The Portland daily press., 1869-06-14
The AishlanA Cadets.


The Weather was all that could be desired On
Saturday morhing, for a military parade and
drill. Heavy clouds obscured the bright blue
of the June skies, and thus prevented the heat
and glare which is generally the concomitant
of open ground on summers day.
At920 A. NJ. the Cadets marched to the
Western Promenade, (Capts. Parker and Mat
tocks acting as escort to Major white,) where
it see med az If every one, who could get away
from his or her business, had assembled. We
could not help thinking what magnificent
picture could have been painted from the ami
mated crowd Of both sexes, the elegant resi-
dences, the cadets in their neat uniforms, and,
as crowning glory, the superb back ground
ofthe White Mountains, with the Intervening
villages and streams. -rrs-rr ,f..es
Upon arriving in front Of the residence of
of John e. Donnell, Esq, the police, under
command Of Deputy Marshal Perry, proceeded
to clear the requisite space for the different
evolutions Of the corps, which was well done,
and furthermore the lines were well kept A
detachment of the cadets also mounted guard,
and paced their beats with regularity and
attention deserving Of high praise. The corps
was then reviewed by Gen. John M. Brown
ranks being opened, arms presented, etc., and
the battalion marching by the reviewing off,
Ger, first at common time, next at quick time,
and finally at double-quick-a which q
thorough drill in tactics and bayonet exercise
took place, according to the published pro-
gramme. 1t was pleasing to see how little de-
tails, that are SO generally neglected, were
carefully observed by these young men. The
keeping distance in marching; position of the
hands in the execution of manual movements;
recovsring-after the word "aim'-without
the click of single lock; the precision in the
motions in coming from left shoulder shift to
an order; all these showed the thoroughness
to which they had been subjected and which
Is their great characteristic.
In their morning drill the cadets were attirsd
In their fatigue dress of gray, with army caps
Of the same, bearing the letters III. O. on the
front. There were present on the occasion
very many military men who have earned .
high reputation in the lats war, and among
them Mai Gen. Francis Fessenden and Capt.
w. w. Deane, u. S.A. All these gentlemen
were enthusiastic in their praises of these
youthful soldiers. To show ths hight Of disci-
pline to which these young cadets have attain
ed, we viii mention an instance. When the
company were drawn up In line in the q. B.
Hotel after the parade, and previous to being
dismissed, one Of the fles on the right was an
noysd by something on his cheek, and the
Lieutenant noticed it and removed it with hi
handkerchief After such an example criti
cism 10 disarmed.A sa ss-lH sya h5lIs9
After dinner the Portland Light Infantry
| escorted the cadets to the depot, where theJ
| took the three O'Clock train for Boston.
If we may judge from the remarks we heard
from them and also q om the Principal of th'
school. Mr.. @. b. Mstcalf, they have enjoyed
their little visit among us to the utmost, ant
are extremely obliged to the Mayor, the Port
land Mechanic Blues and the Portland Ligh
Infantry and the sitizens gene rally, for th'
sourtesiss sxtsnded TO them during their stay
We should mol fail ON this occasion to render
due need of praise to the Portland Band 70
the music furnished By them. They alwaysd
WE'LL but 1t sesmsd % II the sight Of the excel
lencies displayed by these young ldiers serv
cd as an incentive to them to do their best
We part from the Highland Cadet School witt
regret, and trust that they may be sufdcientl.
pleased with this excursion to repeat it at SOM
As there were some Of the officers names
omitted in Saturdays issue, we give them thi
morning in full We would also state tina
this school is q private ono, founded in Wor
sester in 1856: Superintendent. Col. G. B
Metcalf; Commandant, Col. u. B. Glasgow
Quartermastsr,s g. L. Clark; Chaplain, J. A
Shaw; Major, L. g.. White; Serg. Major, Q. Z
Thaysr; Color Sergeant, e. e. Morse; Cap
tain, j. B. @. Smith; Lieutenants, G. A. Muir
dock;F. W. Whitteridge; Orderly Sergeant
w. 81. Hinman; Sergeants. +. A. Atwell, F
+. Conner. @. II. Hinman.