The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
THE MEMPHIS ZOUAVES.
THEIR FINE WORK IN NASHVILLE
YESTERDAY.
Many Think They win Secure the First
Prize-Interesting Events-The sham
Battle and the Squad Drills - The
Broadsword.
spooIal Dispatch to The Appeal.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 25.-The excel
lent bill of fare set before the public by the
Interstate encampment management to-
day, drew together an audience Of 10000
people, and afforded plenty OF amusement.
Never before have the grand stand and
grounds been so crowded. The stand could
not hold one-third Of them, and hundreds
oil ladies stood up nearly the entire after
noon. The fences along the track were
covered by men and boys, and when the
hour for the sham battle had arrived, num-
bers Of boys and men were seen perched on
the fence on the opposite side Of
the field. Everything passed Of in the
best possible order. The most striking
and important feature OF the days exer-
cises was the appearance on the field, as
leaders OF opposing forces, OF Gen. w. ii.
jackson, of Belle Meade, and Gen. ]. b.
Palmer, of Murfreesboro, two tried soldiers
OF the late war, men who smelt powder on
many fields of blood and carnage during
the dark days Of lS0l-65. The Rockville
artillery, from Rockville, Ind, was drawn
upon the parade ground first, ready for the
word of command. The detachment does
not size up so well as some that have APP
peared.
Capt. +. Il. Stevenson, Battery b, lou
isiana field artillery, followed. In hight
the boys sized up well, though in thick
ness there Was considerable variety. The
loading and firing was noticably rapid.
The dsmount and mount OF gun and car
riagc, and loading and firing OF one shot
took one miRute and twenty seconds,
while the second shot was fired twenty
seconds later.
The Witt rifles took the initiative in the
infantry contest and were greeted with q
round Of applause as they marched for the
second time into the arena 10 drill for the
Interstate prize, having already virtually
won the State prize. They went through
the difficult company movements with the
same proficiency and elected the same ap-
plause from the spectators rs in the former
drill.
That the Southern Cadets, OF Macon,
were iavorites was shown by the applause
they received as they appeared in the con-
test for the first time. At the command
"unfix bayonets," they were replaced in
their scabbards without the lowering OF q
head. The company firing sounded like
the report OF a single gun. They made
great wheels and other company
movements. The company's weakest
point was the marching. One bad
break was made when the company
was ratified by the failure Of some Of the
members TO carry the order, "fours right
about" The lying down was ragged, as
the heads were not lowered, but the com
pany rise" was creditable. The "fire
kneeling" was firstclass, and almost M
good as the firing standing. The company
had evidently not had the experience OF
some OF the Others, but was shown TO be
one OF the best on the grounds.
Atthe close Of the drill they were pre-
scented with floral gun and a silver water
pitcher filled with beautiful little boquets
by the sponsor and maids OF honor Miss
Mamie Rogers and the maids OF honor
stood in the Judges stand while the COM
pany was drawn up 10 receive honoB At
lair hands. Miss Rogers presented the
: flowers. She said: "Aly maids OF honor
ION me ia presenting TO you and your gal
liant Georgians this floral gun.
.vniike the guns the soldier Yields,
on dark and bloody batilc-nelds.
Twill make no wound, twill leave no scar,
No token 81 relentless war.
The Merchant Zouavcs, Of Memphis,
concluded the prize company drills for
the day. While the drilling all the after.
noon had been exceptionally good and oil
unusual lnttFtNt luT rtNtIAh ItttohHf ~ VIZ,
the Merchant Zouayes that the crowd
wanted 10 see. The Linck Zouavcs had
shown wonderful proficiency on the day be.
fore, and every one was anxious 10 see the
competitor who was conceded a foeman
worthy Of their steel. The Lincks had O
moro varied drill and executed difficult
mathematical figures with shade greater
precision, while tho Merchant Zouaves
kent better time while nj work, and ex.
hi6itcd greater individual excellence In
the attention paid 10 the exact department
Of each individual.
Next came three squad drills by squads
selected from three Of the best companies
In the south. The excellence OF the com.
pany drills was intensified In the sqnad
exhibitions. The squads were as follows
Atlanta Rifles, Capt sneed, Frank Hill
Hardin, Glenn, McMillen, Kendrick, O.
Hill, Spencer and Nash. The HernitagC
Guards squad came next Lieut. Keenan,
Flynn, Jones, Miller, Bradford, Glesmer
Thomas and Wiley composed the squM
from the Southern Cadets, who gave th'
remaining exhibition drill.
The broadsword combat between Mai
McGuire, late OF the British army, and
Mai. LAnstreet, member OF the kansu
Csy svord team, was one OF the prim'
fsafurcs OF the days program. A grca
many people had heard Of broad
sword combats, but this was prob
ably the fiBt ono between com
\ baiants on horseback seen by nineteenth
\ Of the great audience. The referee decide,
McGuirc the winner, ho having scores
e.gn, points out Of nine. Capt. Ira Wit
scondcd Mcclure aud Capt. Baron Fell
ttsocp Mai. LAnstrect. Capt Phelan acte'
NJ referee. The contest was very exciting
and Mcclure gave his opponent some YER
hard licks.
THEIR CHANCES GOOD.
n A-oriaied Press
Tho famous Merchant Zouaves, OF Men
This now entered the are a. They oxhit
ilrd great proficiency In all their NOV.
menls, and only few points will separat
them and the Linck Zouayes. When the
lcii the grounds the opinion was genera
thn, they stood fine chance Of winnin
the inst prize.
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