Evening star., 1886-09-30

Tne Committee Decides to Have One,
III the Money il Guaranteed.

III the Money il Guaranteed.
THE PROJECT DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT-A FL
NANCE COMMITTEE APPoINrED-THE PRO
GRAM AS PROPOSED.
meeting of the committee of citizens inter-
ested in the project of having national drill in
| this city next May was held last evening at
| Wizards hotel. Commissioner Wheatley pre-
| sided, and Mr.. Anderson was the secretary.
| The following members were present: Col.
| Albert Ordway, VIM. Wheatley, NJ. NJ. Parker,
| L. G.. Davis, A. A. Wilson, Jas. r. Wilett, E. w.
| Fox, James E. Waugh, and Mr.. Brown, OF the
| Richmond aud Danville railroad. The Masonic
| banquet, it was stated, kept away several OF the
| members who would otherwise have been
| present Commissioner Wheatley in calling
| the meeting to order said that when they ad-
| journed at the last meeting it was decided to
deier the decision of the question as to whether
| a drill should be held until the present meet
/ ing, and therefore some action was now neces-
| sary. Mir. Waugh in order, as he said, to bring
| the question properly before the meeting moved
that Oh Ill Will be held in this city. Inc chair
| said the resolution before the meeting and
| upon the suggestion OF Mr.. VIM. Whcatiey, Mr..
| L. T.. De Leon, of Mobile, Ala, went over to
| some extent the statement made at the last
meeting, so as to give those present Tor the first
| time some idea what was proposed TO be done.
| THE PROGRAM PROPOSED.
He said that he thought the drill could be
| made selfsupporting if there sufficient
variety in the program. He thought that in
! addition to company drills that there should
| be battalion drill and a prize tor the best regi-
| ment, based upon their general SOidierly quail
ties, for OF course, IL would be impossible To
| have enough regiments tor drill He said that
| "A calvary drill would be good feature, as IL
| had never been given on such occasions. He
| thought that with "a program not limited
merely 10 company drills that the soldiers from
Ali parts OF the country would be attracted here,
and the more soldiers the more people. In
addition To the attractions of the camp, this
WIS the capital city anu large numbers would
|
gate money would pay iOr the prizes. His esti-
mate OF the expense Involved, or rather the
| money required, was S25,O0O for the prizes
and $4,000 iOr other expenses. The latter, lie
WAS of the opinion, could be met by the sale of
privileges. AT Mobile the privileges sold Tor
$500. He said that subscription OF S35, 900
would be necessary III order that the arrange
ments should go on. He warned the committee
tnat Ii this enterprise was undertaken they
must make up their minds TO work hard in
order to achieve success. But before anything
Was done the money must be guaranteed. II
would not do to decide To mold Il drill, and an
nounce this decision TO the public, and then
afterwards meet with difficulties and be Obliged
To abandon the undertaking. Tine money must
be secured first.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
Col. Ordway said that the holding of the
drill Was desirable because II would encourage
the militia oi the country to attain the greatest
efficiency. and that each competition, now
proposed, was of great Oenent III building up
and improving the militia. This drill also is
OF great advantage TO the city. 1t will bring
money here aud will make the city popular
tnr0ug hout the country. lie, therefore, thought
ii of great importance to have such IL drill, Lut
the mere adoption oil ii resolution would not be
snfficleut- Tue means must be provided. He
believed that the drill would be a pecuniary
would be returned. In hfs opinion tine first
step was to ascertain il the necessary amount
of money could be guaranteed. 1t had been
said that S3o,OUO would be needed. To meet
the EXPENSES o1 the last Inauguration some
so, 600 had been raised in tins city, and the
occasion of course OF greater magnitude
than the proposed drill. This city WIS unlike
Il commercial city, the center oI large
triDuting trade, wuere the citizens We're con.
stantly reaching out and extending their busi-
ness. Here the main advantage WAS TO get the
people Io the city. SO that the motives, which
influence subscriptions, are not as powerful!
here AS in other cities. He thOu ht, however, that
the money could be raised il the matter was
properly placed before The community. They
viii have TO be told that there is a strong
probability that the money subscribed woulu
be returned. He Thought that the better way
Was ~ modify ihe resolution before the COM
mitIee, SO as 10 decide to have the drill il the
citizens would guarantee the money.
