The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
HILTON TROPHY RECEIVED.
MAY BE PLACED IN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY BUILDING.

Came by Express From AtIanta-Wnl
Remain On Exhibition Scycrni
Days-Sea Girt Team Will Nect
Soon to Decide where 1t viii BE-
Permanently Kept, the Guards or
Hussars' ArmOries Talked of-Munl
Viewed the Trophy.
The long-looked for Hilton trophy has a.
last reached Savannah, and the splendid
testament in bronze to the SUPERIOR q.
the rifiemen of Savannah over ta.-, OF
the entire country is now on exhlbu5e m
the show window of Theus Bros.
The trophy got here yesterday morn
ing by the early train on the Central rau-
road. 1t was consigned by express 70
Capt W. w. Williamson of the Sea Gu
team, having been sent from the off
of the adjutant general Of the state troops
The trophy had been sent there fy the
team of the National Guard Of The Dis.
trict of Columbia, by which it was won
in the contests at Sea Girt in 1896. il was
on exhibition in Atlanta for several days
and attracted considerable attention at
the capitol
Since it reached Atlanta the officers IN
Savannah have, of course, been i'm almost
daily expectation of its arrival here. Capt
Williamson was, therefore. not surprised,
when he received a telegram from Atlan-
ia notifying him of the shipment He al
once instructed the express company TO
deliver the trophy to Theus Bros. after
paying the charges, which amounted TO
ABOUT s.. The trophy is very heavy, weigh
ing some $50 pounds.
People began TO stop in front Of the win
dow soon after the trophy was mounted
there. Nearly everyone passing had to take
a look at it, and during the day groups of
half dozen or more gathered about the
window. The trophy is of such a hight that
il was impossible 10 place it Oh the stand,
intended for mounting it in a hall OF ar
mory. The easel, however is so construct
ed that it may be unjointed, being thus
capable of occupying space of only about
half the hight required for it entire.
The trophy presents a handsome ap-
pearance, and all who saw il commented
upon it. 1t is not so much its beauty as
its massiveness that attracts attention and
wins admiration. There is more about the
great piece of engraved bronze than was
ever anticipated by those who had never
before seen it. Most of the engraving,
especially that representing the buffalo
hunt of the Indians, is in relief and this
is pronounced by connoisseurs to be very
nne. A complete description of the shield
has already been given by the Morning
News, and look at 1t well repays one.
1t has not yet been decided what dispo-
sition of the trophy will be made while it
remains in Savannah. This will rest with
the members of the team which won it at
Sea Girt. 1t will remain on exhibition
where it is until this has been de
cided. Capt. Williamson will call a meet
ing of the team in few days to consider
the matter. 1t is said that either the
Guards armory or that of the Georgia
Hussars will be made the permanent place
for the trophy. The Georgia Historical
Society has also been suggested as a suit |
able place for it. and it is not unlikely that
the team will request the society to place
it in Its library room. Those who will meet
10 consider the disposition of the trophy |
are Co.'s George I. Cam. Capt. Thomas !
Hunter, Capt. w. G. Harrison, Capt j. C. |
Postell, Lieut.. c. S. Richmond, Lieut.. +. /
G. Wilson, Lieut.. c. II. Konemann, Sergt |
J. d. Miller and Privates F. C. Battey. H. |
f. Wilson and E. c. Mercer.
The trophy has been won many times
since having been presented as a military |
and naval challenge by Henry Hilton in !
1873. The idea running throughout from |
the structural suggestions of the work is |
of Indians and scalp locks in bronze have
been added as pendants commemorative |
of the victories achieved by the various |
organizations that have held it. All of the |
scalp locks bear the names of the win |
ners and the records made 1t is interest |
ing and encouraging to the devotees to the |
science of rifle shooting to note that each
succeeding year, in very nearly every In. |
stance, shows an improvement over the |
scores made at the preceding contests.