Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04
COMPETITIVE DRILL
Annual Company Contest Of
High School Cadets.
PRESIDENT TO AWARD PRIZE
Band Of 18th United States Cavalry
Will Participate.
HIGH PITCH OF ENTHUSIAST
Orders Issued by Director Hughes
Soldiers Cleaning Equipment
Names Of the Officers.
PRESIDENT TO AWARD PRIZE
HIGH PITCH OF ENTHUSIASM

Interest, so far as the local high schools
are concerned, is centered upon the annual
competitive drill to begin at American
| League Base Ball Park at $3.50 o'clock to-
| morrow afternoon.
| The announcement that President Roose-
welt will present the flag to the winning
| company and make an address has stimu-
| lated every cadet to the highest pitch OF
| enthusiasm.
| Through the courtesy of Col Charles A.
P. Hatfield, 18th United States Cavalry,
| commandment at Fort Myer. the cadets will
| be favored with the services of the 18th
/ Cavalry Band Wednesday, the second and
| last day Of the drill. Permission for the
| cavalry band to participate In the drill was
granted yesterday to Lieut.. Col. Burton c,
Ross. military Instructor OF the cadet reg
| iment. Great elation is felt at his sue
| cess. as this Is the first time that a reg
| .ular army band has been obtained for serv-
J Ice at competitive drill of the cadets.
/ The custom In the past has been merely to
| engage local fife and drum corps for the
| event. The band will head the companies
on and off the field during the drill. and as
| sist at the regimentai parade afterward.
Arrival OF President.
| The President will arrive in time to see
/ the drill Of Company A OF the First Bat
| TALON, Central High School, Capt. c. e.
| Caylor. commanding The company is
| scheduled to march on the field at s o'clock
| pm. sharp. The President will be accom-
| panied by Secretary Loeb and others.
After the conclusion OF the company COM
| petition drills the regimental parole will be
| held in line Of masses. At its conclusion
| the companies win form in line of columns
facing the grand stand, in which position
| the presentation will be made.
Capt. Earl /. Brown, ID Battalion Corps
! of Engineers. U. s. A. chairman of the
| board Of judges. will direct the regimental
adjutant. C. A. Rowland. to notify the
| captain of the winning company of It's
| success. The company Will be marched
| forward and Capt. Brown win turn the
| duties of presentation over to the Presi-
| dent. who will make the address to the
| company and hand over the well-earned
| trophy.
| At all the schools today directions have
/ been issued that uniforms are to be over
hauled and cleaned. trousers to be pressed.
| only black shoes and standing collars,
| small black ties and gloves white and close
| fitting. worn. The cadets are busily en-
| gagged in seeing that all arms and accou-
| trements are thoroughly cieansed and in
| proper condition
Director Hughes Orders.
The orders issued by Director Hughes for
| the conduct Of the drill are as follows:
| Instructions for Companies D, f, c, and
! X. Tuesday, June 5:
THE companies which are to drill on
| Tuesday, June s, will report at the rear OF
4 the grandstand ON the north side of the
drill grounds for inspection and the dIstri-
1 button OF cartridges as follows: Company
| ID. at $50; Company f, at 4; Company c.
/ AS; Company H. $50; Company X, 5:lO
| After the dismissal Of each company it
! viii be marched to the rear of the grand
| stand for the collection of unexpended am
| munition When this has been done the
| companies of the Sd Battalion will return
/ to their armory, on o street. The captains
| or Companies and II will march their
| companies 10 the Central school where
| they Will deposit their arms and accouter-
| ments, after which cadets will be at liberty
| to return to the drill ground, but must show
| tickets for admission to grand stands or so
cent seats.
| "Wednesday, June 6, Companies F and Fl
| of the I'd Battalion will assemble at the
| Central school at 3:15 pm. and c. d
| ana K of the LIST Battalion will assemble at
| their armory at the same hour. They will
| proceed, under the command of Mai Lewis,
/ to the American League Base Ball Park
| where they will stack their arms as direct
| ed by Col. Ross.
After this they will be dismissed until
| the blowing of assembly CALI at the be-
| ginning of the drill of the last company
Company A. When the assembly CALI is
] SOuIdSQ Companies 4, II, Il, t. Il, Il and
| II will assemble promptly on Florida ave-
| nue.. between 9Th and 7th streets northwest
| the right of the I'd Battalion resting on 18th
| street, facing south. and the left of the Sd
| Battalion resting on 7th street. facing north
Companies B, I and l. of the LIST Battalion
viii take position just outside of main gate
| Thence they will proceed to the position
| behind the grand stand to again march on
| the field. This assembling rust be done
very promptly"
Wednesday Drill.
| Instructions to Companies A, B, I, L, 4
and @. Wednesday June @:
| Captains of Companies A. B. l. L. e and
| will report at the rear of the north grand
| stand on Wednesday. June 6. in the follow
| ing order: Company L. at p. M: Company
| B, at $50 pm: Company g. at $3.50 pm
| Company Il. at 40 pm; Company l. az
| Abs pm: Company A. at pm.
| Each company, after its drill is COM
pleted, will be marched to the rear of the
| field and viii stack Its arms at the place
1 appointed, when. after the collection Of I'M
used cartridges behind the north pavilion.
| the company viii be dismissed until the
| assembly CALI Is sounded. at the beginning
| of the drill Of the last company Company
A. Cadets will then assemble promptly as
| follows:
| 81 The I'd Battalion on the north side of
Florida avenue between 9th and 7th streets
northwest. right resting on 7th street
~. The Sd Battalion on the south side OF
Florida avenue between 9th and 7th streets
/ left resting on Tth street.
g. Companies B. and L in the entrance
of the American League Park just east of
Ith street. outside OF the gate and with
right resting by the gate, whence they Will
be marched on the field.
a Company A will. after stacking arms
| In It's proper place. return to the position
back of the grand stand for the collection OF
cartridges. and will there enter the lines
| OF the LIST Battalion as 1t returns to the
! field.
| AT the conclusion Of the drill on Wednes-
| day the regiment, preceded by the band. Will
\ march, via Florida avenue and 9th street
/ west to street between 9th and Tth north
/ west, where It win be dismissed. and the
| several companies will return to their ar
mories, under the command of their of7-
GERS. The officers are strictly charged to
/ maintain the best OF discipline until their
| companies are dismissed in their armories' e
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