The Washington times., 1909-05-19
Fair "Co-edS' Smile and
Cheer as Boys March
Proudly.
JUDGES ANNOUNCE
THE WINNERS TODAY
Last of Companies Go. Through
h
Their Maneuvers This
Afternoon.

Aroused to enthusiasm by the splen-
did manelvers of yesterday. many
Washingtonians await with keen in
terest the decision of the judges who
today viii confer upon a company Of
the Washington High School Cadet
Regiment the highest honor OF the
school year
heavy responsibility rests upon
Lieut. c. K. Rockwell. Lieut.. J. A.
Holshird. and Lieut. d. I. Sultan, OF
the United States Engineer Corps, U.
S. A. Upon them are centered today
the eyes of thousands Of pretty
''co-eds." not TO mention teachers. dis
tinguished alumni, and members of the
Board Of Education. In them is vested
the creation OF new band OF heroes,
or the conferring Of triple hon0rs upon
Company D.the winners of the drill Of
1897 and 1908.
Companies D. b. NJ. /, and c. Of the
Mckinley Manual Training School. and
H. of the Western High School. will
drill this afternoon In the order named.
When the last company has left the
field the entire regiment will form and
go through a regimental drill, while
the judges retire to select the winners.
Record Crowd Expected.
Preparations for a record-breaking
crowd were made by the management
OF the ball park today. When Com
pany D walks upon the fiel dthis after
noon the winners OF the last two years
viii be greeted by a crowd of 1000
persons. Companies I, A, and B, of
the Central High; Z and G. of the
Business, and f. of the EasteCn. were
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close OF the day each was considered
TO have a chance.
Urged 10 their best endeavors by the
cheers from Central, Company 1, un-
der command of Capt b L. Harvey
and Lieutenants Wilson. Townsend, and
Ralph Hospital, went through the ma
neuvers with a soldierly precision that
won universal admiration. Company A
of Central was the next on the field, in
command of Capt Dumont Beerbower,
Lieut. ]. N Peale, and Lieut. l. A.
Pelzmen. Barring a minor accident the
oOmmendable.
Company B. Capt. l. T. Howard and
Lieuts. Howard Hodgkirs and John
Eldridge. was the last of the Central
companies 70 drill and as the boys
marched away they were given a rous-
ng reception by the adhereHts of Cen
trail
The Largest Company.
Company Z OF the Business High
School came on amid the cheers from
the blue and yellow stands. and put up
a splendid drill The officers are Capt.
J. D. Dulin, Lieut.. Joseph Hinwood. and
Lieut. Walter Robinson. The company
numbers seventy-one men, the largest in
the regiment Company G of Business
was met with another burst of applause
which was justified by their exhibition.
The officers are Capt BENJAMIN Har-
Ian, Lieut.. David Bornet, and Lieut.
Raymond Pyles. The company num-
bers sixty-six in all.
The last company to drill was + OF
the Eastern High School, under COM
mand OF Capt. G. A. Ransom and
Lieuts. Fessenden and l. A. Potter
captain Ransom drilled his men with
deliberation.
Girls Inspire Cadets.
Inspiration was furnished the young
soldiers by the scene. The grands.ands
and bleachers were a mass of colors.
Large flags and streamers draped from
the top OF the stand designated the 10
cation OF each school. and small flags
and banners in the hands Of pretty girls
were waved with enthusiasm as the
company representing their school ap-
peared on the field.
The prizes are a gold medal, presented
by Allison Nailor to the captain of the
winning company for year; a red rib
Don 10 each member OF the company
and a silver cup, donated BY r
Harris & Co. to the school represented
By the winners.