The Washington times., 1908-06-03
Cadets Cheered BY Thousands
On First Day of Annual Drill
Technical Eastern and Western Companies Make Excel
lent Showng-Central and Business Commands
Will Drill This Afternoon.

Inspired by shouts of appreciation
from thousands Of fair feminine threats,
lusty cheers from the male contingent,
and futterlng flags OF class cOlors, six
confident companies Of cadets from the
Mckinley Manual Training, the East
ern, and the Western High Schools, held
their annual competitive drin at the
American League Park yesterday after
noon for the Allison Nailor medal and
prize banner. Companies + and G OF
Business. ami A, B, and 1 Of Central
will compete this afternoon.
Long before Company L wheeled into
view at yesterdays drill, an audience
which taxed the capacity % the grand
stand and bleachers had assembled. ana
the gates were closed.
A vast majority Of the enthusiastic
throng was composed OF prospective
sweet girl graduates. bedecked elmer
with the maroon ana graz or 1eCu'
the red and white OF Western, the hghI
blue and white OF Eastern, or the DARK
blue and white of Central High. Es'el.
company was greeted with NoIleys u
applause. The audience as a whole was
not discriminating in its applause ah9
any well executed movement oy elIile'
company was literally cheered.
Company L Does Well.
Company L, OF Mckinley began the
drill with a creditable exhibition,
commanded by Capt. +. NJ Pelzman.
First Lieut.. y. NJ. McKernan, and Sec
and Lieut. II. B. Pitts. Through all the
ffty-three prescribed manauveTs the
company marched with adash and a
vim that brought cheer after cheer from
the critical feminine judges in the stand
who watched each movement as closely
as did the three official judges following
in the company's wake.
Company X viii prove 10 be danger
GUS competitor a great many Of those
present believing that honors yesterday
lay between Company X and the WIN
uers of 1907. Company D. the last com
pany To drill Captain Webster executed
an unusually skilIful movement when
he pulled the company out OF close
quarters. as fl inadvertently marched
rather near the left field clubhouse and
pavilion First Lieut.. J. J. Talcott and
Second Lieut. W. Scammell gave intelll-
gent assistance to Captain Webster.
Technical supporters also had cause
for CougratulatIon in the maneuVers or
COmpanies G and y. The former 8
alignIuents were nearly perfect and
would have done credit TO the regulars
The crowd appreciated this fact and
gave them a rOuslng reception as Jhey
marched about the field commanded by
Capt. H. Benson, First Lieut. IL Davis,
ana Second Lieut.. II. Schmitt.
Captain Wise SuuendeTs Prize.
Company D received the ovation Of
the dav when il drilled on to the field
bearing the prize banner Of the previous
year. On account OF its former sue
cess the gathering was most critical in
its inspection of D. The boys drilled
with a precision that was remarkable,
and as they left the field there were
cries IN a number of quarters of two
time winners" Capt. L. S. Wise di-
rected the movements and was wildly
cheered as he advanced toward the
Judges and regretfuIly delivered into the
hands Of Col. Burton r. Ross, military
instructor. the banner the boys had
proudly carried in 1907.
Company T, OF Eastern, the first
company to enthuse the antioch root
ers, got into action IN a manner that
indicated that il was the purpose Of
Eastern TO see that Mckinley did not
carry off all the honCrs OF the after
noon. Capt. r. W. Brown and Lieuts
c. J. Evans and q. ". Calver, carried
The men through the program with a