Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-20
CANTON CONTESTS.
The Cheyaliers DO Some Good
Drilling.
N ENORMOUS ATTENDANCE.
San Francisco and Oakland Run q
Neck and Neck Race for
the Grand Trophy.

| AhS Will OLAPCpAtlOh VI thC OdhtOhE
comprising the Second Regiment Of Cali
fornia, at the Academy of Music last
night, attracted an audience to that
building that filed it to it's utmost ca
pacity. The ground floor was arranged
by seats in the form of square, the area
being left blank for the evolutions of the
different troops. By 8 O'Clock, the hour
set for the commencement of the pro.
ceedings, the scene within the building
was very striking one. The glittering
uniforms OF the Chevaliers contrasted
strongly with the raiment OF their more
sober-clad brethren, and judging by the
toilettes of the ladies the upper crust
of Los Angeles society was in attend.
ance. On the stage was quartered
Meine's band and the officers of the
evening, the rest of the seating accommo-
dations being occupied by prominent
residents Of the city. In the center OF
| the platform, resting on table that
| could be easily seen from all parts of the
hall, were the prizes, which were to be
awarded as follows:
LIST. For the best dress parade by regiment
One pair of regimental guidon flags,
| 2nd. For the best drilled Cantons in move
ments as per schedule in Grand Order No. IL
The possession Of the Grand Encampmeni
Trophy for one year, or until won by some other
Canton in contest at Annual Cantonment.
| Sd. For the second best drilled Canton in
c1nres'-An elegant swinging water pitcher
| and cups, for use of Cantou in armory.
4th. For the Canton with the greatest num-
ber OF Chevaliers in line at grand parade on the
| 18th of September in Los Angeles-AL elegant
| drum stand for Canton use.
9th For the best equipped Canton-An ele-
CANT drum and stand for Canton use.
9th. For Canton with largest per cent of
members present, and coming over 100 miles
An elegant bugle for Canton use.
| 7th For Canton with greatest number pres
Sth 9th. 10th. For the three officers drilling
the Canton in contest that wins the Grand En-
campment Trophy-1st I'd and Sd jewels Of
Decoration of Chivalry, respectively.
11th, 18th and 18th. For the three best
d,illed commissioned officers in manual OF
| sword and marching-1st. I'd and Sd jewels of
Decoration of Chivalry, respectively.
14th, 18th and 10th. For the three best
drilled Chevaliers (not commissioned officersl
in the manual of sword and marching-1st, I'd
| speetively.
In addition to the above prizes sn elegant
dressing case for gentlemen, designated the
Litchfield prize. and donated by j. Litchfield
& Co., OF San Francisco. was offered to the best
drilled commissioned officer, past or present
and a member in good standing of Caution In
! the officers individual contest
There was also solid silver cup. called the
& Co, OF San francisco, for the best drilled
| Chevalier and not commissioned officer who
will enter the contests.
The judges OF the contest were Lieut.
Reber, aide-de-camp on General Miles
staff, Major H. M. Russell, and Maj. S.
S. Butter, Adjutant-General OF the LIST
Brigade, N. G. G. The cantcDs entered
for competition were San Francisco No.
5, San Bernardino No II, San Diego No.
%. Sacramento No. and Oakland No.
IL. The grand trophy which was the
principal object of rivalry is offered for
annual competition, this being it's third
appearance. On the first occasion it was
won by Vallejo Canton, and on the Sec
ond by Oakland, who were the holders
at the opening Of last nights competition.
! Brigadier-G General Russell, command
ing the Department of the Pacific, acted
as master of ceremonies, and after few
selections had been played by the
orchestra called on the San Bernardino
Canton to
OPEN THE ENTERTAINMENT.
They came marching in, fourteen ia
number, under the command of Col. E.
H. Black, and it was soon evident that a
picked body of men was present. They
went through the fifty-two movements
(given in yesterdays HERALD) in fault
less style. and the precision of their &C.
tions evoked hearty applause from the
admiring onlookers. The most difficult
changes we're made with natural swing
th at must have cost lots of practice, one
particularly fine movement being the
nhliCI1n ~ tho rJnbf ond fhoy, rob mr.
to their original front. They occupied
the floor for about 25 minutes, and
when they retired the knowing ones
Francisco gaining the trophy were
brought the San Bernardino Canton on
as the preceding contingent. They did
very we'll at first but made one or two
breaks.later on, thus wrecking their
prospects Of getting the first prize. Next
came the San Diego Canton ALSO number
ing fourteen in the rank and file, and
though they did some OF the movements
very we'll yet in others they broke badly.
An explanation was offered after they
had retired, however, by Colonel Black,
who said that the San Diego
| OdutOu udQ ldDOTGu uuu6T great
disadvantages. In the first place their
Captain, Douglass Gum, had been ill in
bed for several weeks, and was even then
scarcely well enough to carry out the IA
tigue Of the evening. And secondly, the
San Diego Canton was new one and
had never drilled together with the
schedule before Tuesday last, this being
their fourth work together. 'They did
not expect to win," said Colonel Black,
'but only entered to make the competi.
ton better, and l think that under the
circumstances they are deserving of great
credit.
His auditors thought so too, for the ap.
plause which followed was both deafenins
and prolonged, and had the San Diego
Canton been marched on the floor again
they would have been rendered an ova.
tion far outrivaling that accorded to any
of the others.
The Sacramento Canton came next
eighteen strong, under the command OF
Captain Sherburn. Far time it looked
as If they would equal the performance
given by the San Franciscans, but one OF
two breaks in the second part of the
programme greatly hurt their prospects.
Every one was in fever of expectancy
when the Oakland boys, commanded by
! Captain IL. Cole, marched in for they
claim to be the crack team of the State
and were determined to do their best to
retain the trophy. They gave q splendid
performance, impaired little somewhat
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