The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-24
GEN. MABRY IS DISCUSSED.
BELIEVES THE THURSTONs ARE
CRAwFIsHING OUT OF a HOLE.

He Does Not Hesitate TO Express
Himself on the Situation-CaPt.
Foye says He is Ready TO Make the
AmdavIt RequIred-Capt. Curtis
and the indianapolis Light ArtfI-
Iery Invited to OCme and Take
Part-PIenty of Features Arranged
for Entertaining the Crowds.
It appears that Adjt Gen. W. II. Mabry
Of Texas Is not at all pleased with the
stand the Thurston Rifles have taken with
reference % the Galveston cup. 4 special
dispatch from Austin. Tex, TO the Morn
ing News last night says:
whether the Galveston cup viii be at
the Savannah interstate drill is a still
unanswered question. The Thurston
Rifles OF Omaha insist that they are not
bound to defend the cup under the rules,
as they have not been formally chat
Ienged by the Morton Cadets. Gen. Ma
bry believes they have been challenged.
and that they are crawfishing out OF
what they consider a bad business from
their standpoint. He received to-day this
message from Capt. Foye OF the Thurs
ton Rifles: VIII make affidavit. l have
never received or seen such a challenge.
Gen. Mabry Immediately wired the form
Of the affidavit required. He seems thor
oughly disguised with the course OF the
Omaha holders of the cup"
The Indianapolis Light Artillery has
been invited TO come to Savannah and give
several exhibition drills during May week.
this would be an attractive feature of the
programme. Accordingly the following tel
egram was sent to Capt J. b. Curtis of
that company as follows:
Anrtl ~ 1895 Cant lanes - II,
dianapolis, Ind. Referring TO your letter
OF March IA. II not too late, we accept
terms offered as TO your coming with de-
tachment for exhibition drin. If this is not
practicable we extend to you as president
OF the National Interstate Drill Associa-
ton cordial invitation to be our guest,
at our expense, during the weeks cele-
bration. Answer our expense. VIM. Gar
rard, president.
No reply has been received as yet. and
y IS believed, Capt Curtis has submitted
the matter to his command and will re-
ply just as soon as the matter is decided
upon. A reply to Col Garrard's telegram Is
looked FOR to-day.
The Morton Cadets Of Washington. d.
g, have officially entered the Interstate
grill A letter has been received from Capt.
Shilling of that company stating he would
enter the drill and asking that provision
be made for fifty men. This is the first
official entry in the drill. but it is from a
good company, and which will undoubted-
~ put up first class drill. Nothing Of
fetal has yet been heard from the Cover
nor $ Guards of Memphis, Tenn, nor from
the Emmett Guards of Washington, D.
C., but II Is believed both of these crack
companies will enter, as both have express
ed a desire to do so, and stated they were
making arrangements to that end.
Every arrangement has been made to
give the visitors here during Nav week
a most entertaining week. There will be
military exhibitions and drills morning
ana afternoon shooting contests every
gay ana fireworks and vaudeville per-
formances at night, besides numerous
SIDE attractions that arrangements are be-
ing made for, There is no doubt the
crowds of visitors will be large.