Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-06
SCENES THROUGHTHECITY
THE EVENTS TODAY.

Thousands Of people went out to
q Camp Washington yesterday. The
NM feature of the Centennial after
G the monster parade on Monday
E.1 was the frst-class infantry COM
(NW petition, which will pass into his
WlAa tory as one of the most exciting
~ - and successful Interstate COM
petitive drills that has ever been held
In this country.
Five States were represented by the
flower of their troops. and the people OF
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Mis-
sissippI, and Louisiana were on the sean,
and watched the movements of their SOL
diers with breathless interest.
The grand stand was filed with ladies
at IL O'Clock, when the drill commenced,
and before dinner two sections at the open
seats were well filed, while several
thousand soldiers and citizens occupied
the space between the grand stand and
the rail which encloses the parade ground.
Ex-Presidept Davis was an interested
spectator of the drill, and occupied seat
on the piazza OF the committees head
quarters. with his daughter.
THE GERMAN FUsILIERs.
TWAS about twenty minutes past IL
o'clock when the German Fusil:ers, OF
Charleston, marched INTO the pa
rade ground and reported to
the judges for inspection. As
on the previous day when they
drilled IN the maiden competition, their
neat gray uniforms and spiked helmets
evoked round Of hearty applause.
The sun was intensely hot, aud one of
their men succumbed to the heat just as
ha nd hnf
they reported for drill, and another tainted
Just as they had finished. Both men were
pro nptly removed and quickly restored
by DIR. Lincoln, the camp surgeon. who
had stretchers on the ground. and who
was always on hand when his services
were needed.
The Fusiliers were drilled SO minutes,
and improv ed their record OF the previous
day. Their drilling with the numbers
was superb, but they have evidently not
studied the cadence, and made no effort
in that direction. The marching ana
wheeling were both fine, and no glarIng
individual errors were noticed by the
spectators.
THE MONTGOMERY GREYs.
The colors OF Aabama's pet company,
the Montgomery Greys, were next adj
vanced to the stand and placed in the
keeping Of their sponsor, Miss Georgia
Chisholm, and her maids of honor. Misses
Dyer, Walker, Bell, Webb and Belts, all
of wnom wore the company cOlOrs, gray
and gold.
A few moments later the huge, white
bear skin shakos Of the Greys were sen,
as the company filed into the parade
ground. AS they faced the Judges aud
fixed bayonets with perfect cadence, an
enthusiastic Albanian offered 100 to IS
that the winning company was on the
ground. The manual was accomplished
with splendid effect and perfect ca
dence, even including the loading
and firing by files. When
they reached the ''rest on arms" how
ever, the first break occurred. Later on
in the drill without the numbers a slight
irregularity was observed in the ''fix bay
onets." The marching company 'front.'"
was very fine, but the company At one
\ time ran into the fence at the west
Mend Of the ground, which may or
may rot count against them. The "file
fixing" was almost perfect, the "kneeling
down" good, but at the fire lying down"
there was a considerable break, and the
''rise" was decidedly ragged, at least from
Grey standpoint. They finished with
some well executed ''half right and leftp
movements in double time, aud marching
mp and salutIng their sponsor lett the
ground, having completed their drill In
q minutes.
n CAV ANN An NADEIbs
The hearts Of all the Savannah people
In the vast audience went out in loving
pride as their faVoriies entered the drill
ground az . O'Clock, and a mighty shout
went up, giving vent TO the wishes and
hopes Of the multitude. The buys IRE
scented splendid appearance in their
handsome gray uniforms and white he'll
NETS, and as they swung into line and
approached the grand stand, where Miss
Olmsiead, their sponsor, held possession
OF their colOrs, the hopes Of the Savannah
people ran hi b, as they well
might from the sOldierly bearing Of the
Cadets There was a sudden aud uneN.
pected shock, however. Before the COM
pany had reported for inspection one OF
the men dropped his helmet. The accident
might or might not be counted against
them. but IL seemed to he but the admOni
ton OF other Il isasters 10 follow and which
did follow with overwhelming certainty.
After the inspection the manual
was got through with In
splendid style and with few
errors. save a loose 'tstack without bay
Onets" The stack with bayOnels" was
=, wonderfully accurate bit OF work, and
= was loudly Applauded. Then followed
other errors. One OF the men came 20
Ni"fest on arms" at the order "reyerse
:. arms" In the double time two helmets
: ,Jere dropped and one man dropped bis
. alter the SHALT" The loading and
!, 80 ny kneeling and lying down was SUI
,.,',....e certainly the finest and most regular
had yet been accomplished. although
err helmet was lost The cadets
"a in - minutes, and jus as the!
an to tire stand 70 salute thei