Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
GETTING DOWN TO WORK
High School Companies Preparing for Elk.
hibition Drills.
The Program of Movements Has Been
Issued-A Suggested Postpone
ment-SOmc Changes.

FOr the past TWO weeks cnanRe mas
been creeping over the drilling Of the vari-
Gus companies composing. the High Cchool
regiment. Now, the smart young captains
may be seen giving their orders in sharper
and more business-like tones, and the sub
alterns seem to view every movement with
eyes on the watch for mistakes. The rea-
son for all this lies in the fact that the
official program for the annual exhibition
and 18th of next May has been promul-
gated, and the officers have been spurred
into increased activity thereby. The pro-
gram is somewhat different from that of
last year, and will probably take more
time to go through.
Here 1t is: Part 1.-The arms will be stack
ed, the company marched few PAGES to
the rear, and the following movements
without arms notwithstanding up exer-
cises Nos. l, 2, 4, s. 0, 10, IL, II, IA and 16.
Then first, the right and left hand salutes
(by the numbers; =, facngs Fright and
lefD; 3, about face; 4, rest ), at ease; q,
change step; Z. to the rear; 8, by the right
and left TANKS, from direct step; g. fall
out; 10, mark time II, short step; Il,
double time; 13, short step double time
H. marked time double time); II, change
step double time); 16, right and left steps;
H. back steps; Is, march to stack and re-
sumo arms. Part 2-1, open ranks of the
manuel, present arms, carry, right Shout
der. carry, port, carry, order, port order
right shoulder, port, right shoulder, order,
fix bayonet carry, charge bayonet order,
charge oayonet, order, port, uniix bayonet,
close ranks, stack arms, parade rest. Part
load, fire two volleys. same objective
at 200 yards, one volley $50 yards same OBJ
jective, one volley $50 yards new objective,
one voliey 800 yards new objective, cease
firing, load. fire at will at 200 yards, open
and close chamber. Part 4-S1arch in line
and halt, right and left turn quick and
double time), company right and left,
marching in line pass obstacle, oblique in
line and halt, oblique in fours. mark time
and resume oblique. form column of files,
form column of tours, form column of
twos, form column Of fours. form line adj
vance in double time 100 yards, hating
and firing and kneeling twice with blank
cartridges, then retire company over same
ground in double time, hating and firing
lying down to original front twice with
blank cartridges, marching in line at right
shoulder, halt, place company in march.
arms at an order, halt company at a carry,
halt company at port, change fle-closers
to opposite TANKS while marching. form
line toward file-closers, form line to the
front, being in line, double time, execute
the following without change to quick
time, viz, march in column of tours to the
front, form the right oblique to the left,
oblique to the right, change direction to
the left, march to the rear twice, march in
columns of fours to the front from the left;
the program to be closed with formed lines
on the left.
POStpOnemcnt Asked.
The principal reason for making the
drills so long and varied over those of last
year lies in the fact that the companies
this year are supposed to have more skill
in the foot movements. and, in addition,
the time for preparation, has been ex-
tended by over a month. A petition has
been circulating among the cadets in the
r n,t-i $50,
ment of the drill and 1t will in few DAYS
be brought to the attention of Principal f.
r. Lane. If 1t is deemed advisable to post
rene the competition until the Morton
Cadets return from Memphis, the drill will
then take place on the 9th and 25th of
May. The National. Base Ball Park is to
be the scene of the contest, and it is ex-
pected that the field will be in even better
Condition than 1t was last year. On the
first day the first battalion, comprising Ave
companies, Will maneuver, and on the sec
ond day the four companies of the second
battalion. This reverses the order of last
year, and. If the weather is not more pro-
pitious than it was then, the first battalion
may stand a good show to get taste of
wet grounds and damp grass.
AS yet the judges of the exhibition have
not been selected, but as Capt. Con-
stantine Chase of the fourth artillery is
still at the Washington barracks, he will
most likely be chairman of the board of
judges. The other members will be from
the cavalry at Fort Myer and from the
fourth artillery. Unlike last year there will
be no extra drills. and both parents and ca
diets are glad of the fact The company
officers have been required to promise on
honor not to give any of these drills. Com
panies will be obliged to take all their men
on the field whether they number three
fours or whether they number five.
Changes in Officers.
Since the appointments, of officers were
announced at the beginning of the
scholastic year number of changes have
occurred, and the roster of the regiment
now reads as follows: First battalion, COM
pany A. captain, H. A. Auer; first lieuten-
ant, F. E. Molkow; second lieutenant, H.
h. Won Boyer; company b, captain, F. c.
Butts; first lieutenant, w. V. Chadwick
second lieutenant, j. Solomon; company c,
captain, +. G. Sommer; first lieutenant, X.
kimball; second lieutenant, H. w. John
son; company ID. captain, w. Z. English
first lieutenant, H. II. Hart; second lieu
tenant H. I. Patten. In the second bat
TALON number of charges have occur
red, and there are still one or TWO va
cancies in the Business High School COM
panies.