Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-26

TIE PRIZE DRILL OF ST. JOINS CADETS -
Tba n1iz, drill OF the csdsts OF 81. Joins
ae,d.mv. Yesterday afternoon, was Tltutssed
~ Earsa plumber of ladies' AID gentlemen.
so.g;thstsrdlnp the snow s:orm which BED be-
nT~,e o1its heavy before its corc,usloo. y lite
.Inmo.r Ct l. dies from WashipRton were 10
a. o:l5 ., u. Company B va' placed 90
,,,.d .hou; tue field, while Company A,
in,.is 8. L. Partiow. was drilled in a,ching
sot in The manual by Major Potter. The judges
r,,-s Captsin Ftsucis l.. Smith and Li.u eosot
I,c1s, McBuroey, j., OF the AleXandtla L'Rht
l,f,utry, acd Colonel Theo5ors Il. t1ckhn.
f,rmcriy commapdsnt. We also observed on
,he 6sld General NJ. D. Gers, Mai us Westel
Wi,pahby apd George I. Wbitungtoo, and
Is.ps rum Der cf other old soldiers, VINO appeared
dssnlv Interested 10 tie mar &C ivres.
Tia drill Of Company A BY squads having
h,,n c,ppleted, the judges called before them
G Gs.a Dlvd II. Jooes. CT Mouas JacksoD,
a5d Herinso B +. Heath. of Washington, aud
GaIets Frank +. DeLsa. Of Chclgo. nn1 Nm
! Disney. OF this city, and fasliy decided 10
is75r Ct Cadet DowneV.
Company A then relieved the quad. ani
Company B. Captain John DaL,a, was drilled
in company and BY squads. Sergeant Frederick
II, Schneider. of this city and Cadets Thomas
p DsLea, Of Chicago. John It. Rafferty,. VIM.
p Waller, Bernard j. Dounelly, and Westel
u. WiIoushb7. of this city, were called out,
and the Judges selected Sergeant Soacelder IS
tho best drilled.
The snow IVES new falling very fast, and
:hipps looked very much as they used 10 do
inriog the war. the arms and Uniforms OF the
r;ucg soldiers being covered with suoW and tho
r,ausd white. but they stood the ordeal of dress
Hursde brsvely. and the Dames OF tho success
in cgnpe'isors having been anucu0ced in gen.
ersl ctders, they advanced to tho front, and
vc;, presented By Captain Smith with the
, auilul gold medals awarded them. Captain
j. Lsd Intended makiug the following cougrstu-
a.o:y remarks. but the evening was so irolsm-
rrt rat lie loIbore doing 50. furnishing thtm.
+. I, Il lest, for pubcatiun.
!. Is ny pleasant duty 10 pr, s.nt ycu these
b:auiui prizes oa being the b%st drilled cadets
IN C0upanies a aud B OF your c;rps. That
ycu icsI laudable pride 10 having achieved
his SUCCESS am conri: ced. ard By the grste-
iu ,zoresSicn of your comrades. am assured |
ia. hey participate ia this feeling. This rs.
:at la, cot teen STAINED u3on your part with
5ut f5rs. The ate olive laiud, the ready hsod,
cheerful Cbadiet CO 10 the instructor. and, atCTe
al, tie DETERMINATION to succeed hsVo combined |
10 render you entitled to tho olive wreath. The |
Discipline Of soldiers lie is full Of valuable
itsls By il every form Of miud aud body is |
brought iou play aud developed. aod st the !
sane time kept uudor proper aud heal.hiul
restraint. From it We Iesrn tho great lesson o!
,iic-to Grey tboeo Bhon experience AID ser |
vice rerder crnleteLt to occupy mere import
act posiiops ,hau ourselves, AID by 80 doing
10 c1nns1t ourselves; fer wo al kcow That
he tbs; c;fgu:reth himself is greater ttsn he
hat 'aketh q city," From the Inauguration OF
!hs olympic games to the present day it has
ieau tie custom in all liberty iosiog patiors to
fir EIiz:s 10 the ycuDg Gen for tea;s o.
:ueucth and skill rus! il msy new Sc ooa-
titus, Ter it promotes rlesslrt sccisl relsi9rs.
a Geuetcus rivalry. ildopeGdoloa of thought
ard aoior. and hfaitb5 physical improve
nep,. | would Do u.j lst 10 myself ard to you
% close these h.etiag remarks without az ii u
SION TO your es'eemsd p.il cp'e. lis ct i)is The
respect and ocu6ieLca of this on,mueity, and
posses lis gratitude seo for bridging this iussi.
luton OF lesrpios-,he child Ct bis osn cres-
iiot-:o its present s!ate Of us"fu!os:s AID per-
leo ion. By bis talent ard uutitiug efforts BIO
las made it wha: i. is-a credi: II hius.lf aud
an o;psueGL 10 Ii Q city"