Evening star., 1905-02-18
BRIGADE PREPARING FOR THE
INAUGURAL PARADE.
Separated From the Service-Company
Drops It's Distinctive Name-An-
nual Inspection Ended.

members. to occur at the National Rifles
Hall.
The Corcoran Cadet Corps is conceded to
lie one of the Oldest, most efficient and most
popular military organizations of the capt.
tai city. 1t was the first single company
to be mustered into the National Guard
of the District of Columbia, and its com
manding officer is the senior captain of
tie brigade, by date of commission.
The company was organized February -,
1Ss3 and named after the late William ".
Corcoran The average age of the mem
hers at it's formation was only 10 years
They drilled with wooden rifles until the
fall OF 1883. when forty condemned United
States army rifles. style of 1860, were
b1uZht. The company made its first public
parade of note at the dedication of the
Washington monument, February 21, 1888,
ard in March of the same year partici-
pated in the inaugural ceremonies of Grover
Cleveland as President of the United States.
In the spring of 1887 Gen. Albert Ordway
was commissioned commanding general of
the militia of the District Of Columbia. He
Immediately took steps to muster the nGe-
pendent companies OF the District into the
National Guard. The Corcoran Cadet
Corps signilied its intention to enter. and on
June y. 1881. mustered into the Dis
trict Of Columbia National Guard. being. as
stated, the first company to enter, and was
assigned as Company a, 4th Battalion. On
the reorganization of regiments 1t was as
signed as Company a, ID Battalion, and
later as Company Z, Isl Regiment.
Record of the Company.
Tho record of the company includes the
following:
Paraded in Philadelphia on the occasion
Of the constitutional celebration. Septem-
ber 1881: cncamped at Atlantic City. Au-
gust 1sss. participated in the Washington
Inaugural Centennial, in New York city,
April, 1889; encamped at Fort WASHINGTON,
July. 1889; was part of escort to President
Harrison March4 1850; paraded in AleXan-
dra Va. May 80 1890; encamped at Fort
washington. July. 1890: at Ocean View
Va August. 1881; at dorchester Beach,
Md. August. 1892, and at Virginia Beach
Va. August, 1893; was guest of Masonic
lodges of Baltimore, November, 1890, en-
gagged in the Battle of Brentwood Road,
October 2I, 1882; was part of escort to
President Cleveland, March 4, 1893; en-
CamUed at Ocean View, Va, July, 1884; en-
c1mped at Fort Washington, June, 1898,
acquired d gymnasium in the fail of 1893
and has participated in every loe:f military
function since
In May lSgs. when war with Spain was
declared and a call for volunteers was
made the company volunteered. OF forty
five members thirty-four entered the ser
Vice of the United States.
The CorcOran Cadet Corps visited New
York and there took part in the reception
in honor of Admiral Dewey. The com
pauy visited the Buffalo exposition and
gave exhibition drills on the esplanade be-
fore 10000 people, and an exhibition dress
parade with two companies of United
States marines and the Marine Band and
served guard of honor to President Nc
Kinley his first day at the exposition.
Gen. OrdWay once said: Il consider the
Corcoran Cadets, Company A, I'd Battalion
one of the finest military organizations in
this country"
Gen. Geo. H. Harries at a banquet Feb
ruary %. 1904 said: II consider this COM
Pauy one of the best organized military
companies in the United States, and Its
standard of efficiency is as near perfect as
can be expected of a National Guard COM
Idny.'
Athletic Work Feature
Athletics have been a feature of the COM
pany's work. Following is the roster CT
the company at present:
Captain, c. Eugene Edwards; first lieuten-
ant Chas. \. Meyer; second lieutenant
Logan Prosise.
First sergeant Frank NJ. Collins; ser
geants. W. Lawrence Hazard, Oscar Wal
;ers. Frank Forester and Homer c. Ma
lone.
Corporals. John l.. Schnerger VIM. c.
Carter. Frank Lockhead and Ernest c.
..Privates-Jos. E. Boyle. Geo. T. S. Boyd.
Jno, Bentley, /, J. Burns, w. i. Collins,
c. \. Chism, Ed V. Clark Edw. w. Glenn
euts, stephen Casassa, Frank Crown Geo.
J.. Draeger. Arthur p. Fenton, S Lewis
Ftske, Thos. Galloway, j. a Giovannonis
G > Hetfner, Edw. @. Haywood Marcus
Iiurd. b. F. Hallman, Edw. J. Jones VIM.
J. Long, Frank Landon. Jas. Lockhead Eu-
gone Murphy, Jno. T. Mcknight. VIM.
O'Connell. Thomas OKeefe, E. p Ricken-
Iecher. +. z. Reynolds, a. Rickcnbacber
Fred J. Rice, H. T. Sheehy, Earl Skinner
a d. Sherwood. Jno Schultz c.. J. Tucker
Geo: W Thomas jr.. 7. Vollten and c.
I. Yeargin-
The marked success of the Corcoran Ca
det Corps is claimed 10 be due in large mart
TO the repeated re-enlistments of lis NOM
beFs- 1t was through desire to bring to-
gelher all former members that the 6eci-
sion was reached to include a reception as
PtFs OF the twenty-secOnd anniversary cele-
bTdu"n. the program for which will consist
or addresses by Gen. Harries and Mr. C. II
DAILY. the latter having been first lieutenant
or the company in 1855: vocal solos bv Miss
Mabel laumcr and Mr.. Frank Rebstock
ana instrumental selections by Prof. Koes-
ter and sons. There will be dancing from
o'clock until 100 O'Clock
The committee in charge Of the celebra-
tioa follows: Capt. Edwards, First Lieut.:
Meyer Lieut.. Prosise First Sergt. Collins
CORPORAL Lockhead and Privates Handiboe
and Haywood.
Preparing for Inaugural Parade.
With rifle practice and matches suspend
ed and the annual inspection and muster in
progress. the members of the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia have
been doing very little except 'sprucing up"
OF late. The Inspection and muster ended
last night the list Separate Battalion he
Ing the last to face the inspecting officers
Now the undivided attention of every one
connected with the local brigade of citizen
Eoldiery is ccntered on preparations for the
turnout March 4 The guard will probably
take its place in the column not later than
10 O'Clock in the morning. and will be un-
der arms until about o'clock In the after
noon. Rations, in the form of sandwiches
and coffee, il is understO will be distrib-
uted to the command during the wait near
the Capitol, by the acting quartermaster
general.
The unanimous opinion of the inspecting
officers seems to be that Company X 2d
Regiment commanded by Capt. Frank f.
Skinner. made b.; far the best showing in
connection with the annual inspection The
organization was well-nigh perfect in all
respects. especially as regards steadness,
and Capt. Skinner was warmly congratu-
lated on the result attained.
Immediately after the grand marshal of
the inaugural parade issues his directions
general orders will be sent out from Dis
trict militia headquarters providing for
the participation of the local brigade in the