Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26
PRIZE WON BY COMPANY B
RESULT OF ANNUAL DRILL BY HIGH
SCHOOL CADETS.
Winning Command Attached to First
With Rounds of Applause.

An admonitton handed down through the
! age runs follows: "Shoo fly, don't bother
| me, for l belong to Company B." One of
the companies Of the regiment Of High
School Cadets is company B. There are
seven other organizations connected with
the regiment, but in the opinion of the
members of Company B. the others do not
amount to Yer puch-just now. In short,
board Of judges. comprising three officers
Of the United States army, last evening de-
clared Company to be the best drilled
command of the regiment. OF course, the
members of the seven companies referred
to and their friends do not concur very en-
Enthusiastically in the findings, but neverthe-
less the verdict stands.
The members of the winning company and
their supporters are jubiant to the limit
Quite naturally some depression of spirits
exists among the others. The cadets of
Company B have been very much in evil
dence about the streets of the city today.
1t was easy to single them out. for each
wears a red ribbon Of victory. The dsap-
pointed soldiers of the companies other
than Company b. as a rule, have not ap-
pedred in uniform since last night.
The announcement of the judges was fol-
lowed by a scene of such unrestrained bos-
terouSneSS as has never before been wit
messed in connection with a High School
competition and that is saying a great
deal. The demonstration cannot be de-
scrbed adequately. In the neighborhood of
10000 human beings gaily attired and
armed with devices, embracing many and
varied colors, each person jumping, yelling
shouting and geSticulating with absolutely
no attempt at restraint-that was what
TRANSFERRED at the National Base Ball Park
shortly after o'clock last evening
The Judges required some little time to
reach conclusion Throughout the wait
the root OF the rooters who root was heard
continuously. First, the Western High
School contingent from its portion of the
srandstand would give vent to the school
yell and the cry of Company H The East
ern High School detachment, In another
portion of the stand would follow with its
own peculiar utterances. The Business
Hlgh school aggregation with its distnc-
tive Vocalisms, would then be heard from
ana next IN order yells of the Central High
School aSSemblage, the hackers of Com
pslnles A. b, c and d, would rend the air.
The Washington Light Infantry Band dur
ing this period was hard at work The
musicians labored incessantly hut tho
shouting was SO vigorous that the strains
Oh harmony We're completely drowned.
Spontaneous Outburst.
When. at last the judges appeared from
beneath the grandstand there was a spon-
taneous. unanimous outburst. Everybody
shouted, everybody hoped and everybody
yelled. all at the same time. 1t seemed
Everybody waved and jumped. This con-
tihued without decrease of volume as Lieut.
hoester, the chairman of the board of
J'"SeS' whispered something to the rpgi-
mental commander, and just as vehemently
as the latter, in turn. quietly gave an order
to his adjutant. Although the dpmonstra
tlon continued in full force as the aiiutaut
moved directly toward the interval between
the two battalions, which We're formed in
reslmental line facing the grandstand thara
We're thousands of hearts which beat al
most sufficiently loud to be heard notwith-
standing the din ~ nv" I'LL
FINALLY the adjutant halted. After a
n :, re pause ne faced to the left. mighty
on: arose; For that simple act meant
that the ID Battalion, made up of the corr
panies from the Eastern, Western and
BUSINESS Schools, We're out of the race. II
mace known that the prize had been won
by the Central High School
Those spectators interested In the com,
panles of the I'd Battalion ceased to shout
as suddenly as though they had been con-
tTolied by an electric current. The Central |
LEI IN, ecnooi folks Waxed more enthusiastic.
the reglmental adjutant did not have far |
TO go. He halted in front of the captain |
OIL Company B-the left company of the |
LIST Battaion-faced to the right and sa- |
School continued to yell. but those who had |
been betting on Company B. it was noticed. |
put the greatest energy in the effort
captain Churchill overlooked the breach |
of discipline when several of his cadets |
actually danced with joy although they |
We're expected TO stand rigidly at "atten- |
ton" He moved his company forward at !
double time. After halting a few wards |
from the judges he presented arms The
chairman of the board of judges handed |
him the prize flag and the ribbons. Com
missioner Mcfarland spoke few words
of congra tulation. and Mr.. Allison Nailor
pinned to the blouse of the winning captain
the Allison Nailor diamond studded medal
Company b resumed its place in line. Colo
mel Adams commanded ''Fours right
march, the regiment passing through the
throng, moved from the grounds
and by way Of 9th street to the Central
High School building, on o street, where
the command was dismissed. The regiment
of High School Cadets Of the school year
1S99-19OO was as an organization then a
thing of the past.
Added to the Interest.
The postponement account of rain Of
the final session of the drill from Thurs
day until yesterday had the effect of in
tensifying the interest in the affair, al
though it precluded the attendance of Cen
eral Miles and other notables. General
Miles accompanied the President to Fred