Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23
rnE mrLTrAaY CELEBRATION
Pr1zs shooting OF the A1ssArs ana
Guards-PaFAde OF the Chatnams
and First Regiment

The weather Yesterday was cool and
brseing, and beautifully clear and bright.
A more propitious day for demonstration
In honor Of the great Vlrginisn OF whose
birth the day was the anniversary could not
have been desired.
The closing of the banks, courts and pub
lie offices necessarily Effected business,
and the streets, save during the parade OF
the military, presented very quiet appear
snee.
THE GUARDS.
At nine O'Clock the Savannah Volunteer
Guards ass mbled az their arsenal. where
the battalion was formed under Lieut. Col.
". 5. B4sipger. They made good sppesr-
snce and after & short parade marched out
to COncordia Park, where 8 contest for
prizes took place. The occasion was very
pleasant and the contest was erestly en-
jOyed, 3 number of excellent shots being
scored. The following is the result Of the
contest:
Battalion Prize-Best shot iu corps, red
plume and handsome silver fitting pitcher
and goblets, won BY Private {. Z. Doyle
Company A
Compaoy C-Best shot, a pair OF elegant
sleeve buttons aud the Hunter medal, won
Oy j. / hOll 'cE-
Company B-Fi rst pr'z4, two silver COB
lets, won by S-rgesnt Msi Phillips. Sec
Ond prize, silver sugar bowl, won BY Private
| k-ifer.
After the contest tue battalion returned
to their armory, where the prizes were
awarded, 10 q neat speech, by Colonel b.
niger, aud the corps AMI few guests then
| proceeded to discuss fine collation..
GEORGIA HUssARs.
This fine corps, handsomely mounte1, as
| sembled on their parade groupd at half past
ten O'Clock, forty four strong. and made 8
| splendid display. After marching through
the principal streets until half past twelve
O'Clock, they proce sded TO the TeuBroeck
| Course, where the contest for prizes to-
place. Twenty-four contestants entered
and the contest was commenced about TWO
O'Clock. Msi r General G. W Fields, Ia {
| OF the Confederate States army and later o.
| the Egyptfsn army. General r II Anderson
\ Colonel henry Brigham and Captain J. W.
| McAlpin oficisted as judges.
| The prizes we're three handsome saddles
and brides, and were won as follows:
First Class-Lieut. G. b. Pritchard, first
/ prize, score OF 40.
Sergeant J. N. Farr, second prize, score
Of 3615
Private J. o. Smith, third prize, score Of
| IS.
Private G. H Remshsrt and Private J. o
Smith tied on a score of S5, and on the rur
| OF the prize was won on a score of 101.
against 10 oy Private Remshsrt.
| Second Clsss-Privste Geo. A. Keller
first Or Z, on score OF 36lS.
| Private a. r. LawtoD, Jr., second prize
on score of 35.
Private J. J. FeeleY, third prize, on score
OF q
On the return OF the troop to the city
they were invi ed by Capt GOrden to par
take OF his hOspi tiles at bis resider &c
, and several hours OF rare social enjoyment
| followed.
The Chatham Artillery, under comman
OF Capt. ] T. Wheaton, made ine parsd,
in the morning, and were highly compli-
mented upon their appearance. Attel
| passing through the principal streets The
artillery returned to their armOry, and
ssored their guns. Later, they proceeded
to their shooting grounds, near the COasi
! Line Railroad, a short distance from The
| city, where the contentious between Nos.
and 2 occurred.
THE FIRST REGIMENT,
under command of Capt4in John Flannery
assembled on South Broad street at half
| past three O'Clock. The several companie:
| did rot present as full racks as on the last
! parade, though the ruIn Ut was credirsh,e
! Tue Blues Brass Band furnished the mu-ic
and he OglethOrpe Light Infantrv were he
| color company. After the lice wss formed
a