The Washington times., 1907-05-24
GIFT OF WATCHES
TO CADET CAP AINS
Pennant Lost, But Affection
of Their Companies
Retained.

Central Pupils Honor Their
Disappointed School
Mates.
| The fact that one Of the ten companies
/ participating in the recent competitive
| drill OF the High School Cadets carried
the much-cOveted prize flag from the
field or Wednesday afternoon has in no
wise lessened the loyalty ande affection
OF the other. young commanders and
their companies who worked SO jealous
/ ~ for The honor.
There are at least three Of these stall
, wart young captains who not only have
the consciousness that the boys under
| their command did their level best and
made a brilliant showing before the Is
600 or 10000 spectators but they are to-
day carrying evidences that the boys
of their respective companies feel that
| II the judges were forced to rule against
them Wien II came TO giving the nag,
1 they themselves were not sufficiently
satisfied 10 permit their commanding
officers TO go without some recognition
Of the patience and pride Of the hard
working drill days.
Gift of Gold Watches.
Capt. George NJ. Oyster, A Company.
Capt. A. X. Muhlemann, B Company.
and Capt Park a. GaHeher. Company.
all Of the Central High School, were on
Wednesday evening presented with gold
watches by the boys in their respective
companies. This came as a surprise to
the young captains. who had not quite
! recovered from the disappointment IN
| losing the flag.
on Wednesday evening the three COM
panies were entertained at supper by
the girl students Of Central The girls
had wept when the sturdy. young adJu-
tant 10 whom had been intrusted the
| duty OF carrying the word 10 the sue
cesSful captain had turned his back on
| the Central section and proceeded to-
ward Technical The moment was one
OF supreme sorrow 70 the Central girls.
/ but with the spirit OF real soldiers
swecthearts, they mustered mp their
courage. and when the three companies
! filed mt0 the school that night for the
feast. the girls We're as merry as II all
three had brought back prize flags
Not A moment Jagged. and not one cadet
In the whole division was permitted 10
4 think for a minute that another school
was at that time dancing about ,the
coveted banner.
Captains Surprised.
Everything was laughter and gayety,
and the three captains were beginning
to feel that everything was all right.
when there was a lull in the proceed
ings and First Lieut.. Ray Thompson,
OF a Company rose and made a speech
presenting to Capt. George NJ. Oyster.
commanding the company. a gold
watch. On the back inside case was
; the inscription: Presented To Capt
G. NJ oyster by the cadets OF Company
A. g. II. s. The young captain. who
had worked so diligently and with so
much pride TO bring his men before the
eye OF the drill judges. was overcome.
Nobody heard his speech OF response.
but the boys o. his command knew that
his heart was full, and they cheered
I their popular young captain 20 the
echo.
No sooner had the applause died away
I than Il Company was on its feet, and
Z the next minute Captain Muhlemann
was trying to tell his boys something
as he looked at bright shining watch
I IN his hand. Cheers rang through the
I hall as the doughty young soldiers OF !
| Company began shouting "Gallehert'
and Capt. Park A. Galleher knew that
| the failure TO bring home the pennant
had not marred the close and affection
ate relations he and his manly young
presented with a watch as a testimonial
Of the loyalty OF his company.
Congratulations Too Soon.
A pretty incident is being relate5
about Capt Raymond S. Hart. who
holds the proud distinction or having
won the coveted flag. X Company. of
Technical, under the command of Capt
NJ c. Auerbach. had made an excellent
showing. and the Technical students
were confident that the company would
win the flag. When the cadets were
lined up on the field awaiting the judges
decision. X Company was tn Tarthest
right. with ID Company, under the COM
mand of Captain Hart, next The ad-
jutant received his message from the
judges. turned and walked toward the
battalion
For breathless moment he stopped
and every eye in the command and in
the graudstand watched to see the di-
rection in which he would turr
Suddenly he turned to the -tgis, There
were three companies in that direction.
and when the adjutant had passed the
first, Captain Hart. little dreaming the
honor was coming to him. turned quick
~ and called out COngr ItulatiOns to
Captain AuerbaCh.
When the adjutant stopped in front OF
Captain Hart that generous-m minded
young officer hardly knew what TO do.
But Captain Auerbach was quick on
the trigger and his were the first con-
CALCULATIONS the winning captain heard.