El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-18
5000 PEOPLE SEE TOURNAMENT;
SPLENDID MILITARY SPECTACLE
Army Presents Wonderful Show Free to People of Ell
Paso and the Southwest in Appreciation of Courte
sizes; Mountain Batteries Are Fired and Troops
Attacked at Washington Park Wednesday

: Mai. F. A Wilcox's compliments. peo-
/ pie wondered why the Collie didn't get
a pennant, too
The trouble with the sweet buns that
were sold for charity was that there
were not enough Of Them The supply
was soon exhausted.
The mountain artillery. being five
sections Of the fourth field artillery.
did not make half the fuss that the
/ light artillery did. The light artillery
first fired at Canada and then at
Mexico and then at Europe.
Escort to COIOrs-
When Capt c. W Wallace leading
the third battalion Of the 18th infantry,
with his adjutant, 1st Lieut. c. K Null
SON. left the arena in the escort to the
cOlors the first event was over and the
crowd settled back TO witness what
might come next The entire assem-
blage rose 10 its feet TO pay homage TO
cOlOrs as they were carried past the
grand stand and patriotism was evil
vised many years ago. TO instil appreci-
alton Of the flag in the minds OF young
recruits is one Of the most impressive
in the world
Troop Is Attacked.
The wind was blowing little too Sc
verely for Capt Ben Lear to put his
drill on, as IL is all by whistle and he
was afraid the men could not hear.
Event No. . from the program OF
Thursday was advanced and troop II.
eighth cavalry, under Lieut.. T. J. Pike
gave an exhibition Of a troop OF cav
airy IN biTOuac. The horses were all
unsaddled and the men retired to their
tents Mess call was sounded and an
attack took place. the outguards were
driven in and the men hastily struck
camp. saddled and pulled out
Drill to Music.
Butts Manual, with music by the 10th !
infantry band under the leadership of
Ernest G. Fisher chief musician, was
given by the Sd battalion Capt Wal
lace again commanded the battalion /
and Lieut. Nulsen was adjutant. During
the afternoon the companies OF the bat /!
talon were commanded by Lieuts. L /
4 Mcclure, BloXam Ward. c A Bagby /
and W r. orion The thunderOus ap-
plause which greeted this exhibition
showed just what the people Of FL Paso /
thought Of it To see 400 men moving
together as one and without orders. is
indeed a wonderful sight As one
looked down from the grand stand. il
seemed that but one man was moving
kept by the men Il was music in the
ears of Capt Wallace and his officers
and men to hear the ovation given them
as they left the arena
Artillery Exhibition.
The fourth field artillery gave very
interesting exhibition Of handling sec
ions and i was pretty sight TO see ]
900 mules under full sail and carrying
he guns, come down the field.
The attack and defence of a war
strength company by men Of the third
of the sixth infantry. under /
lieut. J. D. Elliott was very interesting !
md was closely followed by the vast ;
hronE OF spectators Lieut.. Elliott had ;
With him as platoon chiefs Lieuts. J. T. /
Brett and J. ". Leonard. The charging
Il the line toward the enemy and the ( ,
iring of the entire company made a ! I
lit but the movement which brought ! I
he crowd to its feet was when Lieut. |
elliott had his company in column and 1
lew his whistle No commands were
-iven but the men ran out into perfect
ines and then pitched tents. It was I
omething new and the people showed ]
heir appreciation literally. I
Commander Only One Day. I
Capt B. P. Johnson. sixth infantry, '
mo only took command Of the com c
any Wednesday, had the men Of the Q
irst battalion of the sixth infantry. / Z
ombined in one big company. Although ( e
e had not had any time 10 prepare for Il
be exhibition. his men made a SPLEEN s
id appearance and they went through [
ractically all the movements Of the v
BOT soldier. The drill showed the ex- / p
client condition all our troops are kept n
/. for they drilled as well as they could [,
ave under an officer who had been in E
ommand OF them for months a
Battery A, fifth field artillery, under Z a
0mmand Of Capt R W Briggs. did S
1me good work and the drivers were y
specially deserving Of praise for their j.
ork IN guiding the horses around il
0sts set I'd on the ground. The mount Z
! tug OF war proved much mirth as A
lie men pulled each other back and Y
,rth from their horses.
The rescue race was a splendid exhi-
tiOn Of hOrsemanship by the men of h
le eighth cavalry and everybody was s,
nd in praise of the skill shown. s.
Ambulance Corps Works. s.
The days events closed with some 3 a.
ing entirely new 20 ~ Faso- II was
demonstration Of the work of the am ! II
Nance company in active service Of
eut John Cooke, with troop G, eighth al
.valry-. entered the arena and advanced ! T
it'll regular battle formation. His ad- Z \