Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-05-01
BATTALION OF ARTILLERY.
SKILLFUL HANDLING OF
EIELD PIECES
By The Cadets of The United States Naval
Academy = Practical Demonstra-
tions In Machine Shop
Tomorrow's Pro-
gTamme.


neuvtes Of the artillery driil and machine
shop drills today, the naval cadets again
cover, d themselves with glory. and won
universal praise. The aiuliery battalion
cadets went into action at @ go a. m.
under Lieut.. w. I. Cluverius.
After marching before the Board OF
Visitors and saluting. the shining brass
field pieces were then dep.oyed Ia all tn :
ways characteristic of the maneuvers OF
the II Id. Lieut.. w. +. Cluverius COM
mand1d the battalion and the officers
were all cadets of the first class. They
went on the field in column OF battery
with colors flying and dragging the guns
along with energetic speed.
BATTALION OF ARTILLERY.
The young fellows apparently enjoyed
the exercises, Notwithstanding the warmth
Of the suns rays. They opened fire on
the imaginary enemy with such havoc
playing effect that they were repulsed
Then a skirmish took place with the foe.
The cadets also came out of this con-
dict victorious, but It was sanguinary
contest. during which the youngsters had
to dismount all the pieces and lie prone
upon the earth for awhile to escape the
obliterating fire Of the foe. The battalion
rallied 10 the guns with drawn bayonets,
and charged the enemy.
One attractive feature of the drill was
battalion square formation, which was
very beautifully executed and called forth
applause. The squad of each division
was ordered TO advance with field pieces
remaining in the rear. They advanced
on the enemy. pulled back field pieces,
firing, with ou,fanks falling back within
the line OF command. The big guns re.
verberated through the grounds at Oxla-
homa and their echo walked up the woods
across the Severn, while the sulphurous
smoke OF the contest rose black and
thick as the heat of the battle increased.
The movements of the battalion were
faultless. as it formed as a battalion OF
solid artillery. The reviewing officer
representing the Board OF Visitors was
Mr.. George T. Winston, of Raleigh,
N. c., who. with Superintendent VAIN
wright and Commander c. L. Colahan,
commandant OF cadets, responded to the
salute OF the cadets when entering and
retiring from the field. The day was
perfect one-brighi blue skies and sun
with just enough strength of rays to i'm
part warmth to an atmosphere with
some degree of chilliness.
Crowds OF spectators witnessed the
interesting exercises, and the beautiful
women. handsomely gowned, ouinum-
bered the male spectators FIVE to one.
The roar of the artillery had little effect
on some of the fair ones, while others
guns. AT the close of the drill the bat
talon was complimented and gave three
cheers for Lieutenant Cluverius on their
return to the armory.
MACHINE SHOP DRILL.
This afternoon at Z o'clock the Board
OF Visitors were given practical demon
slration of what the cadets knew OF the
intricacies of machinery. All of the first
class cadets were assembled in the steam
building. where in short time they had
an engine going and proved to the salts
faction of the board their intimate ac.
quaintanceship with their work in this
department OF steam engineering and
in naval construction. There were fifty
nine cadets in white working suits ana
all engaged at different machine tools.
One valuable feature OF the work was
the ready explanation given by each
cadet to the inquisitorial members of the
board OF the details of each piece of
work on which he was engaged, together
with the capabilities of the machine on
which he was working.
From the machine shop the black
smith shop and pattern shops were next
visited. In the former the welding and
working in iron were gone through with,
and the pieces afterward tested in front
OF Board OF Visitors. In the pattern shop
the diversity of stages of woodworking
was in progress, examples OF which were
shown to the board. In the designing
room some beautiful specimens in the
way OF engine and boiler designs were
seen. In addition to the detail drawings
of the same, the notebooks of these
cadets were on exhibition, showing the
detail calculations OF the complicated
machinery in lhi; department.
TOMORROW PROGRAM.
The President will arrive tomorrow at
9 4y a. M. and will be met at the station
by Superintendent Wainwright and his
aide. Lieut.. H. ]. Ziegemsisr. The bat
TALON OF marines. under Captain Lucas,
will be drawn up at the station, and will
salute the President.
The carriage containing the President
ial party, will drive from Bladen street
to College avenue. to Prince George
street, to Maryland avenue, to the main
gate and into the Naval Academy. Two
companies of the local militia will patrol
the streets along the route, and the bat
talon oil St. Johns cadets, with the col
lege band. will be drawn up on the
parade ground and will salute as the
President passes.
On the arrival at the Naval Academy
salute of twenty-one guns will be fired,
and the President will be officially re.
ceived and saluted by the cadet battal.
ion. The party viii then proceed to the
chapel, where the address to the grad
yates will be delivered by Mr.. George
T. Winston. As the President enter.
the chapel those present will rise and re-
main standing until he is seated. Wher
the ceremonies in the chapel are over
the assembly win repair to the band
stand, where President Roosevelt viii