The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-30

by the spectators. who applauded every
movement with great VigOT The little gun
was dragged spiTtedly over the floor in
quick and double time and dismounted and
remounted When prepared for action g
supporting party dropped to the rear, laid
down and prepared to fire their rifles. The
militia Of the seas came In for round alter
round Of applause rs they went through
their interesting performance.
The next event on the programme was
competitive drill between Company c,
First Infantry, Captain Woodruff. and
COMPANY T., Second Artillery. Captain
Thomas J. Cunningham. The drill had the
merit OF novelty in that il was conducted
according to the new drill regulations. The
companies appeared with front OF 10 nleS
and held the floor 90 minutes each.
They were first inspected and then put
! through the manual OF arms, after
which they marched in company front in
fOuTs, files and platoOns, passed from fours
on the right into line aud on right a8d on
left front into line, column Of platoons,
column of fouTs. The verdict was that the
new drill was superior TO the old, as the
Wheelings were abandoned and the men IN
rank had more elbow room. The coming
from an order arms to the right shoulder
arms without any manual commands was
also regarded as pleasing innovation.
Both companies showed remarkable pre-
cisiOn and mistakes were only obvious to
hypercritlcal eyes. The friends OF the two
competing companies were numerous and
encouraged their fayortes WITH almost con-
tinuous applause. 1t took considerable
time for the judges TO make the award,
/ which was in favor OF Captain N00druH's
company. The judges were: Colonel +. W.
| Sumner OF the Governors staff. Major
George Il. Burdick of the First Infantry
and Captain John A. Roster OF the Second
! Infantry.
There was great exultation in the ranks
OF the champion company as il marched out
of the Pavilion with the priZe-a handsome
punch bowl
a section of the Light Battery, under
/ CAPTAIN Roster followed with an interest
| ing platoon drill. They mustered IA men
and had two pieces, which they handled
very smaTty and fired, using small charge
| of powder.
| An individual competitive drill, for the
/ Hammersmith q Field medal. followed.
! ThiTty-fIye nOn-cOmmissiOned officers and
| privates fell into line for the struggle.
/ Major BuTdick took command and in very
1 few minutes the competitors were reduced
| to two men, Sergeant Saller Of Company A,
! First Regiment, and Corporal Thomas Hol-
! lis OF Battery +, Second Artillery. The
/ corporal went out on a mistake in elevating
/ his piece during the loading motions. and
1 the sergeant won the decoration.
The last oil the programme was very
! pretty Gatling-gun dFill by the Light Bat
! terry people under Captain Roster. They
had changed their uniforms from full dress
/ to fatigue for this exhibition. They were
very enthusiastically apDlauded, particu-
/ larry for their fine mechanical work.
The entertainment closed With a grand
dance. The success Of the affair was mainly
! due TO the intelligent eXeTtions and manage
ment Of Lieutenant .. 7. WeStphal, the
chairman Of the committee Of arrangements.