The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
THE DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Some Washington Talk About the
May Military Celebration.


May Military Celebration.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Military Interstate Association of Savan-
nah, which will be held this afternoon,
at the rooms of the Commercial Cub. the
military committee appointed to arrange
a programme of contests for the May
week military carnival will make it's re-
port
This report is being awaited by the
railroads and others, who want to
get out a lot of advertising. This
matter will be thoroughly con-
sidered and programme of
events will be adopted. There are many
other important matters in connection
with the celebration to be considered,
among them securing of travelling men
and in general making arrangements to
get the facts about the coming occasion
before the public everywhere.
The military committee consist of Mai.
Edward karOw, chairman; Capt. w. w.
Williamson, Capt. J. F. Brooks, Capt.
Beirne Gordon and Lieut.. W. g. Cam. Inc
committee has thoroughly considered the
matter, and will no doubt report a highly
satisfactory programme.
The Washington Post of Saturday pub
fishes an article in which It expresses the
opinion in general way of some of the
military men of the District of Column
bia, to the effect that the prizes which
have been offered for the interstate drill
are too small, though the ritiemen are
highly satisfied with the arrangements
made for prizes on the rifle range.
1t looks very much as If the Washing
ton people want too much of good
thing This will no doubt be apparent,
from what the Post has to say, as fol-
lows:
drill may be as a competition between
light artillery and ZouaVe commands as
an interstate drill its success depends
upon the contest between infantry com
panles, ana IL is impossible 10 secure the
entry Of many companies of distinction
as contestants when the first prize is but
500 and the second only $3.50
AL least four Washington companies
have been coVertly watching all the, win
ter through for any indication of an inter-
state contest, and the members of two
other companies have tacitly agreed
among themselves that unless the drill
took place far in the west or as far south
as New Orleans, the MortonS, the Fenci-
pies, the ZINES, ana the infantry would
not have clear field, even as companies
representing the district guard. 1t will
evidently be an abSurdfty for more than
the three companies first named to enter
where the second prize is insufficient to
feed the members of any one drill team
Tor eight days. For the companies in the
state such prizes are quite sufficient, and
the drill will probably prove of great
value to Georgian troops in that respect;
but to make the carnival, as it is termed
IN the Savannah papers, an interstate af-
Adls SOIuelilIlS more IMAM IWO prizes, dS-
gregating 81, $50 will be necessary"
The District of Columbia Rifemen, how
ever took a far brighter view of the sit
uation. OF their feeling with regard to
the coming celebration the Post says:
THE other feature of the proposed car
niyal, however, found great favor among
the rifle enthusiasts of the brigade. One
thousand dollars divided into prizes for
battalion and company teams, with four
or five individual prizes, is quite a tempta-
ton, so the unusual activity in the local
guard during the winter may prove of
great benefit before the time for work on
the range has fairly arrived. There will
be no disqualification at Savannah on the
ground that some of the competitors are
distinguished marksmen,'' so the District
Will be represented by it's very finest
shots, if any go at all"
The Washington militiamen are no
doubt on the outlook for bigger barne,
and it is fortunate that there are prob
ably not many more commands like them.
There is little doubt that when the situ-
alton is thoroughly put before the militia
ry companies of the country, those who
can come will do SO. and engage in the
contests which will be arranged with
view to giving everybody a chance some
where