The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-01
Wednesday, August 1. 1888.
The Connective Drill.

"Capt MCGOWAN the Judges are waiting 10
you was the signal for the Ahbcflile h!iie
to put OIL their war-paint ana march 20 VIC
tory. At the command fail in" the follow
ing picked squard answer TO Their namr
and went forth upon the parade ground I" u'
their level best:
4. W. Smith, First Lieutenant:
$. c. Cason, Second Lieutenant.
TIP. Cothran, First Orderly Sergeant.
r. l.. Douglass, Second Orderly Sergeant
McD Cater, Third Orderly Sergeant.
a. Nj. DuPre, Fouth Orderly Sergeant
G. H. Moore, Color Sergeant.
Jas. Mcmillan, First Corporal.
q. II. Parks, Second Corporal.
J. L. Perrin Third Corporal.
j. A. Allen, Fouth Corporal.
r. l.. Mabry, Fifth Corporal.
w. a. Lyon, Sixth Corporal.
w. a. Calvert, +. c. DuPre,
ID. W. Kellar, Edgar Mcmillan,
r. L. Miller, l.. r. Seal,
w. D. Wilson.
Tho rules required four sets of foufs ano
On Wednesday the Sumter Guards and the
Carolina Rifles. of Charleston, and the Butiei
Guards and Grecnville Guards, OF Greenville
evolutions. The first two companies were
we'll drilled and executed to commands IL
magnificent style. SO much so that the hopes
of the "bops" for first prize grew "smal! by
degrees and beautifully less.
The Greenville Guards had not done near sc
we'll and the Butler Guards were out OF the
race. The contest was regarded as close pc
tween the Greenville Guards and the Aboc
willie Rifles, for third place, When the latter
marched out on the grounds.
Thursday morning with every man in his
place determined to put up the best In III;
shop, the applause was deafening. Inspired
by the sympathies Of the admiring crowd th(
boys went through every prescribed mollon
with wonderful skill. Time and again they
were greeted with cheers as difficult move
ment was admeribly executed. Their ster
was steady and the marching was done III
splendid style. a "left w'eele" was particu
larly applauded.
When the last movement was executed and
the company marched to barracks, and gen
eral feeling was that AbbeVllle had OUT done
herself During the suspense that followed
the deliberations Of the Judges, much specu
lation was INDUCED in as to the result. y
false report that the Greenville company hao
out stripped US, cast damper on our en-
This was soon dispelled. however, by the as
snrance from headquarters, that the AGbe
VILE Rifles had come OIL with the sra prize
Then such q scene in the camp may be wei
Imagined. On the dress parade that after
noon the Captains OF the three successful
companies were marched to the front, and
the prizes awarded, shecks for 500. S2oo and
500 respectively.
The Abbevile Rifles were the only com
pany that contended against the city com
panies. and where there were % companies III
camp, the distinction Of being the best drilled
company out of the city OF Charleston, Is no
small one.
camp. Gentlemen are gentlemen every
where. This occasion was no exception tt
the rule With life enought to render tho
trip delightful one there was not single
act that cast a reproach on the lalr name o
ment will long be remembered as an occasion
where polite and gentle manners united VIII
manly conduct.