STOCK To BE ISSUED.
This resolution was adopted, as well as a reso-
luton, also proposed by Col. Ordway, that stock
should be issued to the amount oi $50, 900, in
certificates not less than SIUO. One-hali OF the
stock was To be paid Ill., and the remainder to
be held liable To the cali OF the committee
This resolution was adopted, AS we'll as one pro-
vidinS Ior the appointment OF finance com.
mItiee To make d thorough canvass OF the city
TO see how nucn money could De raised. Ine
ley, chiirman; James h. Waugh, NJ. vi. Parker,
h u. DAVIS, h. W. Fox, James Z. WIl,ett, Col.
OrQway, Capt. G. T.. Lemon and w. A. Gordon.
THE SUBSCRIPTION STARTED.
A suggestion that the members of the COM
mttee start the subscription was promptly
acted upon and the following subscriptions
were received: James L. Waugh, $1,000;
Wheatley Bros, 81 900; NJ. NJ. Parker, 81 900;
T. W. Fox, 500, and Col. Oruway, 5000 ilie
committee then adjourned To meet at the call
OF the chair to near the report OF the finance
committee.
AN EIGHT-DAY ENCAMPMENT.
The plan. as far as 1t has been outlined, con-
templates a grand encam pment aud drill ex
tending over eight days. The camp ground is
TO be on the grounds of the Washington monu-
ment, and the parades aud drills in the " hite
lot. Ihe troops Will regularly go into camp,
anu one program That has been suggested Is as
follows: Ol monday, May 22d, the opening day,
the troops VIII be orisadeu. cOmmauuer, VIII
be appointed, there viii be a brigade dress
parade and the formal ceremony oil nauIing the
camp Tuesday the soldiers will go TO Mount
Vernon ana be received by the regents Tue
soldiers oil the Lorih and south viii unite in
honorinS tine memory Oh Washington. Wednes-
day ana Thursday will be grill days. Friday
VIII be governors day, when there will be a
grand Fade and review before the governors
oi states present and the President. Saturday
Will oe gwen up TO drills, anu Sunday there will
De religious, services in Camp. Monday wall be
Pfesiuent uay. There Will be Il dress parade
anu the President ylli distribute the prizes
Tuesday, the 3Oth, " iii be Decoration DAY and
the Closing uay oi tie camp. Ii Is proposed Tor
thdt uay 10 have u grand paraue ~ Arlington.
Every night there viii be Promenade concerts
In the grounds, which will he Illuminated.
Said to BE Witchcraft
THE STRANGE MIsFORTUNEs THAT HAVE BE-
FALLEN A PENNSYLVANIA FARMER
A correspondent at Derry, Pa, gives an ac.
count oil strange persecution that seems TO
follow George MOser, farmer, who recently
purchased fine farm Of 200 acres of arabic
land. Since Alr. Muser has taken mold of the
!arin no living appurtenance oI IL has flour
lsheu but, on the OIner hand, every hOrse cow
pig or chicken has wasted into the merest
skeleton, anu II has been ever since Mir
Mosers possession of il. He has struggled hard
against late, and at nrst disposed his stock at
sacrihce, with the impression that il was sim
ply good ior noihing. but IL turned Out that
MS heiSubors, who purchased the cattle, in u
Very snort time had tEem Ialteued ana flourish
Ing, " iIIie Tie newbOushL stock Moser were
as reduced as PnarOah seven lean kline. Inc
nve horses that he had put into his stalls
rounded with flesh and sinew can he seen today
were Walking skeletons, UNIT To plough or do
any Work. Ills Cattle are ali Soou feeders. but
tney are hide and bones. AT FIRST ne allemp,e ed