Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
A BL0ODLESS BATTLE
Cadets Of High School on
White Lot.
ATTACKING FORCE WON
PRETTY ExHIHfT1oN WITNESSED
BY THOUSANDS.
Annual Review Passes Off Nicely
Parade Ground Thronged With
Students Well-Wishers.

Three companies of the High School Cadet
Regiment were assigned to hold position
against seven companies yesterday AFTER:
noon on the ellpse of the White Lot, and,
in the opinion of the judges, Major Cnas.
Ourand, inspector general of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia, and
Capt. Hutchinson of the 9th United states
Cavalry, the seven companies were VIC
torious, completely outfanking the "ene-
my" by annihilating his right flank and
doubling up his whole line
Lieut.. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, U. 8. a.,
was present with members of the general
staff to inspect the regiment and watch the
mimic battle.
The companies comprising the attacking
party were and b of Central, d and Il of
Technical, E of Business, F of Eastern and
H of Western, and they were under the
command of Col. G. H. Huddleson. This
force was divided into two parties, each OF
which was under the command or major.
1t advanced from position behind the
Washington monument and charged upon
the three companies of the defense station
ed on the northern side of the ellipse. The
defense consisted of c of Technical G of
Business and / of Central, and was under
the command of Lieut.. Col Schultze, and
although it did good work, it failed to with
stand the onslaught of the large invading
force; that is, SO the judges said.
The sham battle and the inspection and
review of the regiment, which preceded it,
and the dress parade, which followed, were
witnessed by several thausand persons, in
Guiding school girls and boys by the hum
dreds, their relatives and friends and count
less others who were interested in seeing
how the boys could play war. Members of
the board of education and their friends,
school officials and teachers and numerous
other invited guests occupied the chairs in
side of the line of rope which had been
drawn around the northern half of the
ellipse.
Both before and after the maneuyers on
the White Lot the regiment had short
parades through the streets. 1t marched
to the grounds, with the Marine Band at
its head, from the corner of 18th street and
New York avenue by way of Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street, and left the scene
of the battle by the eastern entrance to the
White Lot. passed the; Treasury building
and marched south on Pennsylvania avenue
to Nth street, where it idisbanded.
Spectators Gathered in Force.
Spectators began, to gather round the ell
lipse long before the time for the exercises,
which was 4 o'clock. The crowd was SO
large and SO anxious to secure good posi-
ton from which to see that the large force
of police detailed by Major Sylvester to
keep the grounds clear had much difficulty
In keeping people behind the ropes. Little
boys, always full of the love of guns and
of playing war, We're especially in evidence,
and once during the afternoons exhibition
created much amusement by simultaneous
ly breaking forth all around the semi-circle
and rushing in a Herd to the center of the
field to pick up blank cartridges. By the
time the police had gotten to them and
were ordering them back the air was full
of the sound of whistling such as is made
| by blowing onst the ends of many empty
cartridges.
Several hundred invited guests were seat
ed inside the lines when the maneuvers
commenced. These Included Lieutenant
General Chaffee,' the Judges Col Burton
r. Ross, the military instructor of the
high schools, who taught the young soldiers
how to carry on the afternoons maneuyers
Senior Antonio Martin Rivero, first secre-
tary of the Cuban legation; Commissioners
Mcfarland, West and Biddle, Maj William
d. Beach of the general army staff, Maj.
G. F. f. Harrison of the United States ar
tillery, Maj M. Emmett Urell and Lieu
tenant Brummet of the District National
Guard, Messrs. Fitch and Gordon of the
board of education, Percy NJ Hughes, di-
rector of high schools, and A. T Stuart
director of schools.
In Column of Companies.
The regiment marched on to the field
about pm. in column of companies While
they Were maneuverins for position in line
OF companies and the Marine Band, under
the command of Lieut.. Santelmann was
playing inspiring martial music, the stud
ents present took occasion to cheer their ia
vorite companies and the air fairly rung
with shouts and slogans.
Each company was commanded by it's
regular captain as follows: Capt C. r. Cox
o. ComranysA and Capt. E. L. Kelly of Com
rany 3, both from Cantal; Capt R. N.
Conwell of Company and Capt. C. L. Tur-
per of Company d. Of Technical; Capt E.
w. Bond of Company Z, of Business, Capt
w. d. Tewksbury of Company f, of East
ern; Capt T. P. Keep of Company G, of
Business; Capt. E. H. Cumpston of Com
pany Ii of Western; Capt. F. RAYMOND
French of Compa ny /, of Central; Capt c.
Fl. Butnan of Company K, of Business. The
battalions were under the the command of
Majors w. C. Van Week, H. Z. Simons and
J. r. Hall.
The other officers were Col. c. FL Huddle-
son, Lieut.. Col j. l.. Schultze Adjt E. A.
Hoge and Quart ermaster F. E. Hand
On the colonefs staff besides the regular
officers of the regiment were former Col.
r. d. S. Brown, former Maj w. A Kemper
and former Capts. Orion and Daniels.
The Regiment Inspected.
When the position in line of companies
had been obtained the order was given for
"open ranks and parade rest" while
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee and Col. Huddleson,
together with Maj Beach and Lieut. Col.
Schultz, walked slowly around the entire
command and inspected every part of the
accouterment. Following the inspection the
regiment, headed by the Marine Band pass
ed in review before Gen. Chaffee and the
other members of the reviewing party.
This over, the sham battle was prepared
for The companies of the defense took up
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