The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20
Dress Parade of the Prize-DrilIing
CantOns ut the Fair Grounds
at Five o'clock.
REVIEWED BY THE GRAND SIRE
THE PRIZE DRILLS TOOK PLACE
DURING THE MORNING.
Prizes VIII BE Awarded at a Public
Meeting ut TOmlinsOn Hall To-
Nigbt-Wiu Break Camp.

The most spectacular event of the week
at Camp Cable was the dress parade of
the prize-drilling cantons at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The oval inside the race
track was used, and the thousands of peo-
pie in the grand stand and along the race
course were enabled to get a good view Of
the cantons as they marched and counter
marched
The parade was reviewed by Grand Sire
Cable and Major General Bodine, with their
stats.
The grand sire and his staff, mounted,
galloped on the scene at 5:15, and the can
tons which are contestants for the prize
money in Glass A formed and marched in
front of the grand stand and back, de-
scribing hollow square. The various or
ders were executed with military prompt
ness, and many of the state fair visitors
were heard to express their admiration at
what they termed one IF the features of
fair week. Colonel Robert Cromer, of Lo-
gansport, was in charge of the maneuvers,
and the manner in which they were carried
out is a tribute to the military training and
capacity of this officer.
The awarding of the prizes will be maze
at Tomlinson Hall tonight.
The chevaliers will not continue in camp
longer than tonight. and some Of them are
pleasantly of their surroundings at Camp
Cable. and attribute much of the pleasant
entertainment to the efforts of Major Gen
eral Bodine and his subordinate officers.
THE PRIZE DRILLS.
The Patriarchs Militant prize drills at the
State fair grounds yesterday from 10 a.
until 1890 attracted more attention than
any event on the Camp Gable programme
up to that time. The cantons were brought
stand. where thousands were enabled to
witness the evolutons of the semi military
order as the companies were put through
But five of the ten cantons originally
scheduled for the Glass y competition were
put through the drill owing TO the lack of
time. The following drilled: Elwood, No.
49, Elwood, Ind, j. n. Nuzum, command
ing; Pioneer, No. ), Des Moines. Ia. G. g.
HOuck, commanding; Lucas, No 3, Toledo,
o., q. Fleischman, commanding; Detroit,
No. l, Detroit, Mich, Henry Poole, com
handing; McKeen, No. IS, Terre Haute,
Ind.
The contest was one of the keenest and
hardest fought in the history of the order.
The inspection was rigid almost TO the last
extremity. Following the instructions of
Col. Robert Cromer, of Logansport who is
I'm charge of inspections, maneuvers etc,
the judges went so far as to examine even
the shirts. collars, cuffs and other wearing
apparel of the contestants. No matter of
detail was overlooked and the most ex-
acting military discipline could not have
made the test more severe.
All the commanders knew their work and
none referred TO the programme once. The
men knew what was expected and the re-
suits were surprising TO the thousands OF
spectators Each canton, If il hopes to get
within hailing distance of the prize money
must finish the drill programme in twenty
minutes or less Some of the contesting
cantons finished in approximately fifteen
minutes without skip or break. The
judges, Capt. David +. Allen of Frankfort
and Lieutenants Tarleton and Boyle of In
dianapols. who splendid judges of
military tactics were evidently impressed
with the work Of some of the cantOns The
drill of the ElwoOd canton was especially
creditable and the admirers of this organ
zation are already claiming the first piece
of the 81, 600 prize money.
Col. Charles kahlo was interested
spectator and claimed that the drill work
would have done credit TO the best trained
of military organizations.
The awards Of the judges probably will
be given out tonight.
Col. Robert Cromer, of Logansport I'm
charge of inspection. maneuvers. ETC. at
Camp Cable during the day formed the ten
CantOns competing for the Glass 4 money
into two battaliOns in front of Major
General Bodine's headquarters He said
he was gratified at the good showing
made.
This morning at 10 o'clock will occur the
ton for the. Class \ prize: Lincoln, No IS
Syracuse, y. Y; City OF Straits No 81
Detroit, Mich; Newbauer, No. IS Hartford
City, Ind; Wright. No. II, Wooster, o.:
Alexander. No. 46. Chicago
Some OF the chevaliers left Camp Cable
tonight will witness d general exodus.