Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-29
EMMETS MAY COMPETE
Allowed to Enter the Maiden Drill at
Little Rock.
VIII Have to Drill First In the Inter.
state Drill--Arrangement to
Entertain the Soldiers.
Special from q Stan Correspondent.

standing the protest made by Capt. Domer
OF the National Fencibles against the entry
OF the Emmet Guards In the maiden con-
test OF the coming drill, the Little Rock
Interstate Drin Association has decided
that the Irish lads are eligible to compete.
Manager II. NJ Bennett said today that
the association had carefully considered the
matter and concluded that no evidence had
been adduced to prove that the Emmets
have ever won a prize in an Interstate drin.
Everything possible will be done, however,
not to allow Capt. Walshs men an undue
advantage, 50 in order to overcome Capt.
Domer's claim that his rivals will be bene-
fited with the knowledge OF the drill
ground. &c, attained in the maiden con-
test. the management announce that the
Emmet's must appear first In the interstate
drill and then in the maiden contest.
Both the Fencibles and the Emmett
Guards are booked to face the judges on
Thursday afternoon. The street parade
occurs on Tuesday n ornng and the sham
battle on Saturday.
The general committee on entertainment
Of the Mccarthy Light Guards has ap-
pointed subcommittees to look after the
visitors during their stay In the city.
The Fencibles will be in the hands of r.
II. McNair. B. w. Riley and p. b. Price,
jr., while y. c. Arroll, +. b. Deshon and
John Hughes are to care for the Emmets
The names of the members Of the board
of judges will not be made known until
tomorrow.
Some little excitement has been occa-
stoned at headquarters by the report that
the Emmets will be unable to attend the
encamplnent. but the association is in
hopes that the rumor Is erroneols. Every
thing is in readiness for the drill, and
both the Fencibles ard Emmets may rest
no tho az rff fezaf welcnOne awaits
each of them on arrival c. F. c.
There was much animation in the COM
pany rooms Of the National Fencibles at the
Center Market armory today. The boys
Center Market armory today. The boys were
busy packing up their equipments. burnish-
ing their buttons and cleaning their arms
preparatory to the advance on Little Rock,
Ark, where they go to substantiate their
claims TO being the best-drilled militia COM
pany in the United States. The command
will assemble at the armory tonight at 9:3n
and will march thence to the Baltimore and
Potomac depot. where IL will take the Rich
mond and Danville train for Little Rock.
The Fencibles appreciate that they have a
hard task before them, but still they are
pretty confident that they will not cause
their Washington admirers any uneasiness
about that Omaha cup. The drill company
will consist OF fifty men and officers, and
the full roster OF the command which
leaves tonight from whom that number
.
Capt. c. s. Domer, Lieut.. Lee Il. Mosher.
Second Lieut.. VIM. w. Mortimer. First Ser
geant r. c. Rice. Second Sergeant c. E.
Sessford, Third Sergeant T. A Tomlinson,
Fourth Sergeant Eugene Crist. Fifth Ser
geant H. A. Dunn. Privates J. J. Gavin.
John d. Murray. Albert r. Laird. Thos. l..
Costigen. Edwin Thornton. ]. c. Kondrup
VIM. II. Waddington, J. E. Swigart, r. s.
Roche, ". E. Baum. Elwood w.AndrewsJo J ohm
A, Butler Edward Birckhead. II. G. Healy.
jr., Rcbt. McMurray. ST., ]. L. Lewis. J. II.
Graham. A. L. Moore w.S. Thornton, ES
Newman, T. Arthur Kelley. Guy E. Pade-
EFT. j. b. McAlwee. Samuel c. Redman
John L. Fugitt. w. X. nottingham. j. p.
". F. Carathers. w. w. Boyer. L. "
Graves. F.. r. Graham, A. w. Crittenden.
Neil S. Brown. w. A. Garland. VIM. An
drews W. w. Brown, Charles o. Kimball
II. E. Perley. H. Brock, jr., Chalmers
Hughes, William A. Lowe, 10y c. kellogg.
George A. White.
Emmet Guards Want to Go.
The Emmett Guards are very anxious to
go to Little Rock also. in order to partici-
pate in the interstate drill. and the members
and their friends are using every effort
to raise the funds necessary for the pur-
pose. Mr.. Thomas Walsh mas subscribed
800 toward the 500 necessAry TO pay for
the trip Of the company from here to Little
small subscriptions for the same purpose
Capt Walsh of the Emmetts told a Star
representative this afternoon that his COM
rades were ready ID move at a moments
notice. and that they sincerely hoped ar
rangements could be made which would
allow them TO embark on a Norfolk and
Western train for Little Rock tomorrow
afternoon. No reports have been received
from those who are soliciting subscriptions
up to a late hour this afternoon.