Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-02
COMPANY 4 WINS THE DRILL
M STREET HIGH SCHOOL VIC
ToRIoUs IN ANNUAL CONTEST.
Carries OF Honors Before Large
Throng of Spectators in National
National Base BAH Park.

threats and waving the white cnampioh-
ship flag Company A. NJ street Hlen
School marched out of National base
Ball Park late yesterday afternoon, the
victor in the company competitive arm
of the colored High School CADETS. AS
the number of victories won by the NJ
Street High School and the Armstrong
Manual Training School was even, yes
terday's decision gave M Street the leao.
When the victors left the drill field they
carried the silk championship flag. pre-
sented by high school teachers. Capt Ed
ward Gray wore on his coat the diamond
medal. presented by the teachers OF the
public schools: each officer wore cham
Dionship medal. and each private wore
a blue ribbon of victory
The drill of the colored cadets attracted
a crowd that completely filled the huge
grandstands. On the south size OF the
field were the supporters Of the Arm
strong Manual Training School. Its coiors'
orange and blue. flying In the breeze.
on the opposite side sat the NJ street
High School rooters. each with the sc&ooi
flag and many flags of Its coiors, feo
and black. swapping in the wind
Many officials and others witnessed the
drill. In box sat H. B. F. Macfarland.
president of the board of Commissioners
and James F. Oyster. president OF me
board of education. In an ADJOINING ooA
cation. and A. T. Stuart. superintendent
of schools, and P NJ. Hughes and r.
c. Bruce assistant superintendent.
Among the most interested spectators
were Dr. G. w Gibson. ex-president
of Liberia: j. ]. Dossen. vice president
of Liberia and Charles B. Dunbar. an
attorney of Liberia all of whom are
members of a commission sent here pv
the Liberian legislature to see Secretary
Root.
First on the Field.
Company A was the first to drill IN
der the command of Capt. Gray. 1t
marched onto the field with snap that
won the approval of the judges at once
I. was the largest company of the four
Military men who were present declared
that the captain handled his men with
unusual skill and that. combined with the
further fact that the individual mem
hers made fewer mistakes than those OF
am other company. won the drill.
The judges were Capt. Samuel Feland.
First Lieut. F. D. Lakeland and First
Lieut. James H. Reynolds. all of the
lumbia The competition between the
companies. they declared was very close
and the decision rested on small mistakes
by individual privates or officers. 1t was
conceded that the work of the cadets re-
fiected credit on the drill instructor. Maj.
Arthur Brooks. LIST Separate Battalion,
N G. D. c.
Moment Of Anxiety.
After the four companies had COM
pleted the drill they assembled in bat
talon formation. under command of Maj.
Sterling O. Fields. and battalion drill
and review followed. Then the judges
stated they were ready to award the
prize. Members of the board of educa-
nd Sun 0fy,Q rf 4
Bruce went to the center OF the field to
conduct the presentation ceremonies. In
a low tone the major of the regiment was
told the decision and he dispatched his
adjutant to summon the winning company.
Adjt Mowbry started toward the two
companies of the Armstrong Manual
Training School and it's supporters in the
grand stands cheered Suddenly the Of
ficer stopped, turned and walked to the
NJ Street High School company. 1t was
the turn of the NJ Street supporters to
shout, and they were not lax in their
duty. The cheering continued until the
company marched off the field. Capt.
James F. Oyster. president of the board
of education presented the flag and the
medals and congratulated the victors.
Roster Of Winning Company.
The roster of the winning company is as
follows:
Captain. E. Grey; first lieutenant. r.
Middleton: second lieutenant, D. DISH
man; sergeants. C. B. Fisher. G. Bowiey.
w. Dent, H. Grey, w. Hayson; corporals,
w. Russell. ]. lbert, ]. Jones, w. Cole
man. r. Pinkett; privates. G. Adams, "
Harcombe, E. Rivers. o. Bohanan l..
Hawkins. NJ. Rivers, H. Brice. J. Bright,
j. Brown, NJ. Brent, A. Burrows. w. But
Ter. Cook. S. Corrothers. A. Dotson. j.
Early. G. Holland, ]. Jones. F. keelan. 7.
Layton. L. Mayer, E. Miles, I. Mutt NJ
Peace, F. Piummer. \. Powell r. Ray.
NJ. Russell. W. Sevoy, II. Shipley, J.
Saunders. r. thomas. r. Toomey, A.
Tucker. ID. Williams, o. Williams and L.
Gaskins.
The invited guests included DIR. W. S.
Montgomery.sDr. H. L. Bailey. ]. c. Male
Dr. w. P. Tnrkield. the Uruguayan min
lister, Maj. Fleetwood. Supt. A. T. Stuart.
Asst. Supt P. NJ. Hughes II. o. Hine. the
justices of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Asst. Supt r. c. Bruce.
Gen. Harries. Lieut.. Col. Smiley Lieut.
Col. Dimick. Gen. W. P. Hail. Capt F.
W. Sladen. Maj. c. S. Wheeler. Maj c. F.
Foote Mr.. W. ". Smith Col. c. II.
Ourand Capt. Ferree. Col Ross. w. j.
Mcdonald. Maj. James L. Bell. Col NJ. 4.
Winter, Mai Sylvester Gen. James A
Dain. Lieut.. A. S. Jones, Col. NJ. E. Urell.
Capt F. W. Holt. DR.. W. B. Evans, Maj.
Arthur Brooks D.. c. w. Childs, r. n
Boyd. Rev j. NJ Waldron. Lieut.. F. w.
Cheek DR.. George w. Cabaniss DR.. Charles
II. Marshall. r. L. Pendleton. James F.
Bundy, II. P. Slaughter w. L. Houston.
DIR. A. NJ. Curtis J. H. Wilson, r. n.
Harpe~. P. NJ. Browne. Cuno Rudolph, w.
H. Singleton. the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia. Capt Oyster Mr.
Prof. Evermann. Mrs. Terrell Mr.. Cook.
Mr. 1ackE0n Naj ID