Evening star., 1909-05-20
Supporters Wild With Joy.

Supporters Wild With JOY.
All this time the supporters of Business
were shouting themselves hoarse: then
they rushed out of the srandstand ia
the school building to present personal
congratulations to their schoolinates In
the winning company. The scene at the
school will be long remembered by BnsI-
ness alumni 4 thousand throats eXulted
in the victory: thousand Orange and
Blue pennants flashed in and around the
structures, and thousand greetings
passed between pupils alumni and teach
ers. for Business had at last proved her
self in the front rank in military affairs
of the Washington public schools.
The assembly room Of the school SEEM
ed to be filled with thunder. and Capt.
| Dulin was carried on many stalwart
shoulders TO the platform. The other Of
| ficers and the members of the company
were given platform or front row seats.
| For half hour the cheering and shout
! ing continued and all in authority seem
| ed To consider that the occasion justified
extremes in that direction.
| Finally when quiet was obtained, Prln-
| cipal Allan Davis voiced his conSratula-
| tions to the company in behalf Of the
school and told of the pride which all
connected with it had in the victory of
the day. Col. Il. r. Ross, military in
structor, declared that he had been hop
ing for success for the ha working ca
to be able tn congratulate Company Il on
capturing first honors from such high
grade competitors. Capt. J. c. Dulin re-
| ceived the ovation of the assemblase
| when he stepped to the front of the plat
/ form. and in a short speech declared that
| the credit of the victory should be shared
with Capt. Benjamin Harlan, who COM
manded the other Business company.
The annual luncheon of the teachers of
the school to the cadets followed. and it
was q merry lot of hosts that the hun
CRY boys in blue found in the rooms where
/ the supper was served. They caught the
enthusiasm of the pupils and the boys re-
ceived the benefits 81 their loyalty and
pride.
After the supper the members OF the
winning company received their friends
in the main corridor and there was dane
ing in the gymnasium. During II all
there was Il spirit of enthusiastic eNul-
tation. Never before was there such Il
night in the school Although there was
/ a constant din of cheering and eAclalna-
tions OF delight. there was nothing of the
riot i'll the action of the students and
teachers found 1t unnecessary to inter
fere in the fun o. the evening.
/ Roster of Winning Company.
/ The members OF the winning company
who are the lions of the public schools
today. are:
J. c. Dulin, captain: j. Hnwood. first
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! ant: Serseants. T.. Mooers, \. Sherman,
W. Lamar, w Patchell and NJ. Nord-
| lneer; ccrporals. F. Brooks. f.. Buckoff,
J. Gordon. l.. Nellmyer, l.. Pitts. j. Moore
and W. Leahy; privates, w Aman. w.
ASHFORD, j. Batson. f.. Boldin, f. Bontz,
H. Brandees. J. chamberlin. c. Robin
son. p. stein, \ CogswelI. J. Columbus.
/ L.. Cooper f. Darr. III. Davis. w Disney.
j. Eiseman, H. Gauss, y HALEY. j.
| Harvey. L. Hickman. l.. Hendricks, C..
! Helms, ". Lyons. NJ Marks, F. McGhan,
+. MacAller. j. Miller. w. Naushton. r.
4 Nash r. Plant Il. Powdermaker. j. Rich
/ ards, p Speake. +. Thompkins, J., Thomp-
/ son. H. Tribbey, fl. Vaden IL. Wilson.
r. Graef. J. f. Gordon. j. keane, +.
keser and ". Gain.
!! The crowd that witnessed the drills
Yesterday at the ball park was even
} larger than that which filled the stands
/ the day before, and il was the time Tor
/ the supporters of Technical High School
and of the Western High School TO cheer
| their representatives to do their best.
4 COMPANY u was the first on the field
yesterday afternoon 1t brought proudly
| on the championship banner which 1t had
| won last year and the year before, and
which it hoped to have returned for a
| third year. The flag was turned over to
!, Col. Ross for keeping until its holder Tor
i the coming year should be announced.
| The company was commanded by Capt.
| A. I.uebkert assisted by First Lieut.. II.
f. Smear and Second Lieut.. III. Fl. True.
! Many spectators. after watching the ma :
neuvers of the squads for some time.
| wondered il Company ID was still to hold
the coveted championship.
! Company X marched onto the field neNl
with determined step. G. h. Edwards
was the captain. l.. il. Brown was first
| lieutenant and G. II. Hodges was second
lieutenant The company was greeted
/ with many cheers by its friends in the
stands. and those familiar with military
/ tactics declared that the company had
many good points.
Baby" Company NJ Appears.
| Company III. the baby company in the
regiment followed, and was enthusias-
tically greeted 1t was one of the smaller
companies. and its compact formation ami
snap held the attention of those in the
| stands Its officers We're Capt. j. B. Cor
ridon. First Lieut.. X. Hartig and Second
Lieut.. l.. y. Jeffrey.
/ As soon as Company l.. a.So of the
| Mckinley Manual Training School
marched onto the field those ian the
stands began TO sit up and take notice
! Before IL had executed ten movements
| the wise ones began To realize that here
was a company that must he considered
! in connection with tho awarding of tie
championship honorS. Capt. W. W. HUI
i fayf,. I,Ya6 ard