Evening star., 1896-04-14
r. THh GALVESTON ctr.
4 st...n... ~ 4. s..RQr.A Man
agement and theHResuit,

"A statement BY the Savt&nah Man.
agement and the @Result.
The Publication that the Galveston semi
centennial championship cup would DOS
sibly be withheld from composition at the
Savannah Interstate drill. Magt11-18 in 40.
| cordance with contention that the neces.
sary challenge was not made to the Thur.
ston Rifles, the present holders of the cup
| to drill for the trophy within Fifteen days
after the announcement Of thethrill, as pro-
v:ded in the rules governing possession OF
the Gu; cup ,, has increased the tptN5est regard
It has been set forth that announcement
that the drill would be held was made Feb
ruary q. and that the challenga90f the Nor
2s. In reply to an inquiry fEoh Adjutant
General Mabry of Texas the. custodian of
the cup asking particulars regarding the
matter Of the challenge. the management
In connection with the matter, claiming
that the rules have been compiled with.
Though the prospective program was
promulgated some time ago" said the man
agement. "the amended and complete pro-
gram with the increase in the large prize
to 1850. and the provision that none but
regularly enlisted companies should be al
lowed to compete. was not adopted and Off
cialfy promulgated until March a. after a
meeting of the board of directors held on
that date. The Morton Cadets were then
notified at once, and their challenge was
forwarded to the Thurston Rifles on March
Adjutant General Mabry has abitfed by the
statement of the drill management, and
confirms his order directing that. the cup be
sent to Savannah. Therefore, 1t remains
that the only possibility Of tlSs cup rot be-
ing drilled for at Savannah will be in the
event that the National Fencibles are sue
cessIA IN their contention that they are
improperly barred from competition.
aQQnpi2 iS nnor
curing Judges for the prize drills For the
benent and advantage Of all concerned, It
Is tnefr desire to secure officers of the United
otates army On account Of some trouble at
prize drill In Jacksonville some years ago
the war Department has refused to make
ary further details of officers to act az
JUDGES at such contests. The associa ton
understands. however. that this order is not
mandatory. and that there will be no obtec-
ton TO such officers serving If they voiun-
teer to do so. and not in their official ca
pacfty. An effort is now being made to Sc
cure some able and competent judges from
the nearest United States barracks, and 1t
IS believed there will be no trouble In doing
so.
1t is stated that up to date the following
companies have signihed their intention of
talon Virginia volunteers, Capt. }. f. Hill:
Emett Rifles Houston. Tex, Capt. Joseph
Lawlor; Nicely Zouave5. Memphis, Tenn,
Capt. F. K. Defy; Indianapolis Light Ar
-. Is.
tbs: Governors Guards, Memphis, Tenn,
Capt. T. E. Patterson: company A, third
regiment, Georgia volunteers, Rome, Ga,
Capt. w. T. Patton; Mobile Rifles. Mobile,
Infantry Guards Nashville. Tenn, Capt.
E. B. .Johns: Alexandra Light Infantry.
Alexandria, Va: Branch Guards. ST Louis
Mo. Belknap Rifles. San Antonio. Texas;
Rifles. Fort Worth. Texas: Omaha Guards.
Omaha. Neb.. Capt. II. B. Mulford; two
companies from the sixth regiment In Au-
gusta; Aurora Zouaves of Aurora, ILL., !;
Little Rock, Ark; company r. seco-d bat.
talon National Guards, Tennessee, James
Blevtns, captain; McLaur.n Guards. r. +.
Ra-nes captain. Hickory, Miss
The Morton Cadets.
The Morton Cadets are goingl to the inter-
state drill at Savannah. Ga, May 1I-1G.
ard to that end have been drilling hard each
evening for several weeks past. an! will
continue to work as conscientious yn until
the date of departure. The company will
be the only one TO rcpresea ut the District of
Columbia National tihard in the conlpeti-
tion, and. in view Of It's success al Me1:lun:s
last year, Capt. Shilling intends tl-at MS
team shall win new laurels AT rht. ot n.p.-
tition, hoping to return to Washiagtoa with
the Galveston semi-centenaitl champion
ship cup and the irst prize, 81 .aje in cash
In order to go to Savannah the company
reeds funds to. cover expenses, which viii
amount tot nearly 81 .9t To help cut, a
benefit entertainment is to-.be leli raxt
Monday evening in Me:zerp.t Hal and
every effort is beng made ?. .3Asa.r,2s; the
artistic enterprise given last spring. Sue
cess seems assured. when it il announced
that the following well known p.rso.s $ have
volunteered their services: Mrs = e. Noye-,
MIR. George II. OConnor. the II ldrIS. MS
Mary Helen Howe. little Else Lower. I'd
Walsh. VIII H. Coaley. Miss Marsare, Eseh-
horn. Miss Mae Isel, Sir. Shoil Phil I;aels
Quartet and others. \ fea,ure of ,,a ~:
tertainraent VIII he an Individual c-roci.-
tive drill for a gold medal open 10 eomr1.s-
stoned officers of the regiment Il High
School Cadets, t .