The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
THE INTERSTATE DRILL. EXTRACTING TEE ATTENTION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC ALL OYER THE
 COUNTRY.
The Crack Companies of the Country Will be Tn Little Rock to Compete for the Championship and
 Rich Purses.

The prospects for the great Interstate Com :. pe,itive Drill at Little Rock in July. grow brighter every day The uewspa pers through out the United States have taken up the sub feet and are booming it well. Especially is this 1he case in Washington, D. c.. from whence will como two famous infantry con- panies to compete for prizes
 The Washington Evening Star, in 6 recent issue, says; Tt will be the greatest iuter- state military event that ever took place in the Ubited States" The flower of the Nation al militia will be in Little Rock to compete for she cham picnship of the country and for the large and attractive purses hung up by the Little Rock Interstate Drill Association. And the Star has not exaggerated the importance of the affair."
 great many of the best companies la the country are expecting to enter the drill and although the entries do not close until June Is, many companies have already announced positively that they will be present at the time. Auong these are. in the inter State Infantry class, the National Fencibles of Washington. D. C., Belknap Rifles of San An tonio, Texas. Sealey Rinee of Galveston. Texas. Bullene Guar le of Kansas City, Mo. Chicka- saw Guards of Memphis, Branch Guards of St. Louis. Omaha Guards of Omaha, Neb, Com.
 
 ingtsn, D. C.. Louisiana Grays of New Orleans, and tue MoCarthy Light Guards of Little Rock. In the Interstate Zouave class. the Zouaves of Chicago. In, Walsh Zouaves of St. Louis, Medley Zouaves of Memphis, Aurora zouaves of Aurora. H., Busch zolayes of St: the Fletcher Zouaves of Little Rock. The competitors in the Maiden class. so far as now Known. win be the Belle Meade Rifles of Nash Tiiie, Tenn, Governors Guards of Memphis. Helena Lgiit Guards of Helena. Ark. Jeffer: son Guards of Pine Bluff. Hemstead Rifles of Hope. Conway Volunteers of Conway, ana Interstate Artillery class, the Indianapolis Light Artillery of Indianapolis. Ind, the Dal- las Artillery of Dallas, Texas. the Danyiile Artillery Of Danville. H., and the Rockvtiie Artillery of Rockville. Ind.
 In addition 70 the State companies already entered in the Maiden. drill. the remainder oi the companies will be in camp. making total of twenty-two State Companies at the en- eampment.
 It Is estimated that there win be not less than POGO men in camp during the week. UT these 500 will be State troops aud the remain der wilt be composed of the finest drilled com panies ia the United States To accommodate the vast crowds that will pour into the city during that time. the railroads and hoteis are already making comprehensive plnns. Ine e management hope to have not less than 2W0 spectators present in the encampnont grounds on the Fourth of July. and as many more on the day of the sham battle.
 Excursions will be run to Little Rock from all points iE the State and from many cities tu neighhoring States As there will be three companies present from Memphis and at least that number from St. Louis, 1t is ex- cected that there will be large crowds in the city from those places.
 A wonderful display of fireworks. used in conjunction with an illuminated diplay by all the troops ou the grounds. will be given on the night of the Fourth, and every day of the en- campment win he flied with great attractions for the beneat of the citizens aud visiting pa irons of the drill. It will be very en1oyapie event for all who participate, and the whole enterprise will be great advertisement for the city Of Little Rock and the State Of Ark ansas.