The morning news., 1891-05-30
BUS soH zouAvEs DRILL.
Private George Msrmelstein Wins q
Company Gold Medal.


Company Gold Medal.
The prize drill of the Savannah Busch
Zouaves, at Odd Fellows hall, last night
was witnessed by q large audience. The
little soldiers acquitted themselves sdmira-
bly,. and put up drill Of which any adult
command might feel proud. The spectators
appreciated the work OF the boys and 60
corded them deserved amount OF applause.
The drill was douoly interesting from the
fact that 1t was conducted In q manner en-
tirely different from ordinary prize drills.
The three senior officers, captain, first and
second lieutenants, drilled the entire COM
msnd separately until but one member re-
mained standing. At the end OF this drill
the three who had withstood the test were
drilled together for the prize.
At 8:45 O'Clock the command "fall inn
was given. TWenty-four Zouaves responded
70 the order. After being put through the
preliminary movements Of "left facen and
"present arms Dy the first sergeant. the
command was turned over TO Capt. Mar
melstein, who, together with Lieuts. Kren-
son and Branch, carefully inspected the
uniforms aud arms Of the Zouaves Every
member passed inspection and then the drill
began In earnest
Capt Marmelstein gave his orders
rapidly, with and without numbers. The
little soldiers vent through the difficult
movements like piece Of machinery for
several minutes At last one little fellow at
the extreme left made an error In the
carry arms by numbers, and dropped to
the rear. This seemed TO rattle the balance
OF the command. and they went down In
lively fashion until in a few minutes but
one remained standing, Private John
Rogers.
Two minutes were given for rest, and the
Zouaves were again ordered to tall in for a
second test of effioieHcy. This time Lieut.
Krenson tried his hand. The boys with
stood his commands considerably longer
than they had those of Capt. Marmelstein.
Private Rogers went down before him
among the first, and Private George Mar
Inelstein was the last left standing. The
little fellows face showed grim determine
tion from the start, and when he won the
second round he was heartily spplauded by
the spectators.
Lieut.. Branch drilled the Zouaves in the
third round. He retired ali but Private
Charles Coleman in about seven minutes.
After a few minutes rest Privates Rog-
ers, George Marmelstein and Charles Cole-
man were ordered to "fall inh for the lual
test for supremacy and tho gold medal.
Capt. Marmelstein conducted the drill for
five minutes. The three youths put up q
magnificent exhibition, but Private Rogers
went down just before the rest" was given.
lie made an error in ''order arms" When
Lieut.. Krenson took charge both Privates
Marmelstein and Coleman showed remarka-
BILE GOODNESS and determination. For sew
eral minutes they executed the motions
together with a cadence that was admira-
BILE. In the recover" from firing left
oblique by rear rank p however, Private
Coleman made an error and stepped to the
rear, leaving handsome little Zouave Mar
melstein the medal winner. The crowd
applauded vigorously for several minutes,
and every one agreed that he we'll deserved
the prize on account Of the pluck he had
displayed throughout the exciting contest.
After rest the Zouaves we're again
ordered to stall in" and Private Marmei-
stein was ordered to the front and center.
Capt. Marmelstein made a few remarks
eongratulating him on the excellent knowl-
edge Of the tactics he had displayed, after
which he pinned the medal on his breast.
AS Private Marmelstein marched back to
his position in ranks he was every inch
soldier in his bearing. and the admiring
crowd cheered him again.
After the drill the floor was cleared and
dancing INDUCED in until after o'clock.