Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07
COL. C. C. JONES GRAFTON.
EX-President Davis Tribute to
the Revolutionary Hero.
THE ARTILLERY SALUTE
THE GUARDS BANQUET,
THE EVENTS TODAY.

Camp Washington was again the centre
Of attraction yesterday forenoon. The
artillery drill which, in the original pro-
gramme, had been appointed for the day,
was declared Cd. There was but one en-
try for the competition, the German Ar
tillery of Charleston, which, however,
withdrew on Tuesday, owing to some
misunderstanding. The committee, how
ever, was equal TO the emergency, and a
programme was made up, which proved
very attractive, and which drew thou.
SANDS to the camp.
BY 10 O'Clock the grand stand was pref
ty well filed, and by noon even the open
stand on the north of the grounds was
flied with the crowds which could NOT get
into the grand stand, and which braved
the blstering rays Of tue sun, and were
repaid for their neroism.
THE CITADEL CADETS.
The frst event on the programme was
bhe exhibition drill Of the picked company
of the south Carolina Military Academy,
OF Charleston, which was looked forward
10 by the manv Charlestonians in Savan-
nah with great interest. The judges de-
cliced 10 score the cadets, but as toe
young men bad come here at consider
able Inconvenience, 1t was decided to
permit them to give an exhibition drill,
for which the following officers acted as
judges: Col. Olmstead, Capt. ROemer.
of the Busch Zouaves; Capt. Branch, OF
the Savannah Cadets, and Capt. Amer
eme, of the Montgomery Greys. There
was also present in an official capacity
DR.. BorcbeIm, surgeon Of the Gate City
Guards, of Atlanta. and Capt. LYMAN
NfaII .rsI 4 - ufsh IF no
Academic Board of the Military Insti-
tute.
THE CADETS SPONSOR,
Miss Virginia Fraser, OF Charleston,
acted as sponsor Tor the cad Is, with Miss
Bissell, OF Charleston, and the Misses
Hayward. Of Savannah, as maids Of
honor. The ladies VINO we're seated in the
grand stand under the escort OF Gen.
Johnson, superintendent OF the Academy,
wore the cOlors of tue cadets, lilac and
white satin streamers with palmetto
tree and the letters IS. q. Nj. A." worked
in silk on each.
The cadets entered the arena shortly
after 10 O'Clock bringing with them two
stands of cOlors. one Of them won at the
New Orleans drill last year. These were
entrusted to the sponsor and her court
aud the Cadets came up 10 the judges for
inspection, which was most thoroughly
and rigidly conducted. They then went
through the manual and school of the
company as prescribed for the hrst-class
Infantry drill of Wedn asday. To say that
they put up a splendid drlil hardly does
justice 10 the work OF these young gentle
men.
A PERFECT DRILL.
They went thI ough the manual with a
perfect cadence and without an error,
and their marchlng, alignment, changing
of front and general movements were sim
ply superb. Every time wheel was
made there arose a cheer from the grand
stand which woke the echo. Their load
ing and firing hing down and kneelinQ
was iaultess, and the firing by company
and files with blank cartridges was as
perfect az in the drll, the vOlleys being
delivered a. II fired from one gun. Be.
sides going through the regular pro.
gramme the company was put through a
number OF additional and more intricate
and difficult eyOluu0ns. The single error
noted was made by the Captain, who gave
the order 10 comm nee firing before issu.
ing the preparatory order ''ready." The
men, however, stood fast ike skilled vet
Grams, and the Captain speedily got them
IN hand. At the close OF the drill they
were heartily congratulated by Col. Dim.
stead. Capt. Amerene said that he bad
never seen finer performance anywhere
THE RED FEZZED SOLDIERS.
The Busch y uayes then entered tn,
Arena TO drill for the $500 offered for th,
Louave drill, and Tor which they were th,
only competitors. The judses were OF
the ground and the ZUuayee coming 20 the
front were prepared for inspection.
peculiarly was then observed In thei
drill wh CD had not been noticed before
A. the command ''inspection arms" eyerl
Z0uave threw his gun up, grasped IL b!
The small OF the stock and held VI In tha
position until the inspecting officer cam,
up 10 him. After the inspection the
went through their drill which, as usual
eicted rounds Of applause. AS TIM
Znuaves were about 20 retire from th
drill grounds they marched IN front Ot tn
grand stand and hOnOred Mr.. Burt Glea
son. their best drilled man. who had jus
arrived, with salute With presenter
arms AMI the peculiar IOuave huzzah
Zouaye Gleason. a. will he remembered
was ser ously injured In Nashville, but ID
now able TO get about without the use O
erutcbes. When the Zouaves marches
back o. camp, Lieut.. Brooks. OF the "a
vannah Cadets, presented Capt. R0eme
with five crisp 500 biils-Coniederat
money.
Il was not until one O'Clock that the
GAINESVILLE GUARDS
we're able to march on tre drill grounds
and 10 was ton late for them 70 give thu
exhibition drill down on the programme
Cap Lambeth tut his company through
a few eyoiutiOus and proved that II was
we'll drilled. he did not have time Q,
Farive the manual in which the Guarde are
the'" 70 excel. The cnu.Danv made fine
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