Evening star., 1909-05-20
COMPANY E'S BANNER
Gallant Business Boys Win
Competitive Drill.
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
Capture Coveted Cadet Trophy of
Crack High School Regiment.
CREDIT DUE ALL COMPETITORS
Splendid Showing Made by Rival
Companies Makes Difficult the
Task of Army Judges.

For the first time in the history OF the
competitive drills of the companies of the
High School Cadets. first honors were
yesterday awarded to a company of the
Business High School
Company +. under the command of
Capt. j. c. Dulin. captured the much
coveted championship flag for Business
Three of Uncle Sans army experts de-
cided that of all the twelve companies
that maneuvered upon the base ball
grounds OF the American League Park
Tuesday and yesterday afternoon the
men of Company L made the best show
ing.
This honor to the boys of Business was
celebrated with an outbreak of enthusi-
asm on the part of the teachers, pupils
and alumni of the school that made up
for al! the years that Business tried and
tried. Every one of the seventyone MEM
bers OF the company wearing the red
badges of victory waSa hero III the eyes
OF hundreds of school girls. and every
one connected with the school in any way
congratulated every one else in the same
position, and the school building at 9th
street and Rhode Island avenue rang for
hours with the Civilizations OF the victors
and their friends.
II was long fifteen minutes that the
thousands gathered in the stands around
the parade grounds spent in waiting for
the decision of the judges. Immediately
after Company ii OF the Western High
School. the last competitor in the drill,
marched off the field, the judges retired
to add up the points allowed each COM
pany for each of the fifty movements ex-
ecuted. And the crowd rose in impatient
expectancy. hope in every heart that
the championship honors would be award
ed to each particular. fayorite
Scene an Animated One.
On the north end of the grandstand the
orange and blue pennants of Business
were waving, and now and then school
yell was shouted. Near them floated the
many banners bearing the colors of the
Western High School. On the north end
of the central section the maroon and
gray flags of Technical pupils and alumni
were ffuttering, and its supporters kept
things lively by repeated school yellS for
the several companies that had so well
upheld the honors of the school which
has boasted the possession of the cham
pionship flag for the past two years. In
the central part of the stand the three
companies of Central saw their support
crs hopefully swinging in the air the
school colors. And on the south side OF
the stand blue and white banners, typi-
flying the Eastern High School, were
much in evidence.
The regiment was formed in the back
ing grouped according to battalions, and
every officer and every private was hope
ful that his company would he asked to
march forward to meet the judges and re-
ceive the congratulations and the spoils
or the contest. Col. IT.. a. Cobaugh Of
the Mckinley Manual Training School
was in command.
Minute after minute passed slowly.
Finally the three judges. accompanied by
Col. Burton r. Ross, military instructor
no f.f Nl.n
field. That was ii signal for those in the
party who We're to present the flag. the
medal and badges OF victory to advance
10 the center of the field. Capt. James
+. oyster. president of the board of edu-
cation. carried the flag for the possession
- which the twelve companies have been
working for months. and Commissioners
Macfarland held in his hands the valuable
Allison Nailor medal, ready to pin il on
the coat of the captain of the Rcompany
which the Judges had decided Nwas the
hest Others IN the party were Commis-
sioner Henry T. West. Chairman S. W.
smith OF the House District committee
Representatives Graft of Illinois and
Hamilton and Mclaughlin of California,
Judge William II. De Lacy of the Juvenile
Court, Vice President W. x. cox and
w D. Hoover of the board OF educa-
tion. Superintendent OF Schools A. r Stu
art and Assistant Superintendent Percy
NJ. Hughes.
An Anxious Moment for ALL
ReSimental Adjutant A 7. ST. Clair
walked forward TO Lieut.. {. h. Rockwell.
chairman of the board OF judges, 10 re-
ceive instructions TO which of the
twelve companies To bring 10 the front
Lieut.. Rockwell whispered a letter 10
aim. and Adjt st. Clair repeated it, sa-
uted and started back toward the regi-
fnent
For the minute not sound came from
one u fthe thousands that watched his
slow tread down tile center of the field
lie walked straight to Capt Dulin OF
Company r., il being the front company
Of the I'd Battalion.
ON account of the distance of the com
panies from the srandstands the crowd
remained quiet for minute until II could
distinguish the company. Then tho sup
porters of the Orange and Blue broke into
an eNultant cheer that could have been
heard for blocks. Immediately the ali
was filled with the Orange and Blue pen
nants
In that moment OF triumph the men OF
Company T. relaxed their military bear
ing just a little and the privates nudged
each other i'm mutual congratrilation.
Then Capt. DuliL gave the order that
started the company forward toward the
judges.
The presentation was simple cere-
mony. Capt. Oyster extended "A word OF
congratuiation To the winners and then
presented the championship flag. As
Commissioner Macfarland pinned the dia
mond studded medal on the coat of Capt
Dulin lie added the congratulations of
the District, the government of which he
heads Next in order was the photo
graphing Of the winning company by The
Star photographer. and then. when SCR
geant OF the company had fixed tie