The morning times., 1896-04-07
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D COMPANY HOLDS The CUP
1t Is Still the Priz} Command of
the Fifth Battalion.
Three Thousand Persons Crowded
the Armory to See the Annual
Competition.

About three thousand people saw the an
nual drili OF the Fifth Battalion at the L
street armory last night.
The competition was between the four
companies OF the battalion for a cup which
the winner keeps in its quarters for one
year. In addition there was an Individual
drill for a medal.
Company d, Captain England commands
ing, was the winner OF the cup again this
year. 1t has carried the cup for the last
year and was successful in defending it
| this. Sergeant Harry Bryan, Company
B, Won the medal.
The program called for a beginning at
O'Clock. but it was $50 before the
Sixth Battalion band began the exercises.
Before this, Convention Hail, now the
Ice Palace, had been crowded. seating room
was all gone and standing room even was at
q premium.
The feature of the early part of the
evening was the arrival of the Morton
Cadets. They were TO have been in uni
form, but at the last moment changed their
mind.
"a" COMPANY LED.
The judges of the evening were Capt.
William Z. Horton, aid-ic-camp on the
brigade staff: Capt. John NJ. Williams,
Fourth Battalion. and Capt Edgar A.
Shilling, Third Battalion. The first com.
mand marched in was Company 4 Capt.
Guy E. Jenkins. There were fifty move
ment on the drill program, and before the
drill began an inspection was gone through
with by the judges. This was the most
tiresome part of the entire evening TO the
visitors.
Capt. jenkins command had great
many friends in the audience, as was
evinced by the applause which greeted
them. But several errors, patent even to
the uninitiated, threw the company out OF
the race.
Company B, Capt. Phebus. came next.
Capt Phchus jumped into the competition
with a vim that caught the visitors. He
had memo riZed the program and he swung
his men right along. An unfortunate slip
OF memory caused his downfall Had IL
not been for this the decision might have
been different.
Company ID. commanded by Capt. Eng
land, was greeted with uproarous applause.
The boys had the advantage of one Win
ming and they were determined to hold on
10 the cup. They did, though it was not
until some time after that it was known.
BABY COMPANY CHEERED.
Capt Sayer, with the baby company OF
the guard came next. These boys had only
had their guns for three weeks, but they
The unmilitary visitors thought they were
sure winners, and Il few more weeks would
have lanfed them in front.
Following this came the individual drill.
Forty-two men lined up for 1t and on the
very first command four went down. In
five minutes there were only twelve left.
A rush was made and Mai. SUess had some
trouble in clearing the floor. Soon, though,
Sergt. Bryan stood alone. Not for long,
| though, beca use his friends threw him on
their shoulders and carried him all around
the hall.
While the judges were out arriving at
decision Mai Suess, the commanding
officer of the Fifth, held a battalion drilE
He drilled by the bugle and this was most
interesting to the visitors. This was fol-
lowed by a parade and the presentation OF
the prizes by Mai. Campbell, OF the Fourth
Battalion, in his usual happy way. 1t was
11:40 O'Clock before the battalion was
dism Used. --5',f