The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03

,....s.t % The Washlls;oa Post
..,....a. Va, July THE commence
r-r exercises Of the Virginia Military
r.......r sgse iuaugurated to-day By a
.-.r ly tar graduates by Rev. ". II.
v.. .g Roanoke, graduate or the
.. school. class Of IS.
ia. CHS .s Hung up with friends Of the
...... Bio. o. whom, one graduating this
...r AZ, .gu Washington and one Of .
-r. mos. .r ant commencement weeks .
a.. -.. ..-..r. -. the institute is articipat-
- G-....-.. is delayed this year be
..... o. tH. ,r.5emic earlier in the term.
--al SOFIA. features are Of daily and .
.r.ry .-s... BOO honor OF the many Wis
..-. a..ur whom are q notably large
r.aa.l o. pretty girls. There are TWEEN
.s-....- Er.eHates from seven States. /
Lrrg--HE.f officers In the United States .
,r-.. ... lgs3uates Of the '. NJ. /.
The cadet corps has elected c. ; Roller. +
a. F.r Defiance. lsJI president OF the /
...-r. field and Todd Kirk, OF Kinks Z
VILE N.. class Of 1902, vice president Of J
ra. a-. .t.r association for the session o. +
-"-' SIN Boyle, 1888 and sam Wal J
k-r -'s uf University OF Pennsylvania /
s..ha. r.nyeus. are to coach the football F.
eleven 'ae coming season. and bring with .
them i've Of the Pennsylvania team 10 4
Ira.... with the cadet eleven. The fol- 4
.uRlE alumni have signified their inten- /
-1G 20 also come on with the beginning I
a. he football season and assist in train /.
..g llr warriors" Bruce Montgomery, I
captain Of lSs9-1J): Earl BiscOe, end in 1
-ee e" Rice, guard on lSg9: II. H. Shaner, /
,sp,a.a ol lSS-lss9, and r. Marshall. of /
$50 a
commencement Programme.
Tho weeks programme win be as fol- !
Joss.
Monday, July % a m, morning parade. !
s.s "a. m, guard mounting; 1870 a. m,
salute 10 board of visitors. followed by
artillery dr!ll; 6 D. m, review before board /
81 visitors. followed by battalion parade. !
Tuesday, July alumni days a. m,
morning parade, preceded by escort TO
color S.l5 a. m, guard mounting; 1870 a.
I'LL. battalion drill, battle formation; 615
B. .n., review before alumni followed by
ug.mental parade.
Wednesday, July - a. m, guard
~. uniting. II a. IN. graduating exercises,
announcing distinctions; Valedictory adj
dress 10y Cadet John PascO. Of Florida:
delivery OF diplomas, degrees. &C; adj
dress by Francis II. Smith, LII d., Uni
l'fIiy OF Virginia, delivery of Jackson
Hope medals by Gen Thomas l.. Rosser,
"I virginia. publishing promotions and
appointments in battalion of cadets.
AUD Lang Syne."
The social features TO come include: The
graduating german night Of July >: alum
Ll banquet and Gen Shipu's reception
night Of July 3. and final military ball by
lhe class OF 1901 to the class of 1850 on
The night Of July T. Cadet Capt G II
Alnge, of New Orleans, is the leader of
me german. and Cadet A Erskne Miller /
90. stanton iS the pvesidaur ,f 10 6paI |
ball.
SPECIAL TO The Washington Post !
lexington, Va, July With the firing |
OF the morning gun at the Virginia Mill |
larry institute to-day the national and
STATE hass were run mp. military exer-
cses announcing the closing of the SEES
Sion were heralded, and the commence
MeHl exercises proper began. Immense
crowds We're present, many being from
distant States, al all the exercises of the
DAY
After the morning parade and guard
mount a salute Of twenty-one guns was
Ared by the cadet battery, in command
"i Capt {. W. Watts, in honor of the
board Of visitors. Artillery drill by the
battery closed the mornings programme
The board Of visitors reviewed the cadet
battalion in the afternoon on the parade
grounds ana a beautiful sight they pre-
scented, 40 strong, all attiTed in white
'-'& trousers, cOateeS, white cross belts,
SHINING breast plates and belt plates
A-h dress hats with pOmpOns, the cadet
''lo-rs with dress swords. waving plumes.
