, at the discre-
iiOn of the Judges having the time so lost
deducted from the schedule time. The pro-
gramme for both the infantry and tho artil-
lery drill will be prepared by the judges or
by the West Point military authorities.
The Judges will be the sole custodisns
Of the programme, and will,
alone, give 1t out, each day, to
the officers in charge of each competing
command. Each officer so receiving the
programme will sign 1t and a pledge of
honor that neither he nor anyone connected
with his command will divulge it TO any
one outside Of the command, either before
or after the drill; ana Immediately after his
time has expired he will return the pro-
gramme TO the judges The manner OF
tallying and scoring points and errors will
be determined by the judges. Due Motif
cation Of such manner and mode will be an.
nouncet to the competing commands prior
tOthe drills through the newspapers. The
tally sheet for each command, signed in ink
by the judges, will be delivered to the eI-
ecutlve committee, and will be subject to
inspection by all competing commands af-
Ter the awards for prizes are made. Every
command intending to participate in this
competitive drill will notify the executive
committee OF their acceptance of the detail,
OF this programme, aud will state their vii.
lngnes 10 abide by all rules and regulation,
governing the drill. Arrangements will be
made forthe reception of visiting commands
as they arrive, Upon application, the ex-
ecutlye committee can arrange for meals and
lodgings for all visiting commands at from
S.Ot to ~ per man, per diem. The rifle
range ofthe Louisiana State National Gurrd
located near the drill grounds. Suitable
prizes for teams and ind vidusl shooting
VIII be shot for, under the rules and regula.
lions OF the National Rifle association. All
communications must be addressed to
COLONEL john ID. ScoTr.
a, A; IT,, First Military District, l.. s. N
" NO. lo3 Common street, New Orleans
Note,-Slnoe this circular was printed
Smeheral flynn has received Governor Nc
Eneiy EXPERIMENTATION to have m encamp-
ment the troops of the first military dis
Hict at the fair grounds during the period
otthe competitive drill. Preparations fol
inc encampment are now under way.
COLONEL JOHN d. ScoTT,
A. A. G.
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