Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-12

Today marked the opening Of the
grand Interstate drill and encamp-
ment The weather conditions were
not all that could be desired, the day
being decidedly chilly and threaten
ing, but this did not prevent upward
OF 5000 people, large majority OF
them ladies'. making their way to
Montgomery park The enthusiasm for
the sturdy sons OF Mars was nearty
and demonstrativc. the days program
being carried out without hitch and
the enterprise, which has been the
subject of local comment Tor months,
WaA successfully launched, The
grounjs. which for ten years have
been the scene OF the race meetings
OF the Jockey club. now contain an
extensive military camp, occupied 10y
cavalry anu Infantry companlvs at
tached TO the United states army,
aud ten or more companies OF national
guards. Including several companies of
madonna reputation, who viii compete
for the coveted Galveston cup and the
liberal money prizes onered In the
various classes. The city presents
ga.a appearance, nearly every buhhesH
house and residence being deliberately
decorated. The ceremonies attending
the formal opening OF the mn began
at O'Clock this afternoon, at which
decorated. The ceremonies attending
the formal opening Of the drlll began
rade, Immediately In front o. The grand
stand, where they We're presented to
the young ladies who had Iecn chosen
to net as sponsors"
The sponsors. with their chaperones
and maids, representing the best So
clety In the city, were driven In gnily-
front Of their respective companies,
whore, after the presentation. The CUlnrs
OF the various organize lions were de-
livered TO them, This was followed by
a parade around the grounds, the COM
| panics forming In the following order,
General SnOwdcn, the commonding
officers encampment and Colonel w,
| H. Kcllcgg. United states Army, COM
/ maEdng all the United states troops
| I'm the city; the Iowa state band OF
! forty pieces; two companies of the
| Firth Infantry from Fort Mcpherson;
| company \, Confederate Veterans
| union. the veteran Chickasaw Guards
| of Memphis who for years were recog-
| niZcd as the hcst-drillrd company IN
| the country; the Washington Fenci-
bles, holders OF the Galveston cup tho
| Chickasnw Guards and the Governor
| Guards, who will represent the city In
the competitive drills; the Mccarthy
! Light Guards OF Little Rnek tIt
Thurston Rifles OF Omaha; the Ncrly
zluaVes or Memphis. the Morton Ca
diets Of Washington: tho Scaley Rifles
! or Galveston, Win were loudly chccref
and who attracted n good deal OF at
tention because OF the complication
attending their participation IN th'
drill; Battery Il. first regiment light ar
tlllcry or Clncluna,l, and companies T
and X, third cavalry United Statci
army. from jefferson barracks, Mis-
souri,.
The program was concluded with {
brief drlll at G o'clock, participated II
by all the companies at the grounds
This evening a good crowd enjoyed {
concert program by the Iowa Stat,
band.
Camp schoneld presents an animated
scene tonight, II Is cool enough fu
camp fires, and the boys are maldni
the most OF the thirty-BiN hours tina
remain before the hard work OF tn
drill herins In social enjoyment,
The Seniy Rifles. the military pets O
the Oleander City. Il transpires tonight
did not come TO the interstate drlll 10
their health. They are not going I
return empty handed. and more tina
this. they intend II the power lie
within them, to carry back to thni
ndnirera i'm the Lone star state IN
trophy upon which the eve OF ever
soldier boy at schoheld Is fixed-th
Galveston cup. They have no idea {
abandoning the hope of securing IN
coveted prize until every power of rea
son and influence has been exhausted
! While the attitude of Adiutant oeneri
Mabry as TO their eligibility 10 dri
for the cup is not sure prize, the
are prepared to present the stronger
legal argument to show that the stan
taken by the chief military officer
Texas IL untenable. The feeling IN IN
I city is decidedly with the Galyesto
boys. -,
Their appearance on tho arm grouI
2 today after all the obstacles that ia
! been placed In their way was u
! signal for friendly demonstrate
Everybody wants TO sec them arm I,
: tho Galveston cup as vel as fnr U
, prizes. and they may not be asa
: uolnted The cup Il now In the hnn'
OF the drin management and their !
i, terpretation Of the laws governing !
disposal may not be exactly the san
ms those OF Mr.. Mabry. In any even
Il Inc Seaiys will not enter AS the sea
= Rifles. They will reorganize under
new name n necessary TO duAhiy
4, nm entry to the cup class,
q Their heart In. set on taking ihe n'
A weston cup away from the NATION
FencibIes. and tonight the indleau9l
r are that they Will have an oppoftum
Q 10 make the effort,