Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

Of the High School Is the annual competitive
drill for superiority among the companies
In proficiency in drill. and the judges stated
that the dr1n Of May 18th, 1891. was the
honor to witness. The drill took place in
the Academy Of Music. and a half an hour
before the first company came on the stage
standing room was at premium on all the
floors A report that companies E and F
were putting up excellent practice drills ex-
cited intense interest in the occasion al
though 1t appeared as If there was no show
for either Of them winning the prize nag
then floating the streamers of companies A,
D and c, the winners for the past three
years. The prize flag Is beautiful SILK
banner. bearing upon one side the Initials
III. s. c." and on the reverse, Prize Ban
ner."
The drilling began a little after o'clock.
and when company came on the stage
Capt Slater was loudly cheered. Compa.
mics B, A, and D followed in turn, ana went
through their evolutions at the commands
of their captains, there being few notice
able mistakes, among others the ianlhs OF
several stacks. These companies all came
on and went off the stage with exceilent
alignments, and after company ID had made
its exit there was a long pause. Then WIN
a sudden outburSt from the hand ana sig
nal from Capt. Chase, company ana APP.
Edwards entered, but the alignments were
very uneven, and when the company wheel
ed from tours into a company 'front.' Some
of the boys had not yet placed their caps on
bies'' had in store for the audience! NO
sooner had the command OF present arms
been given than there was decided change
in the appearance or each cadet, ana eacn
movement was executed with a snap and
precision that was only known to company
f. Unlike the other companies. Capt. Ed.
wards had his company load In cadence, anu
on that he won the drill. Each movement
executed was applauded by the audience.
and when his exit was made, Capt. Ed
wards had to press his sergeants INTO ser
vice in order to rid the stage of the numer-
Gus boquets before company E with capt
Dunn came on. The drilling of this COM
pany was SO nearly perfect that the judges
occupied almost half an hour deciding the
winner. but when it was decided 1t was
found that company e was only q nal1
point behind company F.
New Drill Tactics.
The new drill regulations, which had been
put to an excellent test at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, were introduced into the
High School with the year 1892. Although
not so pleasing to the view as the old tao
tics. the boys soon caught on" and by the
evening of June were prepared for anoth-
er competitive drill. AS far as the first
four companies were concerned the drill
was closer and more exciting than the one
of the previous year. The National Thea
ter was the scene of this military drama,
and was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Company B was the first on the stage, and
put UP what the audience thought to be
the winning drill. Company d entered
next. and, with the exception Of a falling
stack, it's drill was almost spotless. Fol-
lowing came company A, which put up a
perfect drill. Companies E, and c fol-
lowed in order, and were scored several
times each. The band then played the
High School Cadet March while waiting
for the judges to announce the winning
company. Capt. Godfrey announced that A
was the company decided upon as the most
proficient company. The officers for the
year of 1892 were. Major L, H Reichel-
jr.;' first lieutenant, H. ID. Black; second
lieutenant. T. L. Jett. Company B: Cap
tain. c, E. Yount; first lieutenant, ]. E.
Watkins. jr.; second lieutenant, Lex Began.
Company c: Captain. L. NJ. Archer; first
lieutenant, ]. A. Clark. jr.; second Heuten-
ant. r. A. Harding. Company D: Captain,
G. X. Woodworth first lieutenant, G. c.