Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-13
The w. L.. i. Corps Victory.

9HE PRIZE DRILL N BALTIMORE WON BY THE WASH
INGTON COMPANY.
The prize drill held In Baltimore Yesterday I'm
connection with the Oriole festivities was a fea-
ture OF the day In which Washington people were
most interested, on account OF the participation
OF the Washington Light Infantry Corps The In
fantry won the trophy, and justified the conf
dence repOSed In them by the people of Washing
ton The competition was conducted at Druid Hill
park. 1mmediltely after the parade and In the
presence Of fully fifteen thousand spectators.
accordance with the revised edition of Up
tons United de-, States infantry tactics, by
company a, FIFTH regiment NJ \. G., Capt. Brown
Hagerstown Light Infantry. Capt f. f. Croft;
company \; scranton Guards. NC. Pennsylvania
Capt A waters; Bond Guards, CdtOnSyillc, Nd
Capt ID c. Barnett; Washington Light Infantry
COZ. w o. Moore. The movements OF the Lfht
r mn received the enthusiastic APPRECIATION
NOT only OF the JUICES, but OF the thou,
SInaS 3, OF spectators, as they were ap-
a a the eoinpanies returned TO their quarters.
the Official decision was promulgated awardInS,,
the first prize OF l.a5O to the washington Light
Infantry, the second prize OF S5G0 to the Scran1nn
City Guard and the third prize OF $50 TO connonr
A, OF tue 5th Maryland regiment. when the L.
fatry lett Baltimore for home. they were escorted
by the National Riiies, who displayed a generous
enthusiasm over the victory won by the Infantry
j little after midnight.
The following composed the winning COMPANY:
Col W g; Moore. Lieut.. Matthew Goddard, Lieut..
Cowie, Duffy. Entwisie. Sloan, Randall Wade
Robinson, Thompson, BoUdino5, Schmidt, Gregory
JOHiiSOD, trTant. NeumeSer, Cash, BIriInp
Wright, Synnot. Conrad, Reubsam, Fraser Clem,
ent5, McGraw, Whipple, Moore. Ciarvoe Plugge.
Jones. McAvoy, Newton, Hammer, Duvail, Irwin,
Padgett, EDgle.
WAsUI'GToS'S OLD DEFESDERs.-The surviving
Sol Hers OF the war Of 1872 residing I'm this District
ceiebrated the anniversary OF the battle or North
FONT yesterday. and one OF the pleasant features
was te waiting upon their venerable eomradp
John ID Clark, esd, now in his ninety-thtri year
at MS nome, corner OF 18th and III streets north
West those present were Michael Cation first
wee PRESIDENT; James LaurensOn. secretary: Rev
ri>nct - Evans. chaplain; John ID. Cl.nrk mar
sas,: Seraphifa Nasi and j. s. Anderson. Edward
SiitinS, css. was rot present. owing to nfisIosI-
tioii, ara captain w. ". Moore was detained nv
ouSiltess engagements The meeting was opened
Wiz prayer by Rev. Mr. EYars, the chaplain Vice
ffSslceht C&tS2 In the chair. The officers OF last
year were az reelected except that Mr. Seraphi,n
MAST was elected second vice PRESIDENT vice Smith
AiLer, deceased. Dr. William j. C. Duhamel
vrtse father was p soldier OF 1872 received n
upahlflocs vote as q member and surgeon of the
sctls'y. Vice the lamented DR.. Joha L. Blake, dc.
ceased. 4 banquet followed.
TO I1y oeicI2, VIA BALTIMORE d PoTtEAr L. u,
1EoSc VINO contemplate attending The bicycle
nc grand o. tca pageant In the evening will be
= Potomac X. x. elsewhere. With three stations
IN Ia!ti;2o-e and elegant equipment. II assures
ample accommodation for all who niay natrouiza
Ue HE. \ - pe2lS;iTA lla ayc:ius station is adj
acer: 20 Nesvileton parA.