Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

at West Point and Annapolis that is NOT III
the curriculum of those far-famed insIltu-
tons At West Point any !lttle tdlent ~
entertaining possessed by Ihe ihei lI aI,1ti-
the CORPS of cadets is fostered ana cu4li-
rated to an extent that is hardly appreCl-
ated by those outside the service Inc sd.a
events of the year at the academy, 1872.
ing graduation, are the Two enter a. 200
lion annually and known as the 1Vo
1ays" and color line" exhibitions, occur
ring respectively IN the winter, 100 uass
to'June." and in the fall when the sulhIrtet
camp is ended, or ABOUT that Ilite' -
cadets are the entertainers on these occd-
eions and they make the most or them, es-
neciaIly as academy and army resuid I4otlo
are SUSPENDED for the time beng ana tne
youngsters are given lee"ay 70 say anq Nv
Jbe liYneIieht Men who show APTITUDE Iol
arting or any musical stunt are taken up
Immediately on their entrance 70 Tue go 60
emy and their talents are assluuousIy -
tivated so they might be available 1or pro-
gran, assignments at the entertainments,
The result being that when these men s are
given commissions IN the service 60
graduation they have usudiIy pa2SS-
tLa+ fits them to sing or play or act IN any
company, professional or amateur. Much
the same plan is followed at the MAYA
Academy and consequently the IolieliSs1
arnov most or the ship sent to the most uls-
Tant noint from civilization does not lack
ito trained corps of entertainers When tllhe
hangs heavy and advertisement is heeoed
therefore il is not strange that army an
nayv entertainments take on high order
If excellence and that performance thaI
10 on a par with the best professional en-
tertainment can be given at place mr.
Manila, where there are seVerai huhareo
officers of the army and navy WITHIN call.
Known in Washington.
The manager of the Manila entertainment
ras voune officer for whom many Wash
inetonians have a warm spot IN lheir
hearts. Capt James A. Moss, oath Infantry,
AT nresent an aid-de-camp on the staff of
Cen Corbin who commands the troops III
tba PhiIipnines. Capt. Moss is famous
throughout the army for his ability to or
ganize entertainments no less IMAM 1or ms
ability as a soldier He had charge or the
arrangements for the comfort OF the
anasts Cen. Corbin entertained at Gaines
Vile Va. during the maneuvers last year,
and was placed in charge OF the newspaper
camp. where he became known, admired
and respected by every one of the seventy
iTe cnrresnondents who went there from
everv section Of the country. Assisting
Capt, Moss in the Manila entertainment
were twenty-five officers of the army ana
civilians resident in Manila. The civilians
were Ali members of the order of Elks, who
volunteered their services for the occasion.
The entertainment took the form OF MIN
gtrel perform ance where there was the con-
yentional first part and a vaudeville enter
tainment. concluding with a sketch in pan
tomime. written and arranged by Capt.
Moss called In the Philippines" The
semi-circle in the first part included some
very well-known officers of the army. First
IJeyt Edward Terry, nth Infantry, was the
interIocutor. and the circle included Messrs.
G. r Page c. A. n uebaker, H. G. Foster,
I. r Patstone, O. NJ. Shuman, r. l.. Clute,
g T.. Bouye, j. S. MacNidder, ]. r. In
gram, c. H. Pollard, Lieut.. ]. A. Brock
man 18th Infantry; Capt. p. c. Stevens, pay
department; Lieut.. w. NJ Craigie, It'll In
fantry: Lieut., T. H. Brewer, Lieut.. c. e.
Babcock. 9TH Infantry; Lieut.. J. w. Beach
am. ir.. Signal Corps; Capt. S. F. Bottoms,
Subsistence department.; Lieut.. J. F. Hall,
assistant surgeon; Lieut.. ]. +. Bell, Corps
of Engineers: Capt. M. B. Curry, pay de-
nartment. and Lieut.. c. F. Leonard, 7th In
fantrv. The end men were Lieut.. j. M.
Petty. Goth Infantry; Capt. j. j. Toffey, jr.,
18th Infantry; Capt. O. r. Wolfe, 22d In
fantry: Lieut. r. A Bachmann, assistant
surgeon: Lieut.. II. N. Cootes, 18th Cavalry
and Mr.. c. " Funkhouser- The gentlemen
whose names are given without military
title are those members of the Manila
branch of the Elks who volunteered their
services as entertainers.
Pronounced Success.
The first part was q pronounced success,
all of the men except the interlocutor being
black-face, with the usual minstrel cos
tune. Two of the men who took part in
this section of the entertainment are well
known in the District. Lieut.. James NJ.
Petty is a Washington boy. He is a grad
nate Of the Washington high schools, a son
of the former auditor of the District, James
II Petty and a veteran of the District
Volunteer Regiment, with which he went to