Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-04
WAGNER'S MEN WON
IN Tue COMPETITIVE DRILL OF THE LNIY
CADETS YESTERDAY.
Splendid Exhibition Of Military Tactics-A
Large Number Of Interested 0n-LOOksrs-
The Dress Parade and the Pres
entation Of the Banner.

A martial air pervaded the atmos-
phere on Fourteenth street yesterday
afternoon. 1t was the occasion OF the
competitive drill by the Linsly Cadet
Corps. The drill took place at three
o'clock, and by that hour quite large
crowd had assembled on the scene, and
included among the on-lookers were q
large number Of the fair sex, as we'll as
many of the prominent citizens in busi-
ness and professional circles, all OF
whom have the welfare of the Institute
at heart.
There were four companies engaged
in the drill, and they were commanded
as follows: Company A, Capt. w. G.
Handlan; Company b, Capt. G. w. JEFF
fers; Company C, Capt. Robert Humph-
rey; Company d, Capt. c. II. Wagner
As they marched out from the armory
to the scene OF rivalry they were greet
ed with loud applause. The members
of the drum corps, composed OF John
O'Kane, Lawrence Wheat, George
Huseman, Fred Huseman, Harry Zeve-
ly and Harry Bodley, preceded the ca
diets and kept excellent time for the
boys to march by. The drill tack place
on Fourteenth, just above Eof street.
In addition to those who witnessed the
drill from the sidewalks were many who
peered from all the doorways and win
dows in the vicinity.
The four companies were drilled sep
arately. The judges were Col. U. s. e.
Smith, of Washington, military lnstruc-
tor Of Trinity Hall Of that place, Major
Alonzo Loring, the well known veteran
OF tho Mexican war and thoroughly
versed In military tactics, and Capt.
VIM. Otto, who achieved such renown
as driIl-master of the Golf Light Guards.
The Institute was fortunate in securing
the services Of such a competent COM
mittee.
Each company went through the fol-
lowing manoeuvers: - Form company,
open ranks for inspection OF examining
board, manuel of arms, close ranks,
marching by columns Of twos and fourS,
marching in line, forming line
to the front and TO the
right, extended order, assemble,
rally, deploy and assemble. Account
was not only taken Of the movements,
but OF the neatness Of the company, the
arrangement of the uniform, care OF ac-
coutrements, and general individual APP
pearance and department. 1t made an
aggregate of sixteen hundred points 10
be considered.
At the conclusion OF the drill dress
parade took place on Eoff street, which
was also witnessed by large gather
ing. The Examining Board in the
meantime had retired TO complete their
per centage OF rank attained by each
company. At the conclusion OF the
drill the four companies marched
around to the Sixteenth street front Of
the Court House, where the formal
presentation was made from the steps
Of the main entrance.
The result OF the contest was made
known. Company ID attained 80 per
cent, and Company A, Il and c all were
accorded the same, IS per cent. Lieut..
Braunersrenther then formally pre-
sented the banner to Capt. ID. II. Wag-
ner, of the winning company, Miss
Mary Moffatt, in few well chosen
words, gracefully making the presenta-
ton. Capt. Wagner neatly responded.
The following is the personnel of the
winning team:
Captain, d. II. Wagner; 1st Lieuten-
ant, w. McGregor; I'd Lieutenant,
Charles Hall; 1st Sergeant, R. Cham
bers; Cd Sergeant, John Sweeney; Sd
Sergeant, Whitney Wallace; Corporal,
II. Zeveley.
Privates, A. L. Klieves, Carroll Simp-
son, Ebert Mitchell, Clark Hazlett, Ben
Hamilton, Elwood Hughes, Charles Deit-
ers, Julian Sweeney, r. K. Howell,
Jesse Bloch, Beverly Senseney, Frank
Wheat, John Clator, Jesse Speidel, Glib
son Caldwell, Charles Seybold. w. C..
Sweeney, Joseph PAUL, Z. n. Dwight,
William Hearne.