Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Immense Crowd Saw Contest at
American League Park.
coLoRED OFFICERS JUDGED
One From Regular Army and Two
From District Guard-Skirmish
New Feature.

faced about and marched toward the
battalion, drawn up in line, TO direct
the captain of the winning company to
march his men to the judges.
After reaching the line Of company
officers he faced toward the left, and
the pupils of the NJ street High School
went wild with enthusiasm as they saw
that the victory was going to one of
their companies The red and black
colors of the NJ Street School were
waved frantically. while cheer after
cheer arose from the grand stand and
bleachers. For moment the Armstrong
School adherents were silent, but Capt.
Lawson had hardly given the command.
forward. march," before the disap-
pointment of the other school gave
company. and Armstrong joined with
the N Street High in cheering tho vic
tors.
Enthusiasm in Ranks.
When the battalion adjutant halted in
front of Company y the enthusiasm of
The cadets caused them TO break ranks for
moment and, throwing their caps in the
air, they cheered repeatedly. AT the
command Company, attention. every
cadet assumed the position of the SOL
der and, although filed with excitement.
the boys marched TO the front with the
same steadness in ranks that won them
the drill.
After saluting Lieut. Green. T. s, A.,
chairman of the board of judges, Capt.
Lawson was informed that he had won
the drill. ard the prize pennant was
awarded to him. Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rell. president of the National Association
of Colored Women. pinned the diamond
studded medal on Capt. Lawson's coat at
the same time cengratula ting MIN on the
excellent work of his company.
Capt Lawson, First Lieut.. Harry S.
In,, tA,Vt Iy,Nlnx
the officers OF the winning company, were
each given individual medals and every
cadet in the company received the much
coveted white ribbon. which is the
badge of victory in the annual COMPETE
tive contents.
All of the companies. in the opinion of
the judges and the military instructors.
did well, and ii was difficult for any one
which was the best.
All Three Judges Colored.
At the conclusion of the drill the
battalion was formed by Maj. Alrutheus
Taylor and put through the manual of
arms, while the judges in consultation
compared notes on the work Of the var
ious companies. The judges, all col
ored officers. were First Lieut.. John F..
Green, United States Army, who is
stationed at Wilberforce University as
military Instructor: First Lieut.. Thomas
=. Jones and Second Lieut. Ray NJ.
Jackson, both of whom are regarded
as among the best drilled officers of the
1st Separate Battalion, National Guard
of the District of Columbia.
The drill of each company lasted
about thirty-five minutes. and there
were fifty movements on the program.
4 new feature this year. which
seemed to please the spectators greatly,
was an attack in lie Of skirmishers
on some entertainments. behind which
was detail of national guardsmen.
Gntn Cd Let Got a IA =.
TALON. Amid continuous volley OF
rifle fire on each side. the cadets, as
skirmishers. preceded by three scouts,
advanced in double time, with volley
fire kneeling. The company advanced,
one platoon at a time, and after rapid
fire the command to charge was given.
Every time the company swept over the
trenches. driving the guardsmen back,
the pupils from each school WED with
each other in cheers and waving OF
flags.
Big Crowd Present.
Nearly 10000 spectators watched the
work of the companies. Among those on
the grandstand were Mr. and Mrs r.
r. Horner. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel MUIR
~. Dr. and Mrs. Hurst, Merritt o.
Chance, auditor of the Post Office De-
partment: Judge NJ. w. Gibbs, Judge E.
u. Hewlett, DR.. and Mrs. Charles L.
West, Capt James r. Oyster, William
v. Cox. Harry o. Hine. DR.. and Mrs.
A. II. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford, b.
h. Bruce, Mrs. Roscoe G. Bruce, Mr. and
3Irs. E. c. Williams. DR.. and Mrs. W.
V. TUNNEL. Lewis Johnson. DR.. ]. II.
Warning, George w Cook. A T. Stewart,
r. G. Bruce, Lieut.. Col. Burton f. Ross,
William Fl. Lewis of Boston, Maj Ar
thur Brooks, 1st Separate Battalion, y.
G. ID. G., and George w. Ellis, secretary
of the American legation at Liberia
On the bleechers were many boys from
Blue Plains. and boys from Willow Tree
alley, under charge of j. NJ. Saunders
Capt r. F.. Doyle Of the sixth precinct
WAS in charge of the detail Of police as
signed to the grounds.
The officers of the battalion are: Ma Tor
Alrutheus Taylor; first lieutenant and ad.
tutant. Leonard Johnson; first lieutenant,
RAYMOND Davis. NJ Street: Company A,
Wlifred Lawson, captain; Harry s. Kee-
Ian. first lieutenant: Hugh Shipiey. second
lieutenant. Company b. Willis Rich
ardson. captain; Roscoe Pinkett, first
lieutenant; Leon Mayer, second Meuten-
ant. Armstrong: Company C, Herbert l..
Stevens, captain: Edward Dixon, first
lieutenant; Charles Henderson. second
Lieutenant Company D: John c. Garter.
captain; Norman Ewing, first lieutenant
Franklin Carter, second lieutenant. Com.
pany E: Mckinley Bowie, captain:
Charles Scott, first lieutenant; Thomas
Jenkins, second lieutenant. Company F.
Alonzo. Walker, captain: Shermont Sew
ell. first lieutenant; Artie Brown, second
lieutenant.
Winners Of Past Drills.
The FIRST competitive drill Of the
Colored High School Cadets occurred a,
the Metropolitan A. N. f. Church, April
l9. 1899, when the first platoon, under
Lieut.. James Walker, drilled against
the second platoon, under Lieut.
BENJAMIN Washington. Since then every
year has witnessed competitive drills
between platoons at first, and as the
organization grew, between companies
The attendance at these competitive
drills has become so large that II has
become necessary to obtain large
field. suitably arranged, to give the pub
lie opportunity to observe them.
Since. 1893 the winners of these. drills
platoon. Lieut. Benjamin Washington
1884. second platoon. Lieut.. Charles
Minkins; 1896, Company A, Capt. III. d
Burwell; 1896. Company b, Capt
Clarence Wormley; 1897, Company ID
Capt. A. b. Ray: 1898. Company c
Capt j. C. Montgomery; 1889. Company
G.. Capt.~W. Brown; 1900. Company q
capt w. j. Howard; 1901, Company G.
Capt. r. Mattingly.
began competing with the II Street, the
winners have been as follows: 1902 Com
pany e. Capt C. Jarvis, N Street; 1903
Company 3. Capt. II. Francis. NJ Street
1901. Company c, Capt. J. II. Wilson
armstrong: 1905 Company d. Capt A
4ihert, Armstrong; 1906. Company C.
capt. W. Henderson, Armstrong: 1907
Company A. Capt. j. Pinckett. VI Street
19os Company a. Capt. u. Gray. II