The Washington times., 1895-07-03
Rifles introduced to ChaperOne
and Maids of Honor.
WILL DRILL FIRST OF ALL
Popularity of the Mt. Pleasant Drum
and Bugle Corps Increasing Every
Hour-Privates Pickett and Sheets
Overcome by the Heat While on
n-Congratulations.
lSnecial 10 The Times. }

st Louis, Mo, July 2.-DTess parade at
at sunset this evening was the event of the
day at Camp Hancock and finer dress
parade has never been seen in st. Louis.
The east end OF the grand stand and the
lawn in front of the Jockey Club house
were crowded with spectators.
The music was furnished by the Third
Cavalry band and in the parade they were
closely followed by the Mount Pleasant
field band, of Washington, D. C., in their
SNOWY uniforms. During the afternoon the
Mount Pleasant band gave a concert from
to 3 o'clock, and the number Of friends
the youngsters made during the down town
parade yesterday was greatly increased.
About the most enjoyable feature of the
day We're the company drills Immediately
after tn edress parade. The captains of
each OF tie organizations took occasion To
show off their respective companies.
COMPLIIENTED THEIR SPONSORS.
The members of the National Rifles were
drawn Up in line in front of the clubhouse
and introduced to Mrs. j L. u. Morrison,
chaperone and the Misses Lilly Carr, Ella
Cochrane and May Farr the maids of honor,
for whom they gave three cheers and the
company yell. The ladies bowed their
acknowledgements, but looked as though
they could have dispensed with the yell.
Tomorrow VIII be the big day for visit
ing National Guardsmen. The great in
terstate infantry contest for the So, 800
prize and the National Competitive Drill
Association championship cup, valued at
81 900, VIII take place.
The National Rifles are scheduled TO
drill az 10 a. m, being the first.
The other companies entered IN this class
and the hour Of their respective drills
! will be as follows II a. m, Bullene
| Guards, Kansas City, Mo, Capt c. E.
| Wagart; p. m, Company F, First In
| fantry, ST. Louis. No, Capt. +. V. Walsh;
| 3 p. m. Phoenix Light Infantry, Dayton,
Ohio, Capt. John A Miller: p. m, Branch
| Guards. st. Louis, Mo, Capt. c. A. Sin
clair; p. m, Belknap Rifles, San Anto-
MO, Texas, Capt. Robert r. Green.
PRIVATE PICKETT SUNSTRUCK.
While the National Rifles were on inspec-
| tion this afternoon the military ambulance
! was called. The Nationals were out in
| the warmest part of the afternoon and
| were compelled to wait nearly au hour
! before the regular inspection was held
| Near the conclusion Privat Pickett, a
| large gentleman with an aldermanic alb.
! dominal development, succumed to the
| heat and staggered out of the rauks
Immediately a youth, wearing the ambu'
| lance cross on his blue blouse, started for
! the tents, and back he came on the front
seat OF the ambulance of Battery A, N. n.
| G Private Pickett was hustled in and
! the ambulance started for the Rifles head.
| quarters like patrol wagon on a riot call.
! Then Private Sheets, who has just risen
! from "a sick bed, keeIed over, with his
! face white and drawn. The wagon was
called back, Private Sheets was bundled in,
and the run was made to the hospital,
where the stricken soldiers were soon
| brought around.
CONGRATULATIONS IN VERSE
Capt. j. C. Churchill, in command OF the
Mt. Pleasant band, received to-day the
following telegram from Gen. Charles o.
Pierson. of the War Department.:
Capt. J. G. Churchill, Mt. Pleasant Field
Band, Camp Hancock, st. Louis, Mo:
Accept congratulations from all.
! Jim Churchill and his dandy band
| VIII soon be known throughout the land;
| Wherever they go, on land or lake,
| They are always sure to take the cake"
Capt. Churchill is an old st. Louis boy,
and was sergeant of the st. Louis cadets.
i He will be remembered as one of the book
keepers in the Third National bank here.