The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-19
THE CADETS PRIZE DRILL.
Private Sem K. Ward Wins the Com
pany Gold Medal.

FrlVete sem 4. ward Wins the Com
pany Gold Medal.
The annual prize drill Of the Savannah
Cadets at the regimental armory last night
was an event in military circles. It was the
! finest drill the crack company has put up in
years, and the large crowd OF spectators &C.
! corded the boys the applause which their
exhibition deserved
The drill took place in the armory,
yard, which was illuminated by
electric lights. There were thlrty~five men
in line. The drill was different from all
the other prize drills of the Cadets, in that
it was divided into three heats, the winner
OF each making the final contest for honors.
1t began at $50 o'clock, and lasted about
an hour. Capt. Brooks first put the company
through a preliminary drill, after which he
ordered Lieuts. Nell and Lowell to the front.
and the real contest began. The first heat
lasted only ten minutes, but the drilling was
very pretty. Whom Capt. Brooks gave ''in
place. rest" but thirteen men were standing.
Lieut.. Nell then took hold and drilled all
down except CorpL w. G. Strobhar and
Private Sam K. Ward. Lieut. Lowell drilled
the two for several moments and finally
Corpl. Strobhar fell out. leaving Private
Ward the winner Of the first heat.
The company was reformed after q short
rest and the second heat commenced. The
bOJo hoA kOk etCouy nllQ IL WAS sew Tdl Uln-
utes before any one fell out. The officers,
however, were on the alert aud soon re-
duced the ranks, leaving only Corpl. Strob-
bar and Private Robert 9. FetZer to con-
tend for the heat After few minutes Of
unusually exciting drilling, CorpL Strob-
har was retired, leaving Private Fetzer the
winner.
The third heat commenced with the boys
in fine condition, aud the officers had to
look for fine points to throw them out.
One by one they went to the
rear, until finally only Sergt. Mallory
and Private FetzerLwere left. The excite
ment was great at this time, for If Fetzsr
won that heat he would win the medal.
After drilling some time, including sire
kneellng" and Lying down." Private Fet-
ger slipped up on a command and left
Sergt. Mallory the winner Of the third heat
The three heat winners, Sergt Mallory
and Privates Ward and FetZer, then fell in
for the final contest, and the drilling which
followed was unusually fine. Private Fet~
ger was the first to go under. Sergt. NAL
lery and Private Ward then rested for a few
minutes, after which they were put through
the entire manual with and without the
numbers. Sergt. Mallory went out on the
numbers. leaving Private Ward the winner
OF the company gold medal. There was
tumultuous applause as the drill concluded,
and Private Ward was left standing alone.
Capt. Brooks presented the prizes. He
complimented Private Ward not only on
winning the medal, but ON the very eff
Gent manner in which he had discharged
all the duties of soldier since his connec-
ton with the company. Capt. Brooks re-
ferred especially to the fact that Private
ward seldom missed an assemblsge of the
corps.
Sergt Mallery was presented with q
| cigar holder as second prize.
Private Ward. the medal winner. is one
the most popular members of the Cadets,
and his fellow members were glad that he
won the trophy because of the great inter
est he has displayed in the welfare of the
cOrDs