The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-23
COMPANY G RETURNS
FROM ENCAMPMENT,
Given Rousing Welcome by Citizens
At Depot Upon Arrival Of the
Special Train.
LAFAYETTE BOYS WIN IN CON.
TEST FOR FLAG.
Lafayette to Be Represented at State
Shoot at Lake Charles on Aug
ust 9 to II.

Wednesday evening at $50, a trair
bearing Company G, Company X O
Lake Charles and the Breaux Bridge
company arrived from the State en-
campment at Alexandria. A large
crowd of people awaited the train
at the depot and gave the
soldier boys a rousing welcome
| Upon disembarking the company was
treated to sandwiches snd beer, as
was also the Lake Charles company.
| The boys then marched to their
armory, but on the way stopped at
| Mayor Martins residence where his
honor delivered an eioquents address,
congratulating the militia on their
splendid record and the trophies won
on the field.
To many the experiences at Camp
Stafford were entirely new. but upon
the whole the boys report d pleasant
and profitable trip. OF course there
were many restrictions and the regi-
men of military life was rather irk-
some to those who were unaccustOmed
to field duty, but everybody seemed to
be satisfied and to have gained valua-
BILE experience from the outing.
Capt c. c. McCrory and his gallant
little band of forty men have every
reason to feel proud of the honors
won. Company G stands now fore
most in the ranks of the State militia
and considering the fact that it is one
of the youngest companies in the SER
vice, the splendid showing made in
competition with the older companies,
the officers and men may well feel
proud of their record.
At the State shoot at Lake Charles
August 8, 10 and IL Lafayette will be
represented, and it may be that
another flag will find its home in the
armory of the company.
The following excerpt of the last day
July 20, from the Picayune gives an
account of Company 6 and It's record:
Then the second surprise of the
day was the victory of the Lafayette
company of the First Infantry, under
Captain McCrory, over all their rivals
in the contest for the flag, which car
ries with it the championship of the
State. K. Company, Captain Eddy, of
Lake Charles, has held this handsome
banner for the past two years, and
his command is of such excellent |
quality that many of the other COM |
panies were afraid to compete, but |
Capt. McCrory went right in with his
crack company from Lafayette and |
carried off the honor. Many were sur
prised, and, of course, the X Company
was disappointed, but the honors
were won on merit, with Col. FOOte,
Captain Vidmer and Captain Huguet
as the judges.
At o'clock this afternoon came the
company drill for the championship
flag, which has been competed for
year after year. tx" Company, of
Lake Charles, held the flag up to to-
lay, and a good many of the COM
nands were little afraid to tackle
hem. However, Capt. McCrory with
c. Company, of Lafayette; Captain
T. B. 'Guchereau, with his Breaux
Bridge command, and Captain L. A.
fitch, with his Baton Rouge COM
nand, reported as contestants for the
.olors this season.
This made the contest interesting.
rhe Baton Rouge command was first
IN the ground. and they put up an ex-
.ellent drill. This is comparatively
lew organization and Captain Fitch |
vas warmly congratulated.
Then came &c" Company, of Lafa-
'ette. and their drill was excellent I
nd the commands of their officer, I;
apt. McCrory, were perfect
When they had completed their ex- /!
ibition 1t looked dangerous for "K'' 8
'ompany, Captain Eddy marched his {
eterans OF the field next, and the
MANUAL Of arms and marching was {
erfect. but he made mistakes which {
ost him the colors this year. How II
ver.to the public it looked like q II
hade the best of it for tx" Company, |
ut the United States Army officers
ssigned as judges kept better watch
n the maneuvers.
Captain Guchereau marched his q
'reaux Bridge company out last, and
lille they did not prove as strong as I