New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
AN INTERSTATE DRILL.
MEMPHIS. TENN. HAS \ BIG SCHEME ON
HAND AND is PUSHING 1T.
NETWORK COMPANIES INVITED TO JoiN-THE
ON crapp LIKELY TO GO AND OTHER
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE
REPREsENTED-s17. 900 IN PRIZES.

REPRESENTED-S1I.0 900 IN PRIZES
Co,onel J. F. Peters OF the 20 Regiment. National
GusrC State of Tennessee. is a; the Grand hote'
Coonel Peters is in the city secure entries from
local military organizations for an interstate com
petitive drill which is to be held at Memphis on
May II TO 81 inclusive. Colonel Peters Is af"eu
with rowing commission and liz covering thls cou"
try in a most thorough manner IN securing eh'Iies
for the dri" The interstate encampment ana ur'
promises 20 be one OF the greatest gatherings OF
crack military organizations that the country has
ever seen. Almost every state east OF the M'sSiS-
sipp and many west of 1t. will send iavori'e CONF
panies TO compete. New-IOrk will make S'ro"s
bid for some OF the valuable prizes that have peeh
offered Colonel Peters. in speaking OF the ehCd''P
inert Yesterday, said:
known as the Chckasaw Guards 1t is the Oldest
s OF b the SF1S s at Guard and fourth
sergeant in the Chickssaw Guards II, am for mere
Last fail at the annual dinner Of the chicksss s
and to invite 'o OUTSIDE Companies to take part The
question came up a; the dinner but no one ar, dla,
mapped out on a small scale and proper committees
appointed Prominent citizens became teIe r'1ea
Invitations were sent out, and acceptances began
10 in. II looks now as II about 10 companies
would compete.
Colonel Peters was handed telegram as he was
talking 1t was from Major-Gener r. B. Snowden
OF the Guard of Tennessee 1t read as follows
Of the state o, IsSs ss Tir ss
competed for Memphis: and has issued orders
10 that effect. Poor old 81. Louis.
This cup is the one which won by the Ma
tiona! Fencibles of Washington. at Lite Rock
Ark after a hard drill. The reference 10 81. Louis
Is owing to the repeated but unsuccessful EFFORTS
OF that city TO win the cup. Colonel Peters mas just
come In from a tour of the South. He says that ne
has found everywhere the utmost interest ni"hi-
tested in the drill and has entered almost every
notable military organization in the South In the
competition.
SOME OF THE ENTRIES.
From New-Orleans there will be the Continentals
and the Washington Artillery. These TWO COM
panies are independent organizations. Besides
these three battalions from New-Orleans will aSo DE
present and from Mobile. the Mobile Rifles ana the
Gulf city Guards the two pet companies OF the
city. From Montgomery. the Montgomery Grays
are entered The Birmingham Rifles OF Birmihe-
ham, A.a listed. and from Atlanta 'he 'a'e
city Guards and the Governors Horse Guard FROM
Macon, the Macon Volunteers and the Macon Hus-
sars are entered Jacksonville will send her crack
organization TIE jacksonville Rifles. Savannah
will be represented BY the Savannah Cadets Chares-
ton s c. Will depend on the Charleston Rlnes ioi
her honors From Augusta. Ga. Will come. per-
haps the oldest military organization mat VIII 'a"e
part in tho drill This company is the Richmond
Hugsars a cavai-y troop. II will celebrate It's
Tooth anniversary by going Memphis Augusta
will send the German Guard. The Chattanooga XII
fes renowned all over the South, VIII represent
Chattanooga Knoxville will send independent
organization known Company h. detached Inc
Norfolk Blues an artillery battery. ana the JACK
son Rifles viii be present to represent NorfoK'
Washington d. c. is the home of independent or
ganiza;ions and will make strong showing. Inc
National Fencibes. which carried everything De-
fore them at Little Rock, Ark, last year. VIII De
the main troop Besides this company. there Will
he the Cochran Cadets the Morton cadets battery
A and the Hibernian Rifles. reorganization OF the
famous old Emmett Guard Baltimore VIII SEND
to,r res,ments under the command Of Colonel VIII
lard Howard.
NETWORK COMPANIES INTERESTED.
These are the entries that Coone. Peters has
occurred himself but there are many more from
PENNSYLVANIA Indiana, Ohio. Illinois Michigan ana
the West; Texas will have six companies, repre-
senting six cities. Arkansas will send four. three
from Little Rock and from Helena. Colonel
Peters Yesterday saw Colonel Daniel Appleton. Of
the 18th Regiment relative 10 the entry OF the TN
Colonel Appleton said nc did not believe that the
7th could take part. owing TO the length OF the en-
campment and for other reasons However Colonel Colonel
Appleton suggested that the newly organized bicycle
corps, which Is attached to the regimen m,gn,
take Ps sn a IN do s cocne Peters attended the
drill Of the eth Regiment last night, ana the SUD
ject preached to the bicycle corps but no action
Colonel Peters also visited Major Sloane OF the
Old Guard. and talked over the question with HIM
Major Sloane favored the idea but said that ne
could not speak for the Old Guard The question
VIII be presented at the regular meeting OH Wednes-
day night, and Il is believed that favorable action
Colonel Peters will remain here until Thursday
night when he will start West TO continue his work.
York nan military conpanies. and has secured from a
few half-w ay promise to enter for the drill he
and secure at least half-dozen entries from we'll
known organizations.
The following IS the list OF prizes 10 be awarded
1t will be seen that the list embraces competitive
drills in some tactics that are obsoete This MI MI
and will make the encampnent exceptionally inter-
class for-all: infantry United States drill
regulations. First prize. 5000; secCnd prize !l2S0;
third prize. 500 -Four companies must enter to MI
Class accompanies that have never Won or been
Tses Second PRE- pfze @ TSree
enter 10 fill this class. ~
interstate drill First prize. $1,000; second prize.
500 Three companies must enter to nj this class.
acS: second prize. $50, Three companies must
ens ie IN First prize
5000 second prize. $500. Three companies must en-
Casey"Infantry in Casey's tactics First prize.
5000 second prize. 500 Three companies must en-
Artillery-FYrst prize 500 second prize 5000 Three
companies must enter 70 h this class ass ,oo ,n,r,
prize. 500 Four companies must enter to M this
R: :s.s,ffte3 lsSy sGmGla9sS 81; s"'
Tine sr The @ da
will be given over TO Introductory exercises. Each
regiment ORGANIZATION VIII nave q sponsor, Il
cha peron and two maids Of honor. on the first
day the Introduction of the military organizations
to their sponsors Will take place. These sponsors.
chaperons and maids of horror selected from
the best homes and families Of Memphis They
will wear the colors OF their troop and their homes
will be open their guests. carriage. decked
with the colors OF the troop to which 1t is attached
will be placed at the disposal Of each company.
Memphis is noted for Its pretty women and Its
hospitality. Already many outings and diversions
are being planned. MAY Is the best month in the
year in Memphis and the week that the soldiers are
there will be gala one. BUSINESS will be practi-
cay suspended Army rule will prevail. and the
houses will be decked with gay bunting while the
streets will echo with the tramp of marching feet.