Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09
Outside COMPETITIONS.


After the cadets have become thorough
ly organized it is intended to hold public
dress parades so that the friends of the
embryo soldiers may be able to see them
execute the maneuvers in championship
style. These parades may be held on the
White Lot. But the feature of this years
work that appeals most strongly to the
hearts of the cadets is the idea of outside
competition. Until row the contests for
honors on the drill field have been limited
to the companies of the school. and they
have not had an opportunity to try their
steel with the military representatives of
other schools. This fact has not damp
ened the spirits of the cadets, but on the
contrary they have won high praise in all
the drills in which they have engaged.
The proposition to undertake contest
with some school was considered last year.
but nothing came of it. An effort will be
made this year to have the winning COM
pany in the college battalion drill against
the winning company of the regiment of
Washington High School Cadets.
The officers of the corps are almost the
same as last year. j. Vincent Coughlan
has been reappointed major; VIM. Todd
Fox, quartermaster, and Claude V. Col
ford, sergeant major. c. Hugh Duffy will
succeed John A. Curran as adjutant Mar
tin E. Horn will be captain of Company A,
with Robert j. Achstetter as first lieuten-
ant and Stanislaus Lynch as second lieu
tenant. Robert ]. Green holds over as
captain of Company B. and Thomas H.
Crook and James F. Marley remain as
nrst and second lieutenantS, respectively.
Details of Organizations.
1t is announced by the college officials
that besides the use of the gymnasium
there will be regular drill exercises, under
the direction of a competent instructor.
The benefit of this exercise has been so
apparent that the faculty has deemed it
to be supplied with the military uniform.
The non-commissioned officers of the bat
talon are:
Company A-Henry A. Hegarty, first ser
geant William NJ. Deviny, third sergeant;
Frederick l.. Deverux, first corporal;
-, second corporal: Joseph P. Wahler
third corporal, and Edwin K. Harris, fourth
corporal.
Company Drank B. Devereux, first
sergeant; William A. Shreve. second SER
geant: William c.. Repetti, third sergeant;
Joseph L. Lee, first corporal: Thomas B.
Hagan. second corporal; Owen B. Corri-
gan, third corporal, and Don c. Ellis,
fourth corporal.
An important adjunct to the battalion Of
cadets is the Gonzaga College Field Band
which by its excellent work has earned an
env1able reputation and taken a stand
among the leading musical organizations
of the national capital. John ]. Madigan is
the leader and Luke ]. Clancy the drum
major. The other members and their in
StrumentS are:
Coraets-Jas. P. Ryder, Walter I. Plant
George A. Lansdale, Edward R. Beuchert
Lawrence 3. Morris, Thomas C. Schelier
ard Frederick Crollard.
Altos-William ]. Regain and Henry 1.
Quinn.
Trombcnes-Charles f. Cudmore and
Lawrence ]. Simonton.
Baritone-Francis T. Hurley.
Bass-George S. Phillips.
Drums-Andrew j. Hickey and Philip c..
McCarten.
Bass drum-William H. Shea.
Cymbals-John ]. Fuller.
Bugle corps-Nine privates, with Albert
B. Farrell as sergeant.
Drum corps-Thirteen privates, with An
drew j. Hickey sergeant.