The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-29
HUsSARS' PRIZE DRILL.
VIII Take Place in the Guards Hall
Friday Night.

Friday Night.
The annual prize drill of the Georgia
Hussars will be held Friday night. This
was decided at the meeting of the troop
last night That time was determined
upon on account of other dates that might
be regarded as more satisfactory being
out of the question because of conflicting
entertainments.
For many years the Hussars have been
accustomed to hold prize drills The
troop is divided into two classes, and these
classes are subdivided into some four
squads. The men in these squads are put
through the sabre drill until all but one
have been turned down by the officers on
account of mistakes. The four standing
last are then drilled together, and the one
standing last secures the company medal
In the second class a suitable prize is also
awarded. The drill will be held at the
Guards Hall, and will be public. Re-
freshments will be served after the drill
and dancing will be INDUCED in Military
men viii attend in uniform.
The medal won last year is now worn
by Corpl. G. A. Gordon. He will have the
right to wear 1t another year if he can
win il, but this right will be disputed by
the many excellent sabreurs in the troop.
A letter was read the troop by Capt.
Beirne Gordon, by whom it had been re-
ceived as the president of the military
examining board. This was from Capt.
Oscar ]. Brown, of the Office of the adj
jutant general at Atlanta. 1t spoke in
complimentary manner of the excellent
examinations that had been stood by
Lieuts. McAlpin and Cunningham, particu-
larly the latter, saying the papers sub
mitted the office of the adjutant general
by the examining board indicate thor
ough knowledge of the duties the officers
will be expected to perform.
The submission of the papers by the eX-
amining board to the office of the adju-
tant general met with a remarkably quick
response, the commissions of Lieuts. Nc
Alpin and Cunningham arriving the Sc
cond day after the papers were mailed.
Capt. Gordon read a communication from
Col. p. A. Stovall, asking him to remind
his men of the benefit performance to be
given at the theater the evening of April
2, for the benefit of the Maine monument
fund Capt. Gordon was requested by Col.
Stovall to name six members of his COM
mand to appear in fun dress uniform to
serve as ushers. The loan of the Ameri-
can flag of the troop was also asked, as
1t is desired to use it for decorative pur-
poses in the theater
Capt. ]. C. Postell, inspector of rifle
practice of the regiment, was asked by
Capt. Gordon to explain to the men the
matches of the May shoot to which they
will be eligible. This Capt. Postell did
in a manner to make them perfectly ia
miliar to all. 1t is the wish of the officers
to inspire the men with enthusiasm and
have them go out to the range for prac-
tice in anticipation of the contests.
The following promotions were an
nouncd by Capt. Gordon, vacancies among
the non-commissioned officers having
arisen by the election of Sergt John Cum
bingham to a lieutenancy; Sergt. James
B. West to the First sergeant, Corpl Sill
verberg to be sergeant. and Private R.
c. Harrison to be corporal.
The meeting was closed with the an
nouncement by the captain of the follow
ing committee to serve in securing the
hall for the drill and in making the ar
engagements for the refreshments and
! music; Corpl. w. F. Train, Private Stein
Bryan and Private Fleming.