The morning times., 1896-05-10

Vi NbI OHERiiI piOuoiIp WI States.
The team is composed OF forty picked men,
under comman md OF Capt. Shilling, and with
them were two rifle teams from the En-
gineer Corps five friends OF the Mortons
and their surgeon, DR.. c. E. Weaver The
party left the Sixth-street depot on the
Southern nRailroafat10:30Ias last night and will
arrive in Savann this evening.
There is no longer any doubt that the Gal
weston cup will be open to competition at
Savannah. Despite the efforts OF Capt.
| Foye of the Thurston Rifles and Capt
| DOmer of the FencibIes to have it with
| held, Gen. Marbury the custodian of the
cup, is still firm in his determination that
| it shall go TO Savannah. Capt. Domer
| says he may resort to some legal expedient
| to prevent the cup from being entered in
| the drill, but his protest and threats have
| been unavailing.
| The Engineers. who accompany the Nor
| ton Cadets, will compete in two team con-
! tests, one for marksmeu who have never
| before entered such a competition, and the
| other for the team championship OF the
! United States and a trophy. Capt Holt
| Lieut.. Drury, Sergt. Major Sonbam aud
| Privates Edward Scott, ". G. Steward
and W. A. Edwards compose the first
/ team. and the seCond is made up of Lieut..
| G. B. Young, inspector Of rifle pra ctice for
| the Engineer Corps; Lieut.. F L. Graham,
| Color sergt. W. W. CoOkson, Sergt Jim
| Stewart. Corps. Maurice Appleby and K
! p Carleton. ana Private George a Cook
THE DRILL PROGRAM.
| None Of the events on the drill program
| in which the MortOns take part occur before
| o'clock in the afternoon, except the tug
| drill, which takes place at 10 O'Clock Tues
| day morning. This will make the work
! particularly easy for the Mortons The
| exercises Monday begin with a sham
/ ,tTft il FOIL ~.
| hibiton drill, an artillery exhibition drill
| and a dress parade. Tuesday a zouave
/ contest begins at 3 O'Clock, folio wed by
| additional exhibition artillery and Zouave
! drills and a dress parade On "Wednesday
! the cadet drill takes place with more ex-
hibiton drills, followed by artillery dress
| parade.
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock begins
| the big interstate prize driIl, and the
parade and review takes place in the
afternoon. Friday is given up TO the
cavalry until O'Clock in the evening
when the prizes in both drill and rifle
| competition viii be awarded.
An advance guard of ten men. under
| command OF Quartermaster Sergt. W. Wag-
ner left for Savannah Friday night, taking
| with them all the camp paraphernaIa and
| outdoor cooking utensils. They will put
the camp in shape. and have big dinner
| and a hearty welcome for their comrades
| when they arrive this evening.
Pnor to their modest departure last
| night the cadets assembled at the armOry,
and an inspection followed. From there
they were escorted to the depot by the
Mount Pleasant Drum Corps. The line of
| marCn went along / street into New York
avenue to Fifteenth street, thence to Penn
| sylvania avenue and along the Avenue TO
the Sixth street depot. The drum corrs
will not leave for Savannah until tonight.
cadets southwark. Long streamers were
hung on either side OF the car. each bearing
the words, in bold, black letters, Morton
Cadets"
WHO WENT ALONG.
The following company officers went
along with the soldier BOYS. Capt Shilling
Lieuts TraHes and Robinson. five sergeantS
and four corporaIs. Lieut.. c. Fred Cook,
quartermaster of the Third, accompanied
them TO look after the Commisary, and Dr.
b. b. Street made an honorary member OF
the party.
The fourteen members of the Engineer
Corps. who accompany the Cadets. We're not
in the line OF march. but met them at the
depot. aud went on the same train. The
engineers VIII camp and mess with the
Cadets. and will not return to Washington
until they Go. Their competitors on the
| range will be the Georgia teams. a New
| Jersey team. and several cadet rifle
teams from the North. Besides the regular
shoots il is expected that there will be
several individual matches.
| The first match will be the interstate
regimental. open to six teams from regi-
ucnts and battaliOns. Ten shots will be
at 500 skirmsh run Will also be a
| part of the event The first prize viii be
a silver cup and $50.
The second is to be company match,
open to five teams Of five from each
! company. Seven shots will be allowed al
distances of 200. 300 and 500 yards. A
bronze trophy and 80 Will be the reward
A third match, called the ''Consolati0r
Match will be open to teams of six
from regiment or battalion, with trophy
and $3.50 for the prize.
FOR HANCOCK PARADE
The following order has been issued BY
AdIutant General MOsher. concerning tht
Hancock statue unvening:
The troops of the National Guard vii
assemble on Tuesday, May l ., for parade
The brigade Will be formed at 1:S0 O'Clock
D. m, facing north. on the eclipse of The
White Lot, near the center.
UNLESS otherwise specially ordered. full
dress regulation uniform Will re Worn. ex
cept that those organizations not yet pro
vided with it will wear field dress ant
equipments.
Commanding officers Of companies vii
| furnish their battalion adiutantS witt
morning reports Immediately after tn
parade is dismissed, noting thereon til
names of all Officers and men absent from
the parade without leave. Commanding OF
ficers of re giments. separate battaliOns ant
! separate companies will furnish these head
| quarters with consolidated morning report
| before 9 a. m. of the 18th instant: vii
see that all men absent without leave ar
properly dealt with, and will report to tbes
| headquarters the names of all commissioner
| Officers so absent"
The Washington Light Infantry Corps a
, its last regular monthly meeting, droppe,
, from the rolls the folio owing who had no
| appeared for enlistment; Thomas A
Dougall, Charles H. Nicely, K. W Neely, r
E. Dugan, George W. Hall. Robert T Hunt
, ington, George f. ParkhurSt, John
: Phillips. George W. Freeland, E. E ImIa
and Robert McLennan.
The designations of Fl. B. Chase, Edwar
Whalley and William NJ. Heinlin, Compan
4 A and Joseph j. Crowley. Company II, wer
, accepted and the following elected TO men
. bership: Henry B. Hicks. Company A
David v Chisholm, Wilson h. Lock wooC
Kirkwood Flora and Theodore Rupli, Con
pany ID.
, The announcement was made that tn
:. battalion will attend the unveiling @
S the Hancock statue. and the followin
: promotions ordered: Privates P W. Smitl
: John s. Robinson, C. o. Dotten an
. William s.. Mclean, jr., of Company
;, sergeants in that company. and Sergt. ]
t w. Smith as first sergeant.
: 1t was decided that Company C is M
: yet entitled to recognized officers. a
I forty enlisted men are not on their rolls
The battalion match for the possessio
r | of the Burkhart medal, the last match OF tn
e season. will take place on the night fo
n lowing the close OF the rifle gallery. o