Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
in BAT TILE ARRAY
High School Cadets Practice in Attack
and Defense.
FIERCEFIGHT, BUT BLOODLESS VICTORY
The High School Girl an Enthusj-
astic Spectator.
INCIDENTS OF THE FRAY

That the popularity of and the interest
in the High School Cadets of this city is
constantly ON the increase was most con-
vncingly attested yesterday afternoon on
the occasion of the annual exhibition
drill dress parade, review and field
maneuvers of the regiment of
diets. AS usual, the White Lot ell
lipse was the scene Of the martial dis
play. A departure inaugurated by the
young soldiers was in the way of extended
order drill, including practice in attack and
defense. commonly referred to "a sham
battle The weather was perfect and
there enormous thTong of specta-
tors stretched around the ellipse to view
and cheer the boys in High School blue AS
usual. the omnipresent High School girl had
things her own way. She stationed her
self in groups. and franticaly waved the
colors of her favorite company. and emit
ted ear-splitting company and school yells,
and in addition to having the grandeSt time
Imaginable, amused and interested the
grown folks and those who had not pre-
viously had the good fortune to make the
acquaintance of the Washington High
School girl. The lassies from the Central
School naturally were greater In number
than those from the others, but the maid
ems from the Eastern. Western, ard partic-
ularly from the Business, managed to make
themselves heard.
The Scene was an inspiring one The i'm
mense circle of green had for frame an
animated, picturesque, flag waving mass of
humanity, In some places a score more
deep. 1t was a crowd calculated to prompt
the cadets to do their best and they did
Never before. has the regiment of Wash
ington High School Cadets made a more
creditable showing, from every point of
view, and right here 1t should be remarked
that no small part of the praise for bring
Ing about this result should be accorded
Lieut.. Col. Burton r. Ross, list Regiment
D. c. n. G.. who is the military instructor
of the cadets.
Arrive ut Rendezvous.
The several companies of the regiment
about o'clock. proceeded from their re-
spective school buildings to the designated
rendezvous. the intersection of New York
avenue, 18th and II street, and headed by
the band of the United States Marine
Corps, marched thence to the White Lot
Line was formed across the eilipse from
east to west. ana regimenta1 dress parade
was In order, followed by A review the
reviewing officer being General George H.
Harries, commanding the District of
Columbia Militia, who is also chair
man of the military committee of the board
of education. General Harries was ac-
companed By the general staff of the
militia.
Directly in the rear of the reviewing Of
ficer gathering of invited guests, in
Guiding Commissioner II. Il. F. Macfarlani
and wife, Commissioner John w. Ross,
Commissioner Lansing II. Beach, DIR. Fran
els r. Lane, director of the high schools;
W. b. Patterson, J. T Freeman and II. NJ
Johnson. supervising PRINCIPALS; Mrs H. L..
West. Gen. II. V. Boynton. DIR. Richard
kiresman and Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon
of the board of education; Maj. II. II.
Twombly. secretary of the board; DR.. A.
P. Pardon member of the school commit
tee, Board of Trade; Superintendent Of
Schools A. T. Stuart, Miss Edith c. Wes-
r,rjt, 10Th Crh< NJ
q. Myers. assistant superintendent
schools; col. w. g.. Sanger, assistant sec
retary Of war; Mr.. Allison Nailor, Col.
Theodore Mosher. adjutant general, d. c.
militia: Majors NJ. V. Tierney, James E.
Bell Chas. H. Ourand, II. H. Parmenter,
W. d. Davidge. ir.. and +. L. AveriH and
Capts. \. p. Robbins and f. F. Riggs of
the generals staff. ID. G. militia: Major l..
II. Reichelderfer, Capts. Leroy w. Heron.
Clarence 4. Weaver. T. Penrose Smith, S.
Porter House and f.ieuts. A. NJ. Allison,
Charles 6. Mortimer. u. G. n. G.; Ensign
Howard Fisk. Pay Clerk Frank w Sigour-
ney. Naval Battalion. d. c. n G.; Capt
Morrison Hoyt. Old Guard, New York; w.
H. Rapley y. II. Warner and others.
The Attacking Party Victorious.
The spectators watched with interest the
drilling Of the cadets by battalion and
waited patiently for the extended order
work. Companies i, D, L and F were
formed as Il provisional battalion to make
the attack while the other four companies
constituting the defense. took up a position
across the ellipse, The attacking force
moved off in the direction of the Washing
ton monument. The defense sent out
scouts, who. after while, discovered sus-
picious signs They gradually fell back to
skirmish line thrown out by the defense,
stopping every few minutes to fire at the
enemy. IN short order the firing became
brisk and the entire force was engaged.
There advances bV ruSheS ut her
maneuvorS thoroughly up to date in mill
tary dueIling. The firing throughout was
spirited and excellent the majority of the
roileys being perfect. The attacking party
threw out two companies a rush line.
a third attempted to flank the left of the
enemy and the fourth was held in reserve.
The attacking force gradually but Steadi-
ly. advanced and finally. with much shout
ing. gained the day amid the plaudts Of
the spectators. The victory was no refiec-
ton the military ability of the defend
ers, for the reason that the whole affair
was planned beforehand. and victory for
the attacking force was prearranged.
Minister Wu's Son n Defender
One of the most enthusiastic privates in
the ranks of the company was the four
teen-ycar-old son of the Chinese minister
WI Ting Fang. The boy attends the West
ern High School. He fought calamity to
defend the American colors from assault
by the opposing forces. His mother. Mad
anne WI, was present in her automobile,
and Deamed with happiness when little
Wa fired off his rife and rallied round the
flag.
When the cadets paraded down Pennsyl-
Nania avenue Mrs. WI followed in her au-
| tomobile. She proudly took her boy home
from the school building in the automo-
bile.
AS regfmenta1 line was once more being
| formed the school officials and military in
struetor received the hearty congratula-
lions of the notable guests who had wit
messed the exercises. Headed by the band
| the regiment marched from the grounds
and after proceeding several blocks aIon9