The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-08
THE GALVESTON CUP TO COME.
ADJUTANT GENERAL MABRY IS
SUED HIS ORDER YESTERDAY.

The Question Was Settled I'm short
Order by TeIegraphic Correspond
ence-The ThurstOn Rifles of
Omaha, Who Hold the Cup and the
Championship. Must Come to Sa-
vannah or Back Down Completely.
Getting Ready 10 Fence in the Pa
rade Ground.
The Galveston mi-Centennial Cham
pionship Cup will be competed for in the
interstate military drill TO be held in Sa-
vannah in May. This drill will take place
on the parade ground on Thursday. May
Il
This was definitely decided by Adjt. Gen.
W. Fl. Mabry OF Texas yesterday after
noon. after the receipt Of a telegram from
Col William Garrard sent yesterday
morning. in which it was stated that the
Military Interstate Association would
comply with all OF the rules established
regulating the competitions for the Gal
weston cup. The following telegram was
received from Adjt. Gen. Mabry yester-
DAY. IN reply to a letter with regard to
the Interstate drill:
austin, Tex. April 6, 1S9s.-Col. VIM
Garrard, Savannah, Ga: If Ii Is thor
oughly understood that none but regularly
organized companies, so recognized by the
militia laws OF their respective states, will
oe eiecSeu 70 compete FOR the Galveston
cup, order will be issued designating the
savannah interstate drill for its compe-
utlon. This Office desires to avoid a repe-
Ilon or the Memphis drill trouble.
Answer. w. II. Mabry.
Adjutant General.
cd ne o IolIowing reply was at once sent by.
Savannah. April 7. 1sss.-Gen. w. H.
MaDry, Austin, Tex: We guarantee that
none but regularly organized companies.
so recognized by the militia laws Of their
respective states, will be allowed 10 com
pete for the Galveston cup Please advise
by wire, at our expense when order is
issued. Many thanks for your kindness.
William Garrard, President
Evidently Col. Garrard's reply was fully
satisfactory to Gen. Mabry. as he at once
notined him that the order for the COM
peuton mad been issued. The telegram
announcing II came yesterday afternoon,
and Is as follows:
Austin, Tex. April T. 1s9s-col. W. Gar
rard, Savannah: Telegram satisfactory.
order Tor competition for Galveston cup
at your interstate drill issued to-day.
r,., w. n. Mabry, Adjutant General
rms means the ThurstOn Rifles of Oma-
"a, NED, must either enter the competi-
tlon or pack square down. In a recent let
Ter received from their commanding Off
Ger by Corresponding Secretary A. c.
harmon, this company stated that they
did not deem it advisable under the con-
dltions surrounding the drill, as GER
tam companies had been ruled out, to
enter and compete for the Gun and nrizr
Another objection mentioned was the 'preat
distance which they would have to come
Ihey ala state, however, that they would
De ready at all times to defend the Gar
weston cup and the title which they held
WINE holding the cup, of the chamnion-
SNIP military organization Of the United
The points made by the Thurston Riaes
40 not appear to have been well taken.
ms letter was written after they had re-
eeived the challenge from the Morton Ca
dets. The companies they refer to as hav-
ing been ruled out are the Savannah
companies, and this was done merely as
courtesy to the visiting militia. The
o C,SrI5t 4uenee is now that the cup will
come mere to be competed for and if the
Ihurston Rifles want to defend If and
deIend their record they will have to come
70 savannah and enter the Interstate drill
to lie seen. frlF ms
An the lumber necessary for fencing in
the parade ground and building the grand
stand and bleechers has been ordered
from Messrs. Dixon Mitchell & Co ana is
expected to arrive here the latter part Of
tnls week. The work of building the grand
stahu, ana the fence around the parade
ground will probably begin next week and
VIII be pushed right ahead as rapidiv as
p,osslnle; The fence will surround the en-
ure park extension, and the grand stand
Whlch Will be on the west side, beginning
at the monument and running south viii
pe ABOUT 5CO rect in length and 40 feet wide
" Will De buht to accommodate 5000 peo-
PIE. The bleechers will accommodate
about as many more
Mr.. w. q. Cam, who represents the as
ISOLATION as military solicitor, will proba-
biy leave the city in a day or two to visit
other places, in order to confer with mill
tary companies which expect to come. Mr..
Cam did some important work for the as
soclation on his trip to Washington. the re-
suit being that the Galveston cup is
brought into the competition, and several
companies will be here which would NOT
otherwise have come.
The committee on privileges held a meet
ing yesterday and will advertise at once
for bids for all the different privileges on
the grounds and at the camp sites, such as
furnishing meals to the military men in
camp, restaurants lemonade stands, soda
water stands, and other classes of privi-
leges on the parade ground during the
week These bids will all be opened on
April p, and any information with regard
TO them VIII be furnished at the office of
the corresponding secretary