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single shot. AS this company marched
OF the field, many We're heard 10 say
that it would probably win the flag
Company 4. OF Central, was the next
10 drIn. Its officers are Capt Dumont
BeerbOwer and Lieuts- J. y. Peaie and
1. a Pelzman- The drill OF this company
was steady, and il is regarded as a
strong competitor for the prize. In the
firing two shots went OF before the con-
mand Of execution. bat the company did
not permit this to disconceTt Il, and the
next v0lleys were excellent.
Praise for Company d.
Company B. Capt L. T. Howard and
Lieuts- Howard Hodgkins and John Ed
ridge. was the last OF the Central com
parties 10 drill. Very good. a" The best
yet were some Of the comments heard
OF the drill OF Company B, and its Off
GERS and friends have strong hopes OF its
being selected as the winning company.
As this company marched away the Cen
trsl adnereuts gave II q rousing reception.
me next company TO report to the judges
was E, OF Business High School L isl
under command OF Capt J. g Duiin and
.-ieuts. Joseph HinwoOd and Walter Rath-
bone The Business High School has
never won the drill. owing. IL is said.
chiefly to the fact that the course OF in
structiOn was formerly only two years.
and the cadets have 10 compete with
boys who have been IN the other schools
for three or four years Many Of those
who saw the drill yesterday said that
both z and G. of Business. represented
49, r--F-~. - a.
and have about an even chance with the
others who have already drilled fOr win
ming the red ribbons. Capt. Dulin handled
hts men Ike a veteran
Company G. also from Business. and
under command Of Capt Benjamin Ear-
Ian and Lieuts- David Bornet and RAY
mOnd Pyles was the next company n
the field Il was difficult for the friends [
OF Business High School to decide which /
OF the two companies did the better |
Capt Harlan has q large company /
sixty-six cadets and drilled them ia q 1
manner which brought forth much ap-
plsuse. even from the other schools
Many Pick Company F.
Many persons yesterday afternoon |
picked as the winner Company F. OF the |
Eastern High Schol. under command Of /
Capt c. A Ransom. and Lieuts /
A F Fessenden and L 4 Potter Il
and Company G are The largest com !
pany in the regiment. each having 4
sixty-six men. Capt. Ransom drilled his /
men with deIiberat!on. and unlike the !
other company commanders. kept them
in one part Of the field about all the /
time In going from column into line I
one Of the cadets OF Company q fell but I
he was Up in an instant. and hack ia
his place after saluting the captain
The general opinion seemed 20 be mat 4
Company 2 put I'D the best drill OF ans
OF the SIX. but Just al the last moment I
a slight error was made by some OF The +
men who failed 10 wait for the command /
before rising from the kreel:aS position
after firing. This will count several 1
points against the company. but many
Of those who witnessed the drill we're 4
OF the opinion yesterday that II viii be 4
able TO overcome this hsnG-cap
Others Drill To-day.
Companies D. K. NJ. L, and c. OF Nc 4
Kinley Manual Training School. and Com
pany H, Of Western, will drill this after 4
noon in the order named. After the last
company has Ief; the field the entire 1
regiment viii be formed and put through /
a regimental drill. while the Judges re-
tire 70 pick out the winning company.
The company that wins the drill viii /
receive the prize flag. a gold medal. pre-
sented by the late Allison NayIor. 70 be /
kept BY the captain Of the company for
a year; a red ribbon for each member Of I
the company, and a silver cup. donated !
by r. Harris & Co. TO go to the school 1
from which the winning company comes
This afternoon IS the great day Of the
annual drill as every one interested I
wishes 10 be present when the winning
company is selected. About 1900 persons
are expected 10 be present al the driu /
this afternoon.
The judges who will pick the winner
are Lieut. - X Rockwell, chairman. En-
bird, Engineer Corps. L. S. A. and Lieut.
D. I. Sultan, Engineer Corps, [. s. ~
Cadet Officers.
The officers Of the cadets are:
REGNENTAL OFFICERS.
Colonel 4 A. CO6augh Mckinley Manual Train
ing school
Major. First Battalion. A. B. Trudgan, Central
Hlh school
3l2,c- second Battalion. h G. Chase. Eastern
EiSh School
Maior Third Battalion G. IL Weber Mckinley
Manual Training ScAooL
Regimeutal sdjutant. A. T StClair. Mckinley
Manual Training School
Regimental GusTteE1naster ". J. AIleger. McSin-
ley Manual Training School
FIRST BATTALION.
Central High School
Battalion sd5utant Walter Bastian-
r,7f-affr- rrrar-pr7uaSfer Nacrr15a-
Company A-Csptsin. Dumout BseTbower first
lieutenant, J. y. Pesle; second lieutenant, I. A.
Pelnnan
CouDsuv B-Cautain. L. T. Howard: first Heu;sn-
ant. Howard Hodgkins: second lieutenant John
E1dridge.
Company I-cap;ain B. l. Harvey: first Hen
tenant. Wilson Townsend; second Lieutenant. Ralph
Hospital.
Battalion quartermaster. r. D. Wsrtcn. Western f.
High School
Battalion adjutant. W H Honey. Business High
School
Sergeant rna,Or. second Battalion, L. Butt. Busi-
Eastern High School. i
Company F-Cspiain. C. A. Ransom; .Arst leu
tenant. A F. Fessenden; second lieutenant, L A.
Potter.
Western High School
Company E-Cspfsin. Z. ?. Psrksr: first leu
elAnt. R. 4. Baker: second lieutenant e. W.
Weeks
Business High School
Company E--CSptain !. C. Duiiu: first lieuten-
mt. Joseph HinwOod; second lieutenant Walter
Rzthhnns.
Company G-Csptain. Benjamin Harlan first lieu
on-nt, David BoTnet: second lieutenant RAYMOND
Pyies
THIRD BATTALION.
Mckinley Manual Training School
Bstt2Eo1 a5igtznt A. B. Dunn II
Battalion quzrternaster R. n Rentnn-
Company C-Captsin. 7. C RsshboDe; arst lieu
lsu4a:s r. Bloom seoO2d lieutenant, O c. Bensoa