Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

]. e. Walker and Benjamin Washington,
who were prime favorites with the boys.
ment Of Howard University, while First
Lieut.. Walker is at present acting principal
of Stevens School, in the seventh division.
and Second Lieut.. Washington is in the
Normal School. In the platoon competitive
drill this year the latter lieutenant was VIC
tcrious.
In October, 1898, a much larger company
was formed than the previous one, and as a
result OF the usual scholarship qualification
and military examination. Chas. NJ. Thorn
as was appointed captain. with Benjamin
Washington and Chas. Minkins as lieuten-
ants All of these officers were good SOL
diers and showed their fitness for the posi-
lions by the discipline they preserved and
the very close contest between the two
pfatoons, which was again won by the
second, under Chas Minkins.
The cadets had become so popular and
the contests for honors close and ex-
citing that in the beginning Of the school
year of '9i-'95, battalion of two full COM
p&nies was organized, with the following
officers: Chas. Minkins, major; Roscoe G.
Bruce, adjutant. and William o. Davis, SER
geant major. Battalion drills were accord
ingly introduced this year. and the evolu-
items were practiced carefully.
When it was announced that the competi-
ton for the medal would be between the
two companies and not platoons, as for
merly, enthusiasm ran high.
Capt. Henry Burwell and Lieuts. Clar-
cree Wormley and Harry Burgess differed
company A, and were awarded the decision
of the judges, which was unsatisfactory to
company 3. under the control of Capt.
John c. Payne and Lieuts Elias Brown
and Samuel Wallace. SO that second COM
petition was held in June at Convention
Hall, but with the same result
AS Maj. Chas MinkinS returned to take
the fourth-year course this year. he re-
tanned his position. with Harry Burgess as
adjutant and Nathaniel Guy as sergeant
major.
The following program will he executed by
each company: l, the company will be
marched on the stage at right shoulder. col
umn of files. line formed and half: =, report
to judges: ;. fall OUT 4, formation of COM
pany; D. stack arms: 6. to the front. take
distance; Z. right and left face: 8. eyes right
and left; 8. about face; 10, parade rest; IL,
right and left hand salute; H. setting-up ex-
ercises i, =, }, 4. D. g. 7. IL, y, Il and H. IL,
assemble and take arms; II, alignment by
lille, three PAGES to the front from the right :;
10, alignment by file, three PAGES to the rear
from the left: 1G. dress company three PAGES
70 the front; II, open ranks. by the numbers
-, present arms: 10. order arms; 20 port
arms; ~, order arms: ~ right shoulder
arms; 23, port arms: 81, present arms; o.
port arms; %, right shoulder arms: 81 order
arms: Is. fix bayonets; 20. charge bayonet
80 order arms; 81. right shoulder arms; g.
charge bayoEet; 3d. port arms; 81 charge
bayonet; 80, right shoulder arms: Sc, unfix
bayonct: 81. right shoulder arms; 50 pre-
sent arms; 80, right shoulder arms: 40 left
shoulder arms; IL, right shoulder arms; A.
ri1le salute. 43. order arms; A. rifle salute
without the numbers: 40. close ranks: l6.
ioad; A. fire two volleys at center target,
-oo yards: ~. fire another volley at same
target, 800 yards; 40. fire one voIlev at tar
get TO the right. 100 yards: 90 fire one yolley
at target to the left. same distance: 81 cease
hrins; o., fire at WILL upper center target,
aoo yaras' cease hiring; 5j. kneel. load; 81.
IRE TWO Volleys at lower center target, 800
yards cease firing: 50, lie down. load, fire
Two Voileys at lower center target. Coz
YARDS, cease firing; 56. rise port arms. open
chambers, close chambers. and 81 nresent
arms.