Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-03
THAT BIG MILITARY DAY.
oxrrAIN rSELLy's THANIsscrvrSG
DAY SCHEME A SUCCESS.
Financial Oasis of II Rock Bottom,
ana the Companies Heartily En-
dorsinR It-Tbey VIII Come Here
for Handsome Cash Money Prizes.

for Handsome Cash Money Prizes.
Tho great military event planned for
Thanksgiving Day by Captain Kelly
and the Lloyd Rifles is now an assured
succssu. Not only that. but It promises
TO DO the greatest prlze-contest day
the military OF southern state has
ever feld.
Captain Kelly has already Interview
I'd number Of leading business men
on the scheme and they think very
favorably OF 1t from the business stand
polnt.-so much 50 that 1t will be no
trouble at all 10 secure 100 contributors
to tho prize purse averaging $40 each.
Captain Lloyd. the faithful patron Of
tho Loyds. heartily indorses The enter
prise. Speaking Of the matter to u re-
porter OF this paper he said:
"As far MS have had time to consld-
er, the plan the boys propose. 1t seems
TO me to promise to be a great thing.
] will certainly encourage any enter
prise which looks 70 the Improvement
OF our gallant young soldiers"
Other men equally prominent have ok
pressed themselves ia tho same man
ner. II Captain Kelly gets the 5000 Of
subscriptlons-and he says there IL not
the slightest doubt OF tit win be Ji-
Yided into the following prize purses:
First prize, company, $3.50.
Second price, company, 5000.
Third prize company. siij.
Fourth prize. company, yl25.
Fifth prize company, 500.
Sixth prize, COMPANY. $50,
A $50 medal for the first prize com
pnny bealdcs the $3.50 purse.
a gold medal to the best captain.
a gold medal to the best guide.
4 gold medal to the best drilled man.
Captain Kelly ~ working on the
scheme on this basis. and lie says he
wantB II to be rock bottom.
lie wants something substantial for
tie con- +dnlca 10 come Tor Ia the first
place, and the purses added 10 the
honor Will awaken the kceneHt compo-
ulon and mako It an affair for
blood"
Conveniently the several thousand
people who viii tlrong Ia SEQ tho mill
tary show Will got more than the value
Of their money.
Further than this the companies
wnioh VIII come VIII avalon the pride
ur their respective towns und cities and
their friends Will come ovcr in ruch
Offering excursion rates. The railroads
have always been ready 10 support any
praiEcWorthy enterprise OF the kind
ana railroad mon mere hro unanimous
IN thinking that there viii be no trou-
be In getting cheap excursions.
The tremendous crowd expected 10
attend such an event on Il national
holiday VIII IN iholt justify buslneps
men TO subscrlhe literally for tho M
creased trade, but inside from this and
10 be sure that unch secures n quid pro
an. Captain Kelly proposes 10 give
thi aubHcwbcrs advertising prOpnrilau-
g. tp thcir subsc"'ptlnn ON on the
Observation-Disclosures TO-. which he pro-
ptNts t. post Gni d8trlhutc profuscly
ir every city ana town sending u COM
lAuy aud nlong every linc OF railroad
flui tho iurtheat point on1rHg CNcur-
~ e. rates To- N" ritv fnr That day.
The big Wholesale houses will have a
special advantage The hotela. which
win enjoy the trade OF entertaining the
companies and the vlfltors Will. OF
course help the enterprise by contrib
uting literally. and the companies win
see 70 1t that those hotels receive the
patronage which Ia turn patronize their
scheme.
Captain Kelly returned from the mill
tnry ball given by the Metropolitan
Guards In Dallas Friday night, more
than ever enthusiastic over tho scheme
lie says It Is now a sure winner, and
the several companies who were guests
OF the Metropolitan Guards accepted
the proposition without dissenting
voice and pledged TO support Il. They
were az enthusiastic na are the Lloyd
Rides and Fencihles over II. II rs GER
tain that the gallant companies of Wa
90 and Dallas Will be hero. each with
their hosts OF friends.
Cunt0ln Il ntlV gnafnp1uas ,tsv,g., r..,r.,.
teen lottora to as many captains. und
he sayn he is sure that every one OF
them will come. Whom this statement
II made. the proportions OF the event
begin TO define themselves. prcsumlnE
that the captain from his inside lSnowl-
edge OF how these companies feel tow
ard the enterprise know how they will
act on the matter, that means twonty-
ono companies OF at least twenty-four
men and their officers, about $50 uni
formed militia mon. That at the very
least means about 5000 visitors.
we intend" said Captain Kelly.
"that this ghall be big. broud-gauged
event We are beginning onrly and will
advertise II SO thoroughly TINT IL Will
have 20 be Il success financially We
want u TO be an annual event ana
want 10 devise the plan which the next
city that has II can operate and mnltn
II success II must be q financial sue
ccaS hhoNa an, else the annual MILL
tary prize contest WIN not be kept up
IL IT'S n success financially, Il WIN DO
a suecesa IN Cvoryr other way. We
propose TO hold out prizes which every
company coming h0re viii come 60 win
That means lots OF hard preliminary
work, ana consequently magnificent
drilling, To further tho excellence OF
the event from the spectacular stand-
point, We WIN not have United states
army officers for judges Bob Grccn.
captain OF the BollSnap Rides OF san
Antonio. Worthy BOYD, Captain OF the
sealy Rlfes OF Galveston. and Roger
Rohcdcaux. captain OF the Govornors
Guard, Austin, viii be selected as tho
Judges, very probably. We nre forging
right ahead with the enterprise,