Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-25
THE COLORED CADETS
COMPANY B WINS IN ANNUAL
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
NJ Street High School and the Arm
strong Manual Training School
Were Represented.

Joyfully hummed by the members OF the
winning organization of the battalion of
cadets of the NJ Street High School and the
Armstrong Manual Training School. The
annual company competitive drill of the
cadets of the colored institutions OF learn
ing mentioned occurred last Saturday after
noon at the American League Base Ball
Park. and a board of Judges, consisting
of Major Charles H. Ourand, inspector gen.
eral, District of Columbia militia; Capt. Eu-
gene C. Edwards, Company A. I'd Battalion
District National Guard. and Capt. Leroy
w. Heron, adjutant, LIST Regiment, Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard. decided
that Company is the best-drilled COM
mand of the battalion. Amid the vocifer-
GUS enthusiasm of the spectators the prize
flag, medals and ribbons were presented
to the winning command. its roster being
as follows: Capt Hugh r. Francis, First
Lieut. William Fair, Second Lieut.. Ed
win F. Tyson, First Sergt. r. Francis,
Second Sergt. BENJAMIN Withers, Third
Sergt Daniel Edmonds, Fourth Sergt.
Woolsey Hail. Fifth Sergt. Charles A.
Turner, Corporals James Nelson, George
Shipper, Albert Knorl and Lawrence
Coins, Privates George Armstrong, Frank
Branson Clarence Brent, Robert A. Brown
Robert L. Brown, Henry Clay Ralph Cole
man, Harry Dyson, Albert Dyson, Lor-
raine Forrest, John Gordon, Raymond
Hewlett, Franklin Hilyer, Talley Holiness
Edward Jackson. Ulysses Martin, James
Minor Plato Lee, Frank Pebbles, Leon
Perry, John Pinkett, Silas Puryear, YER
ner Scott, Walter Sommons, Allen Taylor,
William Irvine. Clarence Williams, Thomas
Wills, Clarence Rose, John Parker and
Benjamin Boyd.
Event of School Year.
The annual company competitive drill of
the battalion of cadets is one of the events
Of the season in colored school circles The
contest of Saturday last had been eagerly
awaited and for weeks past each high
school girl has been bedecked with ribbons
of the colors of her favorite company.
Since September the members of the COM
panies have had in view the final struggle
of the year for military honors and in nope
of capturing the coveted ribbons have been
working consoientiouSly and with zest. Or
course it was plain that only one company
could win, and that three must suffer the
pangs of keenest disappointment, but each
of the four commands of the battalion en-
gagged in the struggle with the determine
ton to prove the victor if such was within
the bounds of possibility.
The competition was announced to begin
at $3.50 clock, but long before that hour
the parents, relatives and friends of the
cadets and a number of prominent officials
wendell their way to the base ball grounds
1t is estimated that in the neighborhood OF
5000 persons were in attendance rags
and streamers bearing the designation OF
each of the companies were everywhere,
the scene being Kaleidoscope and most pic
turesque. Ever and anon the ear-spllttlng
yells typical of high school gatherings were
given with a will that knew no limitations:
Among those seated in the grand stand
when the contest opened were Mr.. Henry
b. F. Macfarland, president of the board
of Commissioners of the District of Column
bia, and Commissioners H. L. West ana
John Biddle; Assistant Secretary or war
the board of education; Brig. Gen.
George H Harries, commanding the
District militia. and vice president and
chairman of the military committee or
the board of education; Mr.. A. T. Stuart.
superintendent of public schools; Mrs.
Myers and DR.. Montgomery, assistant su-
perintendents; Mrs. Francis and Mr.. Bundy
of the board of education; Mr.. P. M.
Hughes, director of high schools: Lieut..
Col B. r. Ross, list Regiment d. c. N: g..
military instructor of the regiment of High
School Cadets; Mr.. r. H. Terrell. justice or
the peace. and formerly principal OF the M
Street High School; Mrs. A. j. Cooper. the
present principal of the school; Mr.. w. b.
Chamberlain, director Of manual train
ing; Mr.. w. B. Evans of the Armstrong
Manual Training School; Lewis II. Doug
lass; Miss Wescott. principal of the West
ern High School, Mr.. John c. Dancy, re-
corder of deeds; DR.. F. ]. Grimke, Dr. u.
M. Waller, Or. John r. Francis MAJOR
Fleetwood. Mr.. John P. Green and others.
j..
Separate Battalion, D. c. N. G., who Is the
military instructor of the colored cadets,
was overwhelmed with congratulations be-
cause of the excellent showing made by
the young soldiers.
The first command to report to the chair
man of the board of judges was Company
D Of the Armstrong Manual training
School, under Capt. Norris Dodson. Com
pany was next, and Companies A and c
followed in the order named. The drill pro-
gram consisted of eighty-seven intricate
numbers. and the cadets executed each OF
them with the ease and proficiency OF vet
GRAMS The companies were loudly cheered
and during it's drill each in turn seemed to
be the favorite
Pandemonium Broke Loose.
While the Judges were'in consultation at
the conclusion of the competition the bat
TALON was formed and. under command of
Maj. Milton Bush, gave an exhibition drill
and dress parade, music being supplied by
a section of the United States Marine
Band When the judges reappeared
there was hush that indicated sup
pressed excitement. Major Ourand d.
rected the battalion adiutant to cause Com
pany B to move to the front and center
and then pandemonium broke loose. While
the shouting was at its height Commits
sioner Macfarland advanced and with an
appropriate congratulatory ADDRESS present,
ed Cant Francis with the diamond-studded
teachers medal and a gold badge. the lat
ter to remain the property Of the captain;
a silver medal for each of the lieutenants.
and blue ribbon denoting victory for each
of the non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates battalion line was reformed. and to
the strains of martial music the cadets pa
raded to the school buildings, where they
were dismissed. The celebration of Com
pany BIS victory, however, extended far
Into the night
Company B won the competitive drill a
year ago but its personnel was entirely
different then as with the advent of each
school year new officers are appointed, pro-
motions follow all along the line and
eighth-grade boys enter the High School
and become cadet privates
The field and staff of the colored battal-
ion comprises Maj. Milton Bush: adjutant,
Aubrey Morton; sergeant major. James
Thomas: bugler sergeant James Lawson,
and color sergeant Woolsey Hail.
The commissioned officers and sergeants
of the companies other than the winning
command follow:
Company A-Capt. Roscoe c. Brown,
| First Lieut. George B. Key. Second Lieut..
| Harry l.. Tignor, First Sergt Thomas F.
| Johnson, Second Sergt. Henry L. Booker,
| Third Sergt. West "A. Hamilton. Fourth
| Sergt. Edward ]. Morton and Fifth Sergt.
| John ]. Smith.
Company Capt. James Powell. First
| Lieut.. Jesse Gardner, Second Lieut.. John
| Wilson, First Sergt. Charles Dorsey, Sec
! ond Sergt. E. Corbett, Third Sergt. George
| Lewis. Fourth Sergt l.. Howell and Fifth
|