Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-07
TIE NATIONS SOLDIERS.
The fsiisdsiphin Encsmpmen, Broken Up-
The Bowt'zers Take the Fourth Prize.

1he bowtzers Take the Fourth Prize.
tBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.--The ma
honal encainpment in Fairmont Park
broke up to-day. The Lomax Rifles,
OF Mobile. will remain here until to-
morrow. The Houston Light Guards
and Montgomery Grays start tonight
for New York, to accept the hospitality
Of the Twenty-third New York regi-
ment. The Branch Guards and Bursch
Zouaves have accepted an invitation to
stay overnight at the State Fencibles'
Armory.
The decision Of the Board Of Mill
tary Judges, consisting of General
Jackson, Lieutenants Clare. Satterlee,
and Berkheimer, of the United States
army, was announced as follows:
Infantry: First prize, Houston
Guards; second prize, Montgomery
Grays; third prize, Lomax Rifles, Of
Mobile; fourth prize, indianapolis
Light Infantry; fifth prize, Branch
Guards, OF St. Louis; sixth prize,
Company A, First Kentucky regiment !;
seventh prize. Alexandria Light In
fantry.
Zouaves: First prize, Busch Zouaves,
Of St. Louis. No competition.
Artillery; First prize, Battery B.
Washington Artillery, New Opleans /;
second prize, indianapolis Light Artii-
lery; third prize, Louisiana Field Ar
tillery, Of New Orleans; fourth prize.
Richmond Howitzers fifth prize, Bat
terry A, First Kentucky regiment sixth
prize, Battery b, illinois National
Guard; seventh prize, Battery B, Fifth
Ohio.
Calling GUS: First prize, Second
New York battery. No competition.
Shortly before O'Clock Governor
Underwood met the officers Of the va
rious companies and the Board Of
Judges at Belmont Mansion. The
judges gave their decisions, and Gov
ernor Underwood. in appropriate ad-
dresses, presented the commander of
each successful organization with the
prizes, which were PROMISED to be paid
within thirty days. The cash prizes
range from $4,000 for the first prize to
$500 for the seventh. In addi-
ton to the awards made by the
board Of United States officers, the
First regiment Of Ohio was presented
with an clegantly-embroidered stand of
colors, costing $500. The Second Ohio
was presented with a handsome ma
tional flag, costing 400. The Ken
tuckians were presented with an en-
broidered silk stars-and-stripes. costing
eco. In addition to the jewels award
ed under the rules, Captain Reemer, of
the Busch Iouaves, was presented with
an exquisite diamond badge, costing
$50. and Lieutenant Wilson. Of Earl's
Calling Battery, received
superb diamond jewelled badge. costing
$3.50. Instead Of silk guidons. the
Houston Light Guards and Montgom-
cry Grays received very fine silk en-
broidered flags, costing 5000. The men
were very mneh dissatisfied at the
money prizes not being distributed. and
many express doubts Of ever receiving
them. 1t was said that Governor Un-
derwOod gave as the reason for not hav-
ing the necessary funds to pay the cash
prizes that it was due to a number Of
Philadelphians who failed TO respond
with contributions they promised.
When Governor Underwood was ques-
toned about the failure to pay the cash
prizes. he replied that the companies
had all been satisfied. and would talk
no further on the subject.
The loss to the management has been
estimated at between $4,000 and :2j. -
900. but Colonel Underwood calculated
this morning that the loss would not
fall short Of 100000.
Colonel Underwood said Il admit
frankly that the encampment has been
a stupendous failure. | attribute it to
two things-the lack Of interest here in
anything like military display, and the
prejudice to be found in many parts Of
this State against military organizations
a. a menace to the lower classes Of the
people
Captain Ross Reemer. Of the Busch
Zouayes. said this evening he had re-
ceived a check for 81, 500 from the
management in addition to the gold
badge. He said he knew that all
money prizes had been paid. Other
commandants Of various military or
CARNATIONS who were seen this evening
said that cash prizes had only
been guaranteed. Colonel II. l..
Underwood gave his word that the
prizes had been paid. but no publicity
was given the ceremony, and the stu
died efforts Of the management TO avoid
answering inquiries from newspaper
representatives, and inability or disin-
clination to give reliable information at
any stage Of the enterprise, rendered II
a difficult task TO ascertain the facts.