The Washington times., 1915-05-26
CENTRAL HIGH LADS
WIN CADET BANNER
Company N Captures Drill
Trophy by Narrow Margin
Over Western.

After four lean years Central High
School Is rejoicing today in the pos
session of the silken banner awarded
for excellence In military manual and
drill
Under the leadership Of Capt. John r.
Belcher. Company NJ marched to VIC
tory, receiving the banner from the
hands of Assistant Secretary Of War
Breckenridge at the American League
baseball park yesterday. Second honors
went to Company H. of Western, and
to Company A. OF Central, went third
Out Of a possible 2ss points. the win
ming company made N7, Company III
getting 30 and Company A 26s.
Company NJ was the last one to drill
on Monday, and as many left early that
day on account OF the threatening skies.
comparatively few saw Its evolutions
and consequently the award came as q
surprise to most Of the students;
Much credit Is due the cadets OF
Company H.. Of Western. students al
stru ction by fire OF the Georgetown In
stitution some Of the cadets have been
attending Fillmore and Franklin schools
and thus have been at Il disadvantage
In drilling.
The last to drill yesterday was Com.
pany l. of Mckinley High School. after
which the judges. Capt. Horace P
Hobbs. L. s. A.; Lieut.. John w. Stew
art: y. s. A. and Lieu Lieut. w .. L. Hol; n7;
the winner. In the meantime the entire
regiment Of about 500 cadets was re,
viewed by Assistant Secretary OF War
Breckenridge. in company with Superin-
tendent Of Schools Ernest L; Ihurston
of Education. and Capt. Powell Clayton,
L. s. A.. OF the general stan. who was
acting as aide to Mr.. Breckenridge.
Awarding the Flag.
The regiment was drawn up in regi-
mental line columns of squads, when
the three Judges returned to the field.
A whispered conference followed and
a moment later Regimental Adjutant
Howard Fellows stepped forward to
summon the winning company to receive
the flag.
For a moment the field was silent fol
the fret time during the day. and ther
as Fellows wheeled to the left ano
started toward where the four Centra
companies were drawn up pandemoniun
broke loose in the grandstand where the
Central students were gathered.
Every man In the winning company
was given red ribbon: purple ribbons
were given to the members of Company
II, commanded by Capt. J. Longstree
Whelchel and white ribbons to thu
| members of Company A, commanded b!
Capt. George n. Lester. Jr.
For the first time in three years th'
original banner. now, "honorably re
! tired" was taken to the field yesterday
and formally presented to the winning
company along with the new banner
| which has been competed for but three
| times The old banner has twenty-five
silken streamers giving the names o
| the winning company each year sine
| 1888 until two years ago.
Guests of Schools.
Every company was the guest Of III
respective school at dinner last nigh
following the drill Principal Emory VII
son presided at that in the auditorium
Of Central High School where the win
ming company was entertained.
Captain Belcher, Of Central, In drill
ing his company. has been assisted by
First Lieutenant Stuart p Heitmullel
and Second Lieutenant Burnham Yunt
Kwai. The other members OF the win
ming company are:
Sergeants-First, Joseph ]. McPhaul
second, Louis w. Turoff; third. Archie