Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-31

b. klipstein, Geo. Wise F. G. Bell and R
, II. HaVencr were mentioned.
Alderman c. c. Smoot saw no need OF
immediate action.
Mr.. Eichberg said the trustees had pov
noquorllm, and that the election was needed
TO enable them to do business. They wished
to use the funds to place some orphans in
in the Washington orphan asylum.
Col. Reed agreed with Mr.. Eichburr that
the matter was urgent. These trustees were
the mere legal representatives of the real
owners, the ladies of Alexandria. and could
take no action without their consent,
ne ten tirst-named gentlemen were
CHOSEN. The convention then dissolved
ana after the transaction Of some undehatcd
business Council adjourned
EScAMrMENT AND PRIZE DRlLI.-A lit
! llcafter nine yesterday morning the cadet
corps OF -. Johns Academy, Mai. Potter
commanding, marched from their barracks
on Prince street. with knapsacks and hIan-
kcts strapped, TO the fields north of Iolross,
Their new tents had been sent ahead in
carts, and in little over an hour they had
a camp consisting of eighteen tents pitched
in regulation style, and guards duly mount
ed. The cadets off duty then applied them
selves vigorously to base ball playing.
In the afternoon a crowd began to gather,
many persons from Washington contribut-
me TO it, and at I, the ladies who
conducted the fair for the benefit of the
corps last winter, were entertained al head
quarters, ice cream being served up in tin
cups, and cake i'll tin plates, in camp style
AT . the prize drill began, the crowd being
ny that time SO large that il was with much
dIilIculty that a sufficient space for il could
be made and kept clear. Those who dcsir-
cd 10 compete were requested to remain i'm
line whilst the rest fell out and formed 3,
Gordon ofstntiEels around, and after \ scna-
rate drill of companies by Capts. Jones and
DcLr;,, fifteen from Co. 4, and four from
Go. Il were selected, and the prize drill be-
gan. Capt. Is. II. Fowle, aid to Gen'l. Lee,
commanding LIST Brigade, Va VOL. and SEP
geant X. w. Wheat and Corp. !. NJ. kcll.
of he Alexandria Light Infantry, acted as
Judges, and at the end Of an hour only four
cadets remained in on trial Walter Mccall
frey, Of Rockbridge CO., and r. F. Lee Mar
tin, OF Baltimore, from Co. A, and Sergeant
Harry A. Downham, of Alexandria, and
Thomas O. Williams, of Washington. of Co.
b. These stood the test for about twenty
minutes, the sympathies of the crowd being
evidently with Cadet Williams. who was
considerably the youngest and was much
admired for his soldierly bearing but, at
last Martin and he were ruled out, and in
ten minutes more the Judges announced
that they had arrived at Il decision. Dress
parade followed and it was announced in
general orders that Cadet McCaflrey had
been declared successful, and, after the dis
lnlssal of parade, the prize, Il silver cup civ
Ell by Mr.. John II. Cole, was presented in u
telicitolls speech by Rev j. Calvin Stewart.
OF the class of '65 now pastor ofthe Presby-
terrain Church at Salem, who was on the
field as spectator, and was pressed into
service without previous notice
The cadets then broke up into squads, to
strike the tents, and in ten or fifteen min
utes, they were all packed away in bags
and on the carts, and the corps marched
into town, leaving as clear field as the
morning had risen upon.
The boys were much complimentcd b.
their visitors upon the neatness of first canp
and their excellent discipline and drill