The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-23
a Gorgeous Street Parade Precedes
the Prize Contests.
"a Description Of the Companies as
They Appeared on the Field.
The Rock City Guards Make a Hand
some Showing. q
IN the Sham Battle OF Fifteen Thousand
4 Rounds an Artillery Team Runs
"A Away and It Is Decided Draw
NJ The Calling Guns.

N NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mayi22.-The parade
a Of the military which was postponed from
yesterday, took place this morning. Large
crowds were assembled along the various
thoroughfares TO witness the procession.
The companies marched in the following
order Commandant Barlow and his staff
y OF officers. Immediately behind this
brilliant staff came the Cincinnati band,
the splendid Louisiana Legion followed
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Mcpherson
and the gallant Maj. Kelly, the Latham
Light Guards, Company G, Louisville
Legion, Macon Southern Cadets, Atlanta
Rifles, Witt Rifles, A. d. r. Rifles, Hnck
Zouayes, Merchants Zouaves, the Civil
Drum Corps, Hermitage Guards, Second
Drum Corps, Louisville Light Infantry,
Battery Il Of Sprin6eild, o., detachment
officers OF the Atlanta Artillery, Rockville,
ILL.,, Artillery, the Nashville Washington
Artillery, the Nashville Harding Artillery,
Burns Nashville Artillery, Wits Gattlng
Battery.
The exercises were announced 10 begin
at o'clock, but long before that hour the
western avenues were crowded with ve-
hicles OF every description. Residents OF
adjacent towns, who had gone home the
previous evening TO spend the night, had
returned TO the capital and were early at
N the scene OF action.
n At | o'clock the grand stand presented
. brilliant appearance. The attendance OF
N ladies upon former occasions at the park
had not been larger than one section OF the
II amphitheater would contain, but this morn
II ing fair women occupied seats from one
. anil ~ tha lnnaf ulanI IN fhn nthar TI..s,
II bright faces and fresh toilets formed a pict-
n uresque coloring and lent a radiant supple
\ ment TO an inspiring scene. The fairest
womanhood OF the capital and adjoining
h sections was represented in the vast assem-
II blage.
I'll II was l:45 o'clock when the competitive
contests opened. Lieutenants B. Ran
dolph, third artillery U. 5. A.; @. Il. Sat
terlee, third artillery U. 4. A., and w. L.
Jones, second artillery u. S. A., were the
judges. Clad In army uniforms. they APP
n-;.eared In the space directly in front OF the
arsnd Etand. The railing ON the east side
Of the race track Rad been removed, and
a clear space opened for evolution. The
first regiment band, OF Ohio, struck up a
lively air, and Battery T., first regiment
Ohio National Guard OF Springfield en-
tered the list as the first competitor for
Il THE ARTILLERY PRIZE.
II The battery was warmly received, and
for twenty-five minutes drilled In an ex-
reptionally handsome manner. The next
feyent OF the program caught the popular
[. eve. The Wits Gattling Gun battery of
IA Nashville advanced. Their bright uniforms
. trim appearance ind certain air Of con-
fdence which characterized their move
ments aroused local pride TO high de-
|gree and a ringing cheer was given them
.ns they took position under Capt. Ira O..
II Witt. Capt. Witt was a member OF the
Porter Rifles, and after It's DISARMAMENT he
{oincd the Burns artillery and was elected
Second lieutenant. lie went 10 Columbia
nnd organized the Witt Rifles and was
|elected captain. After he returned 10
"A Nashville lac organized the Wits Gattling
Gun battery. The gattling gun drill is in
tricate, but the battery had been excel
lently drilled and their maneuyen were
II presented in handsome style. Their adj
miren were much pleased, and when the
battery was retired Il was applauded heart
/ .Ily.
Battery A. Fist regiment Kentucky,
Mas the next 70 appear and a genuine
Kentucky yell was given as u advanced
Hong the stretch and took position In front
tiuly uniformed and IL composed 81 q
manly set OF fellows, who caught the pop
nlar eye from the fst They put up 9
very fine drll, and when they left the
ground the opinion was general that ths
company that beat them would win ths
prize.
n THE ROCK CITY GUARDS,
u nj Nashville, appeared at 3:10oclock They
4ioo, were applauded by the grand stand
|Wiih the exception Of the captain they ar,
~ } youthful company. few Of the member
II being twsnty-one years old. Their roste
u Il as follows Captain, VIM. NJ. Brown
FIRST lieutenant, u. q. Dunlap; second
lieutenant, A. II. Baylcss; 6rst sergeant
Geo. ii. Howe; second sergeant Il. y
Boensli, IT,; quartcrmaster, NJ. q. Buck
ncr; first corporal, j. q. Buniin; sccon,
corporal, Ross Thomas; third corporal
Homes Duff; fourth corporal, II. VI. Poster
privates, Sawrie, Louis, Ean, Cawlhorne, J
II Martin and 4. Martin, Hunter, Lomasney
Il Hibbctt, Sinclair, pholman, Nicholas
Thornc, Dorthch, Wharton, Payne
Thomas Morris and Raymond Kelley
Capt Brown had seen deal Of service Il
The MALTA, and had made tho best Of tn
opportunities 10 drill which his company
had had. Capt. Brown Is nm old Porte
Rife, and was for long time lieutcnan
Of that company, and afterward elecic,
captain Of the Rock City Guards. compan,
81. u. After the disarmament Of company
he was captain Of the Hermitage Guards
several years ago. This was tn
"A first OF the infantry companic
10 appear, and their evolution
were closely watched. Tho band playe'
Dixie and the young Southrons honore,
the military spirit Of their native land
Tie orders came, bu. they were equal Il
the demands upon their proficiency
Their sponsors, who sat in the gran
stand, rose once Ms the company passed
and, waving their handkerchief. wer
doubtless an inspiration TO their knight
dcvotecs.
4 The crowd now was very dense an
"A growing larger. It's proportions surpas..e,
tho attendance on even the memorabl
4 day Of the spring races, when Crniss
made the proud prcmiers Of the Pacif
taste doieat. The park
HAD xxvrn KNOWS SUCH
conoourse. Tho young soldiers wei
striking 10 win frs. laurcls In the prcsons