The times., 1897-05-29

Company II, under command of Capt.
Snoot, Of the Western High School, flD W
holds the distinction Of being the best
drilled company in the regiment of High
School Cadets for the year 1897 The
JUDGES so decided at the conclusion or the
driii at the National Bali Park yesterday
evening. aud for the second time a streamer
for Company ii will be- attached u the
championship flag OF the regiment.
The scene OF the contest yesterday was
pretty one. The grand stand was crowd
ed with the admirers and friends OF the
various Companies, while school flags and
company colors and ribbons We're every
where Visible within the grounds.
Capt X. Bryan, with Company G, of the
Eastern High School, was the first TO face
the Judges. The company executed the
getting up exercises well, but the manual
of arms which followed, lacked snap,
enough it was fairly wen executed. The
first TWO volieys fired were excellent, and
the firinSs kneeling and lying down We're
good Bayonets were fixed and unfixed
in good shape while marching, and the
first company error was made when the
fore executing on right into line. " hen
ccIhmand should have been, ''0n right int o
lire, double time" Formation of column
of files from fours, aud fuurs from flies
were eXcelIently done. Movement No. S3
on the program called for formation of
pletDons to the right without haIting, and
the captain should have comma nded,
''platoons right turn" instead OF which
lie gave right by piatoons," thus forming
70 :he front instead OF right. For this
error the company was probably marked
zero In marching around the diamond
the company TN double tim c did not follow
the diamond
Company H. under command OF Capt
l.. S.nnot. of the Western, then appeared
on the field and received an ovation
from its followers from Georgetown, who
wee grouped in the east end OF the
grand stand The exercises Were well
executed. and the manual was unusually
good and executed with snap and pre-
cision. The voIIey-fiIing was good, and
the execution Of short step and hack step
was excellent Bayonets were fixed and
unfixe1 Oh the march fairly well, while
the formation of files from fouIs was a
little ragged. Theplatoon movements We're
all we'll done. formation of line TO left
front from platoons tleft fIont into line)
alonr being little ragged, the men fail
ing to catch step Wen.
The diamond test was exceIIentiy gone
through, and the company went off the
field In double time, amid round after
ruund of applause The drill throughout
was the snappiest yet seen, and it was
felt that Company Fl would be strictly
iii it,
Capt. u. Whites Company E was now
presented to the Judges and executed the
exercises well. The manual OF this com
pany, like the others, lacked snap, and
number three man. rear rank, second set
of fours. dropped his piece during the
manual. All the figures We're excellent save
the fire lying down.
The last company 10 appear was F, under
Capt w Z. French, from the Eastern. FIX
ercises were good, but the captain brought
has scompany up to stacks badly The firings
were good Right oblique in double time
was unusually good, and formation of files
from fours and fours from files excellent
In marching around the diamond the left
guide did not make the flank movement
on turns.
1HlS COuCiuueQ tHS tlT1ltS, anu me Judges
retired To foot up their markings While
they We're absent the regiment was form
ed and dress parade was gone through with
the Mt. Pleasant Field Band after which
Capt Chase and Lieuts Heineg and Flem-
ming, having reached their decision, the
adjutant was directed TO bring up the
winning Company II of the Western The
grand $. and was one vast sea of pent up
excitement, as the adlutant marched down
the field, and when he turned and stopped
in front OF Company pandemoniuin
reigned
Capt. Chase presented the flag and En-
gineer Commissioner RIack presented the
Mailer medal The company resumed it's
place in line. ''Fours right" was given,
the regiment marched out and to the
Central High School, and the CON- mpetitive
drill of 81 was thing of the past. save
in memory. in which, it is safe TO say, it
will long remain green to the members of
Company II.
The company roster follows:
Captain, Smoot; lieutenants, MACEDONIAN
and Taussig; sergeants, Smart, Buck, Pot
bury, Burch, Hudson, corporals, Mulligan,
Middleton, SteTne, Lamberton: pIivates,
Borsh Boiler, Bogley, Hoffman, Darwin,
Muller, Blount, Lightfoot, Hilton, Grum-
well. Long. Young, Hurst, Pimper. Smith,
Palmer, Tenney, Flournov, HalCouit, Nit