Evening star., 1895-04-23
READY TO DRILia
Making Preparations for the Memphis
Affair. ;
The FencibIes and the Morton Cadets
Getting Down to Active Work
Changing the Rules.

Inc program OF exercises at the Mem
phis interstate drill has been arranged by
the committee in charge and will prove
Of special interest to the members of the
local companies that will compete, as well
as to- the District National Guard generally.
On the first day, Saturday, May II, begin
ming at 8 pm, there will be a grand re-
view of the military. the Introduction of
sponsors. dress parade and military con-
cert. The second day. Sunday, there is to
be guard mount, a sermon by Bishop
Gailor and a sacred concert at night. Mon
day, the third day, in addition to guard
mount, dress parade and military con-
cert, the competitive drills will commence
and continue every day during the en-
campment. At night there will be drilling
by electric light. Tuesday, the fourth day,
in addition to the other features, there will
he presented exhibition drills by regular
United States army troops, and a military
parade at night, introducing special pro-
gram The usual routine of military cere-
monies, drills by noted companies In the
different classes and concerts will occupy
the fifth, sixth. seventh, eighth. ninth and
tenth days, and Tuesday May p, the elev-
enth day, the closing exercises are to be
held. There will be sham battle to be
participated in by all the troops. artillery.
cavalry, and infantry, gatling or machine
guns. This will be followed by the an
nouncement of the decision of the judges.
and the presentation of the prizes to the
winning companies by Lieut.. Gen. Scho-
field of the United States army, who will
review the troops.
The Secretary OF War will order two COM
panies of United States infantry from At
lanta. Ca, and two companies of cavalry
and band from ST. Louis, Mo-, to attend
the Memphis drill, all to be under the com
mand of Col. w. L. Kellogg, who Is at
present in command at Atlanta, Ga.
The drill ground proper at Montgomery
Park. near Memphis. will be $50 by 325 feet
in dimensions. Beneath the grand stand
will be mess hail. with accommodations
for twelve hundred people, and IN the park
is to be building fitted with all the mod
ern appliances and conveniences for hos
pitai. 1t is among the possibilities that
the United States Marine Band will be in
attendance at the drill. Prof. Fanciuih is
now composing a march, to be dedicated
to the Chickasaw Guards, the crack COM
pany of Memphis which hopes to wrest the
Galveston cup from the Fencibles.
Capt. Domer has addressed lengthy
communication to the Drill Association, re-
questing that the rules governing the drill
be modified as to provide for the fnspec-
ticn of each company in the morning of the
day such company drills, and not I'M
mediately preceding its drill, as now ar
ranged. The commanding officer of the
Fencibles supported his request with rea-
sons almost without number, and 1T Is prob
able that the rules will be so modified.
Lieut.. w. w. Mortimer of the Fencibles
today finally decided that it will be impos-
sible for him to go with the team to Mem
pbis, and, to fill the vacancy, Sergt. Will
liam Eugene Crist has been directed to act
as first lieutenant on the trip. Sergt. Crist
has accompanied the Fencibles to several
interstate drills. He Is considered an ideal
soldier, and his comrades are of the opinion
that in selecting him for the first ieuten-
ancy Capt Domer acted wisely.
The Fencibles' team has been fixed, and
from this time on all that is necessary is to
polish of any roughness that may exist,
owing to raw material in the team.
The Morton Cadets are rapidly moving to
the front in the drill line, and will be heard
from on the Memphis field. According to
Capt. Shilling the finances of the team are
all right, and no question exists as to the
company taking the trip.
According to the schedule for the annual
inspection Of the National Guard it is pro-
vidcd that the Morton Cadets shall be in
spected Saturday evening, May IL, and the
Fencibles, Monday evening, May Ii. AS the
dates mentioned conflict with the Memphis
drill, Gen. Ordway has consented to amend
the schedule.