The Washington times., 1895-05-30
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Morton Cadets Showed the Pub
lie How They Win Prizes.
ECH0ES OF THE MEMPHIS DRILL
Forty Men, Constituting the Team,
Went Through Movements That Ex-
cited the Admiration and Applause
of a Friendly Host in Front of the
Arlington-Down In Their Ducks.

Capt. Shilling's team of prize winners
gave the public an opportunity last even
ing, TO witness the skill aad efficiency
that won the laureIs at TIE Memphis drill.
They put up an exhibition In front of the
Arlington Hotel going through the maneu-
yers and displaying the Joints required
Of them at the Interstate cgutest.
1t was about 6:20 O'Clock when the boys
passed into the broad sp3ce on Vermont
avenue, fronting the hote They were
neatly attired in white duck trousers and
fatigue caps and coats, AMI marched with
Ia precision that would put ordinary anna
teurs to blush aud veterahs on their met
tie, If in competition.
Their appearance was greeted with ap
plause aud they modesty blushed in re-
turn.
CARRIED THE BANNER.
Capt. Shilling was in command and he
had the aid of his two lieutenants, TraIles
and Robinson. Color Sergt. johnson
marched at the head of the column, proudly
bearing the handsome silk flag of the com
pany, to which were still attached the gay
streamers brought back from the contest
of May 11-21"
There Were forty menin line, constituting
sergeants and four corporals. A pause
of a few minutes was prter-i. to give the
boys time TO quiet their breathing appa-
ratus after the march from the armory, and
then the captain gave the fifse command
preparatory to putting them through the
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Some trouble was experienced in getting
a space cleared sufficient for the various
maneuvers, owing to the Persistence with
yrh yVTpd ba
side walks, but room was finally obtained
and the company got down to business
The movements Were by fours, by platoons.
double file, right and left oblique and all
the other regulation maneuyers, besides
loading and firing and the customary drill
in the manual of arms.
The spectacle presented was as nearly
machine work asst seemed possible to make
of drill, each member of the company re-
spending with the precision of clock work.
Faults there We're, doubtless but by
novice these Were unobserytd, aud the
adopts in interpreting the maT1al had only
to remember the difficulties of the situa
ton.
PRECISION OF THE TEAM.
What seemed TO possess nnost attraction
to the spectators, judging from the evil
dences of approval, was the successful
movement by fours and the precision with
which the team came to a halt while ex-
ecuting double time, but wien the boysuu-
hesitatingly prostrated Themselves TO go
through the form of firing in recumbent
position, the applause was greatest, not
few OF the ladies, howeye', expressing by
sundry "ah's" and ''oh s. their regret at
seeing the immaculate white trousers
soiied by contact with the dirt OF the street.
The drill lasted about one hour, and not
witbstauding the violence of the exercise.
as evidenced by the moisture that stood out
like beads on the faces Of the men, the
company was quite as efficient at the close
as at the beginning.
There was a great thing present, lining
both sides of the streets aud the steps and
balconies of the hotel aud other buildings
to witness the exhibition, and the team
received liberal applause from start to
finish. The only expression Of surprise
was that the Mortous did not capture Mem
phis itself, in addition n the other prizes,
and establish it here as a subdivision of
Washington