Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-04

Result OF the High school Cadet CORDS Com
petitive Drill.
DISTINGUISHED OFFICIALS AND MILITARY MEN
WITNESS THE EvoLUTIoSs, WHICH WERE AP-
PLAUDED BY LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDI
ENcE-AvERY CLOSE CONTEST AND GOOD WORK
By ALL THE COMPANIES.
When Prof. Lane, principal of the Washing
ton High School, announced at the National
Theater last evening that the judges had de-
cided that Company A of the High School
Cadet Corps had put up the best drill of the
evening there were many disappointed ones in
the vast audience, but the decision was enthusi-
astically received and the victorious company
hailed with seemingly never-ending applause.
The occasion was the fifth annual competitive
drill Of the Washington High School Cadet
Corps, and long before the hour set for the
drill the theater was crowded from pit to dome
by the relatives and friends of the six contest
ing companies. Never before were so many
pretty girls present. and they were Just as en-
thusiastic in applauding their favorite COM
panies as were their brothers. The Marine Band
orchestra. led by Mr.. Walter Smith. rendered
some delightful music, greatly to the pleasure
of the audience. Among those present in the
boxes were District Commissioners Douglass
and Ross, President Thos. A. Mitchell of the
board of trustees of the public schools, Gen.
Albert Ordway and staff, ID. c. n. G.. and the
staff of the Washington Light Infantry Corps,
of which latter command Capt. Burton R. Ross,
the military instructor of the High School Cadet
Corps, is an officer.
THE DRILL.
The drill was begun promptly at o'clock.
and for nearly three hours the audience
watched and applauded the efforts of the differ
ent companies they endeavored to win the
approval of the three judges, Capt. E. s. God
frey, seventh cavalry; First Lieut.. J. T. French.
jr., fourth artillery; First Lieut.. John
A: Dapray, twenty-third infantry, who.
with the printed lists of the COM
mands in their hands, critically watched the
movements of the boys and carefully noted
down the results. The drill. in the estimation
of the judges and in that of the many other
military experts present, was wonder
fully proficient one, and the boys
fully deserved all the applause they re-
ceived. True, one company dropped a gun.
two Others a belt. but with those exceptions the
entire drill was an exceedingly clever one. The
companies drilled in the following order and
each one was generously applauded: B. d, A,
L, +, Z. The contest was an exceedingly close
one throughout. there being but a few points
difference between the victorious company and
companies b and Z. The markings of the
judges as to company A did not vary more than
two points. The score of the victors was one of
749 points out Of possible 800.
THE COMMANDS GIVEN.
The commands we're follows. given in the
order named Present, carry, order, open ranks,
carry.
Manual by the numbers-Present, carry,
right shoulder, carry, port, carry, order, port,
order, right shoulder, port, right shoulder,
order, fix bayonet, carry, charge bayonet,
order, charge bayonet, order, port, unix
bayonet, order. carry.
Repeat without the numbers-Order close
ranks, stack arms, take arms, parade rest, COM
pany attention, load, fire. two volleys at 200
yards (same objective center target, one volley
at $50 yards (same objective center target. one
volley at $50 yards (new objective upper right
target, one volley at 800 yards (new objective
lower left target, cease firing-load fire at will
at 400 yards-(upper center target, cease fir
ing, kneel, load, FIRE one volley at $50 yards
Clower center target, cease firing, rise, port,
open chamber, close chamber, order, secure,
trail, left shoulder, ORDER carry present, carry.
FLAG FOR THE CORPS.
Just previous to the announcement Of the
judges decision Miss NJ. H. Fisher, one of the
young ladies attending the High School, was
escorted 10 the stage by Prof. Lane, where she
presented, on behalf of her fellow students
beautiful silk American flag to the corps in
few graceful words. Maj. l.. H. Reichelderfer
surrounded by his staff, accepted the flag on
behalf of his command, assuring the young
ladies that the boys would forever cherish the
flag and the good wishes of its fair donors.
COMPANY THE WINNER.
Prof. Lane then announced the result and
presented the pennant to Capt. H. G. Ogden, jr,
tie commanding officer of company A. Amid
the widest applause the blushing captain was
caught up on the shoulders of his fellows and
carried in triumph from the theater to the
street, where the boys gave themselves up to
unbounded enthusiasm.
THE VICTORIOUS COMPANY.
The following are the officers and men Of the
victorious company:
Company A-Captain, n. G. Ogden, IT,; first
| lieutenant, H. b. Black; second lieutenant, T.
| L. Jett. Sergeants-First, W. r. vanderhoef;
second, II. A. Moore; third, E. w. Snow;
fourth, H. C. Spencer; fifth, II. Burbank. Cor
porals-W. N. Barnard, H. p. Doolittle, G. p.
Ritter, C. H. Tucker, C. A. johnson. Privates-
| II. l.. Adams, A. NJ. Archer, H. NJ. Blandy, E.
p. Chauncey, II. ID. Croker, W. H. Dorsey, H.
w. Draper, +. E. Evans, s. T. Exley, D. H.
| Fowler, c. L. Gleeson, C. r. Gibson, j. o.
Croft, M. E. Gilbert, II. g. Hanford, J. F. Hot
i tel, H. W. johnson, A. NJ. johnson, G. Lewis,
A. N. McNamee, C. W. NEEDING, C. Il. Oldberg,
w. E Page, G.. Smith, w. A. Smith, A. 1.
Smith, @. Sorrsn, r. W. Test, F. ]. Whitehead.
The victory Of company last evening was
| Its second In the history Of the corps, the COM
pany also having won the prize in 1855 Com
pany d won 1t the year following, C in 1890 and
y last year.
Queer Accident to . Lad.
While Joseph Holloway, aged fourteen, Of
Pottstown, Pa, was riding in . passenger CO,