Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-06
MUCH FEARED FENClBLES.
THEY DRILLED AT CAMP vANET-
FIFTEEN YESTERDAY.
The Knowing Ones Say That They
WIN Not Retain the Champion
shiD--some of the Companies
Drilled In the Rain.

ANAAh Apahys AHe urdNiuk NATu belnE
the drill OF the National Fencibies.
the winner OF the championship cup
at Omaha in 1892. During the morning
the Governors Guards Of Austin. Tex,
the Busch Zouaves OF ST. Louis; the
Emmett Guards OF washington, the
National Fenelbles Of Washington, the
Bullene Guardns OF Kansas City. and
the Louisiana Greys OF New Orleans
were inspected. The Bullene Guards
were expected TO drirl in the morning.
but all the companies save the Gov
errors Guards Of Austin, Texas,
drilled In the afternoon. About 4
o'clock n heavy shower came up,
which intcrfered somewhat with the
drin OF the Louisiana Greys After
an interval OF half an hour tie drill
field had become sufficiently drained to
enable the Emmett Guards to drill.
The Fencibles followed, a light shower
falling during the latter half Of their
drill.
Tomorrow win be Veterans day"
and there will be grand reunion Of
the blue and the gray at Camp Van
etten. with a grand barbecue There
Will be a grand veteran parade at
p. m. on the arm field, escorted by
the Neeley zouaves Of Memphis and
a review Of all the troops by Hon. Clay
stone. who has been detailed by the
governor TO act in the latter's absence.
TOdHy's Inspections.
In the morning the Emmett Guards
will again undergo inspection, this
time for the maiden driil, which they
have entered. The other companies
TO be inspected are Hale Zouaves Of
Kansas City: Helena Light Guards.
Helena, Mont; indianapolis Light Ar
tillery Of indianapolis, Ind: sealy
Rifles OF Galveston, Texas; Chicago
Zouaves and Governors Guards Of
Memphis. All OF these companies will
drill In the afternoon when the COM
pctltive drlll will be ended. The
Zouave drills are expected to be
especially fine, and VIII no doubt at
tract large crowd The days pro-
gram VIII close NJ night with another
grand fireworks display.
Between aud II o'clock this morn
ins the inspection was made. The
Texas company was the first inspected.
and passed an apparent good inspec-
ton. This Is the second inspection
for tho Governors Guards. us they
entered for both the maiden and the
interstate prlsss. The Bunene Guards.
a maiden entry. passed a very credit
able inspection, The Louisiana Greys
were next to face the Judge. and
passed fair inspection, though Capt.
Viosca's Interpretation Of inspection
differed from the majority OF captains
that have gone before him The En-
met Guards stood an apparent splen-
did inspection. few individual errors
being noticed. The Busch zouaye in-
spect1n was very short, and 20 one
unacquainted with Zouave drin the
company stood a good Inspection. The
Fenoihlcs came to inspection dressed in
brand new uniforms, The boys showed
some nervousness. and especially the
right and LETT guides who shook as
though they had chllls. The cham
pionshlp cup holders did not pass the
inspection expected Of them.
The Afternoon Drill.
The Burene Guards. OF Kansas City.
entry for the maiden drill. was the
first company TO drili in the after
noon. The company put mp very
creditable drill and made splendid
showing for a maiden company. The
manual OF arms and the field move
ments We're well executed The pro-
gram called for drills by the louisiana
Greys and Bullene Guards during the
morning, but the inspection consumed
so much time that neither company
drilled In the morning.
AS the New orleans company, u
maiden entry, marched on the drili
grounds mighty shout went up, this
being the only one OF the competing
companies wearing gray. Just as Capt.
| NIosca was In the midst OF his pro-
gram driving rain came up. but the
boys stood their ground and finished
their drll just as though the sun
were shining, The New Orleans COM
rany put up a fair drill, one OF the
best 40 fsr among the maiden COM
| panics. The manual was ragged at
times. The boys did not keep step
extra well and the field movements
were not perfect though they were
very good.
The Emmett Guards, double en-
try from Washington city, elected
much applause as they marched on
the field with steady step. Capt
Walsh put his men through some very
/ difficult double time movements before
receiving mis- program, which was well
executed nnd heartily applauded. The
drin OF the Emmets today was for the
Interstate prize.
They We're n surprise.
/ The Emmets We're quite surprise as
they put up a much better drill than
was expected OF them and If there are
no captains errors against the COM
pany II Will get splendid score. The
( men were very steady and both the
held movements and manual We're well
{ executed In dressing the men raised
their elbows 10 get their distance. In
ilfias at an objection 200 yards the
sights were raised IN executing left
I ~ platoons, the platoous did not come
10 a righ, shoulder AT the same time
and in ioadiHg the cartridge boxes
we~ oEeR. Captain Walsh fnishsd his
program 10 81 minutes.