The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-13
HUSSARS AT THE TARGET.
CAPT, BEIRNE GoRDoN's FIRST DAY
IN COMMAND.

IN COMMAND.
The P-izs Winners at Greenwich
Park-Lieut shuptrine Wins the
Company Medal, Private Nicoll the
Second Prize aud d. ID. McAlpln tn Q
Prize in the Veteran and Honorary
List-Prlvate D. 3. Morgan Gets the
Tin CuD-Cspt. Gordon's Address to
the Troop.
The Georgia Hussars' annual shoot at
Greenwich park yesterday afternoon was a
very pleasant affair. The company assem-
bled at headquarters at 2:45 O'Clock, about
forty strong, armed with carbiues and
pistols, aud marched down Liberty street to
Habsrsham, where it took cars for the
park.
The company was divided into two classes
for the shoot. The active and en-
listed men and officers shot for the
company medal and two prizes. The
second class was composed of the
veteran, pay and honorary members,
for which there was one prize The shoot
ing began with the carbines, each member
being allowed six shots at 200 yards. The
distance with the pistol was thirty yards.
/
than usually seen on such occasions.
CAPT. GoRDoN's SPEECH.
After the contest the company was drawn
up IN line and Capt. Gordon addressed the
| men, giving an outline Of his future policy
with regard to the company. The follows
| ing is a brief synopsis of Capt Gordon's ad-
| dress:
you have recently elected me your
captain, and your action has been Endorsed
oy the governor, and to-day, TOR the first
time, | assume command. Ever since my
election ] have been famillerizing myself
| With the duties OF captain, and, taking this
occasion, wish to outline the policy pro-
poss to pursue. To commence with, pur-
pose TO carry out the rules, fines.
ETC., adopted by the company,
and to enforce them rigidly,
but l hope with justice. 10 accomplish
| this, no one realizes this more than do,
how utterly futile all my efforts will be
without the hearty cooperation of every
man in the company. l, therefore, want TO
ask that hearty and spontaneous support in
the future which was accorded me at the
polls, first in electing me from the ranks to
first lieutenant, and recently to the Office of
captain"
THE USE OF ARMS.
Capt. Gordon outlined some important
changes with regard to the use of the pistol
and carbine. He said: II wish TO state that
too much attention has heeu given to the
saber to the detriment of the carbine. The
shooting to-day has been good, considering
the fact that, with few exceptions, the
carbine has not been in the hands
OF the company since the last contest over
twelve months ago. II Is needless for me to
call your attention TO our utter ignorance
Of the manual Of the carbine for doubt
II five men facing me now could execute
l cNFFAntlV a he
radically wrong, and when the regular
drills commence again, my policy will
be to drill you only with the carbiue,
until the men become as proficient with
its use as they are now with the saber. 10
regard TO the pistol, although we have used
IL to-day on foot as an adjunct to the car
| bine. shall order it used on horseback. If
| am in command at our next annual tilt,
shall add the shooting of the pistol at a
target after the last head Is out at with the
saber. according to our head and ring
rules
Capt. Gordon concluded by saying: "If
active, country, veteran, pay and honor
ary, in fact all, members, accord to me
proper support, have no hesitancy in
promising that this company will continue
| in that high state of efficiency in which Ii
was handed over to me by our gallant
and beloved ex-captain, q. B. Pritchard."
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
At the conclusion OF Capt. Gordon's
speech the prizes were presented by Veteran
Member A. r. Lawton, Jr.
Lieut.. j. 7. Shuptrine was called to the
front and center and was presented with
the company medal aud first prizs.
Mr.. Lawton made some very compli-
mantary remarks upon the winning of the
medal by the latest elected officer, the medal
being transferred from the former second
lieutenant.
Lieut. Shuptrine's score was As.
Private G. A. Nicoll won the second
prize on a score OF As. Mr.. IIawton, In pre-
senting this prize, complimented the winner
on tying the score of his senior officer, and
only losing the prize from the fact that the
lieutenant made the better score at long
range
The prize in the veteran and honorary list
was won by D. NJ. MoAlpin on a score of
43. Mr.. Lawton made very complimentary
remarks upon the long and faithful service
of Honorary Member McAlpin. He
said he knew he would not be
embarrassed in having prize prevented to
him, having won so many prizes in former
contests.
WON THE TIN CUP.
Private D. B. Morgan was greeted with
laughter when called to the front by Mr..
Lawton to receive the large tin cup, encir-
cled with yard of yellow ribbon, won on a
score OF Q. Veteran Lawtons re-
marks were very amusing, par
tcularly when he referred to an
incident In Camp Richmond, when the tin
cup came into very useful service after the
review Of the troops by Gen. Gordon in a
driving rainstorm.
Other high SCORES were made. as follows:
Lieut. G. c. Gaulard A, Corpl. Henry
McAlpin A, Private e. l.. Gilbert a, Pri-
vate A. s. Eichberg 43, Corpl. ]. @. Postell
| w ry
Member ]. w. McAlpin 40.
The most of our ailments come from disor-
dercd liver. which Simmons Liver Regulator