Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-28
THE LITTLE ROCK DRILL
A Possibility That the Emm.t Guard
May Not Participate
About s.OO short I'm the Money Neces.
Subscriptions May Come In.


their long-expected trip to Little Rock to
take part in the competitive drills next
week would have to be abandoned. The
trouble arises from lack Of sufficient funds
In the treasury of the organization, and I'M
less the friends OF the guard come 10 their
rescue within the next thirty-six hours
there will be a disappointed crowd Of young
men.
Capt Walsh. who commands the company,
dropped the bombshell last night after the
orii IN their armory over the Center Mar
ket. Every night for six weeks past the
drill company has been put through the
hardest Kind Of preliminary exercise ur I'll
they nave reached a high degree of pro-
nciency and give promise OF making a very
S,eGltaoie nght for the big prizes NJ Little
rock Two companies are going from
washington the Emmet Guard and the Ma
tional Fencibles. They have never cDmnet-
ed with each other in any important G, ent
and while the Emmett Guard IL a compara-
tive newcomer in the field OF exbibi-ion
orlling, the company has a large backing
OF friends who maintain that IL is in a po-
sition TO make the FencIbles do sheir very
best work to come out on TOD. There ia
considerable rivalry and feeling between
the two organizations. and even IL neither
one should win first prize In the Interstate
drill there would be still a great deal OF
interest IN this city In seeing which enc Of
the TWO VIII come out nearest to first place
NO one would be at all surprised IL the good
TAT purse OF 1880 should be brought back to
washington In any event. At the same
- une mere would be great disappointment
II one OF the two local companies should be
prevented from taking part in the contest
The Fencibles Leave Tomorrow.
Arrangements have been pushed well for
ward by both companies, and every thing
Is In preparation for the start from Wash
ihgton. The Fencibles. under Capt Domer,
VIII leave tomorrow evening at lO;ss. over
the Richmond and DanviIle road. arriving
a. a.. LII. tue ROCK Sunday afternoon. The EN-
met Guard.f their present prospects change
Tor the better. viii leave SATURDAY aftsr-
noon al $50 O'Clock. reaching Little Rock
monday afternoon. In time 70 get in good
,ps,r ,o, ana rested from the effects OF
sneir trip before the great struggle begins
Inc Fencibles. financially. are better on
than their local rivals. and there has been
no doubt from the beginning that they could
as.ene 70 the matter Of ways and means
But with the Emraet Guard the si,ua-
tion Is quite different and there is gloom
among am, the members frsm fear that they
VIII not De able to go after all their faith
Iul work After the drill last evening. Can't
walsh announced to the company ,hat thny
were In anything but a pleasant situation
.rom a financial point OF view. The COM
mittee In charge. after getting their ar-
counts Strengthened out. and all the re-
turns In from the entertainment given
tor their benefit. made the unpleasant dis
covery that they were about $40, shor, -,
the amount necessary to paw exnense. IN.
cident 10 the trip. The big entertainment
itseif was nothing like the success thai VS.
anuEipated and brought in a comparatively
small sum or money to the treasury The
Emmet Guard is made up Of men who are
not particularly well of in the matter ~
worldly goods The majority OF them are
es Of work which are most Quickly a.
fected by hard times. The result is that
many OF them have not had steady and re-
munerative work for some time past, and
aitnough the condition Of a number OF them
has recently taken a turn for the better
they were willing to give up the time ana
considerable money out of their own pock-
ets Tor the pleasure OF the trip and the
honor or the Emmett Guard. II has been
Tor long time the ambition OF the com
pany TO get into some big contest in order
to test the ability OF their drfn team. The
movement looking to their going 70 Little
erai months ago. and IL was the expecta-
ton that the company would receive liberal
assistance In their efforts 10 raise the nee
essary amount.
The Emmett Guard has AWAY. taken a
prominent place among local institutions
and las been very liberal In the matter OF
giving exhibition drills at church fairs and
ether charitable entertainments. and IL was
thought likely that some OF these favors
would be reciprocated. Col Clay and Lieu
tenant Colonel Crell OF the second regiment
have been very active in the work of maxi
Ing arrangements for the trip. as the En-
met Guard comes under their jurisdiction.
The Guards Have Hope.
An day long the armory has been the
Mecca for the members Of the guard. and
they sit around and talk over the situation
In an effort 10 see some way out OF the
cloud OF difficulties which now surrounds
them. Several OF the local papers have
volunteered 10 receive contributions TO sup
ply the necessary funds. and the members
OF the company themselves have been prose-
cutting very lively foraging expedition
They have by no means given up all hope
or getting away on schedule time for they
have great confidence In the energy OF their
leaders. The work Of getting their equip
nient In proper order goes on just the same
as IL there had been no interruption Of any
6rt. and the men have been busy today
rolling up blankets and packing their KNAPP
sacks. and getting their camp outfit IN port
stle form. Drills will be held AT the ar
mory tonight and tomorrow nigh. just the
same. though IL is feared that the bad
news may have the effect OF taking some OF
the spirit out Of the work OF the orsaniza-
ton Capt. Walsh said to q Star reporter
At noon today that at that time he
cculd see no way by which the trip could
that we haven't enough money In the treas-
cry. DO the best We can. even TO go IL as
economically as possible. and unless money
can be raised between now and Saturday
morning. We Will have 20 abandon all our
plans. II we could only borrow the money
should we not win the first prize. we are
pretty likely to pull Of one OF them. and
am sure that In time the men would be
able to make up the balance. i am like the
rest Of the boys: I have not given up hope:
but at the same time / must confess thai
things lookfng Hftle hl,,e Tor