The times., 1899-05-27
COMPANY c OF THE
CENTRAL VICTORIOUS
Result of the Annual High
School Drill.
Captain WashingtOn's Command
Wins the Prize Flag and Medal.
Pnrfisans of the Various Contestants
Cheer LustiIy for Their Favor
ites-CclebratinS the Event.

Company C, of the Central High school,
was awarded the prize flag and the red
ribbons yesterday afternoon in the annual
competitive drill of the High School Cadets
and Captain Washington now wears the
Allison Nailor gold medal. The second
day of the drill opened yesterday at
o'clock, when Captain Hoover presented
Company F to the judges, Capt W. F.
Scott. First Cavalry; First Lieut. c. Dew.
Wilcox, Seventh Artillery, and Second
Lieut.. G. T. Summerlin, Eighth Cavalry.
The exhibition of Company f was one
of the best ever given by high school
command, and the friends OF the Eastern
teit confident that the flag would be car
ried to Capitol Hill The firings were
perfect, the manual given with few mis-
takes, and the general bearing of the boys
excellent. Captain Hoover handled his
company in good shape. When Company G
had concluded it was evident that the
prize lay between Company c. of the Cen
trail. and Company f, of the Eastern. The
drill of Company H. of the Western. which
went OFF the field with six full fours was
good. Company e, from the Business. and
Company G, from the Eastern did not Put
up winning drills, though their showing
was creditable.
When the judges retired to reach de-
cision as to which company was entitled
to the coveted flag the regiment marched
on the field and gave an exhibition dress
parade under the. command Of Colonel
Gunnell. The Mount Pleasant Band fur
nished the music School yells were given
with will and the variegated coiors OF
the waving banners and streamers made
beautiful sight. The pale blue and white
of the Eastern predominated, and were IN
evidence along the north stand, while the
south stand, which had been taken Fos-
session of by the Western. was one mass
of red and white The dark blue oil the
Central was Haunted by cheering girls
and shouting boys, and the yellow and
blue of the Business had enthusiastic sup
porters.
The temperance of the judges was the
signal for Increased cheering, which con-
tinued until the adjutant started toward
the centre Of the regiment on his way TO
request the captain OF the winning COM
pany to report to the judges. wnen, Tor the
first time during the drill there was per-
| feet silence.
When the adjutant turned to the left. in
dicating that the prize company was in the
first battalion pandemonium broke loose
| among the students of the Central, while
| the partisans of the other three schools
locked crestfallen. The adjutant stopped
before Company and saluted Captain
Washington, who marched his command
| before the judges, where the prize flag
| and the box containing the red ribbons
were presented. Allison Mailer fastened
the medal on Captain Washington's blouse,
| amid the applause of the audience.
On the field were Superintendent Powell,
| George H Harries. OF the School Board;
| DR.. Lane Director of the High Schools;
| Allison Nailor, Lieut.. Col. Burton r. Ross,
Instructor Of the High School Cadets, and
ether distinguished gentlemen. The
regiment was marched to the Central,
| headed by the Mount PLEASANT Band,
where it was dismissed. The boys were
given dinner at the school, after which
they made a round of the city, cheering,
and in other ways celebrating their vic
tory. Allison Nailor will give a dinner to
the prize company next week.
The roster of the victorious company is
as follows:
Company Capt. George \ Washington
Iieuts Carroll Paul, and J. W. Brinkerhof
sergts. W. H. Peter, James Churchill, p. Wilson
| W J. Young, ". Jones. Corporals Shepherd, Bre
| mer Buell., Hillehrand,5 Parker. and Private
| Berlnes Corsa, Dnlin Williams. Watts, HON
rghaus, Dram, Billiard, Barker. Paschall, Heath,
| Dram, Williamson. ". Shepherd, Jackson. Rob
erts Gill. Graves nillyer Harvey, Peatross. Hut
ton. Welsh. Mills Safold. Knapp, Miller. Wash
ington, Root Towle=, Newton, lie Breton, Davis
Walker. Brescli, and Parker