The Washington herald., 1909-05-20

to drill Capt 7. c. Rathbone and
Lleuts- R. Bloom and c. c. Benson were
in command Many OF the movements
Of this company were excellent, but there
! were some slight errors made, which It is
said caused II to be marked or several
points by the judges
A tremendous cheer from the Western
pupils on the grand stand, who had been
| forced 10 wait patiently through the
/ drill OF the eleven other companies, her
aided the appearance Of Company II, the
! last company 10 go before the judges.
/ The officers Of the Western company are
Capt. z. P. Parker and Lieuts. R. X
| Baker and r. ". Weeks. Company II
did well. and Western was hopeful up TO
the time the adjutsnt notified Company
E that II had carried Of the first prize
One OF the cadets OF Company II had his
gun stock knocked out OF his hand, but
he picked IL up in a second. and was
back In ranks before many people no
! ticed what happened The incident, how
ever. did not escape the judges
Some time before the first company ap-
peared on the field. about every seat on
the grand stand. covered stand. and
bleachers was taken UP. Many per-
sons coming late were turned back from
the grandstand. which was crowded as
much as the FIRE regulations would per
nit.
Not n single Incident.
Inspector Doyle ana Capt Boyle aided
by large force OF police, preserved
order Not a single accident or case q
disorder vas reported As the crowds
we're leaving the park. however. the
horses hitched TO the carriage from the
Washington barracks became frightened
at an automobile and attempted 70 rush
through the gate The crowd ran. but
before the horses made any headway.
Lieut. Rockwell jumped from the car
riage and grssped their brides.
Many prominent people witnessed the
driL Among them were: Commissioner
Mcfarland. Commissioner West. Capt
James r. oyster. president Of the board
OF education. Vice President ". Y. Cox
William d. Hoover. Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell. Mrs JusTina r HiI. Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey. and Harry O. Hiue
secretary, all Of the board Of education;
Superintendent A r. Stuart -assistant
Superintendent Hughes Representatives
Smith. Fitzgerald. Hamilton. and Nc
Lschlan. Dr. Francis r Lane. formerly
director OF high schools IN washington.
Associate Justice Thomas Il Anderson.
Judge William II De Lacey. OF the
Juvenile Court Col Smiley. adjutan;
general Of the District militia. Gen.
Uren. Col Richard OBrien. Mai YOUNG
and Capt. Edwards. ali of the District
guard. William T. Gu5e. Percivai NJ
Brown. Stuart Mcnamara. Waiter 4
Johnson. Dr. William TindaIl. secretary
10 the Commissioners. and Allan Davis
Roster of the Company.
The members Of the winning company
are
J. 9. Duliu. caD,sin-
J. Hinwnod frs. Lieutenant
y. Rathbonc. sgond Ticufenant
sergssuts-E. Nooe-s. &. Shez1ran. ". Lsnar. " 4
Pstchell. and NJ NO7iliuzer
cCrporzls-F Bracks T. BuckoF J. C1o-dor /. d
SCUTuyCT. l. Pitts. J. Noore and W Leahy
PrvateS-W Amsn. u. Ashfc-i J. Bst-rn. = I
Roldin- 2 Bontz. H BraDS>es ]. Charnberlin C. 4
Robinson T. stein. \ CoEsWsI- J. CO-uubrs 4
Z. Cooper. ?. Dan. H DAVIS. ". Disn-y. J. Eisc 4
nan. Fl. Gauss. a. Hail~y. J. Hsusy l. Heck-
ran ? HCudrichs- C. Hens " Icons n MARKS 4
=. Mc-ihan. Z. sIacAHcr. !. Miller. ". Nsughtou.
r Nash, z. Piaut. r. PoTdermaker J. Richards Z
p STsake. = ThomgSirs. I. Thompson n. Trib- I
be-. r. Walden. Il. Wil=oa. r. Graef J. z. Gordon
J. ko7nc. r. keiseT. and ". tain.