Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-15
savannah's Unbouuded Hospitality
to the Soldier Boys.
COMMENT ON TIE HORIZONS DRILL
Pleasant Camp Experiences Of
the Week.
P r E TTY w E A T H E r
From STAFF Cores pondent of The Evening Star.

From STAFF Cores pondent Of The Evening Star.
SAVANNAH, Co., May II. 1895.
The May carnival Is at its height today.
Thousands of visitors from neighboring
cities and the surrounding country districts
are here and the hotels and boarding houses
are crowded. The military forces are also
here in goodly numbers, and, in fact all
roads lead to Savannah this week. The
enterprise Is said to be a success alongside
Of all predecessors in the way of popular
attractions in Savannah. The different
events under the direction of the Military
Interstate Association are being most lib
orally patronized by the throngs of visitors.
The management seems to be light Of heart
and enthusiastic.
This Is the big day of the week and has
been designated Savannah day; the people
of the city. one and all, have united with
their visiting friends to make it the grand
est session of the carnival. The price of
admission to the grounds has been reduced
to reasonable and inviting figure. and the
attractions are the very best. The big
drill for the Galveston cup, in the morning,
and the mammoth street pageant and bri-
gade dress parade, this afternoon, brought
out as many people as the drill grounds
could accommodate. The drill and parade
were events; the display was really a grand
feature. 1t is said that every merchant
and every business man having in his en-
poy members of any Of the local military
pioyes opportunity to appear in line. Sa-
vannah was asked to make Savannah day
the best of carnival week, and this her pa
triotic people have done. They showed
proper appreciation of May week by turn
ing out en- masse and patronizing the show
on the other side of the park fence.
Inc ent1re state seems to approve of the
festival a Macon paper saying: "Savan-
Snraa6incr har for Nav o,,I
when Savannah pulls the throttle wide
open. throws off the brakes and opens the
sandbox a mile minute is slow time. Sa-
vannah Is not only the gateway to Tybee:
she Is great big city and her May week
Is worthy Of her. Macon very cheerfully
loaned two of the finest soldiers In the
state. Maj. Kenan and Capt. Bell to act
as drill judges. and If she wants anything
else we have It's hers for the asking"
The Weeks success.
The attendance yesterday and today has
assured the success of the enterprise The
program Is all that was advertised and
more: the military drills are certainly very
fine; the artillery exhibition is excellent,
the zouave maneuvers very diverting, the
music frst-class. and the evening enter
tainment good show by itself
Most certainly the stamp of success is
branded on every feature of this week Of
festival in Savannah. but notwithstanding
all the glory ard splendor. the carnival,
when regarded as an interstate drill, is, to
speak generously, lacking to an extended
degree. There is absolutely no comparison
between this and the really ideal enterprise
at Memphis just twelve months ago; or
with the lesser meet at Little Rock in July,
lS94. or Omaha, or indianapolis. or Kansas
City. or, In fact, any Of the strifes for mill
tary glory attempted In recent years. In
the way Of real competitive drilling there
IS only one contest here at Savannah, and
that is between but two companies tho
Morton Cadets and the Oglethorpe Infan-
try. A college cadet competition there is
to be sure. but the first-class drill, which
has always been of natural interest, in the
present instance Is. to be charitable, rath-
er insignificant. The Morton Cadets ex-
pect to return home the officially declared
holders OF the championship title, and en-
titled to the possession of the coveted Gal
weston cup. and the unanimous opinion Of
almost every person in this vicinity is
concurrent thereto. But the drill, under
the circumstances, will unquestionably not
be regarded by military men as a true test
OF merit. However, the powers that be
have made the situation as it stands.
The Mortons today drilled as though
against thousand competitors, and their
percentage will be only what the team is
rightly entitled to. The. figures of the
board of judges will constitute a standard
from which to draw conclusions as to the
ei1clency or the company. And Capt. Shil-
ling states he is ready at all times to meet
any company in the country or the drill
field N-'''
Savannah is undoubtedly one of the fair
est. If not the prettiest, cities in Dixie Her
citizens are hospitality personified Nav
week is gorgeous and successful military
carnival. but. it must be reiterated that the
interstate competitive drill is q failure
plain, ungarnished
What Good Judge Says.
Capt. T. d. Landon Of company A, sixth
regiment, National Guard. of New Jersey.
who Is also commandant of cadets at the
BordentoWn, N. j., Military Institute and
is in Savannah with the Jersey rifle team,
has been extremely friendly to the Morton
Cadets. Capt. Landon is an expert tao
tician and knows good drilling when he sees
1t. He gave me his impression of the Nor
tens today, as follows:
Il consider the Morton Cadets of Wash
1ngton to be the best drilled National
Guard company in the school of the com
pany and manual of arms that have ever
seen. Capt. Shilling Is remarkable tao
tician and wonderfully efficient drill mas
exceptionally high class Of young men.
mentally, morally and physically Officers
and men are enthusiastic and place conf
dence III each other to an extent that fully
accounts for the phenomenal success the
command has had"
The Rifle Scores.
The scores in detail of the De Renne
trophy match were as follows:
Georgia. 200 yards-Cann, 80; F. c. Wilson,
81: Hunter. %; Nelson, 81; Minis, %; H. E.
Wilson. 81 Harrison, %; White 81; Aus
tin. 81: Eichberg. 80; Richmond, 81; Postell,
81; total, 80.
Georgia. 300 va ds-Cann, 81; F. C. Will
son. %: Hunter. 30: Nelson, %; Minis, 20;
H. E. Wilson. ~: Harrison, p; White, 90;
Austin. 20; Elchberg. q; Richmond, 80;
Postell, 81; total $40.
Georgia, 800 yards-Cann, 80: F. c. VIII
son. 30: Hunter 80; Nelson. 80; Minis, 80;
HI. E. Wilson, 20; Harrison, 81; White, 81;
Austin. b. Eichberg, 81; Richmond, 25;
PCstell, %; total, 1863.
First Alaska cavalry. 200 yards-Curry,
90; Cline. %; Jones. IS; Clarke, %; Chinn,
90; Cookson. q; Stewart, %: Appleby, %;
Cook, 33: Carleton, %; Hutterly, 81; Ora
ham. 30: total, $40.
First Alaska cavalry. 300 yards-Curry,
90: Cline. %; Jones, II; Clarke, "a; Chinn,
%; Cookson, IS; Stewart %: Appleby, %;
Cook, 25: Carleton, %; Hutterly, %; Ora
ham, %: total, 316.
First Alaska cavalry, 500 yards-Curry,
80: Cline, "A; Jones; 26; Clarke, 20; Chinn,
81; Cookson. %; Stewart. 20; Appleby, 80
Cook. 33; Carleton. 81; Hutterly, "a; Ora
ham, 30; total. 351.
Georgia, LOST; first Alaska cavalry, 1,O16.
The ZOuave Drill.