Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-06-04
NAVAL ACADEMY.
coNTEsTING ron THE FLAG.
az INTEREsTINe scENE
Mss PET7ziAE PRESENTS gEz FLAG.

Next to graduation day, that on which
the aag-drill occurs, is greatest of exam
ination week The drill determines
which company shall be the color-bear
ers for the ensuing academic year.
There the friends of the cadets gather TO
see the parade, and in this great crowd of
witnesses there Is almost sure to be moth
er, father or sweetheart to urge the cadets
TO do their best and to quit themselves
like men. Beside. there is the Board of
Visitors and the American youth Is not
insensible to the good opinion of his
superiors in Office The long line of
spectators stretched all down the ropes
that hedged in the parade ground, and
thanked the right of the field under the
trees in front of the cadets old quarters.
Many took the sun with umbrellas only
for protection. rather than be far away
from the center of the grounds where
the chief eyolutions of the companies
were performed.
A pavilion protected the Board of
Visitors and the favored few whose
positions gave them right of entrance.
The other spectators were provided as
far as possible with seats. Everybody
was chatty and agreeable, and the easter
ly breeze, that came from the Chesapeake
made the atmosphere most agreeable.
The scene was brilliant, enjoyable, ami
mating. Suddenly afar of to the left
came the sound of music, low and mar
tial. 1t grew in volume as the battal-
ion came in view. Down the line of
spectators and hating near the Board of
Visitors, marched cadet Lieutenant Com
mander Zahm, and cadet Williams, with
the American flag, and Cadet Jewell
with the regimental colors-the prizes
this day to be contented for The
exercises took place on the "saluting bat
terry lawn" under scorching sun. The
companies are made up according to di.
vision, and not by classes, which distrib
utes an equal number of cadets from the
four classes into the composition of each
company. The companies are differed
by the first class men, who do the drill
ing. The judges were Lieut. r. II.
Noble, of the United States Army, who
is the military instructor at st. Johns
College, and Lieut. o. G.. Dodge, and
Lieut.. w. p. Porter of the Academic
staff. The drilling lasted from 1890
o'clock until 10 80 The companies were
captalned as follows: First, AS Willard:
second, II. j. Hartung; third, ]. G.,
Moale; fourth, Fl. G. Gilmore. The
evolutions performed were: !. Open
ranks and present arms; 2. Man
uel of arms, ranks open; g. Closed ranks,
and wheel on fixed pivot; 4. March in
line of 80 yards; 5. Wheel 1902. movable
pivot; 9. Right by platoons, on the march;
z. Form company, on the march; 8. Col
umn of fours to the front, change direc-
tions twice, then left front into line, dou-
BILE time; o. Column of tours to the right,
then right oblique. forward, left clique,
forward, and twice to the rear; 10. Form
line. Deploy skirmishers on right cen.
ire four in double time, left four re
serve; commence firing; cease firing; ad
vance and commence firing; halt and
cease firing; rally by fours; deploy; rally
by company and fire three volleys with
blank cartridges deploy; assemble on
ceptre skirmisher double time. Mark will
be given on a scale of 40