The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
GEN. MABRYS STRONG LETTER
TELLS CAPT. FOYE THE CALVES
TON CUP MUST COME HERE.

tary 4. c. HarmOn-Capt. FOye
Taken TO Task, Hut He Has Not
Been Heard From on the subject.
The College Cadet Contest Assur-
ed-BOth the BanresviIIe and Cita-
del Cadets Heard From.
The college cadet battalion drill and con-
test is now an assured fact, and on We'd
nesday and Thursday of May week, there
will be about 800 college cadets in the city
with their commanding officers. There viii
be the Gordon Institute Cadets of Barnes
VILE, Ga, and the Citadel Cadets of
Charleston, S. c.
Maj. Edw. Karow, who is in Charleston
attending a meeting Of the south and west
trades congress as a delegate from the
cotton exchange, wired yesterday that
the Citadel Cadets from Charleston win
be here Wednesday and Thursday Of May
week. They will probably bring 100 cadets,
and the competition between them and the
GAINESVILLE Cadets viii be a lively one.
The Morning News announced definitely
yesterday that the GAINESVILLE Cadets
would be here May y. with 100 men. This
was further confirmed in a letter to Capt.
J. F. Brooks, from Lieut.. y. r. Piper of
that institution in which he says:
IF you are called upon to say whether
the GAINESVILLE Cadets are coming you can
say yes by large majority, and an even
100 "
Corresponding Secretary a. c. Harmon
received a letter yesterday from Gen. W.
II. Mabry, adjutant general of Texas, con-
tanning a copy of his letter written to
Capt. Foye of the Thurston Rifles with
regard to the competition for the Gal
weston cup. The Morning News has al
ready given the substance of this let
ter, but as it orders the Thurston Rifles
to deliver up the Galveston cup for COM
petition in Savannah, and passes some
rather severe structures on the ThurstOns
for the attitude they have taken in the
matter, the letter is herewith given in
full:
State of Texas, Adjutant Generals OF
fee, Austin, Tex, April %, 1S96.-Capt. w.
J. Eoye, Thurston Rifles, Omaha, Neb.:
Sir-Acknowledging receipt of your favor
of 18th inst, 1 would state that copy of
same was sent to Col. GaTrard, president
Interstate Drill Association, Savannah,
Ga, and the following is his reply:
savannah, Ga, April q, lS9o.-To Gen.
W. II. Mabry, Adjutant General, Austin,
Tex; Telegram received. We telegraphed
Morton Cadets ana have following
reply: WIN make affidavit; challenge
mailed afternoon March % in presence OF
witnesses; addressed, Commanding OIL
Ger, Thurs ton Rifles, Omaha, Neb (Sign-
ed Capt Edgar A. Shilling
Have telegraphed Shilling to send you
AFFIDAVIT in pursuance Of the above. This
association telegraphed captain ThurstOh
Rifles March ST. asking, VIII you accept
challenge of Morton Cadets? to which
we received telegraphic reply, Regret 1t
impossible to be there We then received
letter dated April l from Foye, confirm
ing wire. IT certainly seems to us that
when a challenge is deposited in mails in
the United States, addressed properly, it
IS ali that can be required OF challenger.
CSIgned William Garrard, President"
The above telegram explains itself and
differs from your Statement as to the
correspondence.
L would call your attention to clause
IN rules, winch says: The adJutant gen.
eral of the state of Texas shall determine
what cons titutes such drill and encamp-
ment;" and he is the sole judge
Referring TO the statement that the
savannah companies are barred, it seems
this IS merely an agreement entered into
between said companies and the man
agement of the Savannah interstate drill.
The companies must have willingly ac-
guessed, as l have received no protest
from said companies. ii would appear
that they have magnanimously agreed
to give the visiting companies every op-
portunity TO win the prize, and it is evil
IDENTITY prompted by spirit OF generous
hospitality In this connection it must
be remembered that the rules do not
make it mandatory for every military
company present TO enter the contest for
the cup. In fact, l will state that no
military company has filed protest with
the adjutant general of Texas that it
has been barred from entering said con-
test; and it comes with bad grace for
the holder of the cup to assume that any
will or should do so, as reason for not
attending and defending its title.
Every protest of this nature should be
left with those companies who might be
barred and not come from the possessor
of the cup, who should be prepared TO
defend its possession. An attempt to
create such technicalities is not in good
pany of the United States"
Discussing the question of challenge,
the situation is that the commanding Of
ncer of the Morton Cadets mailed, in the
presence of witnesses, on March 28, one
day after the official announcement of
drill, challenge TO the commanding Of
ficer of the Thurston Rifles; and you now
assert that you never received II. Refer
ring to correspondence of the Savannah
management herein submitted, when said
management notified you by wire on
March 81, "Will you accept challenge
Morton Cadets" your reply by wire, Re
greet it impossible to be there" placed
you on record as to your intentions. I'm
possible" indicates obstacles not to be
overcome, regardless Of challenge or the
action of the trustee.
On April l recognized the Savannah
interstate drill as the place for compet-
tive drill for the cup, and so notified you.
With these facts submitted, il was the
Judgment of the adjutant general of Tex
as that the rules had been fully COM
piled with. and said rules make that au-
thority the sole judge. If you had fully
made up your mind that you would not
attend. as indicated in your telegram of
March 81, ult., it is not in order for you
to raise technical objections as reasons
why you ought not TO be present to de-
fend its title.
Under conditions cited the cup should
be sent to Savannah to be competed for
as per requirements of rules. Respect
fully, w. II. Mabry,
Adjutant General
This practically assures the coming of
the Galveston cup. and the fact that its
possession carries with il the title of the
championship among military organiza-
lions OF the United States may have the
effect of bringing here other companies
that are now hesitating as TO just what
they should do.
AS the time draws near things look
brighter and brighter for one Of the big
gest weeks Savannah has ever known and
there is no doubt it Is going 10 far surpass
anything had in recent years.
The Right Conclusion.
Not the amount OF discount on articles
purchased. but the actual cost when
bought; this tells the tale. Lowest prices
possible for clothing hats. shoes ana fur
2 rat. ali 3