The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12
THE GALVESTON CUP TO COME.
GEN. MABRY IGNORES THE POSI-
ITON OF THE THURsTONS.

The Railroads Have Granted n One
Cent-a-MIIe Rate to Savannah for
May Week From All Points In
Georgia Outside n Radius of Fifty
MIe.-CompaRies That VIII Come
10 Take Part in the Competition.
Committees Meeting Every Day
and the Full Details Being Ar
ranged.
All doubt with regard 20 the Galveston
mi-CentenniaI chamionship Cup coming
to Savannah has been dispelled. 4 tele-
gram has been received from Gen. W. II.
Mabry. adjutant general of Texas, stat
ing that in spite OF the stand taken by the
Thurston Rifles Of Omaha, the cup must
come TO Savannah. and if the Thurston
Rifles desire 70 defend II they must come
here to do So
The telegram from Gen. Mabry was in
response to one received by him from
President William Garrard Of the Mill
tary Interstate AssOcia ton, making due
explanations with regard to the fact that
all the rules governing competitions for
the cup had been complied with. The tel
egram from Gen. Mabry is as follows:
Austin. Tex. April 10 1s96.-Col. William
Garrard; My telegram of yesterday was
sent because press reports stated Thurs
ton Rifles would ignore my order; and
since you have complied with every condi-
ton, the Thurston Rifles must be present
to defend title or cup must be sent to Sa-
vannah for competition.
wv. II. Mabry, Adjutant General"
This settles the question so far as the
Galveston cup is concerned. The Thurs
ton Rifles of Omaha seemed to think they
were going to get out of the matter with
out any difficulty, but they have evidently
found out from Gen. Mabry stand in the
matter that such Is not the case They
have written several letters here stating
that they would not come, as the condi-
tions were not satisfactory, but now the
condition stares them in the face that
they must come and defend the cup or
give IL up to the successful competitor.
The most important work of the board
ana OF the transportation committee dur
ing the last week has been the securing Of
one cent a mile rate to Savannah from
all points in Georgia outside of a fifty
mile radious. 1t is likely that this reduc-
ton in the rate viii bring as many If not
more people, to Savannah, than are
brought by all other Inducements 1t is
expected that the majority of the people
who attend will be from Georgia, or at
least large percentage of them will come
from this state. and with a one cent a.
mile rate there is no reason why a large
The railroads have worked hard in this
matter. In securing this rate in Georgia
Mr.. II. c. McFNadden, assistant general
passenger agent of the Plant system Mr.
J. c. Halle of the Central and Mr.. A. o.
Mcdonnell of the Florida Central and PEN
insular have been instrumental. They
have all done some good work IN the in
terest of Savannah. and there is little
doubt that their efforts will be rewarded.
The work of the association will benefit
the railroads as much as it Will benefit the
interest
Of the celebration will be helping them
selves out to that extent.
Within the other territory of the aSso-
citation the rates already established will
prevail, that is one fare for the round
trip. The one cent a mile rates will be
good from all points in Georgia from May
Wednesday, and will be good returning
until May IS, the following Monday. With
in the fifty mile radius from Savannah the
rate will be as elsewhere, one fare for the
round trip
With regard to the companies that will
attend the drill nothing definite has been
concluded, but large number of COM
panies have signified their intention of
coming If they can make satisfactory ar
engagements. Among such companies are
the following, and there are good reasons
to believe that they will all come to enter
some one of the competitions:
Company D.. Second Battalion Virginia
Volunteers, Capt. J. e. Hill; Emett Rifles,
Houston, Tex, Capt. Joseph Lawlor; Nee
ly Zouaves, Memphis, Tenn, Capt. f. X.
Defy; Indianapolis Light Artillery, In
dianapolis, Ind, Capt. J. b. Curtis; Gov
ernor's Guards, Memphis, Tenn, Capt. I.
E. Patterson; Company A, Third Regi-
ment, Georgia Volunteers, Rome, Va,
Capt. W. T. Patton; Mobile, Rifles, Mobile,
Ala; company from the First Regiment
Infantry Guards, Nashville. Tenn, Capt.
p 3. Johnsi Alexandria Light Infantry,
Louis, Mo-; Belknap Rifles. Little Rock,
Ark. Morton Cadets, Washington d. c.
Lloyd Rifles, Fort Worth, Tex; Omaha
Guards, Omaha, Neb., Capt. II. B. Null
ford; two. companies from the Sixth Regi-
ment in Augusta; Aurora Zouaves of Au-
rora, H.; Fletcher Zouaves, ]. A. Mitch
| ell, captain, Little Rock, Ark; Company
! +, Second Battalion National Guards
| Tennessee, James Blevins, captain EN-.
met Guards, Washington, d. c.. Company
| National Guard, Harry Walsh, captain
! McLaurin Guards, T. r. Raines, captain
| Hickory, Miss, and Thurston Rifles OF
| Omaha, provided this company decides tc
| enter into the contest in defense of the
| Galveston cup, and which will be taker
away from it unless it comes to Savan.
| nah and enters the interstate drill to de.
| fend it.
The above-named companies have sig
nified an intention of coming to Savan.
nan, II II is possible to do so. 1t is ex-
| pected that the majority of them will be
| here. Many other companies have written
| for information, and the fact that the dav
| for the closing of the entries has not vel
| been fixed may delay many of them from
| sigpifylng their intention until such a day
| has been fixed. The committees which
| have the different matters connected with
| May week in charge are holding meetings
| every day and efforts are being made n
| perfect every detail and to give every
feature of the celebration the widest pun.
licity. f''''
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