Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22

splendid Appearance Made by the Higl
School Cadets-Other Organizations.

Splendid Appearance Made by the High
School Csdets-Other Organizations.
Is it not rather strange that the organi-
cations which start out every year to honor the
memory Of George Washington should fail in An
essential particular and that the lesson should at
last be taught by the generation not yet of agef
Today the High School cadet battalion pa
raded and the patriotic feature Of its turnout
was the marching salute rendered the eques-
trian statue Of Washington in Washington
Circle. The only other counterfeit present.
ment Of the father Of his country out OF doors
in this city is the semi-nude figure
east OF the Capitol, but as that is
always in q box at this season the
equestrian statue was the only one available
for salute. The boys are rather proud OF the
fact that they alone rendered material homage
TO the image Of the greatest Of patriots and
Americans. The battalion, which was COM
manded by Maj. F. H. Reichelderfer, assembled
at the Franklin (School building and at ESQ
moved down K street to Massachusetts avenue,
and by way of Sd street to Pennsyivania avenue,
thence to Washington Circle and by K street to
the front of the Arlington Hotel At 4:30 the
battalion will, at the latter place, 60 through
the ceremony Of a dress parade. New drill
regulations prevailed throughout
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY.
Appointment event in the Washington Light
Infantry calendar is the WashIngton's birthday
parade. Since the infantry became portion
Of the National Guard its appearance as the
Light Infantry has been infreauent. but it al
ways comes out on the 3d. clad in the white
Austrian coats blue trousers and bearskin
shakos, which are so familiar to the residents
OF more than one city in the United States.
ion, commanded by Col. w. G.. Moore.
leaving its armory at 8 o'clock. The
route laid out was down Pennsylvania
avenue TO Sd street, then countermarch to 10Th,
up 10Th to X. to 18th, and then by way OF
pennsylvania avenue and 18th streets to tho
armory The battalion paraded for the first
time under the new drill regulations and thou
sands of sidewalk critics wondered what was
the matter. They looked for the old shoulder
to shoulder" formation and the cleverly exc
ecuted wheels and mourned considerably be-
Cause they were not. A good many people did
not realize that the work of the National Guard
is now practical and soldierly in the first in
stance, not Ornamental
NATIONAL RIFLES AND OLD GUARD.
The National Rifles and the Old Guard pa
raded jointly. They assembled at the National
RIFLES armory and started at o'clock. Capt
J. F. Oyster commanded the Rifles; Capt. J. NJ
Edgar the Old Guard. The route covered was
from Il to 7th street. to K, to 18th, to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, to F, to 7th, to Pennsylvania
avenue, to AZ, to the Old Guard armory at
Grand Army Hall. There the Old Guard will
entertain the Rifles in a substantial and liquid
manner, Last year the Rifles did the enter
tanning The parade of these organizations
was under the old Upton tactics, but Capt
Oyster informed STAR reporter that this
would not happen again. The Rifles, although
not attached to the national military force,
will take up the new regulations shortly.
THE CoNTINENTALs.
The Washiuufop Continent ls ft1v al &c,
the day by donning their peculiarly appropriate
uniforms and making pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon on the steamer Maealester.
TROOP GOES TO FORT MYER.
At 130 about thirty-fve members of Troop
A, ID. c. N. g., commanded by Capt Harry s.
Barbour, left the Center Market armory for a
ride to Fort Myer There they will be accorded
riding-hall privileges and. under the direction
OF Lieut.. A: W. Perry, viii participate in a
program which was published in Saturday
STAR.