Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-05
SEEMS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
roRr WORTH MILITARY Doys ANS-
IousLY AWAITING REPLIES.
Denison Reported TO be stirred VI
and Social Amenities and Thanks
over the Prospect OF Cash Prize"
giving Turkey.

Speaking OF the proposed great mill
tary day to be celebrated by the mill
tlamen OF Texas here on Thanksgiving
day, Captain Lloyd said yesterday
~ do not think the military boys VIII
nnd the slightest difficulty in getting
100 business men here to subscribe on
an average of $40 each and make up
the prize purse. It is worth easily that
much to Fort Worth as a business en-
terprise. As far as l can see, the only
matter now standing, as It were, in ex-
pectanoy. is the coming of the compa-
MES. And, of course. the gallant boys
will come. I understand the social
program is worth It,"
Captain Chamberlain of the Fenci-
hles is more sahguine in the matter OF
the size Of the purse than Captain KEEL
~, He says a $1,000 purse can be easily
raised, and that It ought to be done
The Interest in this event has grown
more pronounced than ever since 1t
has become known that It will cut u
big figure socially. Thanksgiving din
ners to the various companies are in
contemplation. and arrangements now
seem to be hanging on the replies ex-
peoted soon to the following letter
sent out by Captain Kelly to various
companies:
Dear Slr-The Lloyd Rifles. with the
AID OF the citizens of Fort Worth con-
template having grand prize drill on
the coming Thanksgiving Day, allow
ing practically speaking, only maiden
companies to enter, So as to allow all
Il chance we have decided to have each
team consist OF twenty pryates, four
corporals. five sergeants and three COM
mlsslonod officers, full sets of front
rank fours with rear rank having a
man at No. ! and No 4, leaving No. 9
and No, blank In each four, but
credit VIII be given for additional men
In line.
I'VE shall have three commanders
and Impartial Judges, who will make
out the program and hand It to the
captain of each company on the field
The program may embrace any move
ment In the school Of the company ex-
eept bayonet exercises and the ex-
tended order.
1T Is our intention to give six cash
prizes:
Flrst-s50 diamond medal and ....... $3.50
second ....' .... ...,.,.,..,........ 200
mira ........ $50. .... ............ 17b
fourlh ,'..... ..,.. ............. 1926
nHtl . 's''''''''...s... 80. ...s'.. 100
9lNth''.,, .s,..,. ..... ...u.,...,.,..... 90
Also $50 medal for best captain and
$50 medal for best r. guide and $50
medal for best individual drilled man
we Will appoint for each company
sponsor to stand for them ON that
day, who win In turn appoint four
maids Of honor and one chaperon, and
n possible we will arrange for each
sponsor TO tender each company
grand thanksgiving dinner and at night
you VIII be given a grand ball at 'Ye
Arlington Inn
There Is an opportunity 10 brace up
your company Call all your old men
together and have general revival
of military in your town and come to
Fort Worth on that day loaded for
bear, In your answer be MS brief as
possible and let me know at once
whether YOU will enter or not Please
let me hear from you no later than
the 10Th. BY getting up a cheap ex-
curslon from your town you can bring
large crowd. You can In all possl-
bility secure free transportation. Yours
truly, A. Il. KELLY,
Captain Commanding Lloyd Rifles"
Dcnis0n stirred In.
penison, Tex, Sept THE scheme
advanced by Captain Kelly OF Fort
Worth for n grand prize drill contest
among the militia OF Texas for Thanks
giving day has awakened considerable
interest in Denison military companies
and has received favorable considera-
ton from large number of crack
drilled men In all probability the
benlson Rlhe5, who made such an en-
Ninble record at Camp Mabry last
July, VIII begin preparations at once
TO attend the tournament under the
command of Captain f, S, Young, with
ny least forty-iive finely drilled mia.
tlamen In line. should the affair ,o
through Denlson win furnish nor al
cation OF spectators.