Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Capt. jas. F. Oyster.

to compete for glory and cash. Much has
been accomplished, and although the COM
pany does not expect to startle the world
at this its first competitive drill since 1887,
1t intends to make a creditable showing,
and the progress made thus far in practice
work substantiates that statement
The interstate drill at st. Louis, while it
Will not determine the championship of The
United States, because the Galveston cup,
won at Memphis last month, cannot be
placed in competition more than once each
year. will probably exceed in magnitude the
successful event held in the Tennessee city.
The encampment and drill will take place
on the spacious grounds of the St. Louis
Fair Association, embracing two hundred
acres, which are within the city limits, and
are reached by eight electric and cable
lines of railways.
About the Regulations.
The rules governing the drill are almost
precisely similar to those covering the COM
petition at Little Rock in July, 1894, when
the Nationa, Fencibles for the second time
won the championship of the United States
and the Emmett Guard carried off first prize
In the maiden class, and differ materially
from the Memphis regulations. At ST.
Louis the inspection of companies will be
held in the morning, while at Memphis the
inspection Immediately preceded the drill
and was considered a drawback to good
work The program of drill in the interstate
Iass will be handed to commanding officers
when they enter the field; Ii minutes for
practice and exhibition drilling will be al
loved such companies before receiving the
program. In the maiden class the program
will be given to the captains one hour be-
fore the time tor the company to take the
field. AT Memphis tie programs We're
given out one hour ahead of the hour for
reporting.
The time allowed each company for COM
fctitive drill will be thirty minutes, count
nS from the tine the first movement Is
commenced by the company. The program
NIL be sufficiently long to consume the en-
tire time. The movements remaining I'M
executed will be charged against the COM
2any falling to finish the program, thereby
allowing credit for time. At Memphis one
hour was the time limit, including inspec-
ton.
The Prize List.
The prizes offered at ST. Louis are more
numerous and higher in amount than
those awarded at Memphis. In the inter-
state infantry class the first prize is s., 800
and the National Drill Association st.
Louis cup, valued at $1,000. The second
best company is to receive $1,000; the third,
$500; the fourth, $500 and the fifth, $500.
In the interstate maiden infantry drill the
winner will be presented with $500, the
second best company with $500 and the
third with $3.50. An individual competitive
drill is on the program, entries restricted
to three members from any one company,
non-commssioned officers and privates
only. Four prizes, 800, $50, SO and $40, are
offered. In addition to the foregoing there
viii be artillery, zouave and mill ary school
cadet drills.
The drill team, consisting of forty mem
bers and several substitutes, will leave
Washington next Saturday evening and
are due in St. Louis Sunday evening In
The way of uniforms the company fatigue
uniform and full dress uniform, white he'll
NETS and white duck trousers. are to be
carried. At the conclusion of the encamp-
ment the Rifles mean to return home di-
rectly, arriving July or ..
First Lieutenant j. o. Manson is the
captain of the team, while First Sergeant
W. b. Magruder is acting as first lieu
tenant and Third Sergeant Schuyler C.
Stokes as second lieutenant. Second Lieu
tenant George w. Evans prefers to drill
IN the ranks. Additional Second Lieuten-
mt William Boteler is unable to accom-
pany the team. The company will enter
both the maiden and interstate classes,
md military men and the citizens generally
will undoubtedly watch its efforts with
great deal of interest.
A Record of Interest.
The National Rifles for many years has
been one of the leading and most prominent
military organizations of the national capt.
tai The membership is made up of rep
resentatives of the business, professional
and social life of the city. 1t has always
had enrolled on its roster none but the
very best material, and from its earliest
history to date has exercised great care
IN the selection of admissions to its ranks
The company was organized November %
1859, by the same class of young men as
now compose its membership.
The company made its maiden parade
February -, 1860, at the unwilling of the
statue to General Washington in the Penn
Iyvania avenue circle; paraded at the dedi-
cation of the Henry
Clay statue at Rich
pond Va, April H. N
1860. and was as u
signed the right of -
Hne; escorted the ~ (Svhnb,
Buriingame japanese Y -..s EBW
embassy at Wash u,R EaiM
ington, May H. 1860; ,WNA NSSSNM,
escorted the remains NNSS1 <S~s.rsSi wv
Of Gen. Thomas s. :-AS&A
Jesup, L. S. A, to IIS
their final resting SS@fst \N@AAS
place, Congressional = rS$$S-
Cemetery, June Is, ~ .I(S
1850 entered the in NJ
terstate military en-
campment at York,
Pa, September to First It. MansOn