The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-01
THE GALVESTON PRIZE CUP.
A LETTER FROM GEN. MABRY
ABOUT CONTESTS FOR 1T.

The Company Holding IL is known
as the Champion Military OrEani-
xatiOn of the United states-It VIII
Likely BE Competed for IN the In
terstate Drill NeH May Two
Washington. ID. e.. Companies Def
niteIy Decide 10 COme-The Bel
KNAPP Rifles. a Crack Company Of
san Antonio. Tex, TO Enter the In
ferstate DrIlI-A ZOuave Contest
Promised.
Mr.. W. q. Cam, military solicitor for
the Military Interstate Association, re-
ceived telegram from Washington yes
terday stating that the Emmett Guards.
Company c, Of the Washington Light
Infantry. and the Morton Cadets were
sure to attend the military contests in Sa-
vannah in May. 1t is expected also that
the Corcorans from that city viii be here.
A telegram TO the Morning News last
night announced that the Belknap Rifles
OF san Antonio, Tex. the crack military
company Of that state. had decided at a
meeting the night before to enter the
interstate drill.
The association has received a letter
from Adjutant General W. II. Mabry Of
Texas stating the conditions on which he
would order a drill here in May for the
Galveston Semi-Centennial championship
cup. which is now in possession Of the
Thurston Rifles OF Omaha, and for which
the Morton Cadets OF Washington and
other companies desire to compete.
The rules governing the competition
for the cup are practically in full accord
with those which the association has es-
tablished for the conduct OF the inter,
state drlll, and the adJutant general or
Texas, who is the trustee OF the cup, has
been written to that effect, and requested
TO wire at once If he will order the drill
for the cup at that time. one of the
provisions in the rules governing con-
tests for the cup is that the company
winning the cup shall be known as the
champion military organization OF the
United States, and shall retain that title
as long as 1t successfully defends II.
II the company holding the cup fails 10
appear when a drill is ordered then the
adjutant general Of Texas takes charge OF
the cup and turns il over TO the authorities
connected with the drill at which there Is
competition Tor IT, 10 be given 10 the win
ming company. The company holding the
cup must always be prepared to defend *,
though il cannot be required to accept
more than one challenge TO compete fot it
IN any one year. Competition for the cup
is confined 10 white military organizations
Of the United States. and it can be COM
peted for at any regular interstate mill
tary drill or encampment in any state in
the union. 1t is believed that the adju-
tant general Of Texas will order a compe-
ution for the cup in Savannah next May,
and this feature will add much to the in
terest of the occasion besides bringing here
companies that would not otherwise come.
The indications are that at least three
Zouaye companies will be here TO compete
for the $1,000 prize offered for companies
OF that class. Several Of these companies
have sent letters stating they desired to
come. and asking for information in con-
nection with the contests.
A large number of Autograph posters,
announcing the different contests and the
dates. have been prepared by the asso-
citation, and they will be put up all over
the country. They announce very con-
spicuously that the entertainment will
open on the first day with a sham battle,
which will be gotten up in very effective
style.
The scope OF the celebration has widened
very much since the work in connection
with it was begun, and now includes night
entertainments of music. fireworks and a
vaudeville performance, for which the
amusement committee is now making full
arrangements.
The stockholders of the association will
meet at 4:30 O'Clock p. m. Friday, at the
Commercial Club, for the purpose of per-
manent organization.