, 1874-12-29

coMgASY i DOES ITS DUTY.
A number Of seu.lcmon interested in military
affaira wore present last oyonins at The arnlory
Of the First'llegiment illinois slate Gnayls, on
Lale street. to witnesB the drill Of Companies i
and =, Capts. Ferris t. Knox.
Tho field officers were represented by Adjutan,
Hayno and Quartormaster Gillespie.
Company 4, under tho command OF Capt. Fer.
rls, hau obtained aurpsleing proficiency in the
company ovolntions, md is sharply riya!ed By
Company D, under tho command Of Capt. Knox.
cApT, KNOX.
During tho oyo1ling Capt. Knox was complete
ly takeu by surprise by Mr.. ]. g. :shcahan, who,
whcn tue company VAS at d rest, stepped to tho
front. at the approach Of all orderly bearlug on
! eatyer two handsome regulntion-Bworts, with
equipments md epau!ettes,-and, III q neat little
sueecl, said:
prescribed in tho manual. Tho Company. Impressed
With yaut worth aa geuticn,a, a,rl your experience
taiu+ 10 Ibis cylHence Df their conNGenGo In you,
am now tep'tcd to ntd another. Sharing with them
and oi1ciay, thn tIsk IL to most agreeable oue,
IAcefuro. sir. here n tho prcscnco Of tho company,
ut their request and In telr bea1f, present yo, this
sword, belt, and other equipments,
Capt. knox received tho sword. which boru tho
inscription Oh ts hilt, "Capt. L. D. Knox, from
aloinbera Of Co. L, I. 3. G.. Dec. 23 1874" md
replied:
Botn,Ena: II 1a generally customary on occaaions
nko s's to express surprise Iat cestainly an assr
1aM not prepared to ake speech beGtting the occa-
sion. thani you, comrades, from tno bot1oul of NJ.
heart anil aesuro you it IL my earneat dcsire to prove
myself worthy Of your communal. AEai1, con,rales
thank SOW.
Three lloarty choora and tiger followed tho
Captains ranlurkB.
LIEUT.. DrsMnr.
Alr. shcahan then, tlklug the remaining Bwortl
In liG band, requested Lieut.. UslloP to step for
ward. That officer for onco oboyod thu com-
mand Of one of his mon, mud can,o to tho front
wtl MI expression OF surprise Oil lin lace equal
to thas OF lis superior ollcer, aud ilr. Sheahai,
placed III Ills hand tho awoEd and aald:
L1EuT uls.or: py tho layor Of ~ comrades !
hase III addition to tho puasant ty jus. performed.
another aud lcKs ugrceabte QUO. Th9 members of
conrnny i Aave soloctcl yon as THUR First laonten
measure upon tho officers III communal. In Capt.
Knox, and in Yourself, tho company hayo full conll
ene Tof ysn t4sr rrat they @
nan srat icGHuua regard. AR tho orsnn af tho conf
rpny haya sla hour as we'll as thu pleasure to pre-
will ba worn to to credit 0! llo conp..y, OF tho rsgi-
nlent. uuI Of tho state, whoso soldiers wo are.
Lieut.. bishop responded by saging, "Woll.
conarotcst mn snrprisoa appreciate your
eontldanco. and yo,! sLall noSer rogset what yot
ger waa the response Of tho hoyh md after n
rest Of ten lni',ltoB, Cnnt Knox gaye tho com.
H'nnd Fall In !; attention, right lross; forward,
guida right, 1natot |" and ut i fato hour Com
l'nuy u wns still tram|ing.
FlCEON.SHOOTiNC At DEXTER PARK,
Finnr nAY or THE AwEEpsTAKES TOURNAMENT.
Tho sweepstakes Shooting touraamotlt ut Dcx-
tor Park, begun yesterday. As Nns 10 laaso beon
expected Oh tho lirst day, tho attondanco was not
large, though tho shooting wAa excellent. Pro-
yous 10 tho regular sweepstakes shooting tllcro
wcfe two natcltes Of birds each, hetwcon join,
Klelnmann a,Nl Al. HanlsinA, 10: $40 alslo oaol,
match. III tue rHt match, q yards rso eacll,
Kleinnlann WAS tho victor by Bcoso OF to ;
the second. III which llankina shot al 81 yards
aud Kleinmann ut 20 yards, there sas q tic at
birds, and Ilanklns won tho ahoot of, killing
1 to Klaiumaua's8
IN tho nrst sHoopstlksa there wsse slx snts!sa