Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

accompanied by the sponsor and her maids
OF honor in a handsome equipage, drawn
by four white horses, the Washington boys
paraded around the field They wore black
blouses and white duck trousers, and the
widest enthusiasm prevailed among the
spectators from the moment of entrance
until the conclusion of the drill.
Not the semblance of an error could he
discovered in the drill of the Mortons. and
II soon became apparent that the Ogle
thorpes had omitted at least d dozen move
ments. The program opened with the
formation of the company, followed by
maneGvers in quick and double time. There
was firing standing, kneelng and lying
down, and when that line of immaculate
white trousers fell prone in the dust a sur
prised OH! arose from the grand stand.
In the frings the Mortons used blank car
tridges. and every rife went of as one
piece, the effect being beautiful. The Ogle-
thorpes merely snapped the hammers of
their rifles. Every movement of the Nor
tons was vastly superior to that of their
| competitor, and the spectators We're not
backward in attestirg their appreciation of
that fact.
At the end of just thirty-four minutes
Capt Shilling returned his program to the
chairman of the judges, and amid loud
cheering and waving of handkerchiefs and
colors the Mortons passed before the
grand stand at double time, company front
and back to camp for a change of uniform
The Oglethorpes soon thereafter executed
the extended order movements.
When Capt. Shilling's men returned for
their part of the skirmishing great
change had taken place. The white trous-
ers and black b!ouses had been exchanged
for the National Guard field dress with
leggns and campaign hats.
The boys looked Very business-lik ard
really tough" in such garb, but vere ac-
corded as enthusiastic a reception as greet
ed them earlier in the day. In extended
movements the company demonstrated to
the satisfaction of everyone that it is as
thoroughly efficient in the close order
IN
camp with the boys, and there was a gen
| eral jollifcation in Easy street.
In view of the fact that the Mortons had
not used single blank cartridge in prac-
| tice, the firings today were little short of
remarkable. Although the drill team had
but one competitor, the experts who wit
messed the contest are unanimously of the
| opinion that the showing made could not
have been surpassed The District of Co.
| lumbia National Guard and the people of
Washington certainly havesevery reason to
1eel proud or their representative in the
Savannah drill.
On the Drill Grounds.
The exercises at the drill ground yester-
| day afternoon were of a very interesting
character A competitive battalion drill
| between the Citadel CaGets and the Barnes
Vile Cadets attracted an immense audience
and the exhibition was really excellent A
| reglmental dress parade followed, in which
three battalions participated The first
consisting of the Morton Cadets, the Ogle-
| thorpe Infantry and the Aurora Zouayes
| was commanded by Capt Shilling as ma
| jor. Lieut.. Robinson of the Mortons adiu-
tant, and Serst. Brant, also of the Mortons
| as sergeant major.
In passir in review the Mortons received
| all the applause. Later the company gave
an exhibition drill, which, as usual created
great enthusiasm. The company retired
early in preparation for the contest today
| The exercises opened with an exhibition
dnIn nrftnr I,
ercise by the battalion of Citadel Cadets,
| and then followed the big drill. The most
interesting event of the week from the
| standpoint of the ordinary spectator will
| be the big street parade at 4:3u o'clock this
afternoon. There will participate five COM
panies of the first regiment four conDanies
| of the first battalion of infantry the Iieor-
gia Hussars, the Chatham Artillery the
Savannah Naval Reserves, the Brunswick
Naval Reserves the Morton Cadets the
O2lethorpe Infantry and the three compa-
Lies of the Citadel Cadets two comp anies
| of the GAINESVILLE Cadets, the Aurora Zou-
| aves, the indianapolis Light Artillery, the
| Liberty Independent Troop, the Liberty
Guards, the Mount Pleasant Field Band
| the fourth brigade band of Charleston ard
| parade will be followed by brigade review
| at the drill grounds.
The Regimental Match.
| Just as darkness spread her mantle over
| the Avondaie range last evening the last
| shot in the regime ntal team match was
| fired, and not until some time later was
! the winner known. The match began at 3