The Washington times., 1895-04-26
SATOLLI SAW THE SOLDIERS
Entertained in Military and Social
Style at Fort Myer.
Troops A and z Went Through Evolutions
FOR the Ablegate-German Ambassador
Dined by Rev. DR.. Drewitz.

mother of Capt. Porter, of the Marine
Corps, took the occasion OF visit of her
son to tender an afternoon luncheon and re-
ception to Mgr. SatoIli and bis friends, and
Col. Gordon, commander of the post, hon.
ored the visit by giving permission for an
exhibition drill.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the guest of honor,
Mgr. SatoIli, accompanied by Mgr. Sber-
rettl, DR. F. e. Rucker, Gen. j. ID. Brady
and Messrs. Joseph Brady aud E. j. Red
mond appeared at the drill hall and were
usbered into the balcony.
Hardly had they been seated when the
bugle sounded a mount, and Troop "E,
under the leadership of Lieutenant Hyer,
entered the drill han on smart gallop.
Around the hall they went, in maZy, grace
ful lines, swayiug to the right and to the
! left, charging in concentric circles, break
ing aud forming and breaking again like
/ crowd OF merry dancers.
The band, which struck up lively
! air when the troopers entered, ceased its
p laying and the gallant soldier laddies
prepared for their unique performance on
I their saddleless horses. Each evolution
/ was gone through with the utmost dash
/ and daring. Face mount, double mount,
vaulting the horses while in full run,
] mounting while vaulting the hurdle, all
. W
! with few failures. Now and then horse
bolted, especially before the double hurdles,
but the rider stuck TO him like plaster.
The hurdle mount by threes was probably
the most difficult feat, as well as the most
attractive. Two riderless horses are led
at gallop toward hurdle by mounted
trooper, while another trooper runs along
side, and just as the horses leap the hur-
die vaults into the air, alighting upon
either at will. If any point between the
ears and the crupper was reached by the
trooper he finally found a secure seat
on the bareback of one of the chargers.
In the vault mount by twos the horse
of one of the troopers was trifle play
full. and made it point not to be there
when the soldier vaulted. The latter
rolled in the sawdust, apparently IN front
of the running horse, while tremor ran
through the lUokers-on. 1t was but an in
stant when the agile athlete was again on
his feet, pursuing his fleeing horse.
Then the exhibition was varied by vault
ing the hurdle, each trooper standing on a
double mount. The horses were becoming
hot and more wilful and the riders warm.
To lively music the troopers formed again
and galIoped Off in double file.
They had scarcely disappeared when
Lieut. Short on his splendid mount rode in
at the head OF his famous ''Cossacks. -
They parted to either side, forming two
| platoons, wheeled TO the rear, charged TO
/ the center, met, returned and formed again.
/ One platoon dropped 10 the ground, each
man kneeling by his horse, while the other
! charged backward aud forward through
/ the PROSTATE ranks, Tecklessly, yet so care
/ fully, that not a single horse was disturbed.
I The troops reformed and yielded to the
right until the whole command formed in
line at the end Of the hall, making the
famous bridge. The men standing on
double mount vaulted the hurdles. Then
the girths We're loosed, and, each man
standing in his saddle, they rode over the
/ hurdles in columns of fours. Some sad
dies were lost, but trooper and horse re-
mained together.
! Four horses formed living hurdles about
/ the hall, and the troop rode over them.
1t was too exciting for the steeds, and
after a lively struggle two regained their
! feet and put a stop 10 the proceeding.
] Troopers Hatley, White, and Wyant,
each standing on double mount, gave a
race as exciting as the chariot race of
Ben Hur.
Helmets and shields were donned, and
the knights of the white and orange plumes
entered the lists in chivalric style for the
| broadsword contest Trooper High, the
conqueror of Ross, was the first orange
knight to go down, and in a minute the last
yellow emblem was ON the ground. Not a
| white plume touched the dust.
| Then came the exciting pistol drill, and
the troopers rode away. The archbishop
paid the closest attention TO the drill, and
| expressed himself as greatly gratified
The party proceeded TO the pretty home
| of Mrs. Gen Harry Vincent, where Capt.
! Porter, OF the Marine Corps, presented the
| guests to Mgr. Satolli, and an informal
] luncheon was served. After a most enjoy
able afternoon the archbishop and party
returned home via Arlington, as Mgr Sa-
TOLL had never before visited the beautiful
spot
Those present were Mgr. satolli, Mgr.
Sharetto, DR.. F. 2. Rucker, Gen. James ID.
Brady, Col. and Mrs Gordon, Capt and
Mrs West, Capt and Mrs. Cheever, Capt.
and Mrs. Crary, and Miss Crary, Capt and
Mrs. Cruise, Mrs. Cottrell, Mrs. Palms,
Major Leboe, Capt. Blocksome, Lieut.
Wilcox, Lieut.. Hyer, Lieut. Short, Lieut..
and Mrs. Stotsenberg, Miss Stotsenberg,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Gallagher, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Harmon, DR.. and Mrs Mernt, Major and Mrs.
| Goodloe, Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Custer +,
Col and Mrs Weeks, Miss Purcell, Mr.
Hutchens, Miss Blanche Brown, Mr.. Brown,
| Capt. and Mrs. Porter, Miss Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. Lip<combe, Capt and Mrs. Keudell,
Mrs. O>f3riene, Capt. and Mrs. Drum, Mrs.
! Palozotto, Mr.. Vincent, Mr.. Porter, Mr..
| George Brown, Mr.. L. j Redmond, Pay
master Thompson, Miss Thompson, Mr..
| Joseph Brady, Father Coppins and Sculptor
II. c. Elcott, Miss Capron and Count Secken-
dorff.