Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-02
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out and received merlted applause as :he

out and received merited applause as the
tire opers left the hall.
The drill of Capt Stephen NJ. Foote's
horse battery from the 4th Field Battery
IN ought the exhibition to a close. The
horse battery drill was fully explained in
The Star Saturday, April % Capt. Foote's
organization gives a remarkab BILE exhibition
The work of the mounted cannoneers was
as good as that of the cavalry In the move
nents with the battery, and when the cam
noneers and the pieces moved separately
the horSemen surpassed the cavalry in the
military excellence of their movements. In
wheels without a break and in passing and
SIDE stepping the horses showed the result
OF the most careful training. The align
ment was preserved absolutely. Almost
every movement of the battery was greeted
with a storm of applause and the hand
clapping reached a climax when the can
noneers. pieces and section chiefs, moving
In opposite directions circled about the
battery commander al fast trot with the
section chiefs on the inner circle the pieces
next and the cannoneers on the outer
radlus At the word of command the con-
ditons were reversed, the cannoneers TAX
ing the inner circle. the pieces the second
and the chiefs of section the outer. This
last FORM or the movement was remark
aple 1nasmuch as the cannoners side
stepped their horses around the circle in
perfect order of alignment Instead of
doing the figure of eight In driving on the
usual plan Capt. Foote's men drove their
horses through arches, lust wide enough
Tor the carriages to pass. the three car
rlages going through at the same time fol-
lowed by the cannoneers the center car
rage moving in direction opposite to the
others.
The Presidents Address.
AT the close of the exercises In the hall
the cavalry detachment was drawn I'D
dismounted, just outside the drill hall and
the President made the men short ad-
dress. He said he had always believed in
exhibition he had jus. seen he was confident
that man for man he was the equal of
any soldier on earth. AS their commander
he said he wished to commend them and
as an American he declared he was proud
of them. The President then shook hands
with Can't. Rooster and Lieut. Burnett. and
escorted by Col. Wallace walked to the
officers club where he spent a few min
utes. He then remounted his horse and
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and Archie
resumed his ride The other members OF
the party returned to the city in carriages.
Departure for New York.
The troopers and aFtllerymen destined
for Madison Square Garden boarded spe-
cial trains at Rosslyn. Va, yesterday
morning. The enabarkation was accom-
plished without mishap and the men start
ed for New York under the best of cir
cumstances. They will remain for one
week. The cavalry will put up the same
drill it has given here every Friday after
noon. Capt: FooA's detachment will al
drill dividing thef Performances with the
horse battery. Capt 5Eeote will command
eshorse battery exercises and Lieut.
Weisel will have the Afeld artillery exer-
battery at the gNlsesreviews The horse
battery drills thEee &uns and the field
battery four guns. caR Rooster will com
mand the saddle WuaH of his troop and
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Francis H. Cameron, sjr. will command the
trop at the nightly reviews. Both the cav
airy and artillery will be CARRIED in the
new field uniform with the new service