The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
AFTER THE FIRST PRIZE.
THE MERCHANTS ZoUAvE5 TO
LEAVE FOR GALVESTON SUNDAY.
Going Into Texas in Fine Trim and
Full OF Confidence That the Stake
Belongs to Internationally Business
Firms Who Have Helped Them.

Sunday afternoon next, at 4:15 o'clock,
there will start from Memphis the com.
pany reasonably certain to win the first
prize for Zouave companies at the Calves
ton TEX encampment and competitive
contest for tempting stakes.
That company is the Memphis Mer-
chants Zouayes, under Capt. +. Kit Def
fry and Lieuts Sawtellc aud Patterson.
The organization, thirty.two strong, and
accompanied by number OF ladies, will
leave on special train, with reclining
chair cars, over the Iron Mountain road.
They will proceed to camp at once upon
reaching Galveston, pitch their tents and
settle down for finishing touches in the
drill, prepared TO do their own cooking.
To assist them in the way Of provisions the
following contributions have thus far been
made by admiring business firms Of this
city,
Hill. Fontnine & Co., barrel -four; Watts
Bros, barrel potatoes; George Arnold q
Co., 80 pounds ham; McCadden, Rootes Il
Co., 26 pounds ham; A. h. Treadwell &
Co., 80 pounds sugar j. 4. Fargnson q
Co., % pounds coffee NJ. j. Kelly Il
Co., case canned goods Haid & Co., 80
pounds beans; Al. Seessel, 10 pounds
corned beef; Ellis Taylor q Co., case
tomatoes; Secssel q Asnner, barrel pota.
toes Carter 4 Blessing, ! keg butter;
Korirecht & Co keg butter; Otto Schwill
* Co.. 80 pounds beans; Shanks, Phillips
q Co., sack -four; Taylor. Duiiin & Co.,
case corn; Porter q Macrae 90 pounds
ham; Allen * Mckinney, bucket OF jelly;
NJ. Gavin x Co., case peaches; McDavitt,
James 4 Co., 80 pounds Of sugar School
field, llanauer x Co., case corn; The Pc
tiers Company, box crackers; G.. ii. Her
beers x Co., case lard; Stewart, Gwynne 4
Co., 70 pounds coffee; Brooks, Nicely 4
Co., case peaches; Day, Horton & Bailey,
box crackers.
The Merchants Zonaves vii. leave
Memphis in far better trim to compete
with their formidable rivals than ever be-
fore. Equipped with new guns, uniforms
which will shine rs though Just from the
manufacturer, and plenty 10 eat, they arc
nll IN excellent spirits, and imbued with u
determined confidence. The latter quality
is based upon something solid, too. For
months past the drill team has been put.
ting in It's best ticks in practice, and for q
few weeks past drilling twice daily. They
sleep at the armory at night, arise at
o'clock In the morning, drill two houn,
aud then again at night for the same
longth Of time or over. When il is re-
mcmbered that they were well up long
ago, aud have never allowed the rust 10
got u hold on their proficiency, the com.
pany viii carry with Il the popular belief
IN this city that IL has strong grip on the
first Pho against the world. AZ ali events
that's what they are going into Texas Tor
There will DO there against the Mcr.
chants Iouayes the the Busch and Walsh
Iouayes, 81. Louis; the Chicago company,
the Lincks, Of Nashville; the llalc's, Of
Kansas City; also crack companies from
Denver, Col, aud Dallas, Tex.
The enrampmeut and drill is from June
to IL, inclusive aud in addition TO tho
IOuayc contests there are on the program
infantry, cavalry aud artillery contests,
sham battles. etc. Memphis will DO well
represented there.