Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-17

Result of the Houston, CTex.) Military
Tuurnament-The Successful Competitors
and Their Prizes-Houston Hospitalities-
a Graceful Act by the Home Company
on for Home.
HOUSTON, TEX. May II.
The judges on Saturday night at the
final parade rendered their decisions
in the State and Interstate drill. The
prizes We're awarded as follows:
For Artillery-Battery B, Louisiana
Field Artillery of New Orleans, first,
$3.50; Battery A, st. Louis Light Artil-
lery, second, $3.50.
For Infantry-Light Guards of Hous-
ton, Tex, first, $4,000 Tredway Rifles
Of st. Louis, second, $1,000; Columbus
Guards, Columbus, Ca, third, $500; Mo-
bile Rifles, fourth, no prize; Montgomery
Greys, Montgomery, Ala, fifth, no prize;
Washington Guards, Galveston, sixth, no
prize.
The Richardson Zouaves of Indianapo-
were forced to withdraw from the inter-
State infantry contest on account of four
of the members being overcome with the
heat, and it was considered unsafe to al
low them to participate.
The Houston Light Guard as COM
pany were out drilled by long odds by
both the Tredways and the Columbus
Guards, and can thank their commanding
officer Captain Scurry, for saving them
from being placed third on the list. At
no time during the entire drill of his
,o
ence Of mind or fail to give the proper
command. He was the only officer who
did not bring upon his company costly
errors. When the Light Guards appeared
all broken up andither friends had lost all
hope, he succeeded in restoring the COM
pany to its equilibrium. Had the officers
of the Tredways done as well the first
prize would have gone to st. Louis. The
drill was decidedly close and was only
won by the slightest sort of good fortune
by the Light Guards.
In the drill for the best drilled man,
the prize being the Noyes cup, worth
$3.50, r. B. Dumont, of the Mobile Rifles,
was the victor, with B. C. Spckerman,
of the Tredways, second. There were
sixteen competitors. The programme Of
the day consisted of the great sham bat
tie, i'll which all the military participated.
1t was splendid illustration of mimic
war, and was witnessed by fully 10000
people. The award of prizes gives per-
feet satisfaction to the companies, all
feeling that the awards were fairly made.
All Houston was wild with delight Sat
day night The streets arr filled with peo-
State contest between Texas companies
that had never won a prize at an inter-
State drill the Washington Guards, of
Galveston, took the only prize offered,
S500. The other companies were paced
as follows: Austin Greys, second; Bren-
ham Greys, third; Queen City Guards, of
Dallas, fourth: johnson Guards, of
Hampstead, fifth, and Lamar Rifles, of
Dallas, SIXTH
There is a misunderstanding between
the Busch Zouaves and the drill man.
ayers as regards the amount of money the
Buschs are to receive for first prize. The
management rendered them $3.50, and
gave the Richardson Zouaves of Indian
apolis $3.50 for second prize. The Buschs
claim they are entitled to 81 ,000 and ac-
cording to the terms of the drill guide
book their claim is good. The exact
reading OF the part referring to the zouave
drill, as copied from the guide-book, the
zouave drill is as follows: 'For Zouaves,
two or more companies to enter, S 900;
if but one company enters, $500. As
three companies competed and the Busch
LOuaves were awarded first place they are
entitled to the 81 900. 1t is said that
Captain Roemer returned the check sent
him by the drill management for $3.50,
and declines to take less than the 81 900
his company won. Yesterday was a gala
day in Galveston. The Tredway Rifles,
the Columbus Guards, the Mobile Rifles,
tie Busch Zouaves, the Balm Zouaves, the
Richardson Zouaves and Battery A of the
st. Louis Light artillery went there on an
excursion and gave exhibition drills at
Peach Park.
The Light Guards met on Saturday
night and turned over their $4,000 to
committee of citizens to be distributed
among all the companies that have visited
| Houston during the drill The division
| is to be made to-day and will be on the
pro rata plan, companies having won
| prizes to be charged up for the amounts
and the IS, 00J SO distributed that each
visiting company will receive an equal
| sum of money as near as 1t is possible to
make it, The Busch Zouaves have been
given assurances by responsible parties
| that they shall receive their $1,000 prize
and their proportion of the $4,000 as
well A number of eX-Confederates BAN
/ quoted the Richardson Zouaves Saturday
as compliment to them as the only COM
pany from north of Mason and Dixon's
| line. Governor Ireland was present and
spoke, and speeches were also made by
number of other ex-Confederates. Toasts
were drunk, etc Captain Richardson,
on behalf OF his com pany, responded in
very happy manner. A banquet was
| given at the Capitol Hotel, compliment
tary to the officers of the visiting COM
panies.
An Exciting Fire.
LEXINGTON Mo- Nav IL.