The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-29
Our Deer Park Letter,

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The grand excitement of the past
week has been the presence of the
Ohio "Governor's Guards" in our
midst. The enlivening music of the
Dayton band has been heard, and the
neat dark hlue uniform of the soldiers
has been seen, here and there, through
the place. every day. The prize drill
on last Friday evening was a very
interesting spectacle for, the many
observers. 1t is customary for the
company to have such drill every
two months, and the successful COM
petitor has the honor of wearing a
heavy black plume and an elegant
jewelled badge belonging to the COM
pany and valued at 5000 dollars. 1t
seemed almost impossible to deter
mine the best drilled man among so
many who were apparently faultless
in their tactics, but when the number
was reduced to four, and three of
them obeyed false order purposely
| given, while the fourth remained
motioHleSs, he was unanimously pro-
claimed victor in the strife, and warm
ly congratulated by his comrades, the
defeated trio being the very first to
extend their hands. The successful
competitor was Mr.. G. S. M. Stark.
Capt. E. H. Wardwell of the Garrett
Guards Oakland, Coy. Foster and
Adiutant Gen. Smith of Ohio were
present, and during the dress parade
that followed, reviewed the company,
while the band welcomed Gov. Fos-
ter with the enthusiastic notes of
Hail to the Chief"
Quite a serious accident occurred at
the camp on Saturday morning. One
of the Guards thoughtlessly threw
cartridge containing about a quarter
of pound of powder into the fire
around which some of the company
were sitting, and in the explosion
which followed six of the number
were burned more or less severely.
The Governors Guards were WISH
ted on Saturday evening by the Gar
rett Guards of Oakland, Capt. Ward
well. Lieuts. Mason and Chisholm,
about thirty ofthe men, and the drum
corps, forming the company, who
Joined them in drill and dress parade.
The two companies presented fine
appearance, their different uniforms
contrasting very pleasantly. We, in
habitants of Garrett county, may be
pardoned for believing that our own
soldiers lost nothing by comparison
with our Ohio friends.
The ball on Saturday evening, giy-
en- ut the Hotel by the Governors
Guards, was most successful affair.
The large new ballroom was crowd
ed, between three and four hundred
people being present. Besides those
belonging to the Hotel and cottages,
there were quite number in the
room from Wing and Wing and other
houses in the village, also guests from
Cumberland, Piedmont, Oakland and
Mountain Lake Park. 1t would take
too much space in your paper to
enumerate the distinguished persons
present, the graceful dancers. the ele-
giant costumes, and the bright and
animated faces, in that large gather
ing of 'fair women and brave men,"
but it can be truthfully said that 1T
was a season of general enjoyment,
particularly to- the origlnators of the
BALI If one could judge by their sue
cess in making their way into the
good graces of the many charming
ladies present. The company left
yesterday morning for their home,
bearing many pleasant memories of
their soiourn on the summit of the
Alleghanies.
Senator Miller of New York. Major
Warfeld of Howard Co., Md, and
' Mr., f. B. Davis of Kevser. w. Va.