Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

tumble. The roster Of the company follows:
Capt. Began. Lieuts Gunnell and Murphy,
Sergts. Paul. Heyiman. Baum, Stark and
Heath. Corps. Peter, Parsons, Harrison end
Griesbaper, and Privatss Barber. Barringer,
son. Heath, HOOD. James. terch. Leih. Nah
ming, Meiay, Moulton, Newton, holland Or
ion, Prier. Ramskill, Richards. saffold.
Shaver. Sze. Funstall Van West, Wilson,
Wagstaff, Yoder, Ship and Peter.
The Dress Parade.
Company A followed Company c, with
the result already stated. As this last COM
pany marched from the center Of the field
the other seven companies of the regiment
marched into deep center field where their
arms had been stacked, the Mount Pleasant
Field Band emerged from behind the score
board and the annual dress parade Of the
cadets took place. The cheering Of the
crowd was immense. Col. Pipes took up his
position in front of the regiment and as
sumed command. After the band had
airs, the judges appeared on the field The
decision had been made.
reviewing the parade from the field were
District Commissioners Wight and Black
Major Moore Of the police department, Mr.
Allison Nailor, donor of the two medals for
which the companies annually drill; Major
Ross, military instructor, and DR.. Lane OF
the High Schools.
"A moment OF suspense
After the regiment had been drilled in the
manual Of arms by Colonel Pipes, the
judges stepped up to him and announced
their decision. The colonel called one of
his aids and dispatched him to the COM
handing officer of the lucky company. The
silence was unbroken. Straight toward the
center of the regiment the officer marched.
If he turned to the right the trophy went to
either Company G or the Eastern or Com
pany II of the Western; if to the left, the
flag belonged to one of the Central COM
panies. To the left he turned, and then
pandemonium broke loose among the Cen
trail rooters The flag was theirs. The
heretofore noisy Georgetown contingent
was hushed and silent. Down the line of
companies the aid marched. until he stood
before the last company to the left-Com-
pany A. Another mighty shout broke forth
from the Centrals.
Captain Young marched his company be-
fore the reviewing officials, receiving a
magnificent greeting. Captain Lemly, pres
ident Of the board of judges, presented Cap
Colonel Black Of the army presented the
captain with the Allison Nailor medals
one large one, the property Of the District,
the other a smaller fac-simile, which re-
mains the property of the winning captain.
The men of Company A took their place in
the line again, and the drill Of 1898 was at
an end.
Protest Entered.
Inc captains OF the ul1erent COMPANIES
entered a protest against Company H on
the grounds that the full organization was
not entered in the drill. 1t is claimed that
Company H has five fours and only four
fours were entered in the contest The
judges took the protest under consideration.
but refused to say whether or not it had
any weight with them in making up their
decision.
1t is the general opinion that second hon
of the drill divided between Com
pany G and Company H. The latter COM
pany won the prize last year, and was look
ed upon in advance as sure winner at this
drill.