The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-17

Chattanooga, progressive and selfish in
most matters has taken up the State MILF
tary encampment proposition in a daring
and impairment style.
A blow is being aimed at Memphis
that, to be successfully parted, must be
vigianily and actively watched.
The Erning AcluS Of Monday last con-
tanned an editorial advocating the scheme
to wrcst from Memphis TIE distinction OF
entertaining the State Encampment The
original date for this was June s or 10, to
continue ten days. For sufficient reason
II was postponed until September The
Chaitanoogans have now gone of on q
plan to carry away the plume, and the
Aae boastingly says; al proper innu.
cnces are brought to bear tho postponed
State Encampment that was to have been
held in Memphis, commencing June 10
and continuing for ten days, can be &C.
cured for Chattanooga, and rs there arc
$500 soldiers in the State most Of the m
will come 90 the oncampmcnt, "a tho rail-
roads in Tennessee will furnish FREQ trans.
portalion TO the state troops. Tho State
Encampment could DO ordered from Sep
tember / 20 n inclusive. The last three
DAYS could be converted into an interstate
drill, and the companies from all the sur.
rounding States would no doubt attend"
A number OF interviews with leading
citizens and military men are given to
bolster up the project, the tenor OF which
shows that there In 10 DO q friendly but
lively tilt over the honor between that
city and Memphis, unless the latter imi.
tales the racer Proctor Knott aud gives
up the contest. Chattanooga Is to have
tho Army Of the Cumberland reunion
September IL. and then II Is she desires
the State encampment and interstate drill.
Here are a few OF the published sentiments
for the consideration OF Momphans:
81 am heartily in favor OF the military
cncampment and the interstate drill. II
would be- a feature that would draw large
crowd, and be one OF tho most important
events in the history Of the reunion Of the
Army OF the Cumberland. am in favor
Of calling n meeting for tho purpose Of
raising the necessary money 10 Oiicr as
prizes. | think = 900 IN prize money
would bring about 1000 soldiers 10 Chat
tanooga, and the gnic receipts would bc
9lmos, sufficient, 90 reimburse those who
advance the money for The prizes. Tie
soldier BOYS would spend three times ~
much money in the city ns they would
carry away in prizes, thereby the mcr.
chants would be- the gamers. II would
advertise the city aB nothing else would
do, and the result would be- PLUMB in
Chattanooga cap Of which every one
should be proud"
VI think the scheme 10 have an encamp-
menl and drill here during the reunion Of
the army Of the Cumberland q good one,
and one that every person IN the city that
n Interested In the military should take
an interest In and use every effort 90 mako
II a success. II would bc beneficial to the
city In many Ways Merchants should 70.
spond literally, and by Offering large
prizes We eau get the best companies Ia
the South 10 attend, and IL IA possible that
the State enoampment would be held here
at the same time. II prizes were offered
IL would surely inspire the companies Ia
work all the harder, aud by having the
contests take place ut the ball grounds q
large attendance would bc insured every
day. This would be large undertaking.
aud would require tho united and hard
work Of three military companies. There
should hc $500 in prizes ollcrcd--Sl, 900
Tor first prize In the interstate drill, 500
Tor the second and s $50 f0f the third. Tho
maiden dnn by the State militia, lrrt prize
$500. second prizc $40 aud third prize
Sl0O, Individual prize $50"
III the Aduiant-Gc General will agree "a
order the brigade cncampmcnt In Challa
nooga about the 18th Of September for ten
laNa Tho pr.a.ua. "a fkn sutfttt. ..tfl al
lnsier 10 the cncampmont Of the Army o
the Cumberland, and the prcacncc Of III,
veterans will stimulate the militia. l
would, believe, only DO necessary for th'
city 10 furnish subsistence for the troop
during the cncampmcnt, which can b
done for ten days at about SloO per capita