The Washington times., 1902-06-11
Persons of Prominence.

Nhiie the Grill oil yesterday afternoon
was far less important than the final
one to be held today, it drew out a
great many persons of prominence, who
occupied boxes especially prepared for
them.
Amcng these were Commissioner and
Mrs. Mcfarland, Captain Newcomer
Acting Engineer Commissioner; General
Harries. Mrs. William E. Mason, wife
of the Senator from Illinois, and Misses
Winnifred and Ruth Mason; Mrs. WI,
wife of the Chinese Minister; Mr.. WI
Esueh-lien, attache of the Chinese lega-
ton; Captain and Mrs. Nesmith, Colonel
Urell. accompanied by several officers
OF the staff CT the District militia; DR..
Francis K. Lane, Director of the Wash
ington High Schools; Superintendent A.
T. Stuart. of the School Board; Mr..
Frank A. Butts. of the Central High
School; Colonel Black, Mrs. Myers. Mrs.
Henry LitchfieId West, of the Board Of
Education; Mr.. ]. Holdsworth Gordon
Mrs. Francis, Mr.. Bundy, DR.. Kings
man. Col. H. Edgar Barnes. of the
High School Cadet Corps. with Majors
Winter and Sniffin, of his staff; Capt
Allison Major. Mr.. Snowden Ashford
the Building Inspector; Col. Burton r
Ross. Major Simms, of the District Vol
unteers; Mrs. Capron, Captain Hodgson,
of the Capron Cadets; Mr.. Allan Davis
principal of the Business High School:
Mr.. Moseheim, F. f. Swartzell. prin-
cipal of the Eastern High School; Miss
Edith Wescott, principal of the West
ern High School; Miss Mary Morgan,
Mr.. Rodrick, secretary of the Board of
Education; the captains of the four
companies not on the field yesterday;
Mr.. o. 3. Drown and Mr.. R. F. Shreve,
captains of Companies and F, re-
spectively, last year, and Lieutenant
Colonel Bosch, of the cadet regiment
Order of the Drill.
The order of the drill yesterday was
as follows: Second Battalion-Company
H. Captain Lehmer, Western High
School; Company E, Captain Manning,
Business High School; Company F, Cap
tain Robinctte. Eastern High School;
and Company G. Captain Bowles, Bust |
ness High School.
The board of judges consisted of Capt. |
Joseph S. Heron, Second United States |
Cavalry; Capt. Charles W. Kutz, U. S. |
Corps OF Engineers, and First Lient. |
Meriwether l. Walker, also of the Corps |
OF Engineers. The same staff Of judges
will act again today.
MS dlLtIuDDI VIII NllHeSS the great
est features Of the drill. The entire
United States Marine Band under the
leadership of Lieutenant Santelmann,
will march upon the field, with the COM
plete regiment and furnish an excellent
musical program during a brief dress
parade. At the conclusion of the maneu-
vers the judges will render their de-
cision as to the best drilled company.
and the silk pennant and Allison NaiIor
gold medal, the highest honors within
the grasp Of high school company, will
be awarded probably by Commissioner
Macfarland. Many prominent Senators.
Representatives and diplomats have
been invited &c attend. and few OF them
have declined the invitation. A brilliant
gathering Of distinguished persons at the
drill this afternoon is assured
The companies Of the First Battalion
will contest for the prize this afternoon
in the following order: Company n, {
Captain Gregory. Central; Company A.
Captain Guss. Central: Company D, Cap
tain Reynolds Technical. and Company
e. Captain Tompkins. Technical
judging from the Efforts Of the four
upon the field yesterday. the
irill this year viii rank as the best ever