Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-12
NEW 0RLEANSGAPTURED.
THE CRACK COMPANIES MARCH
INTO THE CITIY.

programme Of the Drill and the Prizes
in Store for the succsssfuI Competie
tOrs-Oamp EndieOtt's Location--visft
of the Military to the ExposItion
Grounds.
NEW ORLEANS, May H. Alabama and
Veterans day, and the arrival Of all, or
nearly all, of the troops that took part in
the Mobile drill, converted New Orleans
into sea OF excitement to-day. The
Cadets arrived yesterday in good trim,
and, with the exception of feeling slightly
fatigued, are in line shape tor the mili-
tarY contests they are to engage in this
week. The New Orleans military re-
eeiyed the Cadets warmly, and the COM
mand is being Hospitality treated on all
sides, particularly by the Continental
Guards, which company entertained the
savannah pets with fine breakfast this
morning, The Cadets are at Camp Endi-
cott, four miles from the city and nine
miles from the exposition.
GOING TO THE EXPOSITION.
This morning the visiting military with
local troops escorted the veterans To a
steamer on their way to the exposition.
The Cadets and Montgomery True Blues
then marched to the hall Of the Washing
ton Artillery, where they took In charge
Gov. McEnery, Of Louisiana, and Gov.
ONeill, of Alabama, with their STATS and
distinguished friends, and escorted them
TO the exposition grounds via a steamer.
This afternoon a dress parade was an
nounced to take place at O'Clock at the
exposition grounds. At the appointed
hour the Cadets and True Blues were the
only companies on the grounds, In cOnse-
quence Of which no parade was had, and
the Cadets returned TO their quarters at
Camp Endicott.
THE PROGRAMME.
The military exercises commence TO-
morrow at Camp Endicott with a conf
petitiye inspection and drill of the cadet
companies. Wednesday the eOmpeti-
tive inspection and drill for infantry COM
panies from the rural parishes of L0uisi-
ana will occur. This will be followed by
the drill Of infantry companies entering
the Interstate contest after which the
competitive zouave drill will take place.
Thursday the competitive inspection and
drill of the artillery detachments will
occur.
The prizes for tie free for all infantry
companies are: First $4,000, second $500.
A special prize oi 500 is TO be awarded
by the manageme st, from whicB COM
panies winning at Mobile are barre The
company, whr her drilling at NOBLE or
not, NAL best score outsid, Of those
barred - De awarded this prize.
THE EE4 siEs.
The companies entered for the FREQ for
all are: Chickasaw Guards " Memphiss
Savannah Cadets; Company f, Of LOUIS
vile, Ky.; Richland Rifles, of COlumbia.
$. c.; Janesville Guard5, of Wisconsin;
Mobile Rifles.
The rural companies entered for the
prize Of $500 are New Iberia Guards, OF
Louisiana; vt. Mary's Volunteers, CT
Franklyn, Ky.
The entry for the Cadets prize Of $500
are Tuscaloosa, Ala; Barns Cadets, Of
Auburn. Ala; Cadets Of the Bingham
school, Cadets OF North Carolina, Charles
ton, S. c., Cadets.
The artillery entries, first prize $500,
second prize handsome stand Of cOlOrs,
are Battery Il, Of the louisiana field, and
Battery B, of the Washington Artillery.
both Of New Orleans; Battery A, of the
Galveston Artillery, and the indianapolis
Light Artillery.
The zOuaves entered for the prize Of $500
are the Busch Of St. Louis, and Richard
son Iouaves of indianapolis.
Gold badges are offered for individual
excellence.
The infantry drill positions will be
drawn for tomorrow.
This programme Is liable 10 changes, as
the situation tonight appears muddled.
THE EXERCISES OF TUE DAY.
Bg Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 11.-This has been
a lively day at the exposition. The Ma
tional Guards and ex-Union and ex-COn-
federate veterans went up TO the grounds
by boat. A number Of military c0mpa-
nies that took part IN the drill at Mobile
were also present. The exercises were
held in Music Hall. Speeches were made
by Gen. j. II. Cahahan, Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and Hon. George
BrOughan, Of the Confederate army. The
Mexican band furnished delightful music.
AZ 2:3O O'Clock the crowd that had come
from Alabama assembled under the oaks
IN the exposition park 70 attend the cere-
monies in honor Of Alabama.
ALABANA's GOVERNOR.
Hon. G. Spencer Pratt, United States
Commissioner for Alabama, made a brief
SPEECH and introduced Coy. f. A.
ONeil, who was present With his stat,
military detachments and large party
Of ladies. The Governor spoke IN praise
Of the magnitude and excellence Of the
worlds fair and then gave way 70
Hon. John w. A. Sanford, OF
day. Hon. Thos. l.. Bayne replied on be-
haf Of TIE exposition management. At
1880 O'Clock Gov. O'Neil held a reception
in the Alabama division Of the govern
ment building. The attendance was very
large. Commissioner Pratt dispensed the
hospitalitles Of the occasion. There was
a grand display Of aoworks in the even
ing.
There are altogether infantry eompa-
nies, 2 z0uave companies detachments
Of artillery aud 4 companies Of cadets, all
Of whom Will take part In the competitive
drill.
The Iowa Military Band OF 40 pieces,
under the leadership OF Maj. NJ. e. Nc
Gosh, arrived here this morning from
Mobile The band has been engaged by
the drill Management 10 give evening con-
certs at Camp Endicott.
GALvEsToNs MAYOR.