Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-18

imbued with lie and beauty. Cheer
after cheer rent the air, and white kerr
chiefs auttered from every window. The
held evolutions we're perfect, the changes
of direction, obliques 10 column Of
" tours and breaking from tours to
files we're beautifully accomplished,
every motion being simultaneous and
accurate in detail. The evolutions we're
recognized by the people as magnificent,
aud the army officers applauded. The
platoon drill was exceedingly good. as
we're alsothe line movements (which were
made in the regular time and also at a
double quick. As the Chicks" in
in splendid line came down the vide
street at o double quick another burst of
enthusiastic cheering was heard, and
those who believed the day before
that the Porter Rifles drill could not be
equaled or excelled gave it up, and we're
lavish in compliments as to the perfec-
ton Of the Chicks" in drill.
The manual at a halt was then com
menced, and 10 this the Chicks" clearly
showed their superiority. As one army
officer said 10 our commissioned aud
other gentlemen: 1T is perfection itself.
| never saw it excelled outside of West
Point, and we regard the West Point
cadets drill as the standard. The man
ual could not be beaten even by the
cadets, because perfection cannot be
beaten"
Another army officer, when asked what
he thought OF the manual, replied: II
don't know what to think; | am astenish.
ed and surprised, but if the regular army
was drilled like that company l would
call it a beauty" Another remarked
You Memphians ought to be proud OIL
that company; l never saw anything
ike it. l would aot have missed the
drill for anything"
In the manual the "Chieks created q
sensation; the movements of the piece.
were in perfect unison, they giving ouI
but one sound. The accuracy Of practice
was remarkable both as to position and
movements Of the hands. The rest OF
arms" was very fine, it was executed
with rspidity and like elockwork. TIT
firing was quite good, aud firing is al
ways a difficult movement-so recognized
by military men. The firing while
kneeliug and lying down was greeted
with tremendous applause. As a Hunts
vile lady Indignantly expressed it (auC
she was the prettiest woman our commits
sioner saw in the city,, VIVA a shamr
to make them lie down in the dirt. If
was captain | would die before l woult
make them do that"
COMPLIMENTS L AROUND.
The drill was a succession of surprise
and it lasted about three hours. Whet
the drill closed the cheers drowned thl
music of Arnold's band for many min
utes. Hundreds of people crowded
around the Chicks" and expressed
their pleasure and satisfaction, anC
Capt. Duncan received the compliment
of the army officers, compliments so aSt
teriug to him aud his company that ht
blushed exceedingly. On returning tt
headquarters the ladies fairly embraced
the Chicks" and many Of them received
kisses from fair lips as rewards Of merit
and these rewards were much more
highly appreciated by the boys thar
would have been the golden prize media
which was manufactured for the com
p%etitive drill, but which medal now re
NAMED a prize not contended for, and
therefore not won by either company
At the close Of the drill Capt. Duncan
on being called for, addressed the Grove
from the balcony Of the Huntsville Hotel
he returned his thanks aud the thanks
Of his company to the gentlemen and la
dies Of Huntsville for their hospitality
aud kindness. He briefly alluded to The
unfortunate misunderstanding which
occurred concerning the terms of the
drill, and asserted that he was not re
sponsible for this disagreement NJ
one regretted it more than be. He com
plimented Capt. Donelson and the Por
ter Rifles, referring to them as a gallau
body of men worthy Of Tennessee. H.
speech was very concilistory aud in
good taste. He was applauded, as wa
also Capt. Cameron, OF the gallant Bluf
City Grays, who was compelled to ap
pear aud make a speech, which he did
in a humorous and characteristic manner
ADIEU.
1t was announced that the Memphis
excursion train would leave at s O'Clock
sharp, under charge of that ~well-kaown
railroad man Captain Harry Ryan, Al
u o'clock the roll of drums announced
that the hour had come when the Chick.
asaw Guards, the Bluff City Grays anC
their Memphis friends would bid sdieu t
the people of Huntsville, with whom they
had been sojourning for three days. The
boys appeared in light marching order
Aruoll's band struck up The Girl ]
Left Behind Me" the people cbeered and
shouted Goodbye, Chicksl' Come