Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
CAPT. WILLIAM COVELL.

who knew what 10000 people were i'm
| patient to find out, Who won the drill?''
| After the review the regiment was
formed in line again. and the regimenta
f, adJutant advanced to the judges. Lieut.
| Barber whispered to him the name OF
| the winning company, and executing al
| about face. Adjt. Hough started back tc
| the line of company, closely watched b!
| every person in the park. AS he turned
| TO his left the cherished hopes of hall
| the regiment every company on the left
! of the line, were dashed to the ground
| while the greatest enthusiasm took pos
session of the pupils from the Contra
| school as they saw the adjutant pa IS
one company after another until he
| stopped and saluted Capt. Covell of Com
| pany a. Cries of Central" Central,
| rose from thousands of voices, and nc
| one in the park had to ask what school,
the winning company was from.
Gen. Bliss Blissful.
| Bliss said: MY boy is In that com.
pany. Il thought l noticed a blissfu
| smile on your face" replied the Secre-
| tary. Mr.. Hughes was also congratu-
lated on having his son among the prize
| winners
| Company \ was the next to the last com
veterans, in perfect alignment, the COM
| panE was brought to present arms before
the judges. then dismissed and reformed.
Capt. Covell drilled his men with much
snap. and elaboration. The manual was
steady and the fire discipline excellent.
me Central pupils kept up an almost
felt that as Capt Coveli's brother had ID
won the drill before him, he would do
| likewise.
Company 1 of Central. Capt Urban
frc,f H..
held. and its appearance was the signal
for the first real demonstration from the
pupils of the Central School. Company
q of Business came next and Capt L.
Butts men were given plenty of noisy
encouragement from the Business pupils.
teachers and alumni. Company B of
, Sentra AL, was third. ad put up, an excel
ton when Company E of Business APP
peared on the field bearing the prize
banner which it captured last year.
AS capt Hinwood returned the banner
to the judges cries o. He will get it
back, He Will get It ba k were heard
from Business. Capt. rinwood, who re-
c. nifty broke his arm, was compelled to
drill his men with his right arm in n
sling. He was unable to use his saber Or
even to wear his coat. but despite the
disadvantage he drilled his men in a
manner which encouraged his friends to
believe that Company + would once
again get the prize.
Enthusiastic in Praise.
Secretary of War Dickinson, Gen Bliss
and other prominent men who witnessed
the drill were all enthusiastic in their
praise CT the good work of the cadets
One pleasing feature of the drill was the
music furnished by the 18th Cavalry
Band from Fort Myer, aided by a few
musicians from the 3rd Field Artillery,
United States Army.
The return of Company \ to Central
High School.was a march of triumph, and
the cheering that greeted the cadets as
they reached the school steps could be
heard for blocks. Every man in the
company did his best to win and Contra
spirit did the rest?" said Capt Covell,
when called upon for a speech.
The officers and non-commissioned Of
hcerS OF the winning company are Capt.
William Covell, First Lieut.. Thomas Mil
Ter. Second Lieut.. Marcus Borchardt,
First Sergt. r. Shaw. Second Sergt l..
Leonard. Third Serst. 2. Taylor, Fourth
| and Corporals Deal Brooks, Sexton,
Groom, Hollingsworth and Martin.
Companies That Drilled.
Other companies to drill yesterday, the
second day, We're:
Central High School-Company B-Cap-
| tain. F. F. Mckinney; first lieutenant,
| Emerich Lamb; second lieutenant, Lloyd
! Henry: sergeants, five; corpOrals, five;
! privates, thirty-nine. Total Company &,
| 1ifty-tWO.
Company I-Captain, Urban Rosen: first
| lieutenant, Stephen Atkinson; second
! lieutenant, J. NJ. Mckinney: sergeants,
| five corporals, five; privates, thirty eight
| Total Company l, fifty-one.
! Business High School-Company E
! Captain. J. II. Hinwcod: first lieutenant,
w. c. Rathbone: second lieutenant, Nj.
| w. Nordlinger; sergeants, five, corporals,
| six: privates, fifty-five. Total Company
| L, siXty-nine.
| Company-Captain. l.. Butt: first lieu
| tenant, z. A. Mooers; second lieutenant,
| r. G. Knight; sergeants, five; corporals,
! six; privates, forty-nine. Total Company
! g, siXty-three.
! + tern High School-Company F-Cap-
/ tan, j. II. Babcock; first lieutenant, III.
! H. Schwartz; second lieutenant, +. r.
| ROYAL: sergeants, five corporals, six;
! pr:vates, forty Total Company +, sixty