Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-26
GOING TO ST. LOUIS
National Rifles Will Drill for Big
Prizes.
Features of the Coming Encampm ent
Sham Battles and Skirmishes-
Drum Corps From Here.


sented one of the busiest scenes in the city
today. Men were rolling rubber and wool
en- blankets fastening straps to blanket
bags, making white helmets immaculate,
cleaning rifles and otherwise actively pre-
pairing for the departure trip of the drill
team to the st. Louis interstate drill and
encampment, which opens Monday morn
ing. The company will leave Washington
Saturday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock via the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and is sched-
uled to reach st. Louis Sunday evening at
6:45 o'clock. The men who will do battle
for the Rifles are:
]. o. Manson, captain; w. B. Magruder,
first lieutenant: S. c. Stokes, second lieu
tenant, sergeants. Barnes. Vermillion.
Shilling; corporals, Holmes, Van Vranken,
Webb, Albert. Cameron and Young; pri-
Yates, A d. Albert Bailey. Barry, Cannon,
Cramer, Clipper, Davis. Decker, Drury, Du
Hois oss Duff ,,lr pufey Evans aha5 Ellis Ferree
Pickett, H. Sheets. ]. F. Sheets, Stark, Sci
told. Small G. W. Taylor. r. o. Taylor,
Walker and Jackson. Capt. J. F. Oyster
Rifles will accompany the team. ]. OMAN
son, 1r, Is quartermaster sergeant, while
Corporal Goodwin is to act as advance
agent and see that everything is in readi-
ness at camp when the boys arrive.
Returning the Rifles will probably leave
st. Louis on the morning of July and
reach home the following day, travelling in
special Pullman coaches.
Although the Rifles have but recently
been mustered into the District National
Guard. they have received many necessary
accouterments through the courtesy of Gen.
Ordway and Adjt. Gen. Mosher.
The Mount Pleasant Drum Corps which
will travel over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, Is due in ST. Louis about one hour
ahead Of the Rifles. The youngsters have.
therefore, rendered their services as escort
to Capt. Manson's team to the camp
grounds.
The St. Louis Dril'.
The st. Louis drill is attracting wide
spread attention and will undoubtedly sur
pass in magnitude the successful Memphis
encampment held last month. In the inter-
state infantry drill the entries include the
Branch Guards of StLouis, from whom the
Fencibles won the championship of the
United States at Omaha in 1892, and who
took second prize at the Little Rock drill
in 1894; the Mccarthy Light Guard of Lit
tie Rock, famous organization, which
stood fourth at Little Rock in 1894, and also
fourth in the recent Memphis drill; tIe
noted Belknap Rifles of San Antonio, Tex,
the first winners of the Galveston semi
centennial championship cup; the Cover
nor's Guard of Austin, Tex, the Bullene
Guards of Kansas City. Mo-, and the Louis
lana Greys of New Orleans, all winners of
prizes In the maiden class at Little Rock;
the Fort Worth Fencibles of Fort Worth,
ton, Ohio; company F. first regiment, Mis-
souri, National Guard, of st. Louis, and the
Lima i'm City Guards of Lima City. Ohio.
The indianapolis Light Artillery, the cham
famous Chicago Zouaves will also show
what they can do at st. Louis. Secretary
Lamont has detailed Lieut.. w. F. Han
cock. Lieut.. d. D. johnson of the fifth
artillery. and Lieut.. w. H. Johnston Of
the sixteenth infantry to act as judges
for the event. Elaborate preparations have
been made for the reception and entertain
ment of the companies and other guests.
There will be street parade Monday, July
l. the opening day, when it Is expected that
two thousand national guardsmen will be
States cavalry from Jefferson barracks.
A feature of the parade, according to a
st. Louis paper, will be the appearance of
the celebrated Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps
under sixteen years of age, who have a
national reputation" An inspection of the
companies by the judges will occupy the
second day. and on Wednesday. July 3,
all the companies entered will compete in
the interstate contest. The celebration of
the Fourth of July is to occur Thursday,
when the artillery will drill. sham bat
tie be fought in the afternoon, and q mag
nifcent display Of fireworks take place at
night. The zoLave companies will drill
Friday. and Saturday will be known as
Governors day, when the companies will
drill in the maiden infantry class and
review of all the troops be made by Gov
ernor Stone and staff. and the visiting gov
ernors. Saturday evening there will what
is termed a grand night skirmish. A por-
ton of Sunday will be devoted to religious
services with preaching in all the company
camps. After dress parade in the evening
the most important event of the encamp-
ment, tine awarding of prizes. is booked
to occur.
Battle and Prizes.
In the sham battle and night skirmish
10000 rounds of ammunition and 300 rounds
of artillery cartridges will be used The
prize cup is claimed to be the largest and
finest sterling silver prize cup ever design
ed and made in the west. The management
says: 'In massiveness, richness and detail,
boldness of conception and true artistic
execution, particularly Of the military en-
blems, this cup will be without a peer as
a military trophy in the United States"
A number of society bellies and matrons
have signified their intention to act as
sponsors for the various companies The
National Rifles and the Mt. Pleasant Drum
Corps expect to be in the front rank at all
times during the encampment, and their
friends in this city have no fear but that
they will reflect honor on Washington.
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