The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-20
TROPHIES OF THE DRILL
THE HOUSTON LIGHT GUARDS
WIN THE FIRST PRIZE.

Second Money Carried Of by the
Belknap Rifles, of San Antonio-The
Sealy Rifles and the True Blues in
Third and Fourth Places.
AUSTIN, May 19.-The sixth and last day
of the great international drill and State
capitol celebration opened with clear sky
The attendance was larger than that OF any
day of the week. Fully p, 900 persons wit
messed the sham battle in the afternoon.
About 2, 800 troops took part in the battle,
including four batteries of artillery and five
troops of cavalry from the regular army.
The charge Of the cavalry on the campus
was thrillingly realistic and elected tumult-
uous applause The most interesting feature
of the battle was the action of Capt. Dodd's
troops. In the midst of the struggle the
horses, at the word, laid down in order that
the infantry and artillery might fire over
them. At the conclusion of the battle Gen.
David S. Stanley reviewed the troop. The
programme of the day closed with brigade
dress parade and the distribution of prizes.
The Judges in the military contests were:
Capt E. L. Sterver, of the Third Cavalry;
Lieut. j. o. Mackay, of the Third Cavalry,
and Lieut.. John G. Gregg, of the Sixteenth
Infantry.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Following is the official list of the awards
and prizes in the interstate contest:
The Houston Light Guards, first prize,
s., 900
Belknap Rifles, of San Antonio, second
prize s., 500.
Sealy Rifles, of Galveston, third prize,
81 900
Montgomery True Blues, fourth.
The San Antonio Rifles, fifth.
The Austin Grays, sixth.
One thousand five hundred dollars was
awarded to Pettit's Galveston. Band.
During the cavalry charge i'll the sham
battle privates Charles Walters and L. Rey
nolds, of company B., Third Cavalry. were
thrown from their horses, trampled on and
badly injured, and it is thought that Wal
ters' injuries will prove fatal
The celebration closed with a magnificent
display of works, witnessed by fully
10000 persons The celebration was the
most successful and largest ever held in the
South.
The artillery awards were as follows
Battery of the Washington Artillery Of
New Orleans first prize, $1,000.
Dallas Rife Company second, $500.
The Capital City Cavalry Company of
Austin won the first prize for cavalry, $500.
The Walsh Zouaves of st. Louis won the
first prize for zouaves, 81 800
The following individual military prizes
WeTo d"dTueO.
Captain making the best score in the
interstate drill-A. S. Badger, of the San
Antonio Rifles, gold mounted sword.
Captain making the best score in the maid
en- drill-George Wiley, of the Lafayette
Light Guards. medal.
Best First Sergeant-H. E. Stringfellow,
of the Montgomery Blues diamond badge.
Best Drilled Soldier-Corp. J. H. STRAIT
ford, of the Montgomery Blues, first prize,
a diamond badge; Sergt John kissing, of
the Beiknap Rifles of San Antonio, second
prize, gold jeweed badge; Private B. P.
Knoll, of the Washington Guards of Gal
weston, third prize, gold badge.
Company K, of the First regiment of
Colorado Infantry from Denver, passed the
best inspection.
NASHVILLE IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May 19-The Inter
state Drill and Encampment opens here
Monday. Tonight the city wears its holt
day attire, and incoming trains are laden
with visitors Twenty thousand strangers
will be in the city by Monday. The decora-
tions along the principal streets are mag
nificent and the military fever runs high.
Fifty companies from fifteen States will
participate in competitive drill.