The morning times., 1896-05-23
SHOWED HOW THEY WON 1T.
MortonS Repeated the Prizs Drill
at Their Reception.
Enjoy able Progra M Rendered at the
Grand In Honor of the
Champions.

The Morton Cadets were last night given
testimonial reception at Aliens Grand
| opera House in acknowledgment of their
recent feat in winning the championship OF
America. The compliment implied in such
an occasion was " ell merited by the skilifu.
young soldicry, who, in gathering high
houors to themselves, have brought credit
upon their city and lay their fellow citizens
debtors.
There was not an extensive outpouring
at the reception last night, not more than
half the seats being occupied Those pres
eut were, however, treated to u program
varied i'll character and excellent in COM
poncnt parts 1t presented as its main
feature the heroes of tie occasion them
selves in the Identical drill and same uni
form which brought them TO the trout so
conspicuously as the crack company of the
country.
The MOrtons appeared at the end OF each
of the two parts into which the program
was divided. Their first evolutions we're
scheduled as the championship drill aE1
their second as u fancy drill Close obserya-
ton revealed the principal difference
between fancy ami championship driIlin g to
be in this case mere detail of trousers;
duck trousers being the fundamental for
fancy work.
The full company of four sets Of fours, or
thirty-t wo men, performed the first set OF
evoIutions. and the alleged fancy drill was
given by three fours, or twenty-five men.
capt. E. a. schilliug, his breast golden with
trophies, " as in command of his now famous
men.
Their evolutions in marching and exer-
ciSesiu the manual OF arms were marveIs Of
the accuracy which makes the unified Click
of the shifting musket a rythmic song and
me aIigumcnts lines OF beauty Ee:.e secret
Of their success was revealed in their ex-
hibtiou. The Mortous have captain
who is a model Of executive right-headed-
ness.
The others who contributed to the teSti-
mouial 10 the Cadets Of whom Washington
Is so proud all did w9ll. Helmaun displayed
wonderful feats in magic, riyaling the work
Of the masters of his prrfessiou; he dis
played his Noah's ark and flags OF allnatICns
lriCks. Nj Aaron Stern proved himself a
clever impersonator in limitations Of Stuart
Robson, E. II. Sothern, De Wolf Hopper,
Wilton Lackaye. Francis Wilson and RicFs
ard Mansfield. Pretty Miss May Blossom
sang Marguerite" and with the calcium
effects gave the rainbow dance. She Is a
skilful and graceful danseuse.
Bixley. the musical tramp, ope ned the
second part of the program. His act is
exceptionally clever and includes, besides
ais songs and his trick, ''X-ray safe the
musical napkins and the musical free lunch.
william II. Conley repeated his familiar
Irish speciality which so many of his ad-
mreTs have appiauded.
Miss Alice Judson sang Arditi's florid
and difficult waltz song "Parla'' Her
Toice is OF u superlatively sweet texture
and evidences without suggesting the
most skiilrul training She sings as natur-
ally and as sweetly d bird No range
Of notes, nor swift passage. OF difficult
intervals seem beyond her wonderful pos
sibiiities.
Incidental music of an enjoyable char
acter was furnished by the Mount Plea SAINT
Drum Corps and Field Band, under the
direction of ]. c. Churchill The stage
was directed by william Boag and the
entertainment was agreeably free from
any unpleasa ntly long waits
Those of the Morton Cadets who particf-
pated i'll last nights drill were: Capt
Z. A. Schilling, Second Lieut. A ". Schil-
ing. Third Lieut.. Harry Sisson. Privates
O'Conner. Lineman. MOkow. Mayer. Stu
art. Houchen. Tourney, Mckee. Smith,
Clay. Waugh. Chizum, Ridenburger, Chaun-
cey. Heron, Jones, Albert, Taylor, Josh
Carr, Joe Carr. Mccarthy. Brown
Thomas. Lacey. Nichols, Waterman. Shane.
Sauter, Fate. Ora yson, PIugge. Neivus
and Brewer