The Washington herald., 1909-05-19

SIX Of the twelve companies Of the
Washington High School Cadet Regiment
completed their drill yesterday afternoon
N the twenty-second annual competitive
drill. at American League baseball park.
/ The companies were I. =. and B. vf
Central High. and E and G. Of the Busi-
ness. and F. Of the Eastern
Each one better than the other was
the general comment on the drill OK the
different companies, and the results yes
terdsy were SO close that 10 one seemed
able 10 pick either the probable win
ner. Or q certain loser Unlike former
competitive drills, every company was.
stu thougA. 70 have chance az the end.
Of the arst day.
About 1900 persons, pupils, parents.
lteachers. high school alumni, and mem
be-s OF the board OF education attended
the drTI 70 cheer their favOrfte COM
pany Nearly every cadet ii the rsgi-
ment had some relatives or friends on
the grand stand or bIeacher. and. con-
scious that ne was being watched. did his
best 10 bring the prize 10 his CON-
pany.
COIorS Indicate Companies.
LarEe fags and STEAMERS 6rapsd from
the top OF the grand stand designated the
location Of each school; and small Asss.
badges and ribbons. carried or worn by
every one, indicated the school OF CON-
pany for which each individual was
roofing
On the extreme right Of The grand stand
Ihrng the dark blue and gray OF Central
sad IS each OF the hrst three companies
marched upon the field. al was pende-
rnoniun in that corner Of the stand
Il Above the cheering the distinctive yell
OF Central was heard from tine 70 time
Eastern Given Ovation
Next 10 Central hung the light blue and
white of Eastern, and as the last com
VI pany marched into view. Company ? o.
] Eastern. the suas iIe- school, which had
been saving its energy al the afternoon.
out6id al others in the ropsing welcome
!; gave its fevorite. Cheer after cheer
p rang out as Capt RansOm's men came
into signt. around the corner Of the north
bIeacher, and tine and again during the
drtn the cheering was repeated
The maroon and gray OF zee Mckinley
c school occupied the center Of the grand
- stand. but as the i've companies from
Tech win not drill until this afternoon.
the boys and girls from this school re-
In mained rather quiet unless some excep-
TO tionaIIy well executed movement con-
49, PEELED them 70 cheer a rival company.
TIE appearance Of Companies Z and @.
q" from Business, was the signal for e vocif-
erous demonstration from the section OF
1.-THE grand stand beneath the orange and
blue The school yell and the cheering
- and waving Of flags and colOrs Of Bust
ness was outdone only BY Eastern, which
L had the last opportunity In the extreme
as iIefr corner OF the grand stand. under the
ss- green and red. sat the pupils, parents, and
teachers OF Western, full Of faith IN
q Company Il. which wiz be the last to.
ne enter the field this afternoon
rs In the boxes in front Of the grand sCznd
al, sat many prominent persons, members OF.
rhs board OF education, OF the school fac
nd ulties. end Others. but the chief attraction
ed in the audience was the high school girl
l. who was out in force, with the colo-s OF
her favorite school used as a head-dresS.
hat trimming. and in every possible nan
lrg ner. Some Of the more popular girls di-
vtu vided their sympathy between several
companies By wearing the ribbons OF an
- entire battalion
He One Wears All COIorH.
'iii One young miss. who was unable %
pick favorite, wore the coJors OF al
3D. twelve companies. and was known as ~ths
OF daughter OF the regiment
for On the grand stand everything resen-
q bled the audience at 8 college baseball
"a or football game. but out or the field
everything was military. and the rife re-
ports and stsntorisn commands Of the
Aii company officers added 10 the martial sp-
rg- pearsnce OF the occasion
lay out or the ball field. just at the horns
ton plate. stood the three judges officers OF
the Engineer Corps Of the L s. army.
the dressed IN white duck uniforms. caps and
nd. white shoes and without side arms on
ant 20 the left vas Col. Burton r. Ross, the
military instructor OF the Washington
high schools. whose watchful eye was
on the companies every minute during ths
drill BY the changing expression OF nj;
the face. II was possible 10 tell each tiIns
whether a movement was properly exc.
cuted or not
Company 1 Begins Drill.
"a. II was lust 4 O'Clock when Company I
Of the Central school, under command o
'os' Capt. B l. Harvey. and Lieuts. Wilson
'eil- Townsend and Ralph Hospital, marche.
esco on the field. amid tremendous eheerinl
Hin from the Central School Forming hi
-esi- men in line. capt Harvey marched then
son 10 within fifteen Yards OF the judges
-, halted. brought his command 10 preseu
arms, and saIuted Lieut.. c X Rockwell
5'''s chairman Of the judges. After the salut
was acknowledged he put his me
HsiS' through The movements called for on th
III programme that had been issued 10 n
the officers some time ago. Tl>e volley frin
be OF Company I was particularly good, 8
ANY was also the manner in which the
and formed column Of squads and teok sir
Win Sle rank distance This movement va
lous well done as every voiley sounded like
ro,<funed an Pare 3 Co1umr &