The Green Forest tribune., 1894-06-07
TIE INTERSTATE DRILL
Al ihAcTING THE ATTENTION oe 1ue
PRESS AND The PUBLIC.
me Crack Companies Of the Country VII, he il
Little hoek to Compete for Purses.

The prospects for the great Infer
State COMPETITIVE Drill at Little Rock in
July, grow brighter every dav. The
out newspapers through the United
States have taken up the subject and ara
booming 1t well. Especially is this the
case IN Washington, d. c.. from
whence will come two lannon's infantry,
companies to compete for prizes.
The Washington Evening Star il,
recent issue, says: at will be the
greatest interstate military event tbat
ever took place in the United States,
The flower of the National militia viii
peln Little Rock to compete for the
championship of the country and for
The large and attractive purses hume
up by the Little Rock Interstate Drill
Association. And the Star has NOT
exaggerated the Importance of the af-
fair.
a great many of the companies in the
country are expecting to enter the drill
and although the entries do not close
until June 10, many companies have
already announced positively that they
will be present at the time. Amono
these are, in the Interstate Infantry
class, the National Finclbes of Wash
lngton: d. c. Belknap Rifles of San
Antonio, Tex, Sealy Rifles of Gaivest-
on, Texas, Bullene Guards of Kansas
CITY, Mo-, Chicsaw Guards of AIemDh;..
Branch Guards of st. Louis, Omaha
Guards of Omaha, Neb., Company .sI,,
OF st. Louis. Emmett Guards of Wash
ngton, D. c. Lo,lsina Grays of New
Orleans, and the Mccarthy Light
Guards of Little Rock. In the Inter.
State ZouaVe class, the Hale Zouaves
of Kansas City, Mo-, Chicago Houaves
Of Chicago, ILL.,, Walsh Eouayes of St.
Louis, NeeIey Z6uaves of Memphis.
Aurora HoNaves Of Aurora, Ill, Busch
ZouaVes of St. Louis, CASTOR Z0uaves
of Dallas, Texas and the Fletcher
Zouaves Of Little Rock. The com
petitora in the maiden class, so far
as now known, will be the Belle Meade
Rifles Of Nashville, Tenn, Governors
Guards of Memphis, Helena Light
Guards of Helena, Ark, Jefferson
Guards of P inc Bluff, Hampstead Rifles
of Hope. Conway Volunteers of Com
way, and Lloyd Rifles of TT. Worth,
Texas. In the Interstate Artillery
class, the indianapolis Light Artillery
of indianapolis, Ind, the Dallas Art
tilery of Dallas, Texas, the Danville
Artillery of Danville, H., and the Rock
vile ARTILLERY of Rockville, Ind.
In addition to the State companies
already entered in the Maiden drill,
the remainder of the companies will be
camp, making total Of twenty-five
State companies at the encampment.
1t is estimated that there will be not
less than 2000 men in camp duriDg the
week. Of these 800 Will be State
troops and the remainder will be com
posed Of the finest drilled companies
in the United States. To aceommo-
the vast crowds that will pour into the
city during that time, the railroads
and hotels are already msking compre-
hensive plans. The management hope
to have not less than 20, 900 spectators
present in tie eneampment grounds
on the Fourth of July, and as many
more on the day Of the sham battle.
Excursions vii, be run to Little Rock
from all points in the State and from
many cities in the neigh boring States.
AS there will be three companies
present from Memphis and at least that
number from st. Louis, it is expected
that there will be large crowds in the
city from those places.
a wonderful display of fireworks,
nsed in conjunction with illuminated
display by all the troops on The
grounds, will be given on the night OF
the Fourth, and every day of the
encampment will be filled with great
attractions for the benefit of the cil-
zens and visiting patrons of the drill.
1t will be very enjoyable event for all
who participate, AMI the whole enter
! prise Will be great advertisement FIR
the city Of Little Rock and The State of
Arkansas.