The times., 1897-07-14

Company B, Second Battalion. D. G. N.
g., the Morton Cadets. will leave Wash
ington for the San Antonio Interstate
competitive drn this morning at 11:15
O'Clock, via Southern Railway. The ad-
vance guard, consisting OF Lieut.. j. Bruce
Webb, quarternaster of the Second Bat
TALON, D. C. N. g.. and Priyates Forney,
Hughes, Reynolds, Cheshire and Reynolds,
left at 10:13 last night, and win have
matters III shape for the main party when
the boys arrive at San Antonio on Friday
afternoon al 4:45 O'Clock
Capt Shilling learnedlate yesterday that
he would be unable to leave his business
today, SO that the trip To the Lone Star
State will be under the direction OF Lieut.
Trallers. Capt Shilling VIII, however.
leave Washington on Thursday or Friday,
and this viii bring him to San Antonio
III ample time, since the MortOns are not
scheduled To drill until Thursday, July D.
re" people are aware OF the yastamount
OF work and self-denial to which a
competitive drill team subjects Itself dur
ing the period Of preparation FOR military
contest OF this Character For weeks, every
evening must be given up to the tedious
technicalities OF the drill, and almost the
entire drll book is gone through and
practiced, with a thoroUghness and ten
acity which must result in condition
very near to perfection. Sweethearts and
homes are temporarily neglected IN an
effort to attain perfection in the science
and cunning of Minerva
All this is now over for the Morton
Cadets, and the relaxation allowed by The
trip to San Antonio VIII be enjoyed thor
onghly by each member Of the drill team.
The next day of excitement and strain OF
nerves Will be the day or Inspection and
drill. Following this Will be the allah
sorbing momen just following dress
parace on the last day of camp, when the
contest is thing OF the past and every
one Of the thousands in the assembled
multitude holds its breath, and the heart
beats with expectancy is the senior judge
steps forward from the little group of
Army officers, and in clear, ringing
voice says, with much elaboration:
"On the part Of the board of judges for
the contest, ! leg TO announce that the
first IFize Of $4,000 and the Galveston
semi-Certennial Cup, carrying with it the
title Of 'Champio military company OF the
United States, is awarded 10 --''
Then it is tlat forty hearts belonging
to as many members of the company
named swell with pride and a creepy feel
ing runs up and down the spine. That
| nome ent is worth all the hours OF hard work
which have been gone through by any
organization. 1t is this moment that the
10 \
many expect that theirs VIII he the hearts
to throb with pride on that final dress
parade in Sa n Antonio.
The entire time OF contesting companies
at competitive drills is not taken up with
bard work and drill The regular troops
and State militia in camp usually relieve
competing companies of much OF the un-
! desirable duty. sgch as that OF the sentinel,
etc. At night receptions. balls and parties
are given in honor OF the visitors, and
while the gallant little band OF Capt.
| Shiling's viii leave the sweet girls OF
| Washington today with many a sigh and
| protestation OF loyalty, the hoys win find
| that the Lone Star State produces some
uncommonly charming specimens of fem
| inInlty. and their loyalty VIII be put to a
| severe test
The drill team of the Morton Cadets
| which Will represent the company at Sar
| Antonio is as follows: Capt Edgar y
| Shilling: First Lieut. E. G.. Tralles; Se:-
| ond Lieut.. Charles II. Danforth, Sergts
| George L. Tate, AIphonso W Shilling.
| Harry r. SisSon, LIE Roy W Heron, ant
| Fred W Albert; Corps. Mckee, Jones
| Gapin, and Yount; Privates Meigs, Daw.
son, Buck, CasSin, Mueller, Lyman, Mayar
| Houchen, Hughes, Chisholm, Kimmel, For
ney, Reynolds, Zurherst, Nevins, Mcgowan
| Taylor, Franzoni, Joseph, Carr, Thomas,
| Brewer, Petty, Brown, McCurdy, Lacy
| Heidenreich, Joshua Carr, and Albert, ant
Substitutes Shilling, Albert, and Rey.
| nolds.