Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-04

substitutes and a surgeon, Lieut.. Clarence
A. Weaver, the surgeon of the third bat,
TALON, d. c. N. G. The car of the Mortons
will also be decorated with streamers. The
outfit of the youngsters consists of new
full dress National Guard uniforms, Ma
tional Guard fatigue uniform, white duck
trousers, company blouse and new COM
pany caps. The Mortons will travel in
National Guard fatigue uniform and COM
pany caps. Handsome badges of blue and
gray ribbons, the company colors. suitably
inscribed. have been provided. Quarter
master Sergeant Bailey, with several as
sistants, is to precede the company twenty
four hours and have everything in readi-
ness when the boys reach Memphis. Capt.
Shilling means to pass as near a perfect
inspection as possible, and to this end every
cadet Gill wear shoes and gloves alike,
hair trimmed in military style, and two
sets of rifles and accouterments will be
taken.
Compliments for the Cadets.
In speaking of the Morton Cadets. the
Memphis Commercial Appeal of recent
date said
This young company Is composed Of
some of their citv's finest men, and the
organization is manifesting that same
splendid esprit de corps which has made
the Fencibles famous. The Memphis drill
will be the first one which the Mortons
have attended, and this city will gladly
"
ment. TO those who know all about the
cadets it would be no stunning surprise If
they should leave the drill the holders Of
one of the desira BILE prizes"
GalveStonS crack company, the Sealy
Rifles, which took third place in the Little
Rock drills. Is working hard and regularly
for the coming contest and a well-posted
military man of Memphis states that it is
generally conceded that the fight for the
cup lies between the National Fencibes
and the Sealy Rifles.
A grand night pageant will be held In
Memphis May 20 the plan as outlined being
of the Mardi GraS order. There will be
four very gorgeous floats. manned by the
Sons of Mercury, besides twenty other
floats. On the same day the military ath-
letic events will occur
The Washi1 gton companies are assured
warm welcome in the Tennessee city,
and their efforts will be watched with more
than ordinary interest, as the drill is the
final one of the twice-champions and the
initial appearance of the Morton Cadets in
interstate competitions.
Army Officers as Judges.
1t is announced for Memphis that the
Judges for the interstate drill, detailed by
the Secretary of War, are Lieut.. NJ. f.
Waltz of the twelfth infantry, now in
service at the Memphis Military Institute;
Lieut.. Lawrence D. Tyson of the ninth in
fantry, now stationed at the University Of
Tennessee at Knoxville; Lieut.. Charles l..
Steele of the eighteenth infantry, now at
the Agricultural and Mechanical College Of
Mississippi at Starkville, and Lieut.. Elias
Chandler of the sixteenth infantry, sta
toned a the Arkansas Industrial Univer-
sty at Fayetteville.
The Secretary of War has not detailed the
officers as judges at Memphis, nor will he
detail them or any other officers for that
purpose, as the law does not recognize COM
petitive drilling or authorize the eXpend-
iture of public money for the transporta-
ton of officers to attend such exhibitions
Lieut.. Waltz is at Memphis, and the other
officers mentioned are near that city. The
Secretary of War permits them to go to
Memphis from May IL to May p, provided
their expenses are paid by the drill associa-
ton, but that is as far as the War Depart
ment has gone or will go.
Sketches of Their Careers.
The records of the four officers who will
in all probability serve as judges are of
interest to the companies that intend to
compete in the Memphis drills. Willard F.
Waltz was born in Maryland and was ap-
pointed to the Military Academy from
Maryland July 1. 1874 He graduated July
Is, 1873. and was appointed additional
ond lieutenant twelfth infantry. Was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant June %. 1878,
and served as assistant Instructor of artil-
lery at West Point until August %. 1878.
He was on duty with his company at Fort
McDougal. Arizona, from December Il,
1878. to september 20, 1882. and at Madison
Barracks N. Y, until October %, 1884. He
was promoted to first lieutenant October
Is. 1884. and was at Plattsburg Barracks,
N. Y, until July q, 1887, and at Fort Sully,
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