Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-10-07
rhe c. c. e,s. VICTORIOUS.

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fair on Thursday and came away
with the prize. 1t was a splendid
victory, grand conquest, notwith
standing the fact they had no actua
competition, for by their splendid
drilling and magnificent soldierly
bearing they captured the hearts
and admiration of all who witnessed
the drill and won for themselves O
reputation and name that plsces
them high up in the ranks of Ten
nessee's matchless citizen soldiery.
They had been preparing for the
drill for a month past, working
hard and for the most part under
very disadvantageous and trying
circumstances, having to drill al
most entirely at night, but they had
entered for victory and let no obsta-
Gle come in the way of their lauda-
BILE determination to win the prize.
They understood that they would
have to compete with some of the
very best drilled companies in the
! Kentucky State militia, such as the
Bowling Green Guards, the Mon
arch Rifles of Owensboro, the Lo-
gan Guards of Russellville and 9TH
er companies. but these had doubt
less heard of the proves of our
boys and wisely concluded that dis
erection was the better part of valor
and did not put in an appearance.
The fine drilling done justifies us
in the assertion that they would
have beaten any company in Ken
lucky.
The company left here Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock on special
train chartered for the express pur-
pose of carrying them and their
friends to the scene of action.
About a hundred friends of the
company went along, among whom
were about forty ladies, whose
smiles and good cheer added much
pleasure to the excursion and put
the boys on their mettle, The gen.
tlemanly management of the L. d
N. railroad put two new and ele-
CANT passenger coaches and a
baggage car at their disposal. The
trip from this city to Hopkinsvllle
was made in good time, arriving at
the depot in that city at 1920
o'clock where the company were
greeted by Capt. w. E. Smith and
his excellent company and escorted
with a brass band to the Phoenix
Hotel.
A rest of an hour or two, good
dinner, and the company took car
riages for the grounds. The drill
commenced at 4 O'Clock. AS the
gallant soldier-boys entered the
arena in columns of tours, they
presented a magnificent appearance
and were greeted with round after
round of applause by about two
thousand people, most of whom
were present especially to witness
the drill. Capt. Rhodes had his
company well in hand and gave his
commands in a clear, distinct man
ner. There was no special program,
but the company executed all the
maneuyers known to infantry tao
tics. Both their manual of arms
and field movements were excel
lent, almost perfect. They drilled
better than ever before. The pla-
toon movements were thought to
be especially fine. The whole
drill was magnificent and we regret
that space and lack of time prevents
us from noticing il in detail. Col.
Kleet, of Gov. Blackburn's staff,
and two other gentlemen, whose
names we did not learn, were the
judges, and in. presenting the prize
warmly eulogized the company for
their most excellent and creditabie
performance. Capt. Rhodes was
proud, Lieuts. Munford and Gracey
were joyous, the boys were jubilant
and the GAINESVILLE people delight
ed. The company returned to town
about 6 o'clock, and were RECALLED,
with the good cheer ge-
NAL hospitality and unstint6d con-
of the good, generous,
warm-hearted people of Hopkins
VILE and Christian county.
Hurrah for the @. G. CPS, was on
every tongue. May victory ever
perch on their banner. The train
for home left Hopkinsville at IL
O'Clock, the same night, and arrived
here at 2 o'clock Friday morning.
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