Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-18

Tybee Island as the guest of the Atlantic
Club. Packing up was the order OF the
day yesterday, and by early afternoon
every vestige of baggage had been removed
from the camp to the depot. At o'clock
a bountiful complimentary farewell supper
vas spread for the boys by the camp
caterer at his uptown establishment, and
the remaining few hours were devoted to
farewell visits about the city and to the
saying of Eau revoir not goodbye, for
the champions eXpec; to defend the cup
year hence in Savannah. About 10 o'clock
he company, attired in National Guard
field dress and campaign hats and every
man armed with thy broom, sgnifying
clean sweep, was marched to the depot
When the train pulled out two hours
later many of the party were sleeping
soundly, while those who remained awake
gave a farewell cheer. The boys were ut
terly worn out and the quiet in the car
was urbroken. The interstate drill of 1896
WIS then matter Of history. Before
reaching Washington the black fatigue
uniform will be donned, and the team will
alght from the train looking Sp!ck and
span.
An hour after the Mortons departed, the
Mount Pleasant Band glided away from
Savannah. The youngsters will be pleas
antly remembered for their excellent work
throughout the carnival. The band spent
yesterday at Tybee, where it gave three
concerts.
From the time of the announcement Of
the judges Friday, Capt Shilling was the
hero Of the hour in Savannah. While pass
ing along the streets the young comman-
der proved the center Of interest nearly
every one turning to look back at him, and
whispered remarks to the effect That's
Capt Shilling" could be heard on every
side. All Savannah congratulated the Nor
tons on their command ing officer, and all
Savannah Is apparently envious of the
company.
The Successful Marksmen.
matches at the Avondale range were an
nounced late Saturday evening. Private G.
f. Cook of the engineer corps carried off
the Theus medal, with 81 out of a possible
30, although he was hard pressed by Capt.
Cam and w. G. Austin. w. W. Cookson
of the District stood third in the Gordon
match, which was won by F. C. Wilson.
Cookson was also third in the all corners
match, C. S. Richmond winning.
Lieut.. Glende 3. Young of the engineers
succeeded in winning the Scheutzen match,
with 4S out of 50. Cookson being second,
with ~. The other winners were: Avon
dale match, w. G. Austin; Barlow match,
F. c. Wilson; revolver r.xtch, c. S. Rich
mond. and pistol match, N. G. Austin. The
contests were the first held by the Savan-
nah Military Rifle Range Association. They
were success in every particular, and the
parties who had the management of them
have reason to feel congratulated. The
shooting has been remarkably fine, two
worlds records being broken, and the
scores in all the matches were high.
Savannah has some of the best rifle and
revolver shots in the country. The SaVan-
nah team goes to Sea Girt next summer,
and If 1t does not come back with
trophy or two it will be an accident
The Celebration u Success.
Everybody ought to be satisfied with the
May week celebration. 1t was fully as
great success as its most enthusiastic
friends thought it would be. The weather
was fine from the beginning to the closing
day-a little too warm perhaps in the mid
die of the day, but delightful in the even.
irgs-and the program, which was an at
tractive one, was carried out to the letter.
The Military Interstate Association did not
make money. 1t did not expect to. Con-
sidering how great its expenses were, how
ever, it's financial condition Is very salts
factory, so satisfactory, in fact, that it
" ill not hesitate to undertake another fes-
tival a year hence. 1t has learned some
thing from its experience this year that
will be helpful to it next year. The car
nival of 1897 will, perhaps, be held as early
as April and efforts will be concentrated to
make it of national significance.
In speaking of the subject yesterday, Col.
William Garrard, the president of the as
ISOLATION, said to me: AT our next enter
tainment the military feature will not pre-
dominate to such an extent as 1t did this
year. We will have military features, of
course, but there will be other prominent
attractions as we'll Our weak point was
that we started too late and that sufficient
notice of the contests was not given to al
low of a greater number Of military COM
panies entering. There will be ample no.
tice given next time. 1 shall also advocate
an entirely new mode of conducting the
big drill in order to embrace in the pro-
gram practical features. For instance, the
competing companies will be required to go
through tho ceremony of guard mount, or
the captain may be required to take his
&C mpany through any maneuver or cere-
mony embraced in the drill regulations.
Rifle practice. perhaps. may play an i'm
portant part in the contest as well as the
knowledge and ability Of the captain in
company work. I am Of the opinion that
the War Department will sanction a drill
| conducted on the lines described and that
army officers will be detailed to act as
Judges
The Morton Cadets may show the Wash
iEgton folks how the cup was won by CIV
ing an exhibition drill some evening during
the present week. 1t may take place in
| front Of the Arlington Hotel o. In the
White Lot the latter being preferable. as 1t