Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-26
THE CApETs, PRIZE DRILL.
Corpl. Miller Wins the Medal-Lieut.
Brooks Surprised.


The annual prize drill of the Savannah
Cadets was held last night at the com
pany's armory, on Bryan street. Repre-
sentatives OF all the ether military Organi-
cations in the city were present, including
one four from Capt. Scherf's broom COM
pany. More than half of the spectators
were lad les, making what Lieut.. Brooks
termed in one of his little alter drill
speeches "a fair assemblage." The Ca
diets were out in their cool, white sum-
mer trousers, starched until they would
have stood alone. Not near all of
the members fell in when Capt.
Branch gave the command. A good many
were not "feelng WE'LL" Twenty-seven,
however. showed up for drill. 1t was al
most 9 O'Clock when the Captain called
Attention, cOmpanyW Roll call and
counting tours lasted only a few moments,
and then the din began. Beginning
without tue numbers. the orders were rap
idly given and executed. Private w.
Bowen was the first unfortunate to drop
out. A minute or two later Privates
West and Sntliife followed, and after that
they averaged about one a minute, in the
following order: BragdOn, Chapman, j.
swanson, Haupt, Sheriff, Collins, Dasher,
Nell, and GradOt.
After a short parade rest Lieut.. Brooks
bake"'s dozen did admirably for awhile,
but il had To drop to pieces, and j. Nun
gezer went out, followed by ZittrOuer,
Cunningham, Cubbedge and Cowan.
Lieut.. Nell had ten men when he began.
They drilled prettily, but now and then a
man retired. Coleman was the first of
the ten to give way, anu he was followed
by Seret. Sheftal, J. d. Miller, Sorgt,
Farr, Sergt. Lowell and COrpl. Bacon.
Four were left, Lebey, Walter Swanson,
Durbin and r. e. L. Miller. They seemed
determined to sticG, but finally Lebey fell
out. Capt. Branch again took charge,
with three men left. 1t was what the
boys termed "nip and tuck" between the
three. Tney moved together as one piece
for several minutes. but at last Swan
son dropped out. Durbn and
Miller drilled on spendidly, and
executed command after command fault
lessly. Durbin, though, gave way first,
and left the victory and the medal to
Corp. Miller. He was appauded and
congratulated and raised on the shoulders
of his fellow members.
Again the company was ordered to fall
in. Corp. Miller was called to the front
and centre, and Lieut.. Brooks, TAX
ing the company medal, present
ed it to the winner. The Lieu
tenant remarked that it is common
SAYING of prize drills that the medal is
not won as general rule by the best
drilled man in the company. In this case
the speaker was sure that the result dis
proved the saying. He expressed the
hope that the prize would be to the win
ner an incentive to hereafter strive to get
all the h0nors OF the company. In con-
Guiding, Lieut.. Brooks said: "The COM
pany's gallant Captain, who is a man Of
few words. commanded me to make my
remarks short. l now obey orders, and
hand this medal over to you"
AS COrpl. Miller took his place in the
ranks the cOnpany's surgeon, DR.. Il. 81.
Nichols, stepped in front of the line, and
addressing Lieut.. Brooks, presented him
with a beautiful cream set in behalf of
the company. The present was token
of esteem, and in his short speech the
surgeon paid the cOmpany's First Lieu
tenant a very pretty and delicate cOmpli-
mentt for mis- interest In the company and
his soldierly qualities.
Lieut.. Brooks in accepting assured the
company of his appreciation Of their act,
saying that their kindly feeling was as
great a reward as he could ask.
After the presentations there was dane
ing and ice cream. The music was by
the Guards Baud.
The prize last year was held by. Sergt.
FAIR. Ia the drill some of the best drilled
men were among the first to fall out.