Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-06
SAVANNAH IN THE VAN.
HER CADETS DO THE BEST
WORK ON THE FIRST DAY.

Hardly a Doubt but that They will Take
the First Prize in the Second Glass
Their Chances for the So 900 Tempter
Among the Rest.
MOBILE, ALA, May 5-The day opened
with heavy clouds, with light shower
about 80 O'clock. The JanesVile, Wis
c0nsin, Guards was the first company to
drill, and they were executing the pro-
gramme when the rain came up. There
was light betting on this, the maiden
drill, the Savannah Cadets and LOmaX
Rifles, OF Mobile, being tayorites in the
pools and about evenly backed for first
place.
The Janesville Guards made a good
general appearance. The inspection was
eXceilently passed, the men presenting
good front. They attracted many COM
piiments. The manual WAS imperfect,
however, there being a lack of harmony,
both in the manual with and without
numbers. The marching was good, and
put the boys forward in the public esti-
nation, but in wheeling the line proved
unsteady.
The Richland Volunteer Rifles, of
Columbia, South Carolina, followed.
manual showed Irregularities and many
individual errors. The marching in single
aud double ranks was an improvement
over the manual, but good movements
gave place to bad breaks, and toward the
last OF the programme the company
seemed to become demOralized. First
Sergeant W. II. Scott became too
i'll to continue longer in the ranks,
and was compelled to fall out.
no .oI "a k,Ta H,.sa
ing the programme.
THE MONTGOMERY TRUE BLUES.
The inspection of the Montgomery True
Blues was passed creditably. The manual
was executed with but few errors. In
the firing and in stacking arms several
errors occurred, the Captain being re-
spOnsible for one. Their movements of
fOurs into line were good. The move
ments in double tune were particularly
good. The chief breaks were made In
turning to the right to fire without having
previously loaded. They achieved good
place in the competition.
The LOmax Rifles, of Mobile. came
fourth in place of the Taylorville Guards.
The company is a well balanced body of
men and made good appearance. The
company passed inspection fairly, and
followed with a very good execution Of
the manual with and without numbers.
1 The movements in line and column were
exceilently done. Some of the wheels
were perfect, few breaks occurred in
marching to the rear.
THE SAVANNAH CADETS.
The Savannah Cadets came on at - $50
O'Clock. The inspection was fairly passed.
The manual of arms was done excellently
and in perfect time, gaining record in
this part of the driil entirely up to the
OF I'd OF
break and but few errors.
The evolutions in line of
column, particularly the wheeling and
marching in line, were good, while the
platoon movements were marked with the
same precision.
The errors of this company, taken as a
whole, may be said TO be fewer
and less glaring than any pre-,
and collected throughout, showing
no signs OF nervousness. This company's
record and that Of the LOmaX Rifles will
be alike.
The Muscatine Rifles of Iowa came
next, and disappointed all who had seen
them previously on exhibition drills. The
manual was only fair. The wheeling and
marching were badly performed. A num-
Der of formations were bad.
PEBsACOLA's PETS.
The Eseambia Rifles of Pensacola, Fla,
marched on after the Rifles retired, and
passed a fair inspection. Their move
ments in the manual were ierky and un-
even. The marching was bad. The
Captain becoming ratified, marched the
company into the fence. A private tainted
as they We're leaving the grounds.
The Butler Rifles, Of Greenyille, Ala,
followed and passed a fine inspection.
The manual of this company was good,
the Captain being quick in command and
the men prompt and accurate in execu-
tion. They made some bad breaks in
marching and wheeling into line, but the
drill as whole was very creditable.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
After this company the competition
gave way to dress parade, leaving the
Louisville Legion and Richardson Z0uaYes
TO finish tomorrow morning. After them
will follow the 2Ouaye and artillery drills.
The free-fOr-all drill will commence to-
morrow.
Col. j. w. Whiting, in command
Of the first battalion, will parade To-
morrow to receive Gov. O'Neill, of Ala
bama. Capt. May. OF the Washington
Artillery, OF New Orleans, will fire the
Governors salute. Gen. Bentley will
command the troops in the grand review
before Gov. O'Neill.
Maj. William II. Powell, Of the Fourth
United States infantry, will tomorrow in
spect all the infantry companies, by order
OF the War Department.