The Washington times., 1895-05-05

the winner to receive the silver medal, the
next shooting taking place May 27.
The question of janftors has not been
settled yet. Several company command
ers are willing to follow the decision of
the major in that case, but others insist
on the private janitors, Whatever may
be the outcome in Some other respects,
the janitors will all b9 under the super
vision of the superintendent.
Troop A will make q ten-davs' road
march instead of going to camp. Gen.
Ordway has given them permission, and,
in fact, is doing all he can to help them
off. He thinks such march will be
more bene ficial than camp life. The
troop will hold special meeting toward
the end of this week TO decide on the date
the march will begin. BY that time the
Officers expect to have definite reply
from Troop A, of New York, which in
tends to go along. 1t is probable that
the start will be made June 1S. 1t is
also probable that the light battery will go
off on a march instead of to camp Gen.
Ordway desires it to join the troop, but
Capt. Forsburg thinks the march would
be too long and the mountains too steep.
He may meet the troop at Leestown,
about three days march out, and come
back with it. The route taken by the
troop will be the same gone over three
years ago, to Winchestera and return.
The troop wsll give a moonlight eXcur-
sion June TO Marshall Hail. A grand
military ball will be given in the dancing
hall there. This will be done to secure
funds for the march. All dead wood
has been cleaned out, and the troop eX-
poets to show up with 100 per cent. on
inspection night, May 18. A 'smoker"
has been arranged, and the boys VIII have
good time just as soon as the inspection
is over.
Proportionately as the time for the Mem
phis interstate drill draws near, so the in
terest in it increases among the local
guardsmen, especially with those two COM
panies directly concerned and their friends.
Ia Memphis the interests of the drill are
being rapidly pushed. Montgomery Park,
where the companies will eucamp, is being
put in readiness for the soldiers, the drill
ground prepared, and the grand-stand,
which already accommodates $500 peo-
pie, will be Increased to q seating capacity
Off 500. One of the special features OF the
drill, the athletic events, has assumed much
larger proportions than the managers had
anticipated, and numerous entries from
local athletes aud clubs in the South are
being received.
Secretary Lamont has acceded to the re-
quest OF the military committee to send the
Fifth United States Infantry, comprising
two companies of Infantry, and two troops
OF cavalry aud a military band under the
The following judges for the interstate
drill have been detailed by Secretary La
mont: Lieut.. NJ. F. Waltz, Twelfth Iu-
fantry, stationed at the Memphis Military
Institute; Lieut., T. d. Tyson, Ninth In
fantry, stationed at the University of
Tennessee at Knoxville; Lieut.. G. 3.
Steela, Eighteenth Infantry, stationed at
the A grlcultural and Mechanical College OF
Mississippi at Starkville, and Lieut.. Cham
dler, Sixteenth Iufa ntry, stationed at Ar
kansas Industrial University at Fayette-
vile.
Both the National FehcibIes and Morton
Cadets have notified the drill management
OF their formal entry aud sent on their en-
trance fee The executive committee has
chosen as sponsor for the Merton Cadets
Miss May Peters. the accomplished daugh-
ter OF Col. l. F.. Peters. 20
Capt Domer has accepted the bid of the
representative of the Southern railroad and
the Fencibles will travel over that road
via Atlanta in q speeiaH Pullman car. The
company will leave on the 10:4o train
Thursday night. Tie Mortous have also
closed with the same railroad, and will
probably leave on the same train.