Military Tournament Delights Atlanta Audiences with 17th Infantry
Glittering gold braid sabers and uniforms spotlight a grand military drill at the Auditorium Armory. The event features cavalry, infantry, artillery, musicians, and horse displays from the Seventeenth Infantry and Eleventh United States Cavalry, with Governor Brown and Generals in attendance. A packed program promises daring equestrian feats and garrison life scenes in a spectacle for Atlanta and state officials.
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Auditorium Armory
United States
United States Army
Big Auditorium Armory
Military of
Atlanta
Cavalry Pageant to Feature Fifth Regiment Guards
Cavalrymen from the Fifth regiment will perform in Atlanta with the Governors Horse Guard and the Governors Light Artillery plus hospital corps. The pageant includes a grand military pageant and a spectacular parade of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and hospital corps led by Lt. Shelley and Lt. Roberts, including seasoned riders from the Philippines. Spectators will see an inside view of regular army life, bounded by an extraordinary display.
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Atlanta
Governor's Horse Guard
Governors Light Artillery
Hospital Corps
Philippines
Shelleys
James E. Shelley
Roberts
Georgian militia drills and guard ceremonies at Chickamauga camp
The Camp at Chickamauga trains for real field service with equestrian feats and dangerous arena stunts. The Governor's Horse Guard, 60 strong, will perform under Captain J C Seameany at Piedmont Park. Company A and B Company, the Capital City Guards, fueled by historic marches, set the pace for militia camps. Guard mounting, bayonet exercises, two bands, and a machine gun battery from Company M of the Fifth Infantry highlight the program. The Seventeenth Infantry Band and the Fifth Regiment Band perform, later merging for national airs. The event includes care for the wounded and battlefield recovery.
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Governor's Hores Guard
Governor's Horse Guard
South
Atlanta
J.C. Seameany
Piedmont Park
Atlanta Rifles
Chickamauga
Capital City
Captain Hewitt
Georgia
National Guard
Atlanta Grays
Claud C. Smith
Seventeenth Infantry
Seventeenth
United States
Fifth Regiment
Clint Berber
Fifth Infantry
James Rather
National Guard of Georgia
Claude €. Smith
U. S
J. C. Father
National Guard Ca of Georgia
J. W. Duncan
Butt
Edward Chynoweth
Zousves
Oscar Palmour
R. N. Fickett
Atlanta Guards
W. C. Hendrix
F. M. Cochran
Gate City Guards
D. White
Bevencesy Infantry
Commandiqe
Pispar
Military Tent Drills And Athletic Feats By Fort McPherson Troops
Fort McPherson and Atlanta units prepare a major program featuring conical tent drill performances by Seventeenth United States Infantry and Fifth Regiment troops. Soldiers will erect shelters in minutes, demonstrate wall scaling and other athletic feats, under Colonel Van Orsdale and staff guidance, with A and B Company of the Fifth set to perform alongside.
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Igins
Joseph M. Brown
Albert Mills
Department of the Gulf
VanOradale
Clifford Anderson
Eleventh
United States Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Seventeenth United States Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry
Seventeenth
United States
Augusta
Georgia
van Orsdale
Oscar Palmour
Fickett
Richards
Infantry Drill Demonstration By Fifth Regiment
Local readers are invited to a living in puppy tents drill by two Fifth Regiment infantry companies. The display shows bayonet drill, formations, and methods to counter cavalry charges. Major J W Duncan commands hospital corps and stretcher squads to stage a simulated battlefield with wounded care.
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Altho
Friends of
Military Tournament Program Read by Governor Brown
Review of all troops conducted by Governor Joseph M Brown and officers. Detailed drill lines include Seventeenth Infantry U S A with band, Fifth Infantry National Guard of Georgia, Second field battery, Eleventh Cavalry U S A, and Georgia National Guard units. Events cover bayonet drill, extended order drill, tent pitching, shoe and equipment races, and culminate with massed troops singing and taps.
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Joseph M. Brown
EB. HB. Pomeroy
Seventeenth Infantry
Edward Cheynowsth
Fifth Infantry
National Guard of
Eleventh Cavalry
James B. Bhilily
National Guard of Georgia
J. O
Seamans
Horse Guard
Butte Manual Showcases Perfect Army Drillby Seventeenth Infantry
The article praises the Butts Manual as the premier drill guide for the U S army with perfect unit synchronization. It highlights a disciplined rifle and band performance by the Seventeenth Infantry and notes an upcoming display featuring the Gate City Guards under Captain Len White, famed as one of the oldest Fifth regiment companies.
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Hendrix
United States
Seventeenth Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry Pann
Gate City Guards
Len White
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