Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-28

PARK on No8toEuay between the
CnIeKasaW Guards and h Porter
Rifles.
Yesterday was a gala day in Memphis.
Fair women and brave men we're IN the
qui vive, all eager to witness the military
contest between ours" the Chickasaw.
Guards, and the far-famed Porter Rifles,
Of Nashville. In May last the Chicks
las they are additionally called by the
bellies Of Memphis) visited Nashville and
we're beaten in a drill contest by the
Porter Rifles. The boys went to work
on their return determined TO improve
and win back the laurels which they had
lost in that honorable struggle. They
challenged the Porter Rifles to q second
contest, and the Rifles without hesitation
picked up the gage of battle and answered,
We will meet thee at P%hilippir' On
yesterday the Porter Rifles arrived, as
did also a number Of Nsshvillians, who
came to see the Rifles conquer. During
the day band music filled the air, and
Chris Sleinkuhl's %ten-pouuder Parrot
gun gave salutes on the bluff, so that the
Mississippi, like the Tibsr of old, trem-
bled underneath his banks to hear the
replication of such sounds made in bis
concsve shores."
THE CONTEST.
At Olympic Park at 3 o'clock five
thousand people assembled. The ladies
turned out in force and presented a
charming sight. The Chickssaw Guards
we're the first to enter the field and en-
gage in the contest. On their appearing
a tumult Of applause broke ont from the
multitude. They commenced with the
manual of arms, and right we'll did
they 90 through each movement. The
Porter Rifles now took the field,
and were received with loud and
prolonged cheering. They went through
the manual of arms in an excellent man
ner, but made a few mistakes, thereby
giving the Chicks the advantage. The
Rifles then commenced the field service,
or school Of the company. Their move.
ments ELECTED rounds Of applause as
each brilliant change was made. The
Chickasaw Guards followed, aud went
through the school of the company in
quick time, forming quite a contrast with
the slower movements Of the Rifles. In
the latter contest both companies dis.
tinSuished themselves, and it was not an
easy matter to decide which company
had the advantage. The Judges took
separate notes under the following rules:
The maximum allowed for the manual of
arms was 40, aud the maximum allowed
for the school OF the company was 40.
The judges we're, Captain Baker, U. S
A.; Colonel Parsons, late U. S. A.; Maj.
R. Wildberger, of the Kentucky Military
Institute; Lieut.. Frazer Edmondson, of
Virginia Military Institute.
THE AWARD.
AT the close of the contest the judges
announced the following award: Manual
of arms, Chickasaw Guards, Sc; Porter
Piles, 80 $40. Score Of the company,
Chickasaw Guards, 81 40; Porter Rifles,
&c 40. The total score out Of a possible
so points was as follows: Chickasaw
Gusrls, 70 40; Porter Rifles, 10 2 10.
AT the announcement Of the award the
excitement was intense amoug the spec
tators aud loud aud prolonged cheering
went up for the Chicks. The Chicks and
the Rifles cheered each other and many
congratulations we're interchanged.
When order was restored Colonel Parsons
presented Captain Sam DonelSon, of the
RIFFS, with an elegant bouquet in the
name OF the ladies of the Bluff City, to
which the gallant Captain responded in
fitting terms. On returning to the city
a reunion was INDUCED in by the soldier
|, boys at the C~hickasaw Guards armory on
Adams street.
:. H BALL
| Last night the long looked-for military
t ball came off at the Peabody Hotel. II
was "a elegant affair in ell its appoint.
mentq. The ladies dressed in the latest
styles of fashion, the soldiers in their
brilliant uniforms, the civilians in their
C lstomary wallowta tailed suits Of solemn