Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-12
CENTRAL FALLS.
The Prize Drill CONTROVERSY Not Yet Ended
Business Mems Chowdsr Tonight.

The prize indivual drill which was re-
Gently held I'M Foresters Hall has
created no end OF controversy among the
contestants and their many friends.
John Clearly, Sergeant OF the Kear-
ney's won the drill and the decision was
SO rendered by Sergeant lEagan OF the
Horse Guards who was selected by the
fair committee to act as referee.
When Mr.. Eagan was asked to act he
said he would rather not, but the COM
mittee insisted and when he got to the
drill he again told them he would rather
decline.
The committee and the three judges who
had been selected, one for each man,
would not allow him to withdraw and all
agreed to abide by his decision, they all
knowing that he is well qualified TO act
In such a position.
The drill was in Upham's tactics, what
is now called the old tactics.
Each man drilled separately, and when
Cleary went on the floor Frank Gill, who
was Judge for Private Cooney of the Gen.
tral Falls Cadets, kept walking around
him and pointing at what he termed de-
fects In his drill.
Referee Eagan had to call his attention
to the fact that pointing at a man was
not allowed and that he should remain
silent.
Cleary won the drill and Eagan ex-
planned to the judges where the other men
were efficient.
Lieutenant Gates of Company II. %
h~~ "A
ion was announced said that 1t was fairly
won.
Messrs. Gill and German drilled Cooney
for the match and hated to see him lose,
and protested against the decision.
Mr.. Eagan again, Sunday, explained
Why he decided In Cleary's favor.
Then II was claimed that Eagan and
Cleary were personal friends, which is
true enough, but that friendship did not
enter into the decision in any manner
whatever. Mr.. Cleary did not know who
was going to be referee.
Mr.. Gill is credited with saying that he
ought to know as much about military
tactics as Mr.. Eagan, Sergeant of the
Kearncys. Mr.. Gill was Sergeant eight
years ago and man can forget a'good deal
In that lenghth oftime while Mr.. Eagon IL
now an officer OF the Horse Guards.
Mr.. German was also a Sergeant three
years ago.
Mr.. Cleary says that Mr.. Eagan asked
Mr.. Gill, when the controversary had
waxed warm, what was the position of
OF soldier and Mr.. Gill was unable to
answer.
Now 1t seems that there has been too
much talk over this affair.
Cleary won the drill according to
Referee Eagan's decision and he is GER
tainly man qualified to decide.
Mr.. Cleary is willing to meet either OF
the contestants, but will not drill this
contest over again. Naturally no one
would, after once winning It.
Mr.. German or McGill should not feel
hurt because their man lost even il they
did drill him and thought him perfection
itself in the military line.
1t is said Mr.. Cooney is satisfied and
there Is no reason why this affair
should not end as pleasantly as it began.
sunday. Evenings Concert.
Another sacred concert will be given in
Temperance Hall Sunday evening by the
Children OF Mary OF the Church of the
Holy Trinity. They will be assisted by
the Hope Concert Company, who gave
such successful concert last Sunday
evening. The proceeds win be expended
to purchase window for the church.
Chowder Tonight.
This evening the chowder that was post
poned two weeks ago by the Business
Mems Association will be given. Pre-
paratlons have been made and quite
feast may be expected. There will be
visiting business men from other asso-
Citations and many good speeches will be
| made.
Interesting Iterns.
Rev. ]. II. Lyon is at Petersburg, Va.
John A. Jerauld and wife are at the
Cape.
Washington Lodge, X. of p, met last
night.
The Kendall street firemen met last
evening.
George r. Grant and wife left yesterday
for Europe.
The Democratic Town COMMITTEES meet
on the 18th.
Arthur Mutt and wife sailed Yesterday
from New York for Europe.
The Temperance Cadets visited the
South Providence Cadets last evening.
The funeral of Millie Payne took place
this afternoon from 200 Central street.
Foresters' festival is still open. The con-
test for the silk hat will close Saturday
evening.
The regular meeting OF the John w.
Davis Club will be held this evening i'm
the rooms on Central street.
The Sewer Commissioners have award
cd the contract of putting In the Charles
street sewer TO F. r. Shaw OF Providence.
The District Court has been doing
lively business during the past week. II
seems large number of the people of this
town are bent on getting into trouble.
The stone that has been strewn along
Broad street is a bad thing for bicycle
riders. Tuesday evening James Bardsley
was riding along on his wheel, when he
struck the stone and received a badly
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