The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-14
JACKSON, Miss.
BAD WEATHER FOR THE OPEN
ING DAY OF THE DRILL.
A Fair Crowd and the Programme
Carried Out-The Contests for
TOday-Rail News.
IsPEcrAL TO THE ArPEAL.I

JACKSON, MISS, October 13.-The |
weather was unfavorable TO the open |
ing of the dill today, it being cloudy |
and threatening rain all the morning
and raining in the afternoon. Not
Withstanding the bad weather fully
800 persons were in attendance. At
i o'clock the Crystal Springs Videttss
repaired to the residence OF the Rev.
DIR. Hunter and presented their colors
to their sponsor, Miss Ida Terrell,
and her maids OF honor, Misses Deta
Dudley and Lily Wilkinson, all of
Crystal Springs. At the same hour
the like ceremony was performed by
the Mississippi Guards at the Wash.
ipeton House, Miss Mary Wolfe, OF
Jackson, being the sponsor, and
Misses Lula Goldsmith, Ida Gary
and Daisy Williams, Of Merl-
dian, and Misses Myra Bailey,
Emma Bailey and Idelette Hunter
maids OF honor. At2 o'clock pm. the
competitive maiden drill commenced,
the Crystal Springs Videttes and the
Mississippi Guards being the only con-
tsstants, the former drawing first for
the drill. The programme was short,
the time allotted for its execution, In
GLIDING the inspection, being thirty
five minutes. The Videttes presented
fine appearance as they marched on
the field, and were loudly cheered.
Their inspection was good, and their
execution OF the manual very good.
Their fl I'D movements were not go
good. Take il all in all, their drilling
was remai kably good considering the
age OF the company, 1t only having
been organized two month";, and the
team only having had twenty drills OF
instruction. The Mississippi Gualds
came on the field with a fine
bearing, amid the cheers OF their
friends, Their inspection was good; ;
their execution of the manual was
only fair, but their field movements
were very fine. The general impress
sion prevails that they will win the
first priza, though the Videttes ex'
celled them in the manual. Both
drills were very creditable indeed for
maiden companies.
Some interesting racing follawed the
drill.
First Race-Trotting, in h@ness,
t.hree quarters of mlle, best two in
three, purse S75, $50 to first and S25
TO second. EutTies: Selim, by Il. ".
Ferguson; Lolita, by John Hansberry
Trouble, by A. L, Brunson. Result
Trouble. l, 2, 1; Lolita, 2, l, 2; Seim,
3,3,3. Time-2:l6i, 2:l2, 2:Os.
Second Rdce.-RunniBg, one-quartel
OF mile dash, purse $75; $50 to first
and $25 TO second horse. Entries
Red Boy, Netty BrakesmaD, Red
Pallet aud Sam. Result-Red Pullet
frat, Sam second, Nettie Brakesman
third, Red Boy foutth. Timed :253.
The grand drill for the best Missis-
sippi company will come off tomor'
row. First prize, $1,000: second, 1900.
The contestants are the Vicksburg
Southrons, Mississippi Guards, and
the Capital Light Guards. The
Southrons arrived on the 5:20 tran
this afternoon, and were met and
escorted to their quarters at the Ed
wards Houie by detachments from
the Mississippi Guards and the
Capital Light Guards. Thebetting on
tomorrow's drill Ia even as between
the Capital Light Guards and the
Vicksburg Southrons. Both are frat
class companies, and much is expected
from each.
A bicycle race and fac running and
trotting races are on tomorrow's pro-
gramme.
A telegram was received here today,
dated at Macon, Miss, from w. d,
Crane, of the Craue-BaTnes syndicate,
who have undertaken the extension
of the Little ]. railroad, stating that he
is meeting with great success and that
he knows no such word as fail, as he
has Mississippi gentlemen to sustain
his efforts. He passed through here
yesterday, looking after the interests
OF the road. lie is live man, ant
will accomplish what he undertakes