Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-10
IN Days DRILL.
/, ~, Contest the Two louis
\ I''i Batteries Are Neck
Y and Neck
i Ilsht Guard E Excite a
'I'n , Inn, .SDOlause by Their
\ s'nss'pi uH work
4 n,n,s Flr.t IA tho s'"'s
s'en,' Last pays Pro
rramme'

grah"'''
] o, e1 rss Aug, Camp Ma
~, wore an appearance of
'.s a ZION than has heretofore
~, ne interstate drill and en-
ii'e ,u',,,rIths,anding from the be-
N, ri ore sent time there has not
ny IVY, the attendance was not
Ne sltrsctiou. -. .so =
wv oossessIon of the ground
loos zones, which kept the
wy Ioof from the undlsciplined
q sso ,c Enthusiasm was
/, y (. sr not until the appearance
J va ,,nspy on the field that the
! 'v- rsectsncy found relief in
q, ,Hspressions of applause.
nav drill was first
~ and when Battery b
g1.ss marched on the field the
',ly Al meridian, with hardly
3 IN 10 modify the terrible
,hey marched up to their
N bad previously been brought
ll.ronpd by the regulars with
snd took their positions
y, veil rang out at their fine
,sd the servlceable aspect OF
yever did men appear in
.esn The heat never dsunted
,cidiers and they looked 1t.
,nmme opened with inspec-
10 all appearances, was
an. The battery had made
savg their stay, aud in sympa-
q simiration were continuously
ith applause.
/, Thompson as usual was as cool
\ lie gave his commands loud
4setlg. aud the men obeyed with
M. and dispatch. The programme
Ispear 10 be a difficult one. After
Ia he drill began, the first com
Irr change post. Then followed
uceossion, timber rear, mount
lieht. lead action left, change
alton front, fire will
lnhdge, load, draw cartridge
|,ge posts, load and fire with di
numbers, change wheel witt
Nj Of casson, change wheel will
heel, dismount piece, dismoun
rount timber, carry piece, noun
Of other movements
.irtained in drill programmes.
the actual drill had been con
he Judges msde the cannoneer
and call by name every part o
nor, caisson, and timber. Thi
nv difficult test, and as the ar
ne given only loud enough to b,
Jthe indges, it is impossible tt
yen guess what mistakes, If any
de.
bill as s whole was almost per
fact, from the grand stand bu
urs were seen, one when the can
appeared to be n tciiie slow i
ig timber, and the other when tn
Il not adjusted after firing. 9
errors were made, bu
ic not numerous and could not b
iiiom the stand. In the mechar
! Of the programme this batter
client ,aud the rapidity with whlc
ound and dismounted the piec
ayelstlon to the audience. In tn
e battery was magnificent. TIL
The way through was smooth ant
tactical, and the boy
d of the field feeling tney ha
score Ct which they could well b
In order came the Galveston A
represented by Battery A, its crac
aent, under command of G. n
This battery was at New o
nee, and, while it did not win
made good second. Their un
blue coats and gray pants-whi
bat heavy, looked well, an
'annoneprs carried themselvt
solcierly manner. The
raining, however, and were not
On Tor such d contest. The me
lot stand the heat, and two of the
qssd away during the drill. The
through the inspection fairly wei
stlly after they began the mechan
iements tdeir gunner, Crawford,
esllg young man, faint . nd hS
'ifllsd away from the Md. l
tended to by DR.. Levy OF Be-
9agh they had lost the most IL
Amenhef of their detachment, h
eon!inued to drill Another mel
aaIon Dfaysun, succumDed 10 I
n9Refer, aud had to be carried
i'si This, of course, XII
Aauery's chances, but I'll
On drilling Emile Mos
wv b, l.. H. A., taking the pla
\ q the men who had fainte
i, ahers finished the programme a
N 4. The field without any chan
seg place.
SWORD Battery of Dallas, co
Y y Cqpt Houston, now enter
~ This battery made a magn
floTing Gin their snow-wh
~, The caunoneers, all har
aeil built young men, were gral
9,a,s'lye, fairly capturing the ladi
,ngeslon, who Is a son OF 81
u % Texas fame. seemed to int
y programme exactly like it b
aAta oy Lieut.. Thompson. /
~ evidence OF careful ira
Nv ~ acquitted themselv
IVY Their drlll was
~ \ Sas That OF Battery b, b
'1, 70. make any bad breaks a
4''ooAl errors were scored agat
n NJ ni.ne'es Of l O'Clock, Battery
~ Artillery, appeared at I
" q the drill grounds, maxim,
a., showing In white pants, b
4 nv naite helmets. They marcl
IA s'sacy step aud in response
~ Gil NJ = =