The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07

attempting 10 save the government. the
capitalist class attempting TO snbvert
II.
THE LEE RIFLES WIN. :
After The applause which followed Mr..
MorrisQn's address had subsidized the
crowd wcnded it's Y. to the parade
grounds. ASSEMBLY was souMidcd und
otter n guard had been stationed to keep
the crowd off the space selected for .the
drill, the Portsmouth ltincs, having
two complete sets of fours. under COM
m2i1d Of Lieutenant Lee, was marched
to II position in front OF the judges.
these being drill masters, Sergeant I'D
wards and his assistant. Corporal Cur
ran. both from Fort Monroe.
A short drill in the manual of arms
was first given and then inspection was
gone through with. This over, an cX-
hibition of company movements was
next presented, and when the last com-
mand had been given, the company was
H.rrchcd to 4 convenient place and
dismissed amid applause from their
many friCnds. Immediately after the
Portsmouth company had gon through
the trying ordeal. thcs Lee Rifles, with
three sets of fours, under command OF
Captain Hurry Sheen. took up the same
position before tho judges that had been
occupied by their predecessors. The
commands given them were the same
~ SNtl III llISl NpIUldnS, WIN ZIG dl-
dition. however, of loading and firing
standing and knceling), rapid firing
TO the charge and charge bayonets."
II finished, the command was put
through several company movements
and were dismissed, while their numcr-
Gus friends and admirers arplaudcd
and shouted words OF praise.
The Judges had no trouble in reach
ing q decision and accordingly award
cd the first prize. Q purse OF $35. to the
the Lee Riflci. who were credited with
the splendid average OF 81 per cent. out
CT II possible 100. while the Portsmouth
company received the second prize, a
purse OF SIS, they having gained the
mark Of G3 per cent. out Of n possible
100. Tho awarding Of the prizes met the
approval of all those present. and the
Judges were very highly COMMUNICATED
Ter the excellent Kramer In which they
conducted the drill.
AmonE the any who witnessed the
exhibition were Colonel Hodges, Cap
nnins Tarrnll. Nottingham. Herman.
Taylor and Lientaraut Snlomonskv nu
of tho Fourth Virginia Regiment and
Major Warren. Captain Warren and
several others officers, all OF the Ports.
mouth Battalion.
TOO MUCH SURF.
owing to the heavy surf, which con-
tinued all day, the bicycle faces wh,c,
were to have been held ON the beach.
at 1870 O'Clock, Wee declared off. The
ny event was IL wrestling match,
ca'ch-as-crtch-can, between Edward
the lice-guard. and w. ID
l.anihan. who has charge OF the PAVILION
restaurant. The first bout. after con
siderable work. Mclaughlin dDwned his
opponent. hlr second was won by Ian
gan with apparently little effort. and
Mcl!ausnlin won the third ana was
awarded the honors. Following This
event Mclaughlin gave an exhibition or
ms SIKH as 4 swimmer, which he began
with Il pretty dive INTO the huge break
ers. He swan n distance of three milcs.
and upon Ills return was greeted with an
plause from the thousands who had
Witnessed the performance.
The fan ana g~old-hea1cd cane 10 hc
given 10 the most popular lady and gen
tleman OH the grounds, which was TO he
determined by votes cast by the many
Norfolk ViSitors. resulted In MIS-. Louisa
Gcoch and Mr.. Edward kccfc being the
fortunate ones. but as they had return
ed to Norfolk before the votes had been
counted. the handsome trophies were not
presented The presentation will take
place In the near future.
The ballroom wa thrown onen and
during the evening many happy ouples
tripped The light fantastic to tho ireplr-
ing strains from BorjCS' orchestra.
The fireworks display was next given.
nnd proved to be one of the hest OK
hibitions OF this kind ever seen in this
vicinity.
The vitascopc wound up the evenings
entertainment. y large nunlbn. Of
pictures We're thrown upon the canvas.
all of which were very coed. However
the che production fer which a large
crowd waited 10 witness was tho Cor