Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-03
G COMPANY WON.
Result Of the Competitive Drill Of the High
School Cadets.


Company G Of the High School Cadets won
the prize banner last night at the exhibition
drill Of the regiment Of High School Cadets
The drill, which commenced on Thursday
night at the Academy of Music, when the COM
panies Of the first battalion competed, was con-
cluded last night by the drill Of the companies
Of the second battalion. As on the previous
night the attendance was very large. Four
companies competed. namely: E. F, G and H
all Of the second battalion. After several Sc
lections by the Marine Band, company E, COM
manded by Capt. Samuel c. Redman, marched
on the stage in double file. It came to 'com-
pany 'front.'" and after presenting arms pro-
ceeded with the manual. both with and without
numbers. The company made q favorable i'm
preston, and the drill was punetuated by
rounds OF applause. The firing by company
was excellent, and it was hard to see how any
company could excel the exhibition.
When it was over the gallery broke out with
cheers, and the company yell was given with a
zest.
The friends Of company H could hardly con-
tain themselves, and when, with Capt c. G.
Clark at its head, it appeared there was gen.
eral outburst all over the house.
1t was creditable drill throughout and showed
careful training. There were several minor mis-
takes, however, and they counted against the
company.
THE WINNERS.
Company G came next Capt. E. A. Shilling
steadied his boys in the wings and they marched
on the stage like veterans They looked like
winners from the start. and every movement
was applauded. The manual was gone through
with precision that savored Of regulars and
the fixing and unf1ing Of bayonets was we'll
nigh perfect.
Company F was the last to drill Capt D. NJ
Edwards commanded and put his company
through the manual with great credit. An un-
fortunate accident to one Of the privates put it
practically out Of the race.
The judges were Capt. Constantine Chase Of
the fourth artillery, U. 8. A.; Lieut. B. c..
March Of the third artillery, U. s. A., and
Lieut.. Henry W. Whitney, fourth artillery, U.
s. A. After the drilling they got together and
compared notes. 1t was the unanimous opinion
that Ct company had scored the most points,
although the other companies were close up.
Principal Lane Of the High School, with the
prize flag, advanced to the footlights and in
troduced Capt. Chase. The latter said the de-
clslon had only been arrived at after Q struggle,
as 1t was difficult matter to judge which COM
pany was most proficient To G. company,
however, the judges had awarded the prize.
There was q terrific outburst Of applause at the
announcement. Horns were blown, bells rung
and the company cheer given again and again.
AHANDsoME TROPHY.
Capt. Shilling was sent for with his first SER
geant, G. E. Tralles. When they appeared
there was more applause, and Capt. Chase. not
waiting for silence, handed the flag to Capt.
Shilling, who in turn passed it to Sergt Tralles,
and the two marched off. Outside OF the house
a crowd OF G company was waiting, and, lifting
their captain to their shoulders, paraded the
streets. The flag won was first won in 1888 by
company A. The next year company d cap
tured the treasure, but had to give it up in
1890 to company G. The prize was captured in
1891 by company F, and the following wear
company A again won it. The flag is made OF
heavy white silk, with the words Prize Com
pany" in gold one side and III. s. c." on
the other. Attached to it are streamers on
which the winning companies are painted. The
flag will remain in the possession Of company G.
for one year, when it will be competed for
again.
THE COMPANY
The following is the roster Of the winning
company:
Captain E. A. Shilling. First Lieut.. R. P
Shealey, Second Lieut.. A. II. Warner. Ser
geants-1st. G. E. Tralles; I'd, II. C. Grant; Sd,
r. A. W. McKedin; 4th, C. Hall 5th. B. c.
Davis. Corporals-R L. Burnham, J. Ii. Heady
]. S. lockwood, J. W. Steward. A. F. Skinner.
Privates-F. W. Albert II. T. Apple j. W. Bah
son. f. VI. Bishop. S. NJ. Bouton, c. J. Brock,
H. L. Brown. f. ]. Chase. E. b. QeGraw, d. G.
Flthian. II. l.. French. n. Gapen. J. L. Graft
J. ]. Hill H. r. Hummer, o. L. Meigs. W. E.
Parsor. X. r. Riordon A. W. shilling, W. W.
Simpson, F. r. Sites, G. B. Williams, F. Yates.