Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07
Lieut.. Col. E. o. Schneider,
Central High School

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consisting of his youngest son. Quentin;
Col. Charles S. Bromwell, his military aid,
and NJ. c. Latta, his personal stenographer.
As the President was leaving the field he
stopped to greet cordially a veteran of the
civil war, who was wheeled toward him
in rolling chair The incident was heart
| lily cheered by the crowd.
In the boxes were the Commissioners ana
the members of the board of education, with
| their families, and representatives of the
| United States army
Celebrations were held in each of the
schools last evening the faculties and girls
receiving and serving refreshments to the
| jaded cadets. Addresses were made ex-
| tolling the prowess and skill Of captains
and companies, and everybody resolved TO
win the banner next year
Addresses by District Judges.
Company H was escorted by the regiment
to the Central High School, and marched
to Georgetown, attended by enthusiastic
rooters and friends from the school
Covers had been laid for eighty for the
| banquet prepared by the faculty, In the
| luncheon room. which was hung with large
III banners. school colors, and the tables
| banked in red and white roses. The stu
| dents and patrons of the school crowded
| ia TO hear the speeches or stood in Joyful
| groups outside to cheer.
| Company G, under Second Lieut.. Johnson,
| who was classmate of Capt. Bland in he
| loudly cheering for II, and We're greeted
with answering cheers Capt. Bland as
the hero of the occasion, was continuously
applauded and praised. AT the conclusion
of his speech he awarded to- Corporal La
ser the officers prize medal for the best
drilled corporal. First Lieut.. ROBBIE award
ed the officers prize medal to Private Con-
| way a. the best experienced private. Sec
ond Lieut. Harrington In his turn awarded
the officers prize medal to Private DAVIS
as the best inexperienced private. The prize
| squad of Corporal LASER was given prize
ribbons. Honorable mention was given
Corporal Campbell and Privates Ksmp ana
SchaaR.
Lieut.. Col. Ross paid a high tribute TO the
work of H. he said the regiment is in
the finest condition in its history. and each
winning company has been accordingly I'M
der continuously greater odds. Col Ross
was exceedingly complimentary TO Capt
Bland who had the highest possible record
as an officer throughout the year, and has
maintained a uniformly high tone in his
companys discipline.
DIR. Bennett, who was a private in the
rear rank in the winning HI company
under Capt. Taussig, in 1895, made an adj
dress. He urged the young cadets TO re-
member that their victory might in the
future require them as trained men TO re-
spond to their country's call to duty.
Capt. Smoot of the winning company,
H in 1897. made an enthusiastic ana con- "a,
gratulatory speech, and was followed oy
Director Hughes of the high schools, VINO
was listened TO with great interest. anu
heartily cheered- AFTER uiiIeFtHt oihceiH
and men of the winning company had spoken
and the Business company had paid It's re-
spects through a lieutenant, MISS west
colt nrfncipal of the Western High School,
closed the speeehmaking with words OF
Generalization. that the company long
delayed reception of the pennant should
have come at the hands of the President or
the United States
The western High School celebrated its
victory in the competitive drill during the
frst hour this morning. The winning company
marched In to the air of a march especially +
cornnosed by Miss Geraldine Farrar for
CAPT Birch's company 1899, and was
seated on the platform amid the roofrais-
ing applause of the school The long-de-
sired pennant had conspicuous place on
the right of the platform in a stack OF guns.
In the front row were seated Mrs. Bland.
Cant BANDS mother and Justices Gould
and Stafford of the District Supreme Court,
with the principal of the school, Miss Wes--
colt. Justice Stafford. who has a son IN
the winning company, made an address 10
the school. as did Justice Gould. Speeches
were made by the captain and his officers,
which for wit and effectiveness have never
been surpassed In student speeches IN the
history OF the school Col Stamford con-
graduated the school and company with
good taste and feeling. and the school, IN
its t,1rn loudly cheertd for Central
Letters kilograms and messages from
Commodore Robbie. Mr. w. h. Bryan, Sen
afor Burkett, Representative Burieson. Mr.
7 Wordsworth Gordon and others were
read The company songs were sung and
a,cid rousdng final cheers Miss Westcott
gave a brief history OF Company H The
school then had an opportunity to see the
pennant and the honor medals and badges
of the officers,
N. Jusserand. the French ambassador
to tile United States. presided last night at