The Forrest City times., 1894-07-13
THE INTERSTATE DRILL.
The Interstate Drill, Notwith- standing the Strik. was a
 bis Success.

rThe first prize of S250O, interstate infantry drill, was awarded the National Fencibles of Washington D. ( 2d prize $500 went to the Branch Guards of St. Louis. 3d prize s3OO to sealy Rifles, Galveston Texas.
 The lst prize 5000 in the Maiden Drill fei to the Emmet Guards, Washington, n c. 2d $500. to Governors Guards. Texas Sd $500 to Governors Guards, Memphis, 4th S200 to Bouline Guards, Kausas City, 5th, ,Sl00 to Helena Light Guards. Helena. Ark, 6th $50 to the La. Grays, N 0. La.
 Meals were served under two large flies upon neat pine boards with seats of same the seating capacity. being 300.
 ahe fare was about the same as is nsually found at $2 GO per day hotels. The seventy-fve walters were all color ed. and performed their duties with dispatch.
 The Government furnished tents and uniforms while the state fed her troops, aud the management those of visiting companies at Sl % per day. Many visiting civilians took their meals at the "mess-hall" at the re- asonable price of 35c. 4 small portion of the hall was reserved for commission officers who were often accompanied by sponsors and other guests
 West End park, or Camp Van Etten is admirably adapted to military pur. poses the drill grounds containing acres of smoothe surface and seating capacity for 5000. The state troops were assign ed quarters to themselves swhile visiting companies were scattered here and there over the pretty park. The 2d Regiment band, from Benton vile, twas the swell of thes occasion, while others also furnished excellent music. Whenever band would strike on Dixie it invariably struck an enthusl- astic chord of admiration and patriot ism which fact was attested from the throats of thousands by prolonged chters.
 INTERSTATE DRILL NOTES.
 The Taylor Rifles were transferred from Argenta to camp Van Etten by the Iron Mountain officials over their road and reached camp at a. m. Monday morning They found tents ready for their occupancy and abun- dance of ice water in barrels scattered oye- the camp ground. The boys spread their blankets upon the bare ground and courted nature's sweet festoTer Gill the mess call' summoned them to breakfast, thus began the first taste Of camp life with many of them.
 Miss Lollie Davis the charming and accomplished sponsor of Go 1. stopped af at Lonoke on her return trip spend -ag few days pleasantly with friends ana arrived home Tuesday evening. Ae fear the boys of the company owe MISS Lollie bushel of apologies for 1ieir inability to pay her more attention during the week of encamp- ment. Howeye CT she WAS always in good hands and in best of mood as her bright smiles and elegant manners attested.
 He city of Little Rock was thor Oughiy soldierized for one week and particularly after dark, but the good people took all the sayings and pranks v 'he boys good naturedly and many we're the silent words of praise bestow- vu upon them by the rude but kind hearted soldier boys.
 The Taylor Rifles have now partic- pSsed in 1d largest drill that ever oc- sSlea under the stars and stripes and ~iey should show their pluck and appre- eation by initiating the crack compan- 'es who took off the prizes.
 "A A well drill company of men in tian m and acting under the regula- adr, 'sm tactics is worthy of much it luatatlon, but they are not in lorith Mith the brilliantly uniformed ysaVes. oro'r Their appearance on the dosmu was invariably greeted with 1nateaihg cheering and their move nea,,' n,s iu obedience to their obtuse and srGd'slar ana tactics only served to heighten ennaa nn apaiosoDg the cheering. What q fotphans for ths of ZOOS can't do is too tame
 4 them to try