Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
FENCIBLES WILL GO
The Memphis Trip Formally Decided on
Last Night
Champions to Defend the Galveston
capped-Other Compn MES Mt Work.

Memphis. Although the champions re-
ceived a challenge sometime ago to drill for
the championship cup from the famous
Chckasaw Guards, they have been in
state of doubt. The company drilled each
evening last week, but owing to the inabil-
fty of the majority of the old and expert
enced men to take the trip feeling of I'M
certainty has been most noticeable about
the armory. All doubt is removed. however
for at meeting last evening the Fencibles
formally decided to go to Memphis and de-
fend the cup. 1t was intimated that at the
coming drill the Fencibles will make their
final appearance in interstate competition.
Capt. Domer and his men have aroused
their latent enthusiasm, and this evening
mean to renew drills with unusual energy.
The team which is to do battle for the COM
pany will be selected Monday next, and
thereafter be worked without change.
First Lieutenant Mosher, who now resides
in New York, will accompany the team.
although it will be impossible for him to
join the FencibleS until a few days before
the departure for the Tennessee city. Sec
ond Lieutenant Mortimer will not go. Capt.
Domer next Monday will designate the man
who will act second lieutenant on the
trip, as well as the full complement of
non-commssioned officers.
Galveston Cup.
In an official circular Adjutant General
W. Fl. Mabry of Texas, trustee of the
Galveston Semi Centennial Championship
Cup" now in the possession of the National
Fencibles of this city, and as per paragraph
of the rules governing the cup, certified
to by j. w. Burson, secretary, Calves
ton, Tex, June Is. 1889, has formally recoS-
EiZed that the interstate drill and encamp-
nlent to be held at Memphis, Tenn, comes
> within the purview of the paragraph re-
ferred to.
declared that the Galveston Semi-Centen-
NAL Championship Cup is open to compe-
tition for possession by troops attending
the interstate drill and encampment at
Memphis, Tenn. between May IL and p,
1895.
The military company winning the cup,
according to Adjutant General Mabry, will
be required to hold itself subject to the
rules governing the possession of the cup,
and bind itself to strict observance there
of. Col. r. II. Allen of the military adj
visory committee of the interstate drill and
encampment of Memphis, Tenn, in connec-
ton with the judges of the military drill
for the championship cup, has been author
lied to award the cup to the company
which Is entitled to 1t, such company to be
known as the champion Military Organ
ization of the United States" a title won by
the National Fencibles at Omaha in 1892,
and at Little Rock in 1894.
To Go Ahead.
Col Allen will address letter to the
NdtiOndl FtnclDleS, requesting titl liey
forward to him the Galveston champion
ship cup that he may place 1t on exhibit
ton in Memphis. In compliance with this
request, the Fencibles in all likelihood will
send the cup, which now graces their arm
cry, to Col. Allen during the latter portion
Of this month. Heretofore ii has been the
custom of the champions to carry the cup
with them when journeying to the scenes
of intel state drills, and not send it ahead.
1t is probable that Memphis will give
over one night of her season of spring
festivities to grand illuminated pageant.
The plan, as suggested, provides for
series of floats representing war in all
especially interesting to the thousands of
soldiers who will be in Memphis at the
time of the big encampment.
The Chickasaw Guards, through Capt.
W. H. Kyle. have formally entered the in
terstate drill. and posted their forfeit of
$50 The Chicks are the first company to
post the forfeit.
The Morton Cadets are working hard,
10th as regards the drill team and the
In Metzerott Hall April 10. A number of
cabinet. diplomatic and senatorial ladies,
Including Mrs. Lamont, Nine. Romero,
Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. SchofieId, Mrs. German,
Mrs. Field Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Park
er, Mrs. Fred Mcclure, Mrs j. C. Brock
inrdge and Mrs. Ruggles, will act as pat
ronesses for the entertainment. Complete
teams of the Hibernian Rifles and the Cor
coran Corps are being put through the
greatest care. The work of the four COM
ranies is attracting general attention
throughout the National Guard of the
District