Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22
THE HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
Street Parade and Review in Honor Of Wash
ington's Birthday.
Distinguished Party Passes Judgment
Band Furnishes Music.

The regiment of High School Cadets and
battalion Of Colored High School Cadets
each made it's initial appearance in public,
for the present school year, this afternoon.
The cadets of the white High Schools were
reviewed by distinguished party In front
of the Abingdon Hotel, and then INDUCED in
street parade, honoring the memory of
the father of his country by a marching
salute in passing the statue i'll Washington
Circle. The battalion of colored cadets had
dress parade and review in front of the
Colored High School building at the inter-
section of New York avenue and NJ street.
and also paraded through principal streets.
These turnouts constituted the only street
parades of the day, the Washington Light
Infantry Corps. the Corcoran Cadet Corps,
the National Rifles and the Old Guard not
following this year their annual custom of
Paradtng. The Washington Light Infantry
Corps will hold smoker at it's armory this
evening. while the Corcoran Cadet Corps is
TO entertain its friends at a banquet at
leading hotel
The anniversary of Washington's birthday
is an event Of more than passing import
ance each year in the life of the High
School boy. He looks forward to it with
eagerness and some apprehension from the
day he first dons his uniform in the fall.
He eXpendS unlimited ENERGY at the regu-
lar drills held twice each week, in prepara-
occasion of the first turnout. For the regi-
ment as at present organized the time ar
rived today, and the young soldiers toed the
mark in excellent condition.
The Reviewing Party.
The eight companies from the several
High Schools assembled at l 80 o'clock, the
point of rendezvous being the intersection
of New York avenue, H and 18th streets
Headed by the band of the 9th United
States Cavalry, unmounted the regiment
shortly after 2 o'clock moved off, the COM
panies breaking from the right and march
ing 10 the left. The command proceeded
along 18th street to | street, to 18th street.
to street, along the east side of 10Th
street. turned south along the west side of
10th street, and swung into Vermont ave-
nue.. Rifles We're brought to port arms"
the officers presented with their swords, the
colors were dipped and the regiment
marched before the reviewing party. con-
sisting of George d. Meiklejohn, assistant
secretary of war; Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the army: Capt. F. Michler,
9TH United States Cavalry. aid-de-camp to
the commanding general; Brigadier General
Breck. Brigadier General Wilson, Col. F. l..
Guenther, Lieut.. F. s. Strong. Col. S. S.
Sumner, Col. Charles S. Haywood U. S. NJ.
c.; Capt. F. II. Harrington L. S. NJ. c.;
Rear Admiral Norton. L. S. N: Col. 7. A.
Bingham, superintendent public buildings
and grounds: Col. F. c. Ainsworth. Lieut..
]. NJ. Robinson. U. s. N; Brigadier General
George H. Harries. commanding the Dis
trict of Columbia militia; Lieutenant
Colonel Charles H. Heyl, adjutant general
of the District militia; Capt. Herbert J.
Slocum. It'll L. s. Cavalry, instructor of the
District of Columbia militia: Lieut.. r. L..
Howe. Cen. W. w. Grout, Sena tors Allison,
Mcmillan. German and Cockrell, and Repre-
sentativas BaEcock, j. G. Cannon, Mallon,
Pitney, Dockery, II. II. Bingham and John
NJ. Allen; Superintendent of Public Schools
W B. Powell and Dr. F. r. Lane. director
of the high schools
The regiment passed by the Army and
Navy Club to X street, taence to Washing
ton Circle. where The marching salute was
given. The remainder Of the line OF march
was along Pennsylvania avenue to Az
street. where the companies separated and
proceeded to their respective schools.
Maj. Burton f. Ross, the instructor, was
complimented on ~. sides, au1 particularly
by The members OF the reviewing party. for
the excellent appearance and sodierly
bearing of the cadets, who have made I'M
usual progress during ne present school
year.
The ColOred Battalion.
In the presence Of an immense throng of
spectators the battalion of Colored High
School Cadets gave Il dress parade, short
ly after 1 o'clock this afternoon, in front
of the colored high scnool building. Fol-
lowing the ceremony the battalion was re-
viewed by Brigadier General George H.
Harries, commanding the District Of CO.
1uInbia militia, who was accompanied by
Capt c. F. Cook. aid-le-camp. OF his staff
Preceded by a band of music the cadets
paraded through the Principal streets Of
the city.
The Instructor of 'he Coored High School
Cadets is Maj. Arthur Brooks commanding
the LIST Separate Battalion. d. c. n. G., and
10 him great credit is due for the prof.
cheney demonstrated by the colored Cadets
this afternoon. Gen. Harries was very much
pleased with the work OF the boys and so
expressed himself.