Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-10
TIE INTERSTATE ENoAMPMENr.

What a Representative of the Drill says
About It-SOme of the Companies In
tered-The Rules and Prizes-Ihe
Managers Invitation to Savannah
Mr.. W. 4. Childress. representing the
Grand Encampment and Interstate Drlli,
to take place in Houston, Texas, the Sec
ond week in May, is in the city waiting
upon the military. Mr.. Childress assureda
MORNING NEWS reporter that 1t viii De the
largest encampment ever yet held. Ten
thousand dollars in prizes are offered. and
already twenty companies have stated
positively they will be on hand.
From what places?' inquired the re-
From Nashville. Memphis, st. Louis,
Washington City. New Orleans, Mobile,
Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Columbus and
Atlanta. These cities will be represented
without a doubt"
The board Of managers" added Mr..
Childress, "are very anxious that Savan-
nah shall send at least one company, II
not two. Every effort is being made 70 make
the drill grand success in every respect.
The railroad fare for the round trip from
here will not be more than SIS, and acOm-
pany Of 80 men could make the round trip
for about S23 each, which is certainly rea-
I
all parts of the Union, two companies
from Mexico will give an exhibition drill,
which viii be an interesting feature.
especially TO the visitors"
what crack companies have already
| eutered?"
The Mobile Rifles viii be present, and
probably the Crescent City Rifles, of New
/ Orleans. The Chickasaw Guards, the
/ Treadway Rifles, and number OF other
companies which participated in the
| Nashville drill Will be on hand.
1--WE expect the drill will surpass the
/ one held in Nashville last year in every
/ way. The programme will be made up at
/ West Point, and may include every
/ movement in the school of the Soldier
/ and school of the Company excluding
/ 'Bayouet Exercise and 'Skirmish Drill
/ The judges will be competent United
/ States army officers, and Will be selected
\ by the General Managers and afterwards
appointed by the War Department.
HThe rules governing the drill provide
I that the minimum number Of each COM
pany entering shall consist Of one captain,
l two lieutenants, two guides and twenty
1 four men { six tours ), who shall drill
| strictly in accordance with UptOn's Re
/ vised Tactics; the time allowed for each
/ company in competitive drill viii be forty
/ five minutes, counting from the time the
/ first movement on the programme is COM
menced by the company, after inspection
/ Of company on the drill ground.
! The programme viii be handed can
| tains of companies one hour before the
arrival Of time for their respective COM
mands to drill, and each commanding Off
[ Ger must Obligate himself not TO diyulge
/ the contents Of the programme to anyone
| outside of his command until the drill is
/ over. and at the completion Of his drill to
| return programme to the judges.
'These are the rules in regard to num-
| bers, time and programme.
/ The managers expect Georgia to be
] represented, and are anxious especially
/ that Savannah should be on the list"
Mr. Childress is visiting all the princi-
pal cities in the Southern and Western
/ States. He is in a position to give any
company all the information that can be
/ desired. He viii call upon the military
/ to-day, and will leave for Charleston to-
night. From a circular presented by him
/ the following Information as to rules and
I prizes is taken:
| Infantry-
First prize 5000
| Second prize -.-...-..-.. .......-.... l.500
/ IhIf d prize Observation-Disclosures. SEQ
! artillery
First prize NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
/ second prize Z9O
I Z0UNCe-
/ II TWO companies enter ----.-.. ...s d. $1,000
/ Ii only one enters ...-.---- ....--.--...... 800
]. All companies reporting viii be organized
/ into battaliOns and regiments, competent OIL
/ GERS commanding.
/ 2. Dress parade viii be held daily. and all
companies viii be expected TO participate.
/ s. Commanding officers Of companies viii be
required 10 police and inspect their quarters
daily. and VIII be held responsible for the
/ behavior Of their men while IN camp.
+. Each company Will be provided with
/ tents comfortably iloOred. Other camp equip
ments must be furnished by commands. Meals
/ can be had on grounds at 80 cents each.
/ ). While the management prefer all COM
I panies in camp. yet il viii not be obligatory.
/ By application to superintendent from those
/ desiring To stop at hotels, special rates can
/ be secured
! g. Entries viii he closed April 20. but it is
/ specially requested Of all companies entering
I to notify the man agement, and send their
rosters as soon as possible.