Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-22
OMAHA BOYS WON.
GALVESTON CUP AWARDED 10 THE
THURSTON RIFLES.
That Crack Company Also Took the
$4,000 First Prize in Glass A at
the Interstate Drill-Other
Winners.

Memphis, Tenn, May 2l.--"Omaha" day
was not down on the programme as orig
inally prepared by the drill management,
but the last day of the encampment cam
not properly be called by any other name.
Memphis saw her first crowd of 10000 peo-
pie to-day, when fully that number passed
the gates to Montgomery park to witness
the closing exercises of the interstate drill.
FROM early morning until late in the after
noon, every outbound car was jammed
inside and on top, and 1t was far into the
small hours of the morning when the last
of the passengers got back to the city.
The sham battle and the awarding of the
prizes were the attractions The mimic
warfare was participated in by every COM
pany on the grounds, with a cavalry
company and a Gatlng gun detachment
on each side. The commanding officers
were: Colonel T.. S. Kellogg, United States
army, and Captain IL. C. Ward, United
Following the sham battle. the troops
,ha We're lS GraWn up at parade rest in front of
Ihe grand stand, on which We're Colonel
Lieutenant Steele United States army, one
22i me three judges of the drill; General
ment, and number of sponsors and their
aides. Up TO this time no one but the Of
nGers OF the drill had an inlSling as TO
What mad been the result of the weeks
coinpetitions. Opinions We're as numerous
and varied as the competing companies.
ana thefe was no surprise when the ser
Seant was sent to order the Thurston Ri
nes. Ii OF Omaha, to report. The Omaha boys
Were were , given a rouslng reception, They
nave won many friends during their short
stay in the city and the bestowal upon
them of the Galveston cup, together with
me me SS,Vv9 iirst prize in class y, was a pop
CAPTAIN sharff mounted the review stand,
MWhere ne Presentation of the cup and
and of the check by Colonel Peters He
was Gongratulqted by Lieutenant Steele
work Of his company. Then followed in
oraer the presentation of the ribbons and
lar victory was that OF the Morton cadets.
The crowd has been with them from the
toward the top Of the list when tn the az awards
follows: 80
$1,000. won by the Thurston rifles. of Ona!
ha, Captain, a. II, Scharff, with a percent
cadets, Washington. percentage, 9fGd; third
prize, 500, Company j., First artillery, in
tantry branch. Galveston, Tex percent
The others, competing We're the Mccarthy
Light Guards Little Rock, ARK, 96; Cow
Fencihles, Washington, D. e.. 9O4S; and
Chickasaw Guards. Memphis, Ss;4l.
ton cup, held by the National Fenclbles.
las. lass ), d6o d6o1lnIantry, non-wlnners, First
inston, j., C., CAPTAIN L; a. Sehilling @j,42;
second prize $500, won by Thurston Rifles
9iS2l, The Governors Guards also COM
peted.
Glass C-Infantry, maidens First prize,
81 COO won by Thurston Rifles (93s2); Nor
ton Cadets G2.iS), second. Two entries. No
second prize.
Zouaye-Neely's OF Memphis won first
prize of $1,000; percentage Sj.S3. The Fletch-
er Zouaves of Little Rock also competed
No second prize,
Calling gun-Frst prize, $500, won by
Omaha Guards, Captain IL. Il. Milford
t9iG3), second prize, silver cup, Battery b,
First artillery, q, y. c., Cincinnati (9S.3Gl.
-, Camp discipline-First prize, $500 Won by
Rifles.
Individual dril--Prlze. $75, won by w. r.
Williams, Thurstou Rifles
Most of the visiting milltiamen left for
their homes tonight, or will leave on early
trains. The United States regulars will
follow within a few hours The drill has
beeh a success from every point of view.