Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-10

peutlNe ur1ll between the military comps
MES of this city Several civic societies
were present and gave exhibition drills
The following is the report Of the judges in
the military contest
To Charles r. Parsons. Chairman Committee of
ArrdnqeBleRtS-DEAR SIR We the undersigned
members OF the board of judges appointed To
determine the relative proficiency of the several
companies which participated in the competi-
tive drill this afternoon, beg leave TO submit the
following report;
Co Drill. Manual, Average
per cent. percent. per cent
J. co. 4, Capt. Burke....72 20 Il
. Co.. L, Capt. Cookies 20 67
5 Co. G, Capt. Nhte....4S 50 t.
The Board desires to state that but for GER
tain failures on the part of Company Il To prop
erly perform the platoon movements. the figures
of merit of Companies \ and would have been
almost identical.
The Board feels unable TO determine as to the
relative merits of Captains Burke and Cook
owing TO the short time they were subject To its
criticism. They appear 10 be so far as il is able
to determine, equally capable and efficient.
u. :. GorpOS.
Major Second Cavalry. President
DANIEI. T. WELLS.
Captain Eighth Infantry
FRANK ;. RICE,
First Lieutenant First Artillery, Recorder.
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.
The uniformed rank of the Knights of
Pythias had an individual competition at
Grand Armory Hall yesterday afternoon
for an elegant silver medal, presented by
George b. katZenStCin. for the best drilled
man. Captain J. p. Dalton and Captain J.
J.. Skinner were chosen as Judges. The
contest resulted in tie between \. Wilson
and a. b. Cheney, they were so near alike
in proficiency that the judges refused to
decide between them, so the prize was
awarded to them jointly.
The Ball-Ciose of tho Festivities.
At night the closing scenes of the days
festivities began The First Artillery
Band of this city nj 7:l5P NJ began an open
air concert in front Of the State Capitol 1t
was indeed one of the regular semi-wcokly
concerts Of the Citizens Committee which
Sacramento enjoys But out of Difference
to the Native Sons il was commenced an
hour earlier than usual, and closed at $50
The concert attracted q vast concourse of
people. 1t is simple justice TO say that the
band never played better, and it won from
visiting musicians of critical judgment UNI
stintcd praise for its taste and execution.
{. A. Neale was the leader of the band
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