Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-09
READY FOR ME HIS
The Champion, Feacibles Get Finishing
Touches. Last Night.
The Morton I, Cadets Also in Good
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shape-Bdsth Companies Leave
This Evening.

The final drill of the National Fencibles
before their departure for the Memphis
interstate drill, and also the first appear
ance of the team in public since the work
of preparation for the contest began, was
given last evening in Convention Hall be-
fore hundreds of persons. many in the as
semblage being ladies and guardsmen. The
exhibition of Capt. Domer and his men
was revelation in the drill line and the
various perfectly executed maneuvers were
greeted with applause. It was the general
opinion of the spectators that the Fen
cibles have reached the top notch and
cannot be surpassed.
Capt. Domer stated to Star reporter
that ne has the utmost confidence in the
men who are to represent the Fencibles at
Memphis, and he considers it the bes:
team in every respect he has ever taken
away. The commanding officer of the
champions does not stand in any fear
whatsoever of the other companies that
will compete for the Galveston cup.
The Morton Cadets also devoted several
hours to hard drilling last evening, and it
is a certainty, from the results already ac-
complished, that Capt. Shilling and his
youthful warriors will return to Washing
ton with an enviable reputation and con-
siderable cash. Quartermaster Sergeant
Bailey and Lieut.. Mellach, chief of the
comrnissary department ACCOMPANIED by
two privates, left last evening for Memphis
in order to prepare for the arrival of the
company in camp. The Mortons will have
with them on the trip Lieut.. Clarence A.
Weaver. surgeon of the third battalion. D.
c. N. G., who is to see that the health of
the boys is properly looked after.
Both companies will assemble at the ar
mory this evening at $50 o'clock, then
march to the 9Th street depot and depart
at 10:43 o'clock over the Southern rail-
way, travelling by way of Atlanta and Biz
mingham, and are due at Memphis Sat
urday morning at 7:+0 o'clock. The Fem
cbles will travel in the company black
fatigue uniform and new company caps.
Guard fatigue attire and new company
caps. Each man Is to carry a knapsack
and wooden and rubber blankets. and each
fife will be in canvas case. The cars
will have attached huge streamers. bearing
the names of the companies.
A large crowd is expected to see the boys
of and wish them success in the great
contests in the Tennessee city.
The drill committee has decided that the
maiden class will be drilled first, followed
by class B, open to companies that have
never taken first or second prize in an in
terstate competition, while class A, the
drill for the Galveston cup will conclude
the competitions The Zouave and artillery
drills will be interspersed throughout the
entire ten days program. Saturday will
be the opening day Of the encampment
and the morning is to be devoted to the
organization of the camp. In the afternoon
q 3 o'clock the troops Will assemble for
grand review and introduction of sponsors.
Dress parade will follow and the cere-
monies of the day will be concluded with
a band concert.
The Fencibles, win drill only in the con-
test for the championship of the United
States. but the aiortons are to try for the
maiden prize. the prize for companies that
have never Won first or second prize in an
interstate drill, and will also see what they
can do in the drill for the cup.