The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-07

WASHINGTON, PA,
seven Car Loads Of People from Pitts.
burEh on the Fourth-The Competitive
Drill for the sword Prize.

Seven Car Loads OF People from Pitts
burEh on the Fourth THE CompetitIy,
Drill for the sword Prize.
Friday was the biggest day In the mill
tary line ever witnessed in Little Wash
ington. The railroads terminating there
did smashing business. The Charters
alone brought In seven car loads from
Pittsburgh, while the Pittsburgh South
ern, the waynesburg Narrow Gauge and
the HempAeld poured in vast quantity
Of human freight. The great attraction
Of course was the military parade. The
companies parading were Company II,
Of Washington, company from Councils.
vile, the Waynesburg Blues and the GOT
Guards from Wheeling. They were oil
guests OF Company II, and were distribu.
ted to the following hotels: The Waynes.
burg boys TO the Mansion House, the
Connellsvllle Company to the Morrow
House, and the Golf Guarls to the Fulton
House. Special rates for their entertain.
ment had been made with these hotels.
Alter dinner tho lines were formed, and
the battalion, under the command OF Col.
a. l.. Hawkins and his Aides, CAPTAINS A.
y. Happer and a. l.. Myers, marched
down Main street and entered tho Fair
Ground. Here the troops were soon
placed In line, and earnest work was man.
iiestly about to begin. The contest for the
beautiful sword so literally presented by
MIR. Seaman, ieweler, for the occa-
sion, was to take place. Three companies
entered the contest. The Connellsyille
company, the Waynesburg Blues and the
Golf Guards, Of Wheeling. The other
companies stacked arms and many OF the
members participated in the dance In
progress In floral hall.
The judges appointed to decide upon
the merits OF the drilling companies
Messrs. Chambers McKibben, OF Pitts.
burgh; - Dunn, OF Connellsville, and
Fred. Roller, Of Wheeling took their
places on the stand, and tho Golf Guards
came to the front and went through all |
the movements of the soldier in a very
creditable manner. The Connellsille
company then appeared and executed all |
the movements in good style. Capt. Kent
then marched the Waynesburg BOYS to |
the drilling ground, and they were put
through the exercises executed by the
preceding companies.
After this the companies marched and
performed various MISUNDERSTANDING as
skirmisheB, etc. Then the line again
formed, and companies II and X were in.
Spected by Col. Hill, after which dress
parade took place. During its progress
The judges made their decision awarding
the sword to Capt. Kent's company X,
10th Regiment Pa. n. g., Waynes6urg.
whereupon the sword was presented bV
Maj. II. j. vankirk, in behalf OF Mr.. Sea-.
man, in brief but appropriate remarks,
On receiving the sword Capt. Kent re.
Spended in fitting terms.
The parade over, the troops, preceded
by the band, marched from the Fair
Grounds up Main street, and were dis.
missed.
This was the largest and finest military
display ever made in Washington, and re.
fleets great credit upon the managers.
General good order prevailed throughout
The day, and there was but small amount
Of drunkenness There was also but lit.
lie discharge Of fire crackers.