Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
he the Introduction of a special electric
Light plant and lamps.
The Site of the Camp

he the Introduction of a special electric
light plant and lamps.
The Site of the Camp.
West End Park, the site of the encanp-
ment. is situated in the southwestern por-
ton OF the city, about fifteen minutes ride
by electric car from the business center of
the town. The camps OF the Fencibles and
Emmets are located in the northern por-
ton of the Enclosure, the ground being
level and supplied with a heavy growth of
timber, affording delightful shade Board
noors ana cots nave been supplied for the
convenience of the Washington BOYS
The two regiments of Arkansas infantry
In camp are made up of companies from
Cabot, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Hope
Pine BLUM, Helena, Star City. Forrest City,
Hot Springs, Van Buren,, Magazine, Faux
Eer Paraguild, Marion and Newport OF
these the Mccarthy Light Guard and the
Fletcher Rifles are the most talked Of as
they are local organizations The Nc
Carthys gave their final exhibition drill
Saturday evening at West End Park before
large party CT enthusiastic friends. The
company drill was excellent, but a number
of individual errors were apparent, and
they are what will wreck the company if
anything does. There is nothing to be
feared from Capt. Wing. The men all have
perfect confidence in him, and he never
loses his head. But when the Fencibles
and the Emmets appear on the field the
locals must undoubtedly arrive a the con-
clusion that Little Rock does not know It
all, so far as tactics are concerned. First,
Mccarthy Light Guard; second, Sealy
Rifles; third, National Fencibles. and fourth.
Branch Guards, is the way the 'know-it-
ais Of Little Rock claim will be the de-
cision Of the judges. but they have not as
yet seen the representatives Of the District
Of Columbia National Guard interpret tao
tics.
The Program.
At $50 o. clock this morning reveille was
sounded, and the regular order Of military
encampment Is to be followed until p m.
when five companies will be inspected.
after which the first and second regiment
bands will render selections, and then &C.
ours the formal opening of camp and re-
view Of troops. At $50 y. m. the COM
penies will be introduced to the sponsors
and an hour later all the competing COM
panies are to indulge in exhibition drills.
At $40 o'clock concert is to be given by
the second regiment band, during which a
cadet battalion will show what II can do in
the way Of military maneuvers. Tattoo
sounds at 1880. which means that visitors
must leave the grounds. Eleven o'clock Is
the hour for taps
Tomorrow morning Little Rock proper is
destined to witness such a street parade as
the majority of its inhabitants never
dreamed of. The troops will be brought
Into the city on street cars at Q a. m. In
the afternoon the Mccarthy Light Guard
will drill. as will four other crack COM
pcnies. Wednesday will be Memphis day,
when all the Memphis companies will drill
as well as several others An individual
competitive drill is on the program for the
Fourth of July. the day to wind up with a
grand display Of fireworks All Washing
ton. however. Will be particularly interested
In Thursday, for in the afternoon of that
day the champions. the Fencibes, and the
Emmett Guard, as well a number of
ether crsck companies. are to appear in the
tTI0ay he Veto
day. There will be competitive drills and
at p m. veterans parade. a review OF all
the troops by the governors staff, barbe-
cue. dress parade fireworks and a band
concert at night.
Several competitive drills are down for
Saturday, as Is an individual competitive
drill and sham battle. in which the entire
encampment will participate. On Sunday
the announcement of the judges takes place
and the affair will be at an end.
Many of the show windows along the
business streets contain photographs of
Capt. Domer, Lieut.. Mosher and Lieut.
Mortimer.
The visiting troops will be organized into
four battalions and put under command of
There Will be at least ten regular army
officers In the city during the drill
There are but nine entries in the maiden
contest.
Drill. drill. drill! Sponsors. SPONSORS
sponsors! are all that are thought of in
Little Rock at present
The Veteran Chickasaw Guards are in
attendance at the encampment.
The temperature Of Little Rock Is hot
and very hot too There has been no rain
fall in this vicinity for six weeks
Both the Fencibles and Emmets are prime
favorites with the majority of the inhabi-
tants.
The Drill Program.
During the coming drills the spectators
will see each captain of company des-
perately clutching a few sheets of paper
upon which is written the fate of his COM
mand. They will contain the mysterious
program for the drill. and upon his proper
conception of what is intended to be done
everything depends. This program Is made
up by the judges of the drill, is printed
Under their supervision and the contents
are made known to no one until they are
handed to the captains Of the different
companies for use
A drill program does not contain the or
ders as they are given to the companies
by the captain commanding. On the con-
trary, everything possible is done to avoid
giving him clue as to what would be the
proper command to give. The judges fig
pre ont the time necessary to carry out all
the requisite commands and the position
In which company should end its
drill after sterling from a given point.
The program is fill Of technicalities and
the more there the batter IL is con-
sdered to be. direction may appear in
the list and there may be half dozen
ways In which II could be executed, but
the proper one would depend entirely upon
the formation and position of the company
at the time. For captain to decide at
sight just what Is the right thing to do in
q program Of perhaps a hundred directions
and that before a large and nervous crowd
OF envious rivals. requires a man of cool
judgment and one to whom drill regula-
tons must be as familiar as the alphabet
Under the rules of the Little Rock en-
campment companies In the interstate
class will be allowed to drill fifteen minutes
before the program is handed to the cap
tain. This gives them opportunity to
regain confidence If nervous and to prepare
them for the competitive drill, which be-
gins as soon as the captain is given the
program The programs for the maiden
class are handed to the captains an hour
before the drill, and the companies are
limited to forty-fve minutes in which to
execute all the commands. Commissioner
officers In all classes are not allowed to
witness drills Of companies In their own
class prior to their own. and pledge them
selves not to give or receive any informa-
ton regarding the drills. The programs
are returned to the judges after every
drill T. g.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
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