Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
AN INTERSTATE DRILL
Washington Companies Nay Go to San
Antonio.
An Interesting Announcement Made
Today-Prfzes offered to Crack
Military Organizations.

The members of the local military COM
panies will be deeply interested in the an.
nouncement that an interstate competitive
drill is to be held in San Antonio, Texas
in the near future All hope had been
abandoned by the drill teams of the District
National Guard of a contest during 1897
However the San Antonio Interstate Drill
Association has decided to hold an inter-
state drill during the latter par. of June
and the early part of July. and Is now ap-
prising the leading military companies of
the United States that the prospectus of the
competition is in course of preparation. and
will be forwarded in a few days.
The prizes to be allotted to interstate
companies are first. 5000; second. $1,000,
and third, $500.
The zouave prizes are 1000, and $500.
There will be many state prizes offered, as
we'll as individual prizes. The entire ar
fragments are under the auspices CT an as
ISOLATION Of the leading merchants o. San
tiles are guaranteed in written agree
ment, thus assuring prompt and positive
satisfaction to all contestants
The announcement of the drill today
caused quite stir among the members of
the National Fencibles, the Morton Cadets,
the Emmett Guard and other crack drill
teams. There Is no question but that the
Morton Cadets will attend the drill, as 1t is
CoHpuiSoTy LOT tneNl 10 Qe1enQ tne chaHl-
pionship title won a year ago at Savannah.
The National Fenciblc5 may also be looked
upon as certainty, while the Emmett
Guard and at least two other companies
are strong possibilities. Some concern is
felt, though. regarding the date set for the
drill. The annual cncampmcnt of the troops
OF the District National Guard will occur
at Fort Washington, Mo. afout the middle
OF June and. of course, no companies will he
excused from participation therein In
Cf s. ali off
Will probably he made to induce the San
Antonio Drill Association to POSTPONE the
competition for week or so.
The first prize offered for interstate COM
panleS at San Antonio Is entirely satisfac-
tory, but the second prize, 1t Is thought
should be raised to 81 800 in order to attract
companies from such a distance as Wash
ington. The indications are that the San
Antonio contest will prove a great success
as quite a number of the crack companies
Of the United States are located in that
section of the country. San Antonio is the
home of the famous Belknap Rifles, the
tennial championship cup. The contest
ants will probably include the Mccarthy
Light Guards and the Fletcher Rifles of
Little Rock. Ark; the Chickasaw, the Gov
Branch Guards. one-time holders of the
cup. of ST. Louis. Mo-; the Thurston Rifles
OF Omaha, Neb.; and many organizations
OF less renown scattered through Texas,
.. Tnissouri, NEBRASKA and other
states OF the south and west. The zouaves
Will also beyond question of doubt be rep
resented more largely than at any inter-
state drill Of recent years The members
OF the local companies are waiting further
details OF the competition with undisgused
anxiety.
Rumors are also af1oat today of an in
terstate competitive drill to be held at
Deer Park, Md, during August. The de-
ialls OF this proposed military contest.
however, are very meager at Dresent ana
nothing definite can be learned regarding
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