The Washington times., 1894-06-30
FENCIDLES GO TO VICTORY
Departure Of the Champion Drill Team
for Little Rock.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE DEPOT
Fair Eyes Dimmsd, Rockets Blazed, and
Cheers Burst Forth a. the Boomaladdies
Were Wheeled Wessward-Three Cars to
Themselves Guards Confident.

Cheers were echoing, handkerchiefs way-
ing, firecrackers and rockets blazing. and
fair eyes dimming when the drill team OF the
National Fencibles were slowly whistled out
of the Pennsylvania depot at IL o'clock last
night, bound for Little Rock, Ark, there to
compete for and probably win for the third
consecutive year the silver cup awarded to
the best drilled militia company in the United
States
As early as 8 o'clock last evening little
knots of male friends gathered outside the
company's armory. and while waiting for the
march to the depot to begin talked over the
prospects for victory. In nearly every in
stance it was said the boys had at ieast an
even chance to win.
In the armory the boys were hard at work
putting on the finishing touches. Guns were
being cleaned, gloves unfolded and knapsacks
packed with the munitions OF camp life, and
everything was put in readiness for the long
train ride and camp. The guns were encased
in strong sacks OF yellow canvas and half
dozen rounds OF blank cartridges carried In
| the belts.
FAIR ONES AT THE ARMoRY.
During the early part of the evening not
lady put in an appearance. About O'Clock,
however. several OF the fair sex, accompanied
by gentlemen friends. came and timidly
peeped into the armory windows. Then two
or three more appeared on the outside, and
| finally one lady with more confidence In the
soldier boys and herself than the other fair
| ones present had courage to enter the sacred
| precincts. She was not moesred, but at once
became the center of attraction in the room.
At the request OF gallant militiaman she tied
bit OF pretty blue and white ribbon ON the
end of the big flagstaff
The ladies who would not 90 in contented
| themselves with remaining in the cool out
door air and commenting on the boys within.
'Those knapsacks must be awful heavy"
said one. and Il wish could co. said an
other. while another remarked, L am sure
they will win" She evidently had brother
| or sweetheart in the team.
And so the comments and chattering con-
| tinued until 10 o'clock, when the company
| formed in the big drill hall. Then the COM
| mand, column right. march, was given and
| the drill hall and armory were left behind.
| Three minutes later the depot was reached,
and knapsacks and guns were put into the
baggage car. leaving the boys free to hold the
last sweet conversation before final goodby
was said. Several hours before the trunks
and other heavy baggage had been car ried to
the depot and put on the train.
CARRIED IN THREE CARS.
An hour before the train started there were
friends about the depot waiting to see the
company of. Two Pullman sleepers were
necessary to carry the team. and a speciol
dining car will be attached this morning.
The train last night was in charge of con-
ductor John Gregg, with A. n. Perryman as
brakeman. Engine s25, Richmond and Dam
vile. did the pulling, and was manned by
Thomas Coffin, engineer, and Robert W.
Cline, fireman. The Fencible sleepers were
the last two cars on the train, and bore the
legend, National Feneibles, Washington, D.
c.. Little Rock, Ark" The special will ar
rive at Little Rock Sunday night
The team which left last night was as fol-
lows:
Capt s C. Domer. First Lieut. Lee B. Mosher,
Second Lieut. W. W. Mortimer, First Sergt- r. C.
7. A Tomlinson, Fourth sergt W. E. Crist, Fifth
Sergt H. A Dunn, Privates r. O. Roman, j. J.
Gavin, A X Lamb, T. S; Costigan, W E. Thorn
Murray, r. s Roach. W E Baum, Z W An
drews. J. A Butler ir.. J. E swigert, Il.
6: Healssy' ,r., , H B Ramey' In n.
Kelly, c. Z. Padgett, j. B. McAlwee, W. E
stott 5 C.. Redmond, J. L. Fugitt, ". K Not
tingham J. p Cromwell, E NJ Wardwell, c. T.
Cummins, and W. F. Caruthers Substitutes
A W. Crittenden, L y. Graves, W A Lowe, Ed
Brickhesd, T. X. Graham. H. Brock, II. W. W.
BOYER. u. W. URINE, Snar ROMAN n r hynex,
and H E Perley. Staff-Robert McMurray, ir.,
duartermaster; r. A Foster, surgeon; Thomas
a. Garner, Of the National Rifles, commissary,
and C. X. Bergman, staff artist
1t was stated at the Emmet Guards armory
last evening that an arrangement had been
made by which the necessary funds will be
secured and thus enable the company to go
to Little Rock and take part in the interstate
competitive drill. 1t was impossible to learn
the nature OF the arrangement, but the money
will undoubtedly be forthcoming.