The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-05
p,y WEEKS PREPARATIONS.
Marry REITER ATEs THAT
uE CONTROLS THE CALVES
TON CUP.

80. handsome De soto Trophy Ar
-....-It Is the Prize in. the Inter-
..,, Match-The Chathams Enter
Team-Getting the Camp in
shape for the Visiting Military.
rt- NeeIey ZOuaves Officially En-
..-.a-I.feut. Rockwell Gone 10 At
t.rta-An Interesting Letter From
,,,a,s Adjutant GeneraI-He Fa-
,ors National EneamPment for
All sections.
IN. 5ay before the battle, the last week
,t--s the great May week celebration, Is
rrs-lng with preparations.
m. De soto trophy has arrived, and Is
-e ON exhibition. This is a handsome
-.--.ve silver cup, valued at $50. and
,-.l.e competed for annually in the inter-
~. military rife match, open to teams
a. twelve from any state or territory In
~ union. The additional prize in this
match this year will be $50 in cash.
AfHtant General Mabry evidently con-
.5zrs the National Fencibles were a little
rr4simptive in addressing to him such a
,.-,-r as they did. A dispatch from Austin,
Tex. TO the Morning News last night
says.
"AIjutant General w. H. Mabry to-day
wrote can't. Domer of the National Fencl-
hes a, Washington, d. c., in answer to
that gentleman's protest against the Cal
weston cup going to Savannah. He calls
the attention of the Fencibles to the fact
that he is sole judge as to whether or NOT
the savannah drill should have the cup,
and intimates pretty strongly that the
protest was evidently suggested by the
Thurston Rifles. Gen. Mabry said to a re-
porter that the Fencibles were evidently
Jealous of the Morton Cadets of WASH
ngton, who propose to go after the cup"
Cores spending Secretary A. c. Harmon
las received letter officially entering the
N--lly ZOuaVes of Memphis, Tenn, who
Will bring down full detachment of men
and officers TO enter the contest with the
Aurora ZOuaVes of Aurora, Ill. Capt. +.
K Deffrey writes that Lieut.. II. bigger
and the quartermaster of his company
will be in Savannah this week for the pur-
pose of making all arrangements for his
command while here.
Capt George 7. Walker has officially en-
tered -lchment from the Chatham Ar
tAery ~ lake part in the artillery drill
and contest, with the detachment from the
Indianapolis Light Artillery, which will
come down in command of Capt. James b.
Curtis This detachment has been drilling
regularly two and three times weekly,
and viii be ready TO do some good work
A letter was received yesterday from Di-
rector j. c.. Churchill of the Mt. Pleasant
Field Band of Washington, d. c., an
nOunCing that all arrangements had been
made and the band of fOrty-One pieces, in
Guiding a drum major, will leave Wash
ing-0n Sunday, via the Atlantic Coast
Line. Their car will be dropped on the
siding within a very short distance of the
camp tn the southern part of the city. Mr..
Churchill writes that the boys have just
received their new fatigue uniforms, that
they are now holding nightly practices,
and are doing most satisfactory work.
The work of constructing the camp for
the visiting soldiers, which will be in the
southern part of the city in the vicinity
of Thomas park, has already begun. Tent
floors will be put in place at once, kitch-
en- and dining sheds are being built, ana
by the latter part of the week everything
viii be in shipshape for receiving the
visiting military boys. The tents are TO
be sent down tomorrow or next day from
headquarters in Atlanta, the state having
agreed to let the association have the
use OF the regular camping outfit for the
week
Lieut.. W. o. D. Rockwell left last night
Tor Atlanta to make all necessary ar
engagements for shipping the tents and
other materials that are to be used at the
camp. BY Friday or Saturday, at latest,
an the tents will be IN place, and on sun
day the visiting soldiers Will begin 10
come in. The Morton Cadets will leave
Washington Saturday afternoon by the
Southern railway, and will arrive here
On the Florida Central and Peninsular
shortly after noon on Sunday.
Corresponding Secretary Harmon has
just received from the adjutant general of
Iowa a pleasant and interesting letter.
zen. Wright regrets that he cannot come
% Savannah, but he makes an interesting
and valuable suggestion, and one which
nay be carried out in some way before
follows:
state of Iowa, Adjutant Generals Of
nee, DeS MOines, April go 1S96-COl. A. c.
Harmon, Corresponding Secretary, Mill
iary Interstate Association, Savannah,
Ca; Dear Sir.-I acknowledge the receipt
Of the your letter and the programme for
the encampment to commence in your city
May II, and regret exceedingly that the
ohcial duties connected with the early
NEE tings of the Iowa National Guard and
the long distance to be Travelled, will pre-
vent my accepting of your kind invita-
uOn to attend.
I have a vivid and pleasant recollection
OF my association with Capt. Branch and
lae savannah Cadets at Mobile, Ala, in
May, 1885. The interstate drills and meet
lngs of military organizations, during the
past ntIeen years have done more to bring
about friendly and patriotic union of the
Young men of the country than any other
luuence during that time. / am in favor
Oh an encampment composed of army and
national guard troops, somewhere on the
Unlo river, under the direction of army
omcers and the expense to be paid by the
government. Each state to be represented
ly organizations in proportion to the num-
,sr Of active military forces in the state.
money appropriated for this purpose will
strengthen the arm Of the government,
Drlng the different sections of this great
country into harmonious union, dispel po-
riilcdl prejudice and passion, cultivate
christian liberation, loyal friendship and
broad, liberal love of our common coun-
ny. Wishing you pleasant and profitable
meeting, / am, with high esteem, your
ooedlent servant, Henry H. Wright,
Adjutant General.