The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
FLAG WON BY COMPANY B
Result Of the Animal Drill of Higil
School Cadet Regiment.
Eight Thousand People See Captain
ChurchiIPs Men Garry on the Cow
etcd TrOphy-The Excellent Mill
tnry Showing Mnde by the Com
nand ELECTS Merited Enthusiasm.

Eight thousand people were present al
the annual competitive drills of the High
1 School Cadet Regiment at National Base
ball Park yesterday. Company B. from tie
Central High School, following splendi
showing by less fortunate commands, car
| ried OFF the prize flag and honors of the
year. The entire regiment drilled prior to
the award, and enthusiasm ran riot when
the winner was announced.
District Commissioner H. F. B. Ma far. and
awarded the flag to Company B. Beside him
sat Senator Mason of Illinois and Mrs. Ma
son, District Commissioner John w. Ross.
and Captain Allison Nailor. In adjoining
boxes were w. B. Powell. Superintendent
of Schools; Director Lane. of the High
| Schools; Major Jesse B. X. Lee, Major
William E. Harvey, and DR.. C. A. Weaver,
of the District National Guard; Judge Bar
nard, Major Sylvester, and others. Cen.
Nelson A. Miles was expected, but, with
! Gen. Joseph Wheeler. he went to Freder-
| icksburg with the President yesterday
| morning.
| The drill was highly interesting Four
| companies faced the board OF judges COM
| posed of Lieut.. F. J. Rooster, Third Unit d
| states Cavalry: Lieut.. Arthur w. Yates,
Ninth United States Infantry, and Lieut..
Halstead Dorey. Fourth United States In
/ fantry. All the commands represented the
Central High School. and we'll did they
deserve the praise showered upon them
A splendid drill had been shown by Com
panies H from the Western, E from the
Business, and and G from the Eastern
High Schools, and that recorded yesterday
by the Central boys was In no way inferior.
At its conclusion Company B was declared
| victor in the annual drills.
The Drill Pcginx.
With the Growing of a cock beneath the
grandstand the ceremonies began First
came Company A, under command OF C-p-
tain Baum, Of the Central High School.
This command has thrice won the trophy,
and yesterday afternoon it gave a remark
able drill. In column of fours the COM
pany appeared on the field, marching to
within several PAGES of the board of judges.
Proper salutes were exchanged and the
drill began. Enthusiasm broke loose and
1t was merited The command marched
well, and showed marked ability IN the
execution OF various orders. 1t was slow
in several movements. but this improved
as the drill progressed Noteworthy was
the manner in which commands were given
by Captain Baum. The company showed
the effects of careful training. In the fir
ing. also. Company A was well toward per-
fection. and the platoons movements were
ably executed. Here and there slight err
rors were noticed in the arm maneuvres,
but corrections promptly followed yaria-
tions from the rules laid down in the man
ual. The ..rooters'' for the Central High
School gave loud praise to the retiring
company and Captain Baum received num-
crous floral contributions as he le! his
men from the field
Under command of Captain Cleveland
the Central High School next placed Com
pany C in the field. In 1890. and again
last year. this company had been victo-
rious. but yesterday it went down to de-
feat. 1t was not for lack of energy, and
scarcely for lack of skill. that the COM
mand missed the goal. for it did nobiy in
the test prescribed. There were cheers
and occasional Kisses as the drill pro-
ceeded. for friends of other commands be-
came envious at the fine showing of Cap
tain Cleveland and his men. At the opeu-
Ing OF the drill c..iumn fours were quickly
formed. the salutes given with prompt
ness. and marching. turning, and reform
ing movements followed in rapid success
sion and without apparent error fair
cadence was kept by the command and
generally the foot movements were good
The manual of arms was executed with
no little skill. but at a critical moment a
man dropped his gun, stopped to recover
the weapon. and thus reduced the stand
ing of the command. In firing the work
OF the company was not above the ordi-
nary. Nearly an hour was consumed by
the company in performing the programme
and great applause met the boys as they
retired from the field
Captain Howe was In command of Conn
pany D. From the beginning of the drill
to its close Company D showed snap
and vim which was refreshing In foot
movements alone was lack of energy ap-
parent. The firing of the command was
good. but there were occasional ragged
voileys. The company won applause by
saiutes, presentation of arms, and other
features, and slight errors which followed
did not dampen the enthusiasm of the ad-
herents of the command. Captain Howe
directed his men most creditably. Twice
has his company won the prize flag at
yearly competitive drills, and YESTERDAY
1t made heroic effort to repeat this en-
yiable record.
Appearance of the Winners.
An outburst of cheering greeted Com
pany b. the winning command. With the
snap OF veterans the company went
through the manual. marching. wheeling |
firing, turning. as none had done before |
scarcely an error was noticeable in the
drill Captain Churchill was in COM
mand, and this alone meant much. Great |
precision was shown by the company in !
the bayonet charge. difficult number of |
the programme. and noteworthy also vas |
the splendid firing. In column of fours |
there was not break. nor did the men |
show single error in the various foot |
movements.
Those who saw the company march
In obi:que movements, witnessed the
wheeling and platoon maneuvres. hearN
the excellent firing of volley after yolley
first by regulation. then at will. guessed
what the final result OF the competition
would be-
Prior to awarding the prize flag. as Com
pany B retired from the field, the Wash
irgton Light Infantry Band appeared. lead
ing the entire High School Regiment in
dress parade. Company fell In behind the
line, which was quickly brought up in |
column before the judges, and about fifty
PAGES from the grandstand. Slight delay
while the judges conferred was acceptably
filled by music of stirring nature. Com
missioner Mcfarland left his box and
joined the regimental officers
Capt. J. NJ. Churchill was called to the
front. and there he learned of the success
Of his company. He brought his men to at
tention and marched them forward. halt
ng directly before Commissioner Macfar-
and and the judges. The award was then
made. The company saluted. the crowd
,heered Justify. and the annual drill of the
High School Cadet Regiment for 1900 was a
hing of the past
TWO CADETS ARRESTEn