Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
District Soldiers May Drill mt Little
Rock I'm July.


That much talked Of interstate drill and
encampnent at Little Rock. Ark, is to be
a certainty, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing communication received by Capt
Domer of company c, second battalion (Na-
tional Fencibles):
Little Rock Interstate Drill Association
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 10, 1894
Capt Domer National Fencibles. Wash
ington, d. c..
Dear Sir: We take great pleasure in hand
ing you herewith the official prospectus and
announcement Of the interstate drill to be
held in this city the first week in July.
At this early date there is every indica-
ton Of a very large attendance from all
over the country. and the management, with
the aid of the local militia and our enter
prising and truly hospitable people, feel no
hesitancy in promising one of the most
successful and pleasant encampments in
the history of our National Guard.
You and your excellent command are ex-
tended most cordial invitation to attend.
and in advance we give the champions
such a welcome as they have never before
received.
Awaiting your favorable reply at an early
Date, Very truly yours
II. M. BENNETT,
General Manager.
The board of directors of the association
are q. II. Eft Van Etten, president: f. III
Mccarthy, first vice president; ii. c. Bate
man, second vice president; c. H. White
more third vice president; d. Ii. Cantreil.
secretary; +. b. T. Hollenberg treasurer:
Chas 5. Stiff, Chas. T. Abelis and T. H
Buncn. ii; Al. Bennett. general manager,
ana >. ). johnson. bankers depository
A meeting of Capt. Domers men is to he
held during the early part of the coming
week 10 decide whether or not they shall
attend Ihe encampment. No doubt exists
that the vote will be unanimous in favor
of visiting. the City of Roses and drilling
in preparation will commence immedia teIV
thereafter. Full dress National Guard uni
forms IL be procured by the command to
be worn at the inspection, and the boys
are sure they will retain possession of the
Galveston Semi-Centenn Champions shin
Cup. Gen. Ordway seems to be in favor of
the drill and he also has implicit faith in
the ability IF company c, second battalion,
to maintain the reputation of the District
Guard.
The famous companies the Fencibles will
have to contend against are: Mccarthy
Light Guard and Fletcher Rifles of Little
Rock, Ark; Omaha Guards of Omaha, Neb. /;
Branch Guards of st. Louis No.; Belknap
Rifles of San Antonio, Tex; Sealy Rifles Of
Galveston, Tex; Chicasaw Guards Of Mem
phis, Tenn; Fort Worth Fencibles of Fort
Worth, Tex; Southern Cadets of Macon
Ga; Devlin Cadets Of Jackson, Miss; Cres-
cent Rifles of New Orleans La; Governor $
VI DtnNeT, houston Light
Guards of Houston. Tex; Indianapolis Light
Infantry of Indianapolis, Ind, and the Gate
CITY Guards of Atlanta, Ga.
There is some talk of Light Battery A
d. c. n. G., entering team in the artillery
drill.
Adjusting Uniforms.
Gen. Ordway has announced that the uni
form for officers of the engineer and ambu-
lance corps, with the following exceptions,
viii be the same prescribed respectively
for officers of the corps of engineers and
medical department of the army:
Engineer corps-Helmet with turreted
castle on shield in white in lieu of chapeau.
Forage cap badge-Company officers to have
the letter of their company in silver, above
castle. Coats-Castle to be worn on the
right side of the collar and the letters %
C.. in similar position the left side.
Trousers-To have scarlet stripe / IL inches
wide, piped with white. Staff officers to be
distinguished by the devices described in
paragraph q general orders 80, series 1855.
Ambulance corps-Helmet with Geneva
cross on shield in white, in lieu of chapeau.
Forage cap badge-A gold wreath encircling
a Geneva cross, in silver. Coats-Geneva
cross to be worn on right side of collar and
the letters I'D. c. in a similar position on
the left side. Trousers-To have emerald
green stripe IL inches wide, piped with
white. Shoulder knots-With Geneva cross
embroidered in silver in lieu of shield.
Paragraph 3, general orders 80, series 1SSS,
is n odifed accordingly.