The Washington herald., 1907-08-27
CLASH WITH OFFICER
Culver Cadets and Capt. w.
6. Ross Collide.
TRIES TO PASS THE LINES
Service Commander
Handled Roughly when He Tries
to Force His Way Through Files
OF Military students-Driu Given by
Visiting Organization in White Lot.

Angered over what they termed a viola
ton Of one Of the sacred customs Of their
calling. a aumber Of the visiting cadets
from the Culver Military Academy en-
gagged in actual conflict with one Of Uncle
Sans officers last night. which placed the
visitors on record IN this city as being
strong defenders Of military regulations.
The conflict occurred shortly after Il
o'clock when the cadets were marching
in files OF two through the side entrance
Of the Ebbitt House. having just returned
from the theater. About half the num-
Der had entered the hotel when a stranger
pushed his way by one of the passing
cadet officers and attempted to force
himself through the file. Immediately the
cadets who witnessed the affair became
angered over what they claimed was an
uRwarranted violation OF all military dis
cipline. and rushed to resent the act.
Police QueH Disorder.
The intruder Of the ranks. who was
Capt Worth G. Ross, Of the United
States Revenue-cutter Service. was han
died rather roughly for a time, until sew
eral policemen. who noticed the disorder.
hurried TO straighten out matters. Capt.
Ross seemed very wrought up over the
treatment he received at the hands Of
the play soldiers" and for a time il
looked as If the hostilities would be
renewed. The cadets. however. contin-
ued their marching into the building.
and before any further attempts TO break
through their ranks had been made, ali
we're on the WY 20 the rooms.
While leaving the neighborhood OF the
White House yesterday. at the conelu-
sion OF their exhibition drill, a similar
violation OF military tactics occurred.
when one OF the spectators attempted to
cross between Capt. Rossow. the com
mander of the. cavalry troop. and his
lieutenant, J. E. Shaw. one Of the cadets.
Lieut.. Shaw took great offense at the
strangers action. and appeared willing
TO dismount from his big. black steed.
when a command from the captain
placed the body Of boy horsemen in
motion, and the troop started toward
their quarters.
Reviewed by Newberry.
In the afternoon black horse troop
passed In review before Assistant Secre-
tary Newberry. of the navy. OF the
White Lot, in the presence of about 1000
people.
The young men made a splendid show
ing. and Mr.. Newberry literally applaud
ed as they went through the drill man
ual with military precision and discipline,
The battalion consists Of four companies,
three Of them infantry and one OF cav
airy. the latter being known as the
black horse troop" and considered one
Of the best-drilled squads in any school
in the country outside of the government
institutions. The battalion yesterday
went through the same drill which won
them so much favorable comment at the
jamestown Exposition It Is under the
leadership OF Mai. L. P. Gigniniat and
visited Chase's Theater last night.
This morning the cadets viii go on a
sightseeing trip through the town IN
autos. and this afternoon they viii make
pilgrimage TO Mount Vernon. Tonight
they will leave for Annapolis. whence
they will return TO this city tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. The visiting sol
dier boys will leave for their school
home at Culver tomorrow night at 3
o'clock.