The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-26
TIKI GARIONlL BRILL
TO TAKE PLACE IN WASHING-
TON, MAY 23, 1857.
$4,000 In Prizes 70 BE Di.tribnted
Among the successlnl Companies
From ALI tie States.

WA'HIYGToS, d. O., November 25.-
The proposed national @rill aud en-
campmeut has iakaa d fiaite ehops
and viii be dee ded success. 1t is
to rome Fl on the 23d OF May, 1887.
Mr.. j. O. DeLson, the managing
secretary, interviewed by corrts
pondent a 10 the affair, Answered.:
"You can fed that condensed in
this proof Of a general circu ar, just
from he printer. You see We state:
"The obi oct of this nat'onal drill is
twofDld: First, as an incentive 70 ad-
vsnOement and proficiency in the sci.
ence Of aims OF tho cit z3n 80 diery OF
the Union though emulation and
friendly competition on the common
ground Ct the national capital; sec
ond, the massing OF representative
men comprised in the volunteer or
CARNATIONS in the fraterral sssoCia
tiona Of camp, wheJe they may bet
ter appreciate each Other aud learn
mutual reliance, should the national
reserves ever be called TO tand Shout
der toshoulder in defense Of thsir
common county"
"The secondary object is to awe the
wet c. osds Of Wis rs, always curious
as to the attractions OF the capital, the
pplTtunity OF visiting thsm at the
mos. beautiful, So well 50 the most
convenient, season OF the year, and at
Euch rates Ct round trip travel and
with euch additional attractions in
nd d as will m Ike the visit culisrly
memorable. From the almost num-
berless letters received each mail from
every sec ion this drill promi.es 10 be-
come an immense national CongrC ga
ton both OF militay and civilian Wis
itoIs.
ATTRACTIONS
1.-THE couLtry seems to realize, even
befo any fficial telance OF them,
the pc nts OF attraction this city pos
fesses, as set forth in the circular now
prep ring. You note we cay:
"'Mosl central in the railroad travel,
between all sections Of the country I;
having within radius Of 200 miles
(ess than half days travel) au aegre-
gate population of 100O0,00O; replete
with historic and nstional associations,
and the center of national curiosity |;
with magnificent public buildings,
grend avenues, spacious parks aud
splendid residences, which combine
to make her the most beautiful city
oh the continent, with raTest facilities
for camp ard dim grounds and per-
fiction o. transit from point to point
at cheapest rates, Washington Offers
attractions, far beyond all other cities,
for such convocstion Of ths National
Guards and Of the national public.
1.-THE committee assn o. all corners
civilian as well as miitary-thst the
trunk railroad lines and their conngc-
tons will bring rates for round trip
travel within reach of the most mod
est purse; that every care will be
taken by q specia ly appointed COM
miltee Of citizens to furnish detailed
and reliable information to visitors as
TO board, lodging, etc, and to guard
them against every specits OF unfail-
ness aud extorlion.'
GAS for the soldiers, we already have
applications locking TO the entry of
nino regiments, seven battalions and
tixty-seven companies. These cover
TO this time twenty-five different
>tates, aud among the expected troops
are auch famous drill teams as the
Chickasaw Guards and Porer Chicka-
cav Guards OF Memphis, and Porter
Riffs Of Nashville, which propose the
Ieo'g niz ttion of their Old Cham zion
te'mS to meet those more modern
viCt RS, the Houston Light Guard OF
Ttxa', the Mobile b5ys and the noted
D Company OF 81. Paul, MINI. TIE
Milw ukee Light Horse Squadron and
her FIRST Light Battery are air ady in
line. Iowa promi es fne co ting mt
# many companies, including the
Governors GrBys OF DuhuQuA, Muaca-
inc Rifles and others Michigan will
send her Custer Guards and, We hope,
her famed Detroit Light Guard. OIn-
DeCticut propose her Ha tford Com
pany K and severa more Minnesot4,
Company ID, Seve tn Regiment
Minneapolis Light Infantry. New
j rsey, ner Zluaves and others. To-
dia0a, the famous Light B tterv apd
u usves of Indianapolis. New York
separate companies from Rocheste E,
Buffalo and elsewhere, with several
noted full regiments from the
city yet IN decide. Louisiana, her
famous Field Artillery, O esceDt Light
Guard. Louisiana r fles and others.
Mississippi, q half dozen companies
and probably full battalion. Ohio
will send the crack Governors Guard,
Of Columbus; Company X OF the
Seventh Olio National Guard, from
Oelina; the Wooster Cadets and
others. From Rhode Island will come
the veteran Kentish Guard aud prob
ably battalion OF five companies.
Illinois that fine Battery A, from Dan.
vile, the Chicago u waves aud others.
Missouri, Company Do tho Seventh
Kansas Oily and several st. Louis COM
panies, with, OF course, the champion
Busch Houaves. These are names
taken at random from q correspond
enOe covering almost the entire Union.
OF course there can be no formal on.
tries as yet, our board having issued
no line Of Uhical announcement; but
they indicate a surprisingly wide
spread interest and foreshsdow an at
tendance OF cltiz n soldiery hitherto
unapprosched both in quality and
In quantity.
"As for the prizes. we propose to
Rive medals of hopot in gold, silver
aud bronze, according to grade, be-
sides magnificent souvenir stands of
colors to regiments, and more than
double the largest money prizes yet
offered, graded among the infantry,
cavalry, artillery and Souave arms II
service, with special prizes for cadet
corps from State and military STOOLS.
Thee awards will be made upon
judgment Of officers of the regular
army OF the United States specially
designated by the War Department
for that special service. The pro-
4 gIammeH, for the different drills will
be made by them also, and will, OF
course, be unknown TO the committee
as Is usual In such cases. There will
be literally "a fair field aud no favor,
shown to ell corners, and We look for
perfect satisfaction to follow the re.
suit. The crack corps have become
educated 10 competition by the inter.
etate drills OF the pest few years,
/ notahlv fhoua at Naahvilla Mar Or.