Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-01
RIFLES NOW IN CAMP
Unpleasant Introduction to Their
Quarters.
Standard of Marking of the Drill
Formal Opening of the Exercises-
The Companies on Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CAMP HANCOCK, ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July
1.-The National Rifles arrived here last
night about o'clock, in fine condition and
good spirits. Owing to the heavy rain, the
streets of the city that were not paved
were in fearful state. Upon arriving at
the fair grounds it was found that the
company would have to cross the race
track. which was about eight inches deep
in mud. in order to reach camp. BY the
time the boys succeeded in wading through
this miry morass their feeling of amity
toward the drill association had diminished
in fervor to a considerable extent.
The Rifles are fixed up better than any
other company in camp. The boys are
confident of success, and If hard work and
determination count for anything, they
ticular point in the drill and watch 1t
throughout. The marking will be very
strict For a captains mistake one point
will be taken off; for lieutenant's mis-
take one-half point, and for mistake
made by any Of the men one-thirty-second
of a point.
The people of Washington will be glad to
learn that among the maids of honor will
be found the name of a former resident
and favorite of their city: Chaperone, Mrs
J. L. D. Morrison; maids of honor, Misses
Lille Card. Ella Cochrane and May Farr.
The judges Of the various drills will be
specially detailed by Secretary of War La
mont. They will be four in number, as
follows: First Lieut.. W. F. Hancock, fifth
artillery, Instructor in Washington Uni
versity; Lieut.. w. H. Johnson, sixteenth
infantry. Instructor in Western Military
Academy; Lieut.. Ernest Kinks, second ar
tiilery; Lieut.. H. c. Schumm. second ar
tilery.
These gentlemen are recognized as being
among the best tacticians in the regular
army.
In the drill They will certainly make the
finest showing of any company in camp.
They have more uniforms and handsomer
ones than any other company here, and
dress parade.
Companies are arriving steadily.
By Associated Press.
The Formal Opening.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-The Interstate drill
and encampment given under the auspices
of the Fair Association opened today
with crack military commands present
from different parts of the country. By
noon the mud left by the heavy rains of
the past two days had dried up and the
ground was in splendid condition for the
weeks drilling. Everybody was gratified
at the fine condition of the camp and the
splendid preparations made for the visit
ing troops.
Major A. B. Keyes. third cavalry. sta
toned at Jefferson barracks, assumed COM
mand of Camp Hancock this morning, ar
irving with two troops of United States
cavalry. He at once put the camp under
strict military regulations and commenced
the work of preparing for the ceremonies
of the week.
The greater part Of the day was spent
by the assembled troops in getting settled
and preparing for the work that begins
tomorrow.
At o'clock every command headed for
the city and took part in a parade through
the business part of the town. Governor
Stone and others reviewed the parade at
the Planters Hotel balcony.
The following companies and batteris are
in camp:
Phoenix (Ohio) Light Infantry, Branch
Guards and Company F, First Infantry,
st. Louis; Bullene Guards, Kansas City;
Be!knap Rifles, San Antonio, Texas; Ma
tional Rifles, Washington, D. c.; Chicago
Zouaves; Walsh Zouaves, st. Louis; Neeley
Zouaves, Memphis; Hale Zouaves, Kansas
City. Mo-; indianapolis Light Artillery;
Battery A, st. Louis; Rockville Qnd) Light
Artillery; Dallas (TeXas) Artillery; Mount
Pleasant Drum and Bugle Corps of WASH
ington, D. c.
Some time during the day the Fletcher
Zouaves Of Little Rock, Ark, and the
Aurora QllD Zouaves are also expected to
arrive in camp.
This evening after the parade the differ
ent commands will assemble at Camp Han
cock to be presented to their respective
sponsors and their maids Of honr.