Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-19
CADETS MEET The SPONSORS
Company, Battalion and Band Spon-
sors Presented at High School
YOUNG WOMEN MAKE REPLY
Pen the Young Soldiers in Parade
Attire How Honored They Are
60 he Selected for the
Position.

The annual custom OF presenting spon-
sors In the cadet regiment Of the Omaha
Hlgh school took place Tuesday noon.
"hen the thirteen sponsors were presented
10 the various companies ana to the bat
tehons. With the exception Of Edwin
carson captain of Company B, each COM
Dany captain had his sponsor. The major
VI each battalion in the regiment presented
sponsors 70 the respective battalions. the
same as the previous year. Voyle Rector
lieutenant colonel Of the regiment pre-
scented Miss Harriet Parmllee TO the regi-
ment. Louis wavrin, captain Of the band
also presented his sponsor. Miss Marion
Parsons TO the band
preceding the pretty ceremony, the regi-
ment was drawn up in regimental parade
trent by Lieutenant w. ~ Haskell. com
mandant of the cadets. Regimental parade
was then given, and the ceremony was
witnessed by several hundred OF the High
school students.
Each cadet in the regiment presented
an immaculate appearance, and all seemed
anxious to win the favor of the sponsor of
his company. The captains we're the first.
and following them the three majors. Mac
} Parkinson, Isaac Carpenter and Edwin
Anderson, then drew the companies up in
battalion formation and presented their
sponsors.
Harry Lindberg. captain Of Company A.
was the first. Miss Elizabeth Race. who
was his sponsor, gave short speech be
fore the company. and was cheered by the
cadets.
Flowers were presented TO each sponsor
as introduced. After several OF the girls
were presented the remaining sponsors
round courage and few gave quite i'm
pressive speeches before the cadets.
Sponsors of Companies.
Morton Engeman, captain of Company
C. presented Miss Isabel Jones. Albert
Calm. captain of Company a." presented
MISS Elizabeth Anderson. Emil wildrot
captain Of Company F. presented Miss
Alice Van Burgh. Henry Howes captain
OF Company E." presented Miss Louise
BedweI. Park Larmon captain Of Com,
Nany G. presented Miss Nell Ryan Ell
bert Wade, captain of Company III" pre-
sented Miss Alice West Harold Moon
captain of Company IL" presented Miss
Dorothy Carlisle. Harry Lindberg. can
tain of Company "a" presented Miss
Elizabeth Race. Louis Wavrin. captain OF
the band, presented Miss Marion Parsons.
Miss Marjorie Foot, Miss Marsuaretta
Burke and Miss Helen King are the young
lhoies who are now sponsors OF the bat
tallions. Mac Parkinson. captain of ma Tor
OF the First battalion. presented Miss
Helen King to the battalion. Miss King
! was not at all frustrated by the sight Of
no many cadets, hut spoke OF the high
standard of the drill in the First battalion.
and also that she hoped that they would
be fortunate I'm winning the cup this year
for the best drilled battalion.
Isaac Carpenter, major of the Second
battalion, then presented Miss Marjorie
Foot before his battalion. who in turn
gave a responsive speech. She also praised
the work of the battalion and hoped for its
continued success this year, and in the fu,
ture. Ned Anderson. major of the Third
battalion. presented Miss Margaretta
Burke. Miss Burke made short talk
Miss Harriet Parmalee had the honor of
being sponsor TO the entire regiment
Noyle Rector lieutenant colonel of the
regiment, introduced her to the cadets, whS<
were held "at attention" during the pre-
sentaton. Miss Parmalee was presented
with several large bouquets OF flowers and
then told how honored she was to be
sponsor to the regiment.
After the presentation of the sponsors.
the captains and majors Of the battalions
entertained their sponsors at the Delft Tea
room and later formed a box party at
the Orpheum.