Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
CONTEST FOR STAR Trophy
BOYS BRIGADE COMPANIES
DRILL AT TAKoMA PARK.
Annual Field Day-Sham Battle
Base Ball and Athletic Matches
Fill Program.

The annual field day Of the District di-
vision Of the United Boys Brigade is
being held today at Kingston" Takoma
Park
The brigade turned out in full force.
Spectators in numbers were on hand to
greet the young soldiers.
Officers and companies reported on the
field at $50 O'Clock. The days program
opened at 10 o'clock. with a Boys Bri-
gade service. conducted by the chaplain.
At II O'Clock Company c marched on
the competitive drill field to attempt to
capture The Evening Star trophy cup.
The company was under command Of
Capt. Ernest E. Weaver. First Lieut..
Frank L. Weaver and Second Lieut.. w.
c. Rathbone.
The company was organized by Mr..
John NJ. Gron at Waugh NJ. E. Church,
and is the third oldest in the division.
Mr.. Gron became its commandant. which
office he still holds. Company went
through the program and created good
impression.
The second company on the field was
Company E Of the Brightwood Park NJ.
e. Church. one Of the youngest in the
organization. chartered less than a year.
Cempany F. Is commanded by Capt Lewis
Ii, kins. First Lieut.. Theodore Cox and
Second Lieut.. Ralph McAleer.
The third entry fer the coveted cup was
Company A of the Peck Memorial Chapel
Georgetown. locally known as the Fen
AL Cadets. the oldest company in the
di 'ision. organized and in continuous ex-
istence mere than ten years.
Capt George Johnson. commanding.
worked his way to that rank from pri-
vate ir that company. The other officers
Dixon and Second Lieut. Kercheval
Smith the latter a son of the late Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith. division commander
Ct the Boys Brigade at the time of his
49, =, II
Of hard training
The last company entered fer the event
was from the Hamine NJ E. Church.
The officers are First Lieut.. George Ryan
commanding: Second Lieut.: r. A. McMil-
len and Second Lieut.. r. ". Benton. This
company took the largest number on the
field and went through the drill with
precision.
At the conclusion Of the competition
four selected members. one for each
company. entered for tire individual drill
In the manual of arms Commissioned
officers were excluded from this contest.
The judges were officers of the District
National Guard.
Mss call was sounded at the conclu-
sion Of this drill The different com
panies located themselves apou, the feel /
and ate lunch. Members Of the Ladies
Auxiliary OF the BOYS Brigade sold re-
go to the fund for the maintenance OF
headquarters.
The members OF the various companies
played base ball 4 program OF athletic
events followed. including a 1OO-yard
dash. 22O-yard dash. broad jump. high
jump. hurdle race and three legged race.
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon the brig
AIDES were divided into two parts. and a
mimic sham battle participated in for the
next hour. The attacking party under
command Of one of the majors, made a
hasty retreat within the time limit of
fifteen minutes. followed by the sending
out OF scouting parties ny the defend
ing forces. No time was lost in locating
the enemy" and r.ithin short space of
time the battle was in progress and the
fight on in earnest.
A parade and review followed at $50
O'Clock. when announcement of the win
ners in the various events will conclude
the days program. The winners of the
athletic events will be presented with their
prizes consisting of red ribbons for first
prizes and blue for second The first
prize ribbons will be pinned with gold
B. B. emblem pins
At o'clock the brigades will be dis
missed. During the day a number of
prominent visitors were on hand includ-
ing leading clergymen of Washington. who
were present to observe and obtain in
formation regarding the organization.