Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
THE HIGH SCHOOL BATTALION.
The Annual Drill to Take Place Next
Friday Evening.

The annual drill Of the High School Cadets
in front of the Arlington, will not take place
this afternoon as announced, bnt on Friday
afternoon, at $50 p. m. This is one of the two
severe tests of proficiency to which the bat
TALON of cadets is yearly subjected and through
which 1t always comes with good records. The
first OF these is the competition between the
four companies for the honor of being desig-
mated the prize company" and second, the
battalion exhibition at the Arlington before the
District Commissioners, the school officials, and
the general public.
The company drill recently held at the school
hall. showed the critical audience of army Of
ficers, and the less critical but enthusiastic
parents and friends. that these young soldiers
have worked with a will under their eficien Mt in
structor, Capt Ross.
Adjutant General Kelton. who takes a strong
interest in the organization, will be one of the
reviewing party at the Arlington.
The National Guard band will be in attend
ton OF the battalion in the armory at the
school for the regular drill Major Barden
called the commissioned officers of Co. d, Capt
Ferree and Lieuts. Cough and Meyers, to the
front. and on behalf of the non-commissioned
officers and privates of their company pre-
sented them each with a handsome gold badge,
with suitable inscriptions, as a token of appre-
citation OF their services in enabling the COM
pany to win the prize at the recent competitive
drill. The officers managed to thank their
comrades for this mark of consideration in a
fitting manner.
s'Uncle George's'' 'sParlor Social"
On the first floor of house No. 1906 NJ street
northwest. are three rooms. The front room
is occupied as a tailor shop, the middle room is
used as a plumbing establishment, and the
rear is occupied by George J. Jones, colored
Whitewater, Familiarity known as "Uncle
George" who uses the apartment as parlor,
bedroom, dining-room and kitchen. par
tor social is what he called gambling party
given in his room Saturday night. Many of
his friends responded to his invitation and
games of poker, ''one-cent ante" and five
up" were enjoyed until nearly daylight
I'VE was jes' havin' fun, dats ALL" That is
what old "Uncle George said, and he didn't
think :, it was gambling to play only ,'cne-cent
guests had to pay five cents for each refresh
ing drink. Ed Tyler was one of the guests.
He lost twenty-five cents at the game and
claimed that he was robbed of %. One of the
players gave the information that he got out
of bed at 2 O'Clock in the morning after his
wife had gone to sleep and
WENT TO JONES' TO PLAY POKER.
The result of their disclosures was that Ser
geant Myers went with squad of officers Mon
day night and raided "Uncle Georges" house.
There must have been another ''parlor sociar'
i'll progress, for five men made break for the
door and left cards and chips behind them.
The proprietor was locked up, and yesterday
he was taken to court. Judge Miller remem-
bered that George was now under his personal
bonds for keeping gambling house and told
him that, after his former experience in court.
he ought to keep at least one mile from a pack
Of cards. His former recognizance was for
feited and he was given four months in default
of payment of two fines of 800 EACH