The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-24
This Dreadful Ordeal is Almost
Equal to Slow Death
The Louisville Light Infantry Gives
q Splendid Exhibition.
The Memphis zouaves Elect Miss
Lady Weakley Sponsor.
Capt. Deffrey's Company the Pets of the
Encampment = They Drill Against
the Linok zouaves Today and
Say They Will Win.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 23.-The early
part Of the morning assumed threaten
ing aspect, but about 10 o'clock old Sol
peeped out from behind his hiding place
and shone out in refulgent splendor for a
time. The morning papers had an
nounced that the competitive drill would
commence at 10 o'clock, but this was an
error, as the exercises did not commence
until after o'clock. An inspection OF the
following companies by Judges Satterle
Randolph and Stone took place this morn
Ing: Atlanta Rifles, Champion City
Guards, Hermitage Guards, Louisville
Light Infantry, Latham Light Guards,
Witt Rifles and Southern Cadets. The in
spection Of a company forms the most i'm
portant part OF a competitive drill, and II
Is said that II company goes through
this trying ordeal they stand an excel
lent show Of capturing one OF the prizes.
The judges do all they can 10 throw the
men of their guard. For instance, they
will speak TO q soldier, and II they answer
them n mark is recorded against the COM
pany. Again, the judges will take guns
from the troops and return them in diff
ferent manner, and II the gun is received
In any other way than that regularly laid
down in the manual OF arms, he Is marked
for Il. The soldicry considered the in
spection business pure piece OF torture.
They are compelled 10 wear their dress
uniforms, and 10 be neat and tidy in ap-
pearance. A spot ON the clothes, or dust
on the shoe Of member, tells against the
company.
At IL O'Clock this morning n number OF
soldiers from the camp and few specta-
tors assembled around the judges stand
and amphitheater TO witness an exhibition
drill by the Louisville Light Infantry.
This company Is considered to be one Of
the best drilled companies encaniped at
West Side park. Their most difficult
movements were made with great accuracy
and precision.
AZ o'clock, the hour named for the
commencement OF the competitive drill,
the grand stand, which has capacity OF
2,0O0. was filed with an elegant audience,
,h.. sponsors and the maids OF honor oc-
enwinS n space !.epced- Off for them in q
prominent portion Of the grand stand.
TnE FIEsr COMPANY
that drilled was the Rifles, OF Atlanta,
whose movements on the field did not
come up to the expectations Of the audi
ence, though they were applaudcd several
times. AT the conclusion OF their work
they were presented with handsome
basket OF flowers by their sponsor, Miss
Annie Porierhold, and her maids OF honor.
THE CHAMPION CITY GUARDS
Of Springfield, o., was the next company
10 drill, and covered themselves with
honor. They were not dressed In any Sun
day uniform, but they knew how 10 han
die their arms and were applauded most
yociferously by nm apprcciadye audience.
. This company has been In existence six
teen years. No sooner than the Champion
City Guards left the field than
THE HERMITAGE GUARDS
were brought on, preceded by their band.
They were loudly applauded and put up a
good dnll. When they had finished they
were drawn up In line and were approached
BY n carriage In which rode Gov. Taylor
and Miss lille Johnson. Gov. Taylor In.
troduocd Miss johnson 10 the Guards, and
she, In n beautiful speech, presented the
Guards with fine silk banner, which was
acknowledged by Capt McEwer In an ap'
propriatc speech.
The drill Of
TnE LOUISVILLE ARTILLERY
and the Dallas Rifle company were good
In their way, but were tedious TO the au
dence.
THE MERCHANT zouAyEs, oT MEMPHIS,
and the Linck Zouaves, Of this city. CAV,
exhibition drills, which proved the most
interesting part Of the evenings program
r~The Memphis boys and the Lincks ar
pretty evenly matched, but the Merchant
SAY that they viii show tho Uncks wha
drilling Is tomorrow. Your correspondent
called on the Merchants nj their camp thii
afternoon, and found them enjoying them
selves cooling of after hard hours work
They are nicely fixed up In camp, and arr
n clover vet Of gentlemen. They have M
organ In their tent, aud one OF the boy
lulls all the rest 10 sleep every night abou
6o'clock.
A rapicr contest between several kansai
City athletic men was an interesting feat