The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-20

folks, bit to military experts, am hau -
! no, bea,, Tor iniudieions cheering from the
stans whirh .rnttled. the boys, and some
t;,,,ss mr. vsnfed the commands from being
naar.i their success would have been even
Srester than it was. The judges SAID tliey
never saw better cadence; their execution
Of the manual, marchngs, wheeli,igs sn"
general field movements, We're All sPieh
did, aud but Tor one tactical error OF
the Captain, in giving a caaiionsry com
n,s,,.ss before living down 10 fire, The hnai
- ,rss,i.i S1sve been several points IN
favor Of the CapItal Light Guards. ter
ssln,iny their sbonSor. !. I'D maids OF homer,
they retired from the fieM amid loud and
prolonged cheering.
THE MISSISSIPPI GUARDS
OF Meridian-Capt. J. Curtis smItffS-re-
ported Tor inspection at 500 They weSe
Handsomely uniformed, sud their soidierly
bearing created a fne impression, Whica
was sustained To the close of their execu-
tien ef the programme. which WAS com.
p;eied in forty ve minutes. They put Gp
a very ereditable drill, and were several
times applauded.
THE RACES
oiled out the remainder of the afternoon
running and troiting-but they did not
give as much satisfaction as ~n The day
previous.
THIRD DAY.
The weather could not have been more
favorable At least thousand persons
were in the grand stand when The exercises
commenced first item being
A SHOOTING MATCH,
at ss-balls-the prize being Hammer
less Gun, valued at 500. There we're
several contestants, and the contest was
close. and was inally won by Mr.. X l..
Stratton, he having first tied with Messrs.
Bradley and Hoskins.
| Then came the contest for
THE BEST FoURs.
For the Vicksburg Riaes-W. II. Reid,
| T. H. Shields, n. q. Edwards, ID. C. Comp
| ton.
For Capital Light Guards-Alex. Mont
gomery, D. T. Porter, jr., Julius Mosal, +.
| H. Persons, who are known as the email
four"
These. in the order named, were exer-
cised by the Judges in the manual OF arms,
marching, wheeling. etc. The Rifle boys
did splendidly, but it was evident that the
"little four" won the prize. The judges
said they never saw better performance.
! Then came the contest Tor
THE BEST DRILLED PRIVATE.
The entries were: one man from the
Volunteer Southrons, the "best four of
the Vickshnrg miles, and ten of the Capt.
tai Light Guards. The representatives OF
the NIeksburg companies were retired after
a few commands, and IL did not rtqu re
many more 10 reduce the Guards to three
Prank Belenger, Alex. Montgomery and
Vivian | Powell. The interest in the
contest at this time, was simply intense,
reminding us OF sone OF those Dig spelling
matches in vogue few years ago. A few
more commands, and Powell stood alone,
" hen his comrades seized him and bore
him in triumph from the field, amid the
prolonged applause OF the delighted spec
tators.
Now came the
DECISION OF THE JUDGES.
The Captains of the competing COM
panies, members of the Fair Association
and Judges, taking their positions in front
OF the Grand Stand, Captain Falfrey
handed the sealed dt cision of the judges To
NJ. Green, Esq, President of the Board of
management, which he read as follows:
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 18th, 1856
Mr.. NJ. Green, Chairman Of Board OF
Management-Sir
We, the undersigned judges of the dill
held on the 18Th. l4sl and 18th inst, beg
20 submit the follosing report:
Maiden Drill-First prize, Mississippi
Guards, OF Meridian, Capt. c. j. Smith
average $50. Second prize, Crystal Springs
Nidettes, oil Crystal Springs, Capt. j. q.
Hardie average 81.
State Driil--Firsl prize, Volunteer South
rous. OF Vicksburg, Capt. G. j. Searles );
| average 903l. Second prize, Capital Light
| Guards, OF J ickson, Capt. Geo. 5. Green :;
average $500. Third place, Mississippi
Guards, of Meridian, Capt. Curtis j. Smith;
average S34S.
Best Drilled Captain-Capt c. J. Searles,
Volunteer Southrons.
Best billed Lieatenant-Ed Yerger.
Capital Light Guards.
Best Drilled Private-Vivian L. Powell,
Capital Light Guards.
Best Drilled Four-CapitaI Light
Guards.
Very respectfully, A. G. PALFREY,
C. j. DERUssEY,
X. \. PHELPS
Each award was greeted with hearty
cheering, and the decision of the Judges
was accepted by everybody as impartial
and just. Indeed the competitors, mem
bers OF the Drill Association, aud all the
visitors, expressed themselves in terms of
admiration amt gratitude 10 these gentle
men Tor the faultless and most efficient
manner IN which they discharged the ar
duous and delicate duties assigned them
A GAME CT BASE BALL,
Tor the State Championship, was next in
order, the contestants being American No.
Z. OF Nicksburg, and the Capital Clothing
Emporium OF Jacksonville latter easily
wInning-the score being Is TO 5.
RUNNING RACES
occupied the remainder OF the afternoon
aud held most OF the crowd until the close
Altogether, the Times Democrat cor
respondent well express 1t, s'the drill and
all the attendant entertainments have
proved entirely successful in all partjen
lars. notwithstanding numerous drawb .eks
and adverse circumstances attending. es
peclaiiy that Of their once having been
declared off or postponed. After said dec
iaration two companies. previously en-
tered, Withdrew and declined to re-enter
One other great drawback was the persist.
ent predictions by some that the affair
would be an utter failure The citizens ~
jackson were determined that these pre-
dietions should not be verified .,J -,