The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-01
He CommendS Troopers
After Exhibition
Drill.
81 AM PROUD OF YOU"
MAN for Man United States
Has Nothing to Fear From
Other Nations.

After Witnessing the exhibition you
furnished today, l am convinced there
is no army that can compare with the
American army; that, take 1t man for
man, the United States has nothing to
fear from other nations As the head
of the army, l commend you; as an
American citizen, 1 am proud of you"
The speaker was the President Of the
United States. and the audience was
composed Of members and officers Of the
teams selected from the cavalry and ar
tillery now quartered at Fort Myer to
participate in the annual tournlment of
the Military Athletic League, which be-
gins tomorrow. and lasts one week.
Personnel of Team.
The participants. consisting of bare
back squad and saddle squad OF cav
airy. under Lieutenants Burnett and
Cameron. respectively, both under the
command Of Captain Rooster. and an
artillery squad under the command Of
Captain Foote. assisted by Lieutenant
Weisel. leave this morning for New
York in a special train, which will De
loaded at the Rosslyn terminus OF the
Pennsylvania.
The company will consist OF 100 men
and 101 horses There viii be three guns
and caissons and Announcements Tor the
cavalry and artillery.
Yesterdays drill was final before de-
parture TO witness il was a olstlh-
guished coterie of visitors, including
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. the
Roosevelt children, the President
luncheon party consisting of Prince
Hohenlohe, the Princess Elizabeth
Prince Karl Ratibor. the Erlprince
Ratibor. Princess Ratibor. Count Rum
erscirscl. Nine. Borguis. Mile. Borguls,
and f. b Wiborg. all of Germany, eX-
cept Mr. WibOrg. whose home Is IN
New York General Young General
Gillespie. General Crozier. Chief of ord
nance: Senator Warren. Mrs. Shaw,
Mrs. Chanee, Mrs. Elkins. Miss Nc
Kee. Miss oliver. Mrs Cowles. and
other distinguished guests.
II had been planned to have this re-
view inspected by Secretary Taft and
General Chance. Chief Of staff Both
ere absent at St Louis. however. at
the opening of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.
Presidents Salute.
The President and his party drove
out late in the afternoon, arriving at
Fort AIyer about o'clock. As soon as
n
OF twenty-one guns was fired. When
he had taken his seat in the front row
Of the visitors balcony, the saddle
squad. under Lieutenant Cameron. en-
tered.
The saddle squad goes through a
musical march. side stepping, backing
and performing innumerable figures, all
TO the time Of music Precision and
grace of movement are the striking
characteristics Of the work Of this
squad the most spectacular stunts be-
ing the crossed stirrup act when the
men ride standing in the stirrups.
shortened by being thrown across the
saddle. and charge at full speed. sabers
drawn. down the hall.
Troopers of the Squad.
This squad is composed Of the fol-
lowing troopers. selected from Troops f.
F. C. and H. Fifteenth Cavalry
First Sergeant McCay. Sergeants
Weaver. Hall. HyIlen. Swope. and Cox
Corporals Stevens. Lewis. Smith. Ryan.
Ray. Border. Feland. and Young: Far
rier Hoddy: Saddlers Dupiee and Ny
then: Wagner Dorenberg: Privates
Range. Bassett, Cooper. brotherhood.
Middleton Baldwin. Thompson, and
Harpole. and Trumpeter Egoner.
The President manifested his approval
OF the work Of this squad By frequent
and hearty applause. When they had
retired. the bareback squad under Lieu
tenant Burnett took its place. This
squad Is composed Of Troopers Paule
Mason. Walker. Woolstencroft. Green
Pettigrew Montgomery. Shaw. Camp-
bell. Morris. Montgomery, Hughes. Rior.
dan. Temple. King. Douglass, Weise
Walsh, Bourke. and Langland, selected
from Troops L, F. G, and II. Fifteenth
Cavalry
The men enter the ring IN single file
al a trot. After one round seated or
the bare back of the horse, they rise 10