Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-06

sponsor and colors, Mr.. Shettall, who
tainted in the parade on Monday, fell 10
the ground. There " as shudder IN the
grand stand. and an involuntary cry OF
pity cam from the lips OF the ladies'. lie
WIS, however, gu ckly picked up placed
upon a strelcher and removed TO camp
where he speedily recovered.
THE TRUE BLUES.
The Montgomery True Blues next
marched in accompanied by their sponsor
and her maids of honor, who acted as
color guard and marched with the colors.
The Blues have dark blue uniform
trimmed with red and gold, white cross
belts and red epau letes and black bearskin
helmets. Miss Falligant the sponsor,
wore the uniform of the company, in
Guiding the shake, and acknow lodged
the salute after the drill In true
military style with the right hand.
The company was an unknown quantity in
the betting previous TO the drill, but az
ter they had been 10 minutes in the arena,
the Blues began TO show up in the light
OF possible winners. The manual with
numbers was accomplished almost with
out errors. In the school Of the company,
however, therewas some irregularity. The
wheels were at times much bowed and
some of the marching company
tronD' was decidedly ragged. On the other
hand the loading and firing was fine, and
the "hre lying down" was almost fault
less. A serious mistake was made, how
ever, by the Captain. who gave the order
TO "carry arms" while the men were load
ing, and before giving the order to "cease
nrlng." The Blues finished in % minutes,
and retired possible winners of first
money.
THE GATE CITY GUARD.
The pride Of Atlanta, the peerless Gate
City Guard, next swung into the arena,
and the hearts OF the Atlantians, VINO
were out In full force, gave them hearty
reception. The Guards looked well and
marched up 10 the stand in splendid
style, committing their cOlors to their
sponsor, Miss Georgia Lamotte, and her
maids of honor. Misses Hull,
Marion and Owens. The man.
ual was gotten through with IN fine
style until the stack arms was reached,
when, singular to say. the same accident
occurred as on Tuesday, and with the
identical stack, which again tell to the
ground. This seemed TO "rattle" them
somewhat. and all sorts of plumbers fol-
lowed. The Dlaloons became mixed at
one time. four sets Of fours going into she
first and two in the second platoon, and
when they marched off after drilling 30
minutes, it was generally thought that
they stood far chance tor last.
THE VOLUNTEER soUTHRoNs.
The Mssiesippians entered with
their snowy uniforms. base ball shoes and
quick step. The manual was irregular
and showed several glaring individual er-
rors, such as executing the wrong order,
forming loose stack, etc. On the whole
they failed to 'put up" as neat a drill
as they did in the maiden contest.
THE LOUISIANA RIFLES
The Rifles closed the contest, the War
riOT Guards of Tuscaloosa having failed
to show up. The Rifles made a handsome
show in their dark blue uniforms and
black bearskin siakOs. They, too, failed
to do as well as they did on Tuesday,
showing several patent. individual errors
both in the manual and the school of the
They finished in AZ minutes,
and thus ended the great drill.