and red Sdshes. The corps marched by
lA column Of companies. and then dashed
uy 90 double quick. in perfect alignment,
|' Tie Inspiring tune OF a Quickstep by
The post band. Ii was the same boyish
battalion in appearance that made a
Maine az New Market. The review con-
'.ldrt with battalion parade and closed
A- first days military exercises Of the
West Point Of the South"
Ihr fact that the cadet captains and
aaJu,Jnt Of the corps were held in high
esteem by their comrades was shown al
supper in The mess hail. when swords
NrT~ presented 10 the following: First
captain, Clifton Rice, of Hazel Springs,
Va second captain, Earl BiscOe of
tSningtOn City, third captain. Collier
h Minge, jr, OF New Orleans: fourth
captain, w Bruce MONTGOMERY. of
LynCnburg. ana adjutant. J. ". Hyatt
Or Junrsyil.r, Va. The swords are of the
Hlt~o states army pattern Tor dress Oc-
t.-!uHS ana cost SlOU each They were
presented for the respective companies
~Nl corps, the adJutantS being from the
entire CORPS, Col Edward ". Nichols
COL Robert \. Mari, Capt. Samuel b.
na.Ner jr.; Maj. c. b. Slemp, and Maj.
The members Of the board Of visitors
WHO are now present, are. President OF
ia' board, Alexander Hamilton, of Peters
u..E, adj staFTt general of the State, Gen.
William Male, Of Richmond. and super
.a.ralrut Of public instruction of Virgin
D. Hon. j. W. SOuthdl. of Richmond,
lion. r. W. Saunders, Of Rocky Mount;
g. Thomas ". shelton of Norfolk;
VILLAIN T. Shields, Of Lexington; Hon.
L.gI T. Smith, of HeaJhsville; Hon.
Henry Fairfax, Of Aide Va. The re
ports from the superintendent Gen.
S.gu. and from the members Of the fac
U..g md other departments We're passed
l-. DO regular routine.
... nual german. given by the gradu-
t-.- class took place ia the gymnasium
D.. .ler the Stonewall Jackson memori-
g .... Tonight. The class devoted special
Efforts r0 make the ball as notable as The
i-.. military ball and right well did they
succeed The opening figure executed |
E-. a..uracy was entirely new in design, |
D.. dancers forming the letters ". VI. l., /
U.. president Of the final german was
'.t.- collier u. Minge jr., Of New Or
.a.. and his partner was Miss Daisy /
'..r ..r.ayrv, o. Richmond The other /
...- a The opening hguTe were. Miss /
@.--.. Bell Roller OF Fort behaHce. :
GOO. Ear. BIscoe OF Washington. Miss /
a-s-.. Hunter, Of Richmond Cadet Clif /
Tn E.-. Miss cora McCabe of Bdlti- /
-. Cadet lewis s. Robertson. Miss |
..- stokes 81 Richmond, Cadet II J. |
..;.a. Miss Shirley Moore OF Norfolk |
b. "ra.ghiu. Miss Ella Goodwin. Fin !
s.. Cadet b. J. Epes; Hiss sue Jones |
aI -..-viiIr. cadet X 1. i. Walker, |
@ss Grace Radcliffe New York Cadet |
H barnard. Miss Matte Craigh,l, /
...Hg Cslel W Il Montgomery; /
1ss Annie PAYNE NarTeHtou cadet 4 /
p .alary. 81 - Fauu';erGy Stauutaii, I
.s y Boyd. Miss Elizabeth Berry
Cadet -. H. Brooke. Miss Gertrude (
..- Baltimore. Cadet }. Pasco. Miss |
Houston Lexington. Cadet @. Il 1