Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

h'EiA mEAhWNAut AuAu WN4 VIZ mN'N
re- Hetted as a number Of their
friends we're present for the purpose OF
Witnessing their eyOlutiOns.
The Montgomery Greys were The
1rst 70 march % 10 the grounds, and
IL WIS o realized by the spectators
that the prOgramme was an unusually
hard me-. They went through the
manual IN good shape, but committed
a number OF errors In their field move.
ments. Their captain also commit
ted several noticeable errors, one Of
which wa his dressing his company on
pivot in place of flank, and on
loading and firing without the COM
mand "ready." They were foTty-seven
minutes in getting through.
They were followed by the Louisiana
Rifles, who started badly, the principal
error being individual shortcomings,
but after "a finish in forty.six minutes
left the impression among the specta-
tors that the Montgomery Greys had
no walkover in the contest, and there
were many of them guessing which
Of the two had put up the best drill.
Third and last came the Volunteer
SouthroDs. They, like the Rifles,
started badly, but soon recovered and
put up u Of the best drills they have
ever made. Their notable errors were
numerous, and their wheeling, as well
as alignments,, bad. These defects
were more noticeable in the distance,
and caused more comment than
PROBABLY worse errors in other
companies. They finished in forty
nine minutes.
Following the interstate drill, the
individual drill took place. seventeen
men entering. AT the first command
one Louisiana Rifle fell out on a pre-
sent arms; one West Point and enc
VIcksburg Rifle on a catch balance fell
out; eight tell out on a right
shoulder by the numbers; one
Montgomery Grey was dropped on
charge bayonet; n Z)uave
left ranks on carry arms from charge
bayonet and one Zouave, two Louis
lana R les, n Vlcksburg r. le, and
one Grey on the command right
shoulder. Here five only remained
Ole Grey then went out on a support
aud one Southron on a right shoulder
from a support, thus leaving but three
viz: II. C. Moore, Vlcksburg Riff IS;
A. Martin, and A. d. Broughton
of the ~Southrons.
Inspection followed, which was very
rigid. Not Hnding anything to re-
move any Of the three, commands
were continued and from a carry to
trail arms Moore Of the Vicksburg
Rifles fell out, leaving but Martin
and Broughton. On ii C arms. Mar
tin fell out, leaving Broughton winner.
Following the individual drill came
the Zouave drill. there being but one
entry, the Busch Z)uaves, who put up
a most excellent and entertaining drill,
going through many evolutions not
heretofore exhibited in this city by
them.
After this was the presentation of
the flag to them by the Mobile Rifles,
Of which a more extended account ap.
pears elsewhere, and then came the
dress parade, and the days military
programme was at an end.
CAMP DOTS.
Col. F. p. Davis, of the first Ala
bama regiment, is a gentleman worthy
in every respect of the honorable posi-
ton tend-red him rs commandanJ of
tie post at Camp Lowry. He has every
qualification of a guard otlicer-quick
Of conception, positive and stern, yet
pleasant and attractive. lie gave an
entertainment at his headquarters last
evening to the sponsors and maids Of
honor of the several companies and
their escorts. About $50 ladies were
present and partook of the good cheer
rendered the colonel and a choice lot
of ices, etc, from the "Mikado" con-
dictionary, and enjoyed themselves.
A Pleasant Episode.
Just preceding the dress parade at
Camp Lowry last evening, and just
after the Busch Zouayes took their po-
sition on the ii-ld, three members of
the Mobile r h-s-Sergeant FOldSley,
Corporal d. II. Frank aud Private
George A. Poetz approached from
the front bearing a beautiful silk ban
ner with heavy bullion fringe, and in
the center Of which on either side
were handpainIed representation Of
the first s~ergeants Of the Riffs and
Z0uaves in uniform, shaking hands,
relieved by a landscape painting in the
back ground. Sergeant Goldsly pre-.
sented Capt R9emer of the Zouaves
the following letter, after announcing
the object Of his mission. The letter
reads:
Capt. Roemer, Commanding Busch Zouayes:
DEAR CAPTAIN-IJ was the earnest
desire of the Mobile Rifle Company to
present this stand of colors to you
under more favorable circumstances.
This is denied US, and for reasons
which the committee will explain
The warm soldierly and fraternal re-
lationship existing between u COM
mands needs no cementing ties; yet,
we feel it will be pleasant to have the
colors, We present, worn over you, and
remind you of US in our absence.
Yours sincerely,
p WILLIAMS