Evening star., 1909-05-27
F|ELO DAY OF BOYS BRIGADE
DRILL TO BE HELD FOR THE
EVENING STAR CUP.
Order Issued for Saturdays Exer-
cises by Maj. Gen. ]. II. Henry,
Commanding the Division.

Annual field day exercises, including
drill for The Evening Star cup, Of the
District of Columbia and Virginia branch
es of the United Boys Brigade Of Amer
lea will be held at Eads' mill on the
New Cut road. D. c.. all day Saturday.
Assembly at the field will be sounded at
gram. consisting OF competitive drills,
battle and a parade Of the companies, will
follow.
Gen. Henry's Order.
Following Is the official order Of events
as issued to the brigade by Maj. Gen.
James NJ. Henry, commanding this divi-
sion:
Assembly, am: chaplain's service.
$50 am; competitive drills, 10 am: ath-
letic events. IL 30 am; lunch hour. !
pm; sham battle, 2:45 pm. One bat
talon will be assigned to the attack and
one to the defense of the old Eads mill.
Parade and review, 3:45 pm; dismissal,
5 pm.
During the parade all awards will be
made, and the command turned over to
the newly elected officers.
During the lunch period game will be
played between Companies G Of Waugh
Church and B Of St Marks for the base
ball championship Of the division.
All officers acting as such must wear
the uniform Of their rank. Under coats
black Cor blue) shirts. with white neck.
ments be worn to show rank. in order
that coats may be discarded during the
sham battle. etc.
A color company will be selected fol-
will be the company which makes the
best general impression in appearance
drill, discipline, conduct of the members
when not in line. courtesies. etc. This
may or may not be the company which
wins The Star cup.
AS usual. field day marks the close OF
the brigade year and the expiration OF
the terms Of Office Of the division com
mander and adjutant general. The ma
tional convention will be held at Pitts.
burg October l, and 8.
Drill for The Star Cup.
For the competitive drill for the cur
donated by The Evening Star for the
best company Of the year. Gen. Henry has
issued the following orders and official
program Of movements:
Companies entering this drill must
take on the field at least four squads sin
gle rank. To encourage companies TAX
ing on the largest possible number OF
men, an additional point will be given
for each member over and> above the
minimum number allowed. Four enlisted
members from each company may enter
the individual drill, the winner of which
will receive a suitable medal. The points
will he apportioned as follows: Forma-
tion of the company, 10: setting-up exer'
cises. 10; facings. 5; steps, 5; marching
by flank, 5: to march to the rear. 8
manual of arms. 15: salutes, B; being II
line to march by the flank, 5; marching
in column of squads to change direction
5: to march in column of squads to the
rear. 5: marching in column of squads te
form line on the right 5; being In line
to form squads to march to the front, 8
being in line to mark time, 8; company
right turn. 5; company right, 5: being in
line to form column Of squads and march
to the rear. 10; to oblique in column OF
squads and to resume the direct march,
10: marching in column of squads to form
line on the left front. 10; being in column
of squads to form columns of twos and
files 10; being in column of twos and files
to form column Of squads. 5: appearance,
15; discipline. Is. Total points. 175.''