The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-07
PHE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The Indianapolis Light Infantry Takes Fourth
and the Artillery Second Prize.

PHILADELPHIA. July 6.-The national en-
campment in Paramount Park broke up to-day
The Richmond Howitzers, First Regiment o. "
G., and Second Ohio Battery went away yester-
day and the Kentucky State Guards, with the
exception of Company A, First Regiment, went
away Saturday evening. At 6 o'clock this even
ing the Second Regiment of the Ohio National
Guards and the Wooster City Guards took their
departure. All the other organizations broke
camp this afternoon except the Lomax Rifles,
of Mobile, Ala The men of this command
will remain here until tomorrow morning
The Houston Light Guards and the Montgomery
Greys start tonight for New York City, to &C.
cept the hospitality of the Twenty third New
York Regiment The Branch Guards and the
Busch Zouaves have accepted an invitation to
stay over night at the State Fencbes' armory.
The indianapolis Light Infantry, and Company
A of the First Kentucky leave tonight
The decision of the board of military judges
consisting of General Jackson Lieutenants
Glare, Satterlee and Berhimer, of the United
States army, was announced when the officers
were called together this afternoon. The result
of the judges decision was announced as follows:
Infantry-First prize, Houston Guards: second,
Montgomery Greys; third, Lomax Rifles. of
MOBILIZE fourth, indianapolis Light Infantry;
fifth, Branch Guards, of St Louis; sixth, Com
pany a, First Kentucky Regiment; seventh.
Alexandria Light Infantry. The Wooster City
Guards of Ohio. were withdrawn.
Zouaves-Fi-st prize, Busch Zouaves, Of St
Louis; no competition
Artillery-First prize Battery B, Washington
Artillery, New Orleans; second. Indianapolis
Light Artillery; third, Louisiana Field Artillery,
Of New Orleans; fourth Richmond Howitzers
fifth, Battery A. First Kentucky Regiment;
sixth, Battery, Illinois National Guards
seventh, B, Fifth Ohio Battery. The Second
Ohio Battery was found deficient.
Gatling Guns-First prize, Second New York
Battery; no competition.
After the awards were announced Governor
Underwood made the presentation address, and
promised that the prizes. which ranged between
a. 600 for first and $500 tor seventh, should be
paid within thirty days
In addition to the awards made by the board
of United States officers, the First Regiment of
Ohio was presented with an ELEGANTLY embrOid-
cred stand of cOlors costing The Second
Ohio was presented with a ha me national
flag costing $50 The lie ckians were
presented with beautiful silk embroidered stars
and stripes costing 5000. In addition to the
jewels awarded under the rules, Captain Roe
mer, of the Busch ZOuaves, was presented with
an exquisite diamond badge, costing $3.50, and
Lieutenant Wilson, of Eare's Gattng-gun
Battery, Of New York. received a superb dia
mond jeweled badge, costing $3.50. Instead of
silk guidons, the Houston Light Guard and the
Montgomery greys received very fine silk
brOidered flags, costing 5000
Colonel Underwood estimates the loss on the
venture at $50 000
The indianapolis Light Artillery left this
evening for Mauch Chunk, where they will re-
main two days as guests Of the superintendent
of the Lehgh Valley Railroad Company.