The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-24
THE FIGHT AT MANASSAS
OGLETHORPE LIGHT INFANTRY
CELEBRATES THE DAY.

The Veteran Ranks Fast Thinning Out
Tho Parade Yesterday, and the Con
tests at Harmon's Place-The Prizes
and Who Won Them-The Salute at
the Confederate Monument.
The OgletbCrpe Light Infantry celebrated
the 9th anniversary Of the first battle of
Manassas yesterday. The company met at
the regimental armory at $50 o'clock, and
under command OF Capt. Robert Falhgant
marched out Gwinnett street to Haber-
sham. where they took a Coast line car for
the shooting range on Harmon's place east
of The city.
There were twenty five men in uniform,
and the following old vets were IN ranks
Company A S. Bacon, S. W. Branch,
L. c. Berrien and A. J. Franklin, who
served in the Virginia campaign and we're
at the battle Of Bull Run; Company B
Charles Gassman, l.. A. Mccarthy, l.. B.
Endres and j. G. Pournelle,
The prizes were closely contested for, but
the shooting was not up to the usual aver
age. all of the prizes being won On scores I'M
der 90 There were nine contestants for the
prize of the first class, the winner to wear
the company medal The shooting was
under the Creedmore rules, 200 yards.
AT THE RIFLE RANGE.
Private Louis b. Eudres won on a score
of H. The prize was gold scarf pin with
knot of gold, and diamond setting.
In the contest for the prize Of the second
class, there were six contestants, and the
prize was won by Private II. f Corley, on
a score of TO- 1t was a pair of massive
IL far # af1}A
with design of a bird about to take wing.
Eleven men contested for the prize of the
third class, which was won by Corpl. w
C. Girty, on a score of II. The prize was
three shirt studs, with settings of four
pearls III eacn.
Lieut. J. F. Brooks, of the cadets won
the prize in the class of honorary, exempt
best shot of the day The prize was an
ebony cane, gold mounted.
George Robinson won the drummer's
prize silver cup, by score of two in
three shots, to a gOose-ogg for John Shell
man, who won a leather medal, having won
one every year for the past ten years. John
has been drummer of the company for
fifteen years.
After the prizes were shot off the com
pany was formed in two platoons In the
first fire the right platoon scored II and the
left ~, which caused the boys on the left to
boast considerably but in the second fire
the right scored 10 to the left's Is, and then
the boys on the right yelled. They were
challenged for a third round. but there
were not enough cartridges to go around,
and the right platoon leads by total score
of So to 34
THE PRIZES PRESENTED.
Capt Falligant then reformed the line.
and the prize winners were brought to the
fr,s., Il ,t.I
speech by the commanding officer. When
he presented the cane to Lieut. Brooks,
Capt. Falligant added that the leutendent
ought to have won the prize of the first
class. This was delicate hint that Lieut.
Brooks ought to be an active member of the
Oglethorpes, hint he was not slow to take,
for when he was called on to respond he
said that he understood what was
meant. He apologized for not being in
uniform, but promised to be on the next
occasion OF the kind. He said that it was
pleasure and pride to be with them. The
first lesson he ever took in the ranks was
from Capt. Butler. The foundation was
then laid for all he knew of military tactics,
and he said ''all am is due to the Ogle-
thorpe light infantry"
Capt. Falligant, in brief address to the
command, said that he felt gratified that
so many turned out on such short notice
He had hoped there would be thirty men in
uniform. and there would have been had it
not been for sickness, and he believed some
of the absent members had outgrow n their
uniform.
After refreshments, and round OF anec-
dotes by Capt Falligant and Private Charles
Gassman, the company took the cars for
home.
Improvised songs by the boys to popular
choruses were sung, and "Bve Baby, ""Jim
Crack Corn and "The Flowing Bowl"
were given with great eclat. At Gwinnett
and Habersham streets the company left
the car, and took up the line of march on
Gwinnett street TO the park extension.
AT THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
hen the confederate monument was
reached the company was halted and faced
TO front the east side of the monument,
where a salute Of three guns was
fired. They then faced about
and marched through Abercorn,
CASTOR, Bull and Gordon streets, halted
at No. 20 Gordon street, at the residence of
Mrs. Charlotte s. Branch, 1.-THE mother of
the company The venerable lady was on
the balcony and the company presented
arms. Here the colors of the company were
left by the standard bearer, and the com
pany, again presenting arms, faced about
and marched to the armory where they
broke ranks. The two platoons were pho
tographed on the shooting range at aim
and fire" by w c. Wilson, who had his
camera on the ground.