Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-28

encampment, when one of the inspector
generals Of small arms. of the United
States was present and gave the instruc-
tons. The judges at Atlanta directe d
the commanders of the other compauies
TO open boxes.
$50 1t was wrong to charge such errors
against the company.
''If We had not been charged these
wrongful errors we would have been ten
points better off, and would taken first
prize.
1.-The Fencibles did not enter COM
petitive squad.
''But in the Individual drill he put in
four men out OF the twenty competing.
Our men were j. A. Flaherty, A. l..
Abercrombie, L. Rosenfield and d. C.
| Ferguson.
"When the line had diminished to FIVE
men, three of them were Fencibles, one
| a Gate City Guard and the other a
| Sewanee cadet. The latter secured the
prize.
1--WE should have won that prize too.
'When the command secure arms
was given the guard and cadet placed
| their thumbs under their guuslings; the
| Fencibles placed their thumbs on the top
of the slings. The judges didn't drop
out the cadet and guard for this although
pointed out that they had made a
| manifest error, as you will see here;''
and Capt. Ford showed the reporter o
copy of q revision of Upton's Tactics
published by the secretary Of war, which
contains the following paragraphs:
AS the gun sling is not mentioned in
the manual of arms, it is fair to infer
that it is supposed to be not in use; be-
ing used the thumb should be on the
strap, not under. -
$50 you see how we were fixed at At
lanta. - went on Capt. Ford.
"But we had splendid time
socially" he continued. 1.-The boys
were so taken up with Atlanta they did
not want 10 come away. The reception
given by Miss Howell, the sponsor
of the company, was splendid, one of
the finest things l ever saw; and the
boys appreciated the favor. -
What Capt. Ford says about the recep-
ton is borne out by the account given in
the Atlanta Cons titution of October %,
which says:
A more elegant and delightful enter:
tainment was never given in Atlanta
than that which gathered together
large number of guests at the handsome
house OF Capt. E. p. Howell last EVEN
ing. The occasion was q reception ten
dered by Miss Efhe Howell to the Fort
Worth Fencibles, of which company she
is the sponsor. Half the guests present
were visiting military and the other half
were of the young unmarried portion of
society.
No home in Atlanta is more suitable
for elaborate entertaining than Capt.
Howell's, and on this occasion the beau
tiful grounds and handsome mansion
appeared TO the greatest advantage. A
brilliant star, hung in the center OF the
archway of the long front verandah,
showered stream of light down the
long avenue. The veraudah was inclosed
and the walls hung with smilax. From
the ceilings swung many rich colored
lamps and japanese lanterns, and banks
of glowing flowers and tropical plants
added grace and richness to the scene.
In the brown room, with its effective
carved cherry wood work, Miss Howell
and her maids of honor, Miss Maude
Barker, Miss Cornelia Jackson and Miss
Abilene Adair, received their guests.
The mautel was gracefully hung with
delicate garlands of smilax. The
grand piano was covered with a
bed of brilliant flowers. An alcove |
in one corner, where the punch was
served, had an arch twined with grape |
vines, rich in their treasures of purple |
fruit. The ceiling was adorned with |
band OF white and blue rib
bon radiating from the center chande- |
Tiers. In all the apartments there was |
some dainty white and blue decoration, |
these being the colors of the company.
The drawing-ro room was adorned with !
smilax and palms, and the elegant din
ing-room was most artislically ana ap-
decorated. The table had |
for its center adjournment stacked arms
formed of blue and white flowers, while
iced cakes, silver and cut
glass bowls OF fruits and flowers formed
the other decorations. Small tete-a-tete
tables were placed here and there, each
con tanning bowls of fruits and flowers in
the center.
The archway of the bow window was
hung with SPIDERS web of blue and
W hite silk, aud the buffets and mantel
were adorned with flowers. All this
lower floor and the porches were used
for refreshments aud for those who pre-
ferrei promeuadiug to dancing. On the
third floor was the ballroom, the length
and breadth Of the whole ma sion. This
room was decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, the flag of the FencibIes being the
most prominent.