The Portland daily press., 1895-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.
They Will Give a Brilliant Ball at City
Hall Tonight.

Tonight the long anticipated drill and
ball of the High School Cadets will test
the capacity of the City Hall, as the
present large sale of tickets assures
full house and good seats are eagerly
sought for. 1t promises to be brilliant
spectacle In the visitors marquee will
| be seen many distinguished guests,
Mayor Baxter, Gov. Cleaves and Staff,
US. officers from Fort Preble, a large
representation of the city government,
officers of the first regiment State militia,
officers of the Maine State College Ca
diets, of the Deering High School cadets,
and many others, Preceding the drill,
Chandeliers full band will render the
following carefully selected programme,
containing the choicest of recent popular
music, and several pieces never before
given in Portland:
Tabasco March. Thy request, Chadwick
Liberty Bell March, (by requestO Souza
Overt "PiQue Dame, Suppe
Serpentine Dance, new. Hermann
Little Alabama Coon" Schot
tlsche, new. jaxone
Trio for I hree 1rombones-"Deep
Cellar first tilne).
Messrs. Welcome, Greeley and blanchard.
First time in Portland.
Instead Of forming in the corridor and
marching in as usual, the companies will
form in the hall at the sound of the
bugle, and give the audience an oppor-
tunity of seeirg how the battalion is
brought into osi5ion, when, with the
Majors staff, Enc fife and drum corps
and band, it Will be passed in review
before Mayor Baxter. A picked squad
from Co. A., under Capt. San born will
then exhibit the arduous, but interest
ing bayonet exercise, in which the boys
have attained great skill. Company G,
Capt. L thompson, will follow in the ex-
ecution of regulation company move
ments with the manual of arms.
Company B, under Capt. Moulton, will
present every Interesting fancy drill,
the novel features of which are the origi-
nal productions of ex-Major Shaw, who
has superintended their practice by the
company.
| Then will succeed Battalion evolu-
lions by Companies and G, under
command of Major Dyer. This always
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ton is required to follow the indepen-
dent movements of each company.
These companies will be marched off,
and returning without rifles, the VIII ole
| battalion will then go through the
Setting up" exercise, which will inter
est and please the audience, as military
| gymnastics of this sort are not often to
| be seen outside armory drill halls.
| Upon this conclusion of the military
portion of the entertainment the melo-
dious strains of the orchestra will sum-
mon the dancers for the grand march
and a carefully selected order of dances;
and as this feature will be under the
direction of Mr.. Gilbert, it goes without
saying that it will be everything that
is tasteful and enjoyable. The dance
orders are beautiful, and will make
charming souvenirs of what will surely
be notable occasion. Wefferling the
caterer, will furnish refreshment during
| the evening.
| Our young amateur soldiery is great
credit to us, and its beneficial influence
is very evident in the improved bearing
of the young clen, and we hope our
people will show their appreciation of
the great efforts the boys are making to
perfect themselves in military art, and
rive them crowded house tonight