Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-09
STOPPED FOR SUNDAY.
The Soldier Boys Ceased Their
Drilling at the Island City
On Yesterday
In the Interstate Drill the Houston
liight Guard are Banked On
20 Win.
FnN Ffrsi uoncrs in she slato i,rn 10.
tween ne san Antonio Rinss nn.,
the Bryan Boys.
Tnr MillrARY noYs


Special TO che Gasetto.
GALVESTON, Tx, Aug, .day was
an of one for the interstate drin. Ia 90
far as drilling matters thereunto pertain
ing We're concerned. Nevertheless Il was
turned 10 some profit nv the board OF
arrangement, which, hya dlsplay Of Are
works, together with dress pars9e ana
exhibition drill by tho Buscn Zoaayes
aud sacred concert succeeded ia assem-.
hling several thousand people on the
grounds.
Incidental TO the day there was dru
OF the life saving corps under Cant. VIM.
Hutobins, ~ point two and a half miles
from the drill grounds, on the scene OF
the wreck of tho ship "Willam.n The
drill was Instructive and entertaining.
and II nothing else, demonstrated 10 the
audience That confidence ia
lifo.saying crew was one OF
the great essentials To salvation in
case OF marine disaster.
To-mcrrow's programme viii open at
II O'Clock with the artillery dtiu Dat
terry Crawford win lead OF, followed by
the Galveston Artillery OF this city, Bat
terry b, Washington Artillery, OF New
Orleans, aud Battery h, LpnislanN Fold
Artillery, Of New Orleans, In
the order named. AT o'clock
L M, the Artillery Light Guard of
Galveston will begin the closing exer.
cises OF the Infantry drill, which the
Grayson Rifles OF sherman will close for
state companies Next In order viii
come the Branch Guards Of 81. Louis and
the Houston Light Guard OF Houston,
winding up the contest for Interstate
companies.
Tuesday there will be the naval engage.
ment on the bay and the finish OF the en-.
campment by grand dress parade, award
OF prizes and sham battle.
Ia the way OF choice for first place Ia
the interstate drill, the Houston Light
Guard are looked on as sure wnners.
The drilling thus far has at best been
only mediocre, Notwithstanding It was at
first complained that the programme was
too simple for advanced taoticlans The
Branch Guards are the only company In
this class
YET TO NE nEARD PROM
aud from the way they stack 40 there ara
: some who concede them chance against
| the Light Guard II they put no any
. kind OF smooth drill the general opinion
: ls that they are safe at least for third II
! not second place, admirers Of the
I San Antonio Rifles TO the contrary not.
WITHDRAWING, inc montgomery True
Blues are not counted AT ali
in the race. While their drill
was perfect In outward showing
and their manual on the march was su
perlatlvoly excellent, II has leaked out
/ that the programme was In number OF
cases misinterpreted, and that the extra
. movements thereby curtaied will count
} against them sufficiently TO throw them
out For the state drill there are five
/ prizes TO be distributed among
state companies, In this class
| the Artillery Light Guard O!
: Galveston and the Grayson Rifles remain
to drill, The frst place Is TsfOusly re.
g0rded as between the San Antonio Rifles
r and Bryan Rides, with the Sealys and
, Belknaps for third. The Artillery Light
? Guard completes the list OF five sure OF q
: place, unless the Sherman boys should
a evlnce unlooked-for ability.
The excellent muslc furnished by the
Grayson Rifles band, under the leader
, ship OF Prof. Kohler has been subject
{ OF general comment. The members are
0 athred In handsome uniforms.