The daily gazette., 1878-12-14
Company C's Reception.
a Splendid Echibaion Drill and Dres
Parade.


Parade.
Handsome young chaps in military
uniform were grouped around the innrr
doors of the Grand Opera House, at the
Masonic Temple, last evening. and Wed
with each other In frantic efforts to well
come and accommodate the numerous
visitors who assembled to attend the
promenade, concert and reception of
Company g, |. uPont Guards. After
running the gauntlet of about a Cor
porals guard of these enthusiasts ic young
fellows, the visitors were permitted to
enter the Opera Honse, which was fitted
up in peculiar and quite handsome style
FOR the occasion. The dancing ant prom
enade floor was LAID over the chairs and
part of the circle, and The rear of the
stage was fitted up in true military style,
with couple of tents and three stacks of
arms imp ,rting quite a warlike aspect
t. the affair Between the tents was a
large canvas target thickly dotted with
big black spots, which was supposed to
fdc smile representation of the fl ne
shooting recently performed by Compa-
ny q, or some other military organiz t.
tlon. The stage scenery was arranged so
as TO make an appropriate surrounding
foi the mature enclmpment, and Il
row of flags around the balcony front
completed the decorations.
Shortly after eight o'clock, Oglesbg g
Brass Band, of CHESTER, Pa, most eX-
cellent musical orraniZation, performed
two selections -" Overture, Golden
Crown, and "March, DUPONT Guards
in an artistic manner, and was greeted
with liberal round of applause
Then came the mo t interesting part
of the programme-the exhibition DIR II
and drtss parad the audience look
ed With evident interest as the ihirty-onr
officers and men, under command of
Capt. John NJ. Curtis and Lieut.. Fred
Holmes, marched upon the stage and
performed the beautiful evolutlons of the
exhibition drill. The marching was per.
fec ion itself, and although the chanda-
lers were rather low, and caused the sol
dier boys to keep "A sharp lookout to pre-.
vent the muZzles of tteir rifles f ON
knocking a shower of broken glass about
their cars, yet every one of them faced
the music manfully, and did rot for a
single instant miss the regulation step.
After performing a number OF d ffcalt
and intricate evolutions, the company
was put through the manual of arm =
and fairly covered Themselves with glo
ry. So successful was this part of the
performance that a gentleman from
Philadelphia, who was In the audience
compared the DUPONT Guards with the
famous State Fenc, blrs, in the most ia
vorable manner. Every manpnvre was
executed with the utmost accuracy, "or
der arms, in particular. beiugperformet
so promptly that every rifle came down
upon the floor with one single, solit
thump. The succ IS of this manGnvrt
was so complete that the audience en-
Enthusiastically applauded it on every oc
currence. The silent drill of The compa
ny was also marked by degree of com
pl-teness that wasi surprising when TIN
youth of the orgarlZati on is considered.
The drill was followed by an interest
Ing dress parade, when the little compa
nv was reviewed by Major Maeallister
after which they repaired TO ths armorl
and put away their arms, previous to en-
tering upon the pleasures that were Il
follow.
After painfHl pause OF half an hour
enlivened only by a musical selection
and the appearance OF a few stragghnI
couples on the promenade, programme
were distributed aud dancing commences
shortly after ten O'Clock. The prog ANN
included eight quadrlles six glide waltze
and one scheLische, and the soldier
boys, as well as others in the audience
attended to the work of going through II
with the most commendable energy. III
programme was cpnpiebtu ny hHiuhiSh ~
and the guests departed, leaving thel
hearty thanks with Company q. for ha'
ing afforded hem an opportunity Q
spending a very pleasant evening
Among the visitors present were Wn
Dean, of Newark, member-elect of TIL
State House OF representatives, Stat
Senator Harry Sharpley, Mayor Coope
and Lieutenants Bannister and Purcell
of the Sixth New jersey Rrg ment, Can
: den, n. j., and Lieut John 7. Edwards
of the American Rifles.