The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
READY FOR THE CONTESTS.
THERE WILL BE 4 LIVELY INTER-
STATE DRILL MAY I3.

The Galveston Cup l. Coming, and
the $500 Prize VIII Certainly BE
Drilled For-Arrangements Being
Made 10 secure Sponsors for the
Morton Cadets-Onci Letters Of
Entry From the Commandments Of
the Two College Cadet Companies.
interesting Contests Ahead for the
Rifle Association.
The military committee of the Military
Interstate Association held meeting yes
terday for the purpose Of completing ar
rangements for the interstate drill which
takes place "Wednesday, May. 10.
A SUFFICIENT number Of companies has
entered 10 make zap a drst-class drilling
contest. and the winner viii receive the
hrst prize 81 800. and viii also be awarded
the Galveston championship cup, which
carries with il the title of champion mill
tary organization of the United States
The association has received definite
information now that the Galveston cup
will be here to be conteste -, whether
the Thurst0n Rifles come or not II they
do not come under the order OF Gen. w. H.
AIabry, adjutant general Of Texas, the
trustee of the cup. they viii have to give
it.up, and it Will so to the winning team.
Capt James 3. Curtis. commanding the
indianapolis Light Artillery and president
of the National Drill Association, has
written Col. Garrard letter, in which he
states that he is personally acquainted
with Capt. Foye OF the Thurston Rifles,
and that he has written that gentleman "A
letter, in which he told him that the cup
should be surrendered without objection,
nah and drill for it, He says he has
strongly urged Capt Foye TO bring his
company to Savannah and enter the con-
test. AS soon as any definite information
Is received he says he viii communicate
IL TO the association.
The Morton Cadets Of Washington, who
Will bring fifty men 20 enter the drill,
have wired the association asking that
a sponsor and a sufficient number OF
maids of honor be secured for that com
mand. reply was sent TO Capt Shll-
ling telegram, SlAlluB lldl aiIdhBtlile Is
had been made to secure sponsor Tor
the Morton Cadets, and maids Of honor
A letter has been received from the
Aurora ZouaVes of Aurora H., stating
that they would be here Monday, May
GERS, according 10 the rules ana resula-
tions. Ii is likely also that the Medley
ZoL aves will arrive from Memphis about
Zouave contest will be a lively one.
OfHcial letters OF entry were received
both from Lieut. a. II. Piper Of Barnes
vile. in charge of the Gordon institute
Cadets and from superintendent AsDury
Coward Of the Citadel Cadets OF Charles-
ton, 5. c. 1t lis understood that bolh OF
these institutions will send down 100 ca
diets to take part I'm the contest on Thurs
day morning, May a.
Augusta Is going to send down one COM
pany and perhaps two, and " is eN-
pected they viii take part in the most
important contests Mobile has been talk
ing of sending over a company and the
indications are that the Gulf city GUARDS
may come though nothing definite mas
Yet been decided on.
Recent developments have given the as
ISOLATION more encouragement than
III ever had before, and 10 feels no hesl-
fancy now in saying that savannah Is 80,
ing 10 give the finest military display ana
entertainment that has been seen south
OF MasOns and DlXon's line IN many
The arrangements for the rifle contest
are Incoming more and more promising,
and from the number and strength or the
teams that are coming from New Jersey,
Kew York and Washington, as Wen as
other places nearer by, there is every lndl-
cation that there will be some OF the i've
lest sort of contests on the AVohuale
range. -4.
The association has received reports
from different representatives in Georgia,
that since the announcement OF the rate
of 1-cent a mile, the people all over the
state are taking great interest IN inc
celebration, and that the biggest SOFT OF
crowds are going to pour into the CITY uur-
ing the week.