The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-09
Tn. NATIONAL KHcAnPnESs

The Attendance Increasing and PouiSI
Favor Turning Toward the Occasion
General Opinion that the Houston
Light Guard WIN Secure First Place
splendid Days Work Yesterday.
PHILADRLrHIA, July 3.-The at
tendance at the Natl onai Military Gu
csmpment IL steadily growing. To
day 5000 people paid 10 enterthe drill
grounds, In tho morning the
artillery contests were con-
eluded by battery A, OF
Danyille, Captain Denny, and the sec
ond battery Ohio National Guard, Cap
tain Smith.
In the afternoon the competitive
dri'l among tho infantry companies
were concluded. The companies that
participated were company A,
OF the Louisville Legion,
kentucky State Guards, Cap
tain MePherson; Indianapolis
Light Infantry, Captain Rossi Mont
gomery Grsys, OF Alabama, Captain
E'meine, i the Alexandria Light
Infantry, OF V.rg mia, Captain Much.
back. Each company WAS allowed %
men on the iield.
4 company ~ VI kho touAoNtiAV ANV
gion acauit' ID itself with honor. Their
wheelinKs and marching in com pany
front were pronounced perfect. All
the kentucky troops were present and
Joined with tho audience in applaud.
ing their iellow-soldiers OF the Blue
Grass State. Tho company used the
Springfield rifle with the safety
notch, and tho members claim tho
hsndliog of their pieces was rendered
more difficult by reason OF the safety
| notch.
The Montgomery Grays did splen-
didly.
The indianapolis Light Infantry was
rewarded with considerable applause
for its uniformity ana military pro-
cision.
The Alexandria Light Infantry also
made good showing.
Il IL said throughout the camp that
! the Houston Light Guard will DO
awarded the first prise, q purse OF ST.
600, while Montgomery Grays or the
Lomax Rifles may carry of the Sec
ond prize.
The judges will probably render
their decision early tomorrow.
The only arrival to-day was the
Miller Grenadiers, from Richmond,
Indiana, 10 men. They had been un-
der orders to escort Governor Gray, OF
Indiana, to the camp, but on Thurs.
day morning the governor announced
that he would not be able TO go to
Philadelphia, on account OF pressing
official business.
After the competitive drill 10 -day a
battery of the Fifth United States Ar
| tillery, with four guns and Al horses,
| under command OF Captain Randolph,
gave an exhibition drill which proved
| the greatest attraction Of the day.
After that, Major Regain, OF the bat
TALON Of State Fensibles, National
Guard of Pennsylvania, marched
upon the field with go cadets
from Girard College, headed by the
College band. The youngsters, were
loudly applauded, for they, showed
| that they knew how to handle q gun
about as well as many OF the crack
companies that are competing for
prizes.
An exhibition in Gattling gun prac-
tice by battery /, Of New York; an ex.
hibition drill by the Busch Iouaves, OF
st. Louis, and dress parade Of the
| First Ohio regiment, wound up the
exercises of the day.
The general health OF the troops is
excellent. This evening the commits
| stoned officers were banquetted by the
| first regiment infantry OF the National
| Guards of Pennsylvania, and the Of
! ffcers of the FIRST City Troops of Phil
adelphfa also rendered reception to
| them at their armOry,