The Washington times., 1902-05-18
H. B. F. Macfarland Pre-
sents Flag to Color
ed Cadets.
THE COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
A Close Contest Between the Amateur
Soldiers of Manual Training School No.
and of M Street School-Exhibition
Battalion Parade Given.

The annual competitive drill of the
Colored High School Cadet Corps held yes
terday afternoon upon the field OF the
American Baseball Park, was witnessed
by tine Commissioners of the District o.
Columbia, with many other prominent cit.
liens of the National Capital.
Commissioner Henry b. f. Macfarland
president of the Board of District Com
missioners, at the conclusion OF tn,
maneuvers, presented the flag of victory
to Captain H. Jarvis, of Company B
which was adjudged the winner OF the
prize as the best drilled company.
Maj. c. III. Ourand, of the brigade staf
OF the District OF Columbia militia: Capt
Z. c. Edward, Of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps, and Capt. W. S. Hodges, of the
Ordway Rifles, were the judges OF the
drill and decided which company was en-.
titled to the honor.
Prominent Persons Present.
Among the prominent guests present
were DR.. A. T. Stewart, Superintendent Of
the Washington Public Schools: the entire
Board of School Trustees; DIR. Francis r.
Lane, director OF the Washington High
Schools; Col. Burton r. Ross. instructor
Of the Washington High School Cadet
regiment; Gen. George H. Harries, Capt.
Harry Lee, Of the United States Marine
Corps, commanding the marine guard on
the battleship Massachusetts; Lieut. Sgd
ney Bieber. Of the naval militia; Lieut..
Pinkney Smith. of the First Battalion, ID.
c. n. c.; Justice r. H. Terrell, formerly
principal OF the Colored High School;
Recorder of Deeds j. C. Dancey: Hon. C.
w. Adams. Deputy Register of the Treas
ury; Justice E. M. Hewlett, Mr.. Lewis H.
Douglas. and Rev. James H. Johnson, for
merly pastor of the Metropolitan A. NJ.
E. Church
The drill this year was accompanied by
unusual circumstances. The establishment
OF Manual Training School No. g with DIR.
Bruce Evans as principal, drew sufficient
number Of boys to that school to form
company Yesterdays drill was the first
contes: that has been conducted outside
the walls OF the NJ Street High School. of
which Mrs. A. J. Cooper is the principal
good natured rivalry has existed be-
tween the two schools, and the pupils
have been practicing yells, cheers. and
hurrahs. to be used at the drill yesterday.
Each company adopted its own colors and
slogans, and each had it's own followers
and "rooters"
The blue and gray" of Company a,
with the red and blue'of Company B. are
the colors worn at the NJ Street High
School. while the yellow and blue stream
ers and ribbons waved defantly for the
Manual Training School.
The drill yesterday was started prompt
1y at 4:15 O'Clock. Company B, command
ed by Capt. Chester H. Jarvis, marched
on the field and presented arms to the
judges with a unaaimity that would have
done credit to company Of regulars
Company A next had the field, and was
followed by Company c.
Compliments His Students.
Major Arthur Brooks, the military in
structor of the cadets, was a most con- |
slant watcher. and during the course of I
the drill complimented the boys many 1
times. AT the conclusion of the drill the /
three judges retired to make their de-
cision.
The battalion under the command of
Major Robert Mattingly then gave an ex-
hibition battalion drill. The conclusion OF
The parade was greeted with burst of
cheers from the grandstand.
When the drill had been finished Major
0urand, chairman Of the board of judges,
.notioned to the battalion adiutant Roscoe
Wormley. and gave him the decision of
the judges. As he turned to carry the
news to the winning captain there was
another burst OF lung power from the
srandstand which did not subside until
after the entire battalion had marched off
she field.
Adjutant wormley marched to the end
NJ ha hat al 1ifp eaIt tod .fr I
Jarvis. and said:
Captain, have TO report that you have
won the competitive drill. You will
march your company to the front"
When the winning company reached
saluting distance Commissioner Macfar-
land advanced and presented Captain Jar
Wis with the handsome ieweled medal.
which is presented each year TO the win
ming captain. Each cadet received blue
ribbon badge, properly inscribed.
Roster of Company B.
The roster of Company follows:
Company B-Captain, Chester X. Jarvis;
irst lieutenant, william E. Lewis sec
md lieutenant. Eugene Clarke: first SER
scant. Hugh Francis; second sergeant,
Harry Tignor; third sergeant, Thomas
Johnson; fourth sergeant, Richard Crier;
fifth sergeant, Bernard Key.
Corporals - James Thomas, Samuel
COMPTON, John Smith, and William
,larke.
Privates-Clarence Brent, Samuel Bull
ock, Raymond Carter. Albert Dyson
Forrest, John Francis, Frank
;aines, David Gaskins, West Hamilton,
saiah Hatton. Raymond Hewlett. John {
hughes, Andrew Jackson, Albert Knorl.
Ulysses Martin William Newman, John
arker, Robert Queen, Clarence Rose.
scar Smith. William Twine, William Tin
ey, Benjamin Boyd, and Benjamin Wade I
The following is the program which was
arried out by each captain:
Open ranks.
Fix bayonets.
Right shoulder arms.
Present arms.
Order arms.
Port arms. q
Present arms. 4.
Pert arms.
Right shoulder arms.
Order arms.
Charge bayonets. Il
Order arms. g
Right shoulder arms. :,
Charge bayonet.
Port arms.
Cnfix bayonets-
Close ranks. Z,
Form column Of platoons to the right 7
nd move forward. 1.
Form on right into line. I,
Form column Of fours. q
Form column OF platoons to the left Il
ont without halting. a
Being In double time, form line TO the
II front. p
March company fifty PAGES tquick and a
,uble time). 8
Marching In line, turn and advance. o
Pass obstacle covering right four. e.
Reform line. "