The evening times., 1900-05-29
CoLoRED CADETS DRILL.
Captain Howard Carries on sae Prize
with Company 3.

with Company B.
Again, yesterday afternoon, at the Ma
tioEal Baseball Park. Company B was
declared victor il an annual competitive
drill 1t was the battalion of ca lets from
the Colored High School that contested
for hcnors yesterday and 10.0C0 people
witnessed the maneuvres. Notable amont,
those present were District Commissioner
H. b. f. Macfarland Gen George H. Har-
ries. Sterling n. Brown. Dr. George Il
Richardson. Thomas H. Wright. and B. G.
Francis. of the Board of School Trustees;
Judson w. Lyons. of the Treasury Depart
ment; John II. Deyeaux, Collector of In
ternal Revenue at Savannah; J. Milton
Turner. former Minister 10 Liberia. W
Calvin Chase, r. H. Terrell. principal OF
the Colored High Schools. and Major Ar
thur Brooks, instructor Of the colored
battalion
a board Of judges composed of Major
c. H. Ourand. D. c. y. c., Chairman;
Capt. E. c. Edwards, ID. c. n. G.; and
Capt w. S Hodges, d. c. n. G., took
charge Of the ceremonies at 4:I5 O'Clock
and the drill began. Capt Allen n Levy
YES in command OF Company A. which
first appeared. There were shouts and
cheers from thousands. and well was the
constituted a difficult programme. yet few
errors were 10 be seen as the drill pro-
gressed- With a clear ring in his voice
Captain Levy led his men, taking up the
manual and going through the various
maneuvres with great precision. Here and
there was the inevitable error. the lag
ging step, or a lack of confidence in Ger
tain movements, but tempestuous plaudits
greeted the retiring company.
Company c, commanded by Capt. James
B. Slaughter, filed slowly on the field
Captain Slaughter is a veteran with tzs
High School boys, for twice has he se-ved
In victorious commands in the annual
drills But yesterday, with his company.
he went down 20 defeat II was a snappy
drill which the command presented. In
firing the company was recorded a fair
percentage; in marching a better mark
was their due, and excellence was shown
In the various salutes and arm maneu-
vres. The oblique movements, the pla-
toons maneuvres. the wheeling turning,
and columns OF fours, all were well exc
cuted. Forty minutes were occupied by
the command In completing the program.
Enthusiastic greeting was given Capt
William J. Howard and Company B. From
the start the command showed clever
drill Precision. careful marching, and
excellent firing marked the execution Of
the programme by this company II led
the cheering Of the day. as it did the
drilling.
The arm maneuvTes were rapidly
passed. yet they were not slighted. and
skill was shown to an unusual extent in
the various foot and platoon movements.
Somebody failed In the bayonet charge
giving a slightly ragged appearance 70
the command but this was quickly righted
and column OF fours. which followed was
well executed. Double time, also. showed
IN, result OF careful training. and great
skill in the platoon movements was
amply rewarded by plaudits. AT o'clock
the command retired from the field. and
the dress parade began.
As the parade closed, the judges steI ped
forward announced Company the win
ner. and upon Captain Howard was pinned
the coveted prize medal OF the yt..r-
Each member Of the company also. re-
ceiyed a handsome badge.