Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

very nervous. During the in
SD olion the, appeared 10 lack selt-conh-
dence and snap. receiving Intlr
guns from the JUDGES in rather me-
less manner. Aitei inspection the Judges
retired Tor consultation, ana i've minutes
later notified Capt. Each that his com
pany had tailed to pass. No reasons we're
assigned. A gentleman who was in
camp when the company returned from
the din ground, found the guns
IN good order, but on close in
spection it was noticed that the white
! trousers of some of the men we're sOiled,
| having apparently been spattered with
| water which made hem retain the black
dust. This ana the manner in which sew
eral OF the men handled their guns we're,
doubtless. the reasons OF the failure Of
the company 10 pass. The officers and
men were greatly fled, aud they had
the sympathy OF the spectators. At the
next drill call the
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY,
OF Charleston. failed TO respond. The
COMPANY could muster only % men, two
being on the sick list. Great was he dis
appointment OF this command. Officers
aud men firmly believed that the prize
was within their grasp. This company
bad many friends on the grounds, who
were much disappointed at its i'll fortune.
After some delay The
LOUISIANA RIFLES,
of New Orleans, was called IN the order
prescribed. Their dark blue uniforms,
trimmed profusely with gold lace, and
black bearskIn sbakOs gave them a Mus
covite appearance, which was relieved
somewhat bv the white straps OF their
accoutrem ents. TheinspectiOn was passed
fairly. Some of the men evidently
tailed to unbutton their cartridge
boxes at the command. The manual
was fairly good. Some OF the m 0vements
were not in good time and individual err
rors were numerous. In uuiXing bayO-
nets two were dropped. The firing by
company was good, as was also the load
ing and firing kneeling. The rising after
firing kneeling was beautiful. and WAS
loudly appiauded. Stacking arms with
bayOnets on was fairly performed; stack
ing without bayonets was too slow.
done, and rising two men left their shaHos
OH the ground. At crest" nearly
all the men went 10 busting
their clothes. The evolutions
we're fairly performed The first wheel
was very bad. The company taking al
most the shape OF button hook. "Fours
in Giro e, right Wheel" was good. In
wheeling by platOOns there was break
in the second platoon. The marching
o5 EtDeIail1 EbOus luz
marched back to camp al 1890. The
GERMAN FUsILIERs.
OF Charleston. marched in at 1880. and
their neat gray frock coats and trousers
recalled tender memories OF a quarter OF
a century ago, while their brass mounted
helmets gave them a touch of their
''Falberland." The inspection was fair.
The manual was v.ry good from Begin
ming TO end, except the loading, which
was very irregular. There were COM
paratively few individual errors. Alter
stacking arms two nervous men touched
the stacks in front of them, apparently to
oe assured that they were steady. The
loading and firing was good,
but there was a break in "cease
firing" The aim of the men
was very good. In evolutiOns the wheel
| ing of the company was good. Platoons
wheeling into line was almost perfect
The company retired at 20, and many
expressed the opinion that 1t wou d be al
or near the head of the list when the
award of the prizes Is made.
The programme OF the day had been cut
short By the failure Of two OF the compa-
MES entered tor the contest to appear on
the grounds and the ruling out of another
and there was no hurry TO call in the
VOLUNTEER soUTHRoNs,
VI h6uuIEs Tue yUuuk utu COtuDOS-
ing this company had plenty of time in
which tn b ush up and abuse their tailor
\ who had supplied them with neatly
| trimmed hut badly fitted blue bl fuses, in
stead of dress uniform coats, and to gel
very nervous. The CORPS looked very
neat, however, from the grand stand, tue
white helmets with crimson tipped
| plumes doing much to add to its ap
| pearance. Capt. Searles marched his
= inf Ari1 n
at 2 O'Clock, and he was
evidently little nervous himself, as he
| formed the company tor inspection rather
| awkwa dly in sinlle rank. Before The
inspec ion was over with, however, the
| plain as we'll as his company reeoV
cred their eQuipOise OF mind and bearing
and the excellent drilling, and snap of the
Southrons were frequently applauded
The manual was well performed, the prin
opal tault beng in untlxing bayonets
which is trying movement. There were
a good many individual errors, princi
| pa,ly in the position OF the hands. Nearly
all the movements were in good time
The loading and firing were very fine in
deed. The firing lying down was not 81
COED. The lying down and getting up wa,
ragged, and two men left their helmets OF
the ground, which were replaced on tbeil
heads by the Captain. The company per
formed the evolurons fairly well. The
first wheel was not good. The plstooI
wheeling was excellent. but the platoOni
were little too far apart. Many m ltarl
spectators thought the step too quick, hu
II was only l22 90 the minute. The doubl,
time marching was good.
After the drill the Southrons gallantll
marched to the front of the grand stand
saluted the sponsors present, AM
marched to their tents at 2:45. Thi
clused the drilling for second class prizes
MR.. DAVIS AT THE DRILL GROUNDS.
The crowd in the drill grounds durini
the afternoon was not large. The fatigue
of the opening day OF the Centennia
doubtless had something to do with this
II does not often happen that people g.
Centennial cObWebs IN their brains, and !
takes some little time naturally &
straghteu up things aud get braced VI
Tor the campaign.
When the Volunteer SOuthrons retire,
from the grounds after finishing then
drill, there were perhaps 1900 persons II
the Enclosure. Tee street cars, however
Brought large renforcements at ever
trip. the entire service Of the compan,
being almost inadequate to accommodate
the rush, and when Mr.. Davis arrived OI
the z ound in the afternoon there was
fair crOwd-not as large as on the opening
dav, but still pretty large assemhlage.
" hen Il WAS known that Mr.. Davis wa
on the ground the Volunteer SOuthrons
which constitute a portion Of the citizel
! goidfptV of Mr. Davis OWn Stata MIasfa