The Evening critic., 1882-09-13
THREE TIMES THREE
For Our Gallant Soldier boys oftbe
Light Infantry, who Return Home
Win IN Raxy Erpwn

For Our Gallant Soldier BOys Oftbe
Light Infantry. who Return Home
with n New Crown.
Once more tho Washington Light Infantry
Corps have returned homo from n trip outside
Of the city crowned with victory. Yesterday
during their visit to Baltimore they took tho
nrst prize In the competitive drill at Druid
Hill Park. Tho drills were witnessed by over
10000 people, including officers Of volunteer
and State troops from ovory part OF the coun-
try and leading army officers After long
parade through the stroots, on arriving at the
park tho drill ground was marked on, and lots
woro drawn for tho order In which tho contest
ants should appear, which resulted as follows:
First Company A, Fifth Regiment, NJ. N. O.,
Captain Brown; second, Hagerstown Light In.
fantry, Captain r. +. Croft; third, Company A,
Scranton Guards, N. o., Pa Captain l.. A.
Waters; fourth, Bond Guards, Catonsvilie,
Md, captain d. @. barnett; NTH, Washington
Light Infantry, Colonel W. @. Moore.
The Programme 10 be Executed
by each was as follows: 1, manual OF arms,
including tho different flrlngs and stacking
arms: 2, TO march in line, including the va.
rious steps and times, tho obliquc aud to tho
rear; ., TO whool tho company, including the
quick and double time, halting, and moving
forward; 4, to change directions, In line,
double and quick time; s. turning; o, to march
by the flank, including columns OF fours, form
ing columns OF twos and nlos, obllqulng aud
4,
march in columns OF tours TO tho rear; 8, to
march In columns OF fours TO the front;
o. TO form line from column of fours,
on on Tho right or left, and to tho front;
10, 20 break fours TO the rear; IL, TO form col
umn OF platoons to the right or left Including
quicO; IL, TO march column of platoons dn-
Guiding changing direction, obliquing, halt
ing and marching to the rear; IL, TO form limo
from column OF platoons Qncludlng to the
right or left and on the right or Left; III, to
break Into platoons from halt and on tho
marchli 70, TO form the company 0rom halt
platoons by tho flank; IL, to advance by
right or loft OF platoons, and form again
is to form coumS Of foars from mot Column 81
platoons, and column OF platoons from column
OF fours quick and double ume); 10, any OF
tho above movements In single rank formation,
as the captain may elect, TO I'LL out remainder
Of prescribed time. The following trumpet
signals were sounded: i, "Assembly," at
at once to tho. drill ground; 2, ,.Drill,,", at
which tho drill commenced; 8, "Recall," at
which the drill terminated. The longth OF
time allotted each company for drill was thirty
All OF tho commands drilled we'll, ellciting
great applause.
a Compliment From the '.Sun."
The Baltimore Sun says Of the Light In.
"Lastly came tho Washington Light In.
fantry, Of washington, d. Q, In command of
w. III.
sion made by this command all along the line
of march was enhanced by the gallant bearing
OF the company as they marched Into the open
SPACE sb anG 6SfGrs inc 1gags Ia
command was perfect Every motion
was distinct, no slurrlng of the slight;
est detail, every piece moved as IL inspired
by one Will, and the time could not
be excelled. Once, and only once, was mis-
take noticed by the most critical OF tho specta-
tors. One man, and he conspicuous by reason
extreme
rear rank, anticipated by second or less the
command "Aim," but he recovered his piece
go promptly as to almost redeem tho error.
The marching movements of THIS command
were, so far as the most observant spectators
could see, faultless. The National Rifles, who
Withdrew before the drilling began. AT $3.50
the contest was over. The Judges re-
paired to the C Carr, and At
"The judges appointed TO witness the com.
petitiyo drill and award prizes have tho
honor to report their decision as to the rela.
as follows; First, Washington Light In
fantry; second, the Scranton Guards; third,
the Bond Guards; NTH, tho hagerstown Light
Infantry" The prizes, s1,250, $500 and
$3.50, to the three iirst named In their order,
companies at O'Clock this evening at tho
Fifth Regiment Armory.
What the "Merald'' Says.
The Baltimore Herald says: "Last came the
famous Light Infantry, Colonel ". q. Moore,
OF Washington. AS they marched on the
ground in their handsome uniform they were
greeted by perfect storm Of applause. Hats
were thrown Into the air and handkerchiefs
waved in profusion. Their drilling was mag.
nihcent 1t was machinery in its precision.
Such was the charm in seeing them that tho
timo given them TO drill seemed unusually
short. The manual was gone through without
flaw. The loading and hiring was like piece
ofmochanism. Evory gun was raised or lowered
simultaneously; every hand went TO the cart
| nrAciaaly tOnDthgr.
| mand IRE, the hammers OF the guns fell like a
| single click. The marching was perfect I'M
| every respect, and at the end OF every eyolu-
| ton q storm Of applause would greet them.
| They had hardly begun before 1t was evident
| that they would be the successful company.
| The National Rifles witnessed tho drlll, and
| were very enthusiastic over tho success OF the
| Infantry Corps and escorted them In triumph
| through the streets OF baltimore last night.