Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26

erlcksburg yesterday. and. therefore, that
portion of the program providing for re-
view of the regiment by the head of the
United States army had, of necessity, to be
omitted There We're number of proml-
nent persons present, however, including
Senator Mason and local municipal and
school officials.
The throng Of spectators completely Allied
the grand stand and the bleachers until
standing room at a very high premium
The High School girls We're out in increased
force, and were early a the grounds. Ihey
shouted on the slightest provocaion ana
ofttimes without any provocatlon whatso-
ever When the I'd Battalion marched on
the field for the purpose of stalking arms II
was appropriately welcomed.
The first company to appear IN competl-
ton Yesterday was Company A, under Capt.
Henry e. Baum. When 1t had completed
its drill there were many present who We're
convinced that the effort was of such excel
lence as would certainly carry off the nag.
Capt. Cleveland with Company c, next ap-
peared. There was the usual demonstration.
The company to follow was Company ID,
under Capt. Howe, while Company B. which
proved the winner, was the last of the res1-
ment to face the judges. Company b was
composed of six sets of fours. Each of the
four captains was loaded with floral remem-
ORANGES as he left the field.
On Dress Parade.
The Judges retired for the purpose of con-
sdering their decision, and Col. Adams
forthwith had the regiment formed for the
ceremony of dress parade. This opportunity
was taken advantage of to bestow immense
bouquets on the colonel, the majors and
other officers of high rank. The dress pa
rade was beautifully executed. At It's con-
cluson the cadets were permitted to stand
at ease until the appearance on the field or
the judges, ready to make their all-impor-
tant announcement. AT this time Commits
sioner Macfarand, accompanied by Gen.
George H. Harries. commanding the District
of Columbia militia, and Mr.. Allison Nailor.
ir., also advanced to the front. With them
were DR.. F. r. Lane director of the High
schools; Lieut.. Col. Burton r. Ross, lst
Regiment, D. c. N. e.. who is the military
instructor of the cadets: Mr.. Robert Test
of the Central High School and others.
After greetings all around Lieut.. Rooster
made the whispered suggestion to the regi-
mental commander that Company march
to the front. The rest has been told:
The demonstration did not end with the
departure from the drill grounds. The fol-
lowers of Company and the majority OF
the folks from the Central High School
walked the streets in groups singing and
shouting Many fastened to the Central
High School building to personally congrat-
ulate the individual members of the winning
company Until bate hour at night the 1u-
bilation was in progress.
Roster of Company b.
Much of the success of the cadets is con-
coded to the energetic and untiring efforts
of Lieut. Col. Ross, the military instructor.
He was accorded the personal commenda-
ton of the officials and guests who attended
the drills.
The complete roster of the winning COM
pany is as follows:
Captain, J. NJ. Churchill; first Lieutenant
L. G. Sheppard; second lieutenant w. A.
Hildebrand sergeants. c. c. Bosch, R. H.
Vanes, W. West, W. Godfrey and w.
Henry; corporals, Prayton, Roberts. Barber.
Miller, Morris and Nye; privates Curran,
Alden. King, Hand. Wagner, Magruder.
Sun, Putnam, R. Rutherford, Downey. Ad-
ANS Swick, Ray. Miller. Moberly. Rey-
nolds, Heap. Rutherford. Allen. Murphy.
Gates, Scudder, Tunstoll, Archibald War