Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
Adjutant General. U. B. B. A.

Adjutant General U. B. B. A.
tanment of the convention is well under
way, and 1t is believed the three days dur
ing which Il fasts will be pleasant and prof.
liable ones to the hundreds of visiting boys
now in the city.
Since the athletic meet was to have been
the opening event of the convention and
entries had been made through the mails
by boys from various parts of the country,
1t was disappointing to the local commit
tee of the brigade that it had to be called
on Every effort is being made to secure
other grounds and have the contests tomor-
row morning during the business meeting
of the older officers of the organization
Inc meeting scheduled for this morning
was to have begun at Van Ness Park at
10 clock, and by that time several hum
dred boys, including those who expected to
participate, as well as the spectators, had
assembled They were in complete possess
sion OF the held, when, Unexpectedly the
FOOT ball players of the university appeared
on the scene, and the manager OF the
eleven ordered the brigade boys off
saying that as it was holiday his
morrow with the Western Maryland team.
PERMISSION had been secured by representa-
ives OF the brigade to use this field on this
occasion, but the foot ball manager had
NOT peeh ADVISED or this. The latter with
his men, took possession.
sAASSAAShtS Lux entertainment.
All last night and today companies and
squads of the brigade have been coming
into town Rev. Charles H. Butler. chair
man of the hospitality committee, has had
his hands full providing for those who are
10 De entertained in the homes of the Wash
lngton members or in various halls in the
clty The First Presbyterian Church on
John Marshall place, is the Headquarters of
the committee, and it has been crowded
win the youngsters ever since last evening
About seven hundred of the youne SOL
diers have arrived. Many squads are MAX
ing arrangements as they come in for their
own entertainment at hotels and have not
yet reported to Headquarters so that II has
been impossible to ascertain the number
here.
The little boys are objects of curiosity
and interest everywhere they go. and espe-
clally are they noticed when they march
ABOUT the streets down town, in company
formation. The generals own company
winch Lieut.. Gen. II. p. Bope brought from
P1ttsburg, arrived at 30 o'clock this morn
ing over a hundred strong including many
little boys with older boys and men as
ofcers. This contingent left Pittsburg yes
terday and spent part of the day at Gettys-
burg, Pa, leaving there very early this
morning. The members are being enter
tanned at the Ebbitt House by Gen Bope
The company has held the Bope prize cup
for the last three years, and in fact is the
only command that has ever won 1t. This
evening, when the competitive drill in Con-
vention Hall is held, these boys will make
determined effort to show superiority over
the other companies in the brigade
There Will be several other companies in
the fight, however, and among them Com
pany F of the District of Columbia, COM
manded by Capt. Percy Nicholson is pretty
company is made up chiefly of Capitol Hill
boys, belonging to the Eastern High School
1t was easily successful not long ago in
capturing the prize given the best drilled
company of the District.
Drill Tonight at Convention Hall.
The drill tonight at Convention Hall will
be open to the general public, and good
seats will be furnished all, it is announced.
1t Is the desire of the committee In charge
that as many come as can to witness the
event. Besides the prize given by Gen.
Bope to the best drilled company in the
competition there are other prize cups Of
fered by local firms for special contests, as
mentioned in The Star before.
Besides the Capitol Hill company that
will compete this evening on the part of the
District. two other nearby commands will
take part. These are the Takoma Park
companies, which are expected to do their
best to win.
The first real event of the convention
| turned out to be the trip down the Potomac
to Mount Vernon, on the steamer Charles
Manchester, which left the wharf shortly
| after 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon. A large
| number of the boys and officers, Including
Lieut. Gen. H. p. Bope, commander-in-
chief of the brigade, went along.
Program Of Events.
The program for the remaining part OF
the convention is, In detail, as follows:
In Convention Hail, corner of 9th and
l. streets, at 1880 this evening the COMPETE
tive drill for the Bope cup, with hospital
| and signal corps contests. The guard or
honor is furnished by courtesy OF the Min
| ute Men, Col. M. A. Winter. commanding
The regulations for the competitive drill
are:
Each competing company must have at
least twelve files front two guides and a
commanding officer
The company may drill either in single or
double rank.
Company commanders may be OF any
rank whatsoever
Only regularly chartered companies OF
the United Boys Brigades of America may
compete.
Every boy competing in any company
| must be a regularly enlisted member of the
company with which he completes.
The prize cup is to remain the property
of the winner for one year, or until the
next challenge drill is held at the next sue
ceeding convention.
Following the military drill will come the
hospital corps contest. and to the corps
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