The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-24
SCIENCE OF SABRE.
WILL BE SEEN AT 'rYBEE To-MoR-
ROW NIGHT IN
HUssARS' PRIZE CONTEST.
PROGRAMME HAS BEEN PERFECT
ED AND JUDGES SELECTED.

Three Ex-CaptniRs VIII Judge the
COntest--CoI. Bierne Gordon, Capt,
G. II. Pritchard and Capt. C. A. L.
Cunningham VIII Ohiciate-TrOOp
VIII De Divided Into Two Glasses.
Men VIII BE Drilled by Squads.
Fall Moon, High Tide and Excel
lent Music Are Part of the Pro-
EraInme.
The Georgia Hussars annual prize
sabre contest, which will take place
tomorrow night on the Hotel Tybee
pavilion, promises to be one OF the
most interesting military events of the
year. Though the exhibition will be
as a military affair, and the friends
of the command are looking forward
to it with much pleasure.
The occasion will be a full dress one.
1t is expected that, in addition to the
Hussars and their friends, there will
be representatives from all of the mill
itary commands present. The Commit
tee on Arrangements endeavored to Sc
cure some other night than drill night,
but in this they were unsuccessful.
The only other night in May on which
the pavilion could be got was last
Wednesday, but owing to the Rife AS
sociations banquet 1t was deemed adj
visable not to secure 1t for that occa-
sion, as many of the members Of the
association expressed a desire to wit
ness the contest.
The Hussars have on several occa-
sions postponed their drills out of def
erence to other commands which gave
entertainments, and it is probable that
many of the commands will postpone
their regular drill tomorrow night SO
as to give the men an opportunity of
seeing the contest.
The Programme.
The exercises will begin at S:45
o'clock, shortly after the arrival of
the train which leaves the city at s
| o'clock. The troop will be divided into
| two classes, one of which will be COM
posed of experienced members and the
other of those who have recently en-
| listed. This is done for the purpose
Of giving every man an opportunity to
| win a prize. The manual of the sabre
4 is an intricate one, and there are few
| of the men who during their short
service, have attained the skill which
| the old sabreurs have.
The drill will be held by squads, five
men from each of the two divisions be-
| ing drilled alternately. The winners
| in the several squads in their respective
| classes will comprise the squad which
| will drill for the prizes, so that even
| the men in the second class have an
| opportunity of winning one of four
| prizes, as there are two prizes offered
| in each division.
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| committee, but will not be exhibited
until the night of the drill, their char
acter being kept a secret until that
| time. The first prize will, Of course
| be the company medal, though an addi-
| tional prize will also be given to the
medal winner.
Judges of the Contest.
The judges for the drill win be three
| of the ex-captains of the troop: Col.
Bierne Gordon, Capt. g. B. Pritchard,
and Capt. c. A. L. Cunningham. The
commands will be given alternately by
| Capt w. w Gordon, Jr., Lieut.. Isadore
| Silverberg, and Lieut.. w. III. COnnerat,
Jr. -
The veteran members of the troop
| who come down in uniform will be pre-
sented with a distinctive badge by
! members of the committee. II 10 ex-
pected that there will be as large q
number of this class present as have
! always attended the contests in the
past.
After the drill there will be dancing.
The occasion will mark the opening of
the dancing season at Tybee since IL
will be the first large dance held on the
hotel pavilion. Levin's Orchestra,
which has created a great deal of IA
vorable comment among musical crit
les, will be on hand to furnish music
| for the occasion.
Mr.. Charles r. Graham, proprietor
| Of Hotel Tybee, has offered every in
ducement to the visitors. The hotel
will be thrown open, and an excellent
supper served. The tide will be just
right for surf bathing and as the moon
| is full 1t probable that many will
| drown their business and social cares
of the sultry city in the summer salts.
Quite number of picnic and basket
parties have been formed. The Com
mittee on Preparations has endeavor-
ed to have everything In readiness so
that the exercises will be characterized
by the same perfeetness in detail that
| has marked the annual contests in the
past
Much Interest Manifested.
The Hussars themselves are working
for the contest. Every night the troop
ers have practiced sedulousiy, and
there are few in the troop who do not
entertain hopes Of success in the con-
test. The troop is now almost twice as
large as 1t was a year ago. The in
| creased number of men has served to
add interest to the contest. and II is
expected that it will be one of the
most closely contested drills that the
troop has ever held.
The committee in charge OF the en-
tertainment is composed of the follow
ing members of the frOop liant VIII
liam H. Connerat, Jr., Chairman:
sergt. H. c. Daniel, Corpl. E. w. Barn
well. and Privates George Brown, N.
Coleman, r.. s. Denham, c, A. Elmer
son, Bailey Fowler, j. e. Morrison, Jr.,
Gordon Saussy. r. c. Summerville and