Evening star., 1897-07-26
PRAISE FOR THE MoRToNs
San Antonio Papers Say Complimentary
Things About Washington Boys
Careful Analysis Given of the Com.
pany's Movements ON the Field
Last Thursday.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. July q. 1897.
Speaking of the drill of the Morton Ca
diets in class A Thursday last the San
Antonio Express said:
The Morton Cadets have charmed the
people of San Antonio. The drill they
put up yesterday was of that kind which
only the finest trained companies can
put up. The individual errors were less
than in the drills Of the other compan mics
There were no errors in the manual, and
about the only fault-find!ng with the drill
was a ragged fire by one volley. a short
and too quick step and one bad break
In the bayonet stack. The platoon move
ments could not be improved upon and
the Hank movements were beautiful Cap
tain Shilling finished the program I'm thir-
ty-one minutes.
I'm perfect step the Mortons marched
on the field of contest to the High
Schooi Cadets played by the band in
the grand stand. They were preceded
by their sponsor. Miss Maverick. in a
carriage. carrying the company's colors.
After waiting in the sur about ten min
utes Captain Shilling began his drill and
every man In the team held himself in
soidferiy manner until the last COM
mana had been executed. They were very
steady and handled the guns with ea %
and precision.
The drill commenced at 4:a3 o'c,ock
and when about three commands in the
,.9 manual Dy the numbers had been exc
cuteo II was very evident that the WASH
instonlans had been properly trained and
were in the drill to win.
No Errors Observable.
To the naked eye no errors were seen
In any OF the Mortops' manual The
manual by numbers was grand and
aroused the enthusiasm Of all military
loving people who witnessed it. The mo-
ton OF the hands and the cadence were
perfect.
After six minutes of manual In on m
ranks the company did company left, and
hring by company was made Four volleys
were fired perfectly. each volley sounding
like the discharge of one gun. The loading
was little slow, but the line of guns wa 3
!auitiess. In the fire at will the company
look time. making continuous fire, which
was by far better than that of other COM
panies.
The kneel was executed prettily. but the
fire kneeling was little ragged. The lie
down firing was good. The firing after the
company had arisen was also good
The Mortons lost little distance in ex-
ecuting right by file. The flank movements
were done promptly. each man turning at
the same time.
THE formation of fours was done in the
best form. The double time movements
were executed as only a crack company
could execute and the halts were perfect,
THE platoon movements were without
error, as far as known. The lieutenant s.
commands were given promptly and
quickly taken up by the platoons. The cor
rect distance was maintained all the time,
and when platoons right was executed each
man came into his proper place without
having to go an inch out of his way The
dress was fine
AT one time during the drill the step was
127, which was seven steps too fast.
Capt. Shilling drilled his company in a
small space. He read his program like an
old-timer. At ADA the Mortons left the
field"
Report of the Betting.
The report of the betting published Fri
day morning was as follows:
1.-The Morton Cadets opened up in the
pools yesterday morning at the turf ex-