Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Competitive Drill toof tho High School
0&3ets.
Banner Occasions for the YOupl
soldiers-Ordes.Of Drill, Prizes
and Judges.


June street parade, exhibition drill and
dress parade Of the regiment of High
school Cadets there is no occasion Whlch
areuses the enthusiasm and the interest
of the pupils Of the High Schools to the
extent that does the competitive drill be-
tween the companies of the organization
This drill occurs today and tomorrow at
National Park, and from all indications
Will be one Of the most successful the regi-
ment has ever known.
While all the accommodations for seating
at the park will not be available, sufficient
CT airs will be provided to satisfy the wants
Of the spectators, the shady bleachers and
grand stand being finished and ready for
use. Today Is second battalion day, and
tomorrow the first battalion Will try for
the trophy, the winner to be announced at
a reg1mental dress parade to take place
Immediately after the proceedings tomor-
row.
The eight companies in the regiment
nave been drilling for some time In an
each one is confident of its ability to carry
on the honors. The drill of the High
Schooi boys is always an excellent one
and this year the companies have reached
standard far beyond the expectations
of the instructors at the beginning of the
season.
The drill will take place at 4 o'clock
but the grounds will be thrown open at
$50. This will enable all to secure seats
and prevent the crowding which has been
feature of nearly all of the previous
drills of the organization. AS each com
pany will probably require forty-five min
utes 10 complete the program 1t will be
nearly o'clock before the whole drill is
finished. No company but the winner is
10 be announced, as has been the custom
for several years. the announcement of
the second company having tendency to
arouse dissatisfaction among the boys.
The judges of the competition will be
NJ IfGnn nf al n
Gilmore all of the regular army, Captain
Chase having judged the drills for num-
Der of years, his manner and habit Of
making decisions being familiar to all who
nave witnessed the contests in past years.
The Different Drills.
OF course, the audience will consist for
the most part of High School girls, each Of
whom will cheer for her favorite company.
There will be groups of rooters for each of
the eight commands, and there will be
flags. ribbons and company colors galore.
The bleachers will contain a mass of
humanity that will root more enthusiastic
cally than the daily base ball audience. and
when the announcement of the judges is
made tomorrow evening hundreds will be
happy and thousands mournful 1t is quite
likely that the enthusiasm today will be of
a more demonstratiVe nature than that
tomorrow, for the second battalion, consist
Ing OF the companies from the Eastern,
Western and Business High Schools. will
face the judges. The first battalion, includ-
ing the four companies at the Central
School, draw their support, Of course, all
from the same building, and consequently
the enthusiasm is divided.
The program to be followed, the condi-
ton of each of the companies and the ex-
pectatiCns of the captains have heretofore
been stated in The Star.
The companies this afternoon will take
the field in the following order:
Company q, Can't Williams. Eastern
High School; company f, Capt. Ferree,
business High School; company F, Capt.
Hurst. Eastern High School, and company
II, Capt. Berry Western High School. The
order of drill tomorrow will be: Company
A, Capt. Won Bayer; company D, Capt.
Hoge; company b, Capt. Daniel, and COM
pany c, Capt. Hoover.
WilltAttend.
In addition to the, coveted High School
prize banner, the captsif OF the winning
company will be presented with the costly
diamond-studded medal presented to the
regiment by Capt. Allison Nailor. A large
number Of prominent persons have accept
ed invitations to attend the drill. The list
includes Assistant Secretary of War Dee,
the District Commissioners, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles and staff, Col. John NJ. Wilson, Adit
Gen. Ruggles. Gen. J. C. Breckenridge,
Judge Advocate General Lieber Gen. Rich
ard N. Bachelor, Gen. NJ. r. Morgan, Gen.
g. N sternberg Gen. F. H: Stanton, Gen.
w. P. Craighill, Gen. D. w. Flagler, Gen.
A. w. Greedy, Col. Fred. C. Ainsworth, Col.
Gordon, Gen. Albert Ordway and staff, Col
Cecil Clay. Col. William G. Moore. Maj.
Morrison, Col. Gilmore Col. Babcock, Gen
Vincent, Maj. Hall, Lieut.. Williams, Lieut.
Reichman, Lieut.. Brown, Principal F.. L.
Cardoza, Mr. ]. w. Whelpley, Dr. D. H.
Hazen, Mr.. A. H. Wilmer. Superintendent
Of Schools Powell Commissioner ]. w.
Ross, Commissioner George Truesdell.
Commissioner Charles r. Powell, President
Nick Young, Mr.. j. Earl Wagner, Secre-
Auditor Petty, DR.. William c. Woodward
the Chinese minister. the Corean minister,
six Corean students from the legation and