The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-25
'TH0USANDSCHEER
DRILL OF CADETS
Six Companies, Representing
Central and Business High
Schools, Enter Scores.
CLIMAX TO COME TODAY
Army Officers Will Award Flag to
Company Making Best 4
I Showing.
CLIMAX TO COME TODAY

, and waving school pennants and MILL
! tary band from Fort Myer playing mar
tial music, six companies Of High School
cadets, representing Central and Busi-
ness High Schools. yesterday entered
their scores in the annual competitive
drill of the twelve companies in the ca
det regiment.
The drill yesterday marked the FIRST
half of the yearly competition for the
Iegimental flag and the other honors
highly coveted in the Washington high
schools. The second half of the drill will
be completed today, when companies
representing Mckinley. Eastern. and
Western high schools enter their scores.
The climax will come when, after .
regimental parade. the three army Of
ficers who are judging the drill award
the flag to that company which put, up
the best drill. This award will be made
late this afternoon after the drills by the
Mckinley, Eastern. and Western COM
panies.
Clouds Brighten Crowd.
Because of threatening skies the crowd
Of spectators that was expected did not
appear for the first half of the drill.
The grand stands of the ball park were
hardly more than half filled. The first
days drill however. rarely attracts as
many as the second because the award
of the nag is considered the most inter-
esting feature.
The first spectators began filing in
the park shortly after l O'clock. al
though the drill was not scheduled to
begin until $3.50. Capt Robert Doyle
and a squad of forty policemen were
on hand. There was no difficulty in
handling the crowd. which was but lit
tie larger than the usual baseball at
tendance at the American League Park.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock. the judges.
Capt. Horace P. Hobbs. U. S. A; Lieut..
John w. Stewart. U. S. A. and Lieut..
the center Of the field and signalled for
the drill to begin. The Fort Myer
Band ceased playing. Then. through
the gate nearest first base. appeared
the blue of the cadet uniform.
In steady cadence the company
on the field In columns of
tours headed by Capt. Leroy J. Nc
Carly. It's G Company" cried
rooter in the grand stand. and then the
big section of seats given over to the
Business High School students became
with flags and pennants.
while the students shouted at the top
Of their voices.
Bright Flags Waved.
; AS Capt. McCarty. starting the COM
pAny through its PAGES. turned for a
moment to face the stands there was
another outburst of shouting while the
stands seemed alive with hundreds of
orange and blue flags. G Company. on
which Business students are building
high hopes. gave a pretty drill.
As Capt. McCarty led G Company
from the field. all eyes turned to the
entrance gate to glimpse Company I. of
Central High School. led by Capt. Will
lam c. Eldridge. When the company
appeared the hundreds Of students in
the Central section OF the stands arose
and cheered themselves hoarse. The
dark blue and white Of Central was
waved in riotous confusion until Capt.
halted the company before
he judges
The greatest demonstration Of the
day was when Company e, Capt |
James B. Mahoney. pride Of Business
High School. appeared. It was Com
pany that captured the flag last |
year. and as the company marched on |
The field the flag was seen floating |
from a staff fastened to the barrel |
Of sergeant's rife The company |
was halted before the judges and |
Capt. Mahoney formally surrendered !
The prize to Capt. Hobbs. chairman !
of the committee OF judges.
AS Company B, of Central, Capt |
H. Gottlieb. appeared. the |
sun vanished and the sky became |
overcast with clouds which seemed to |
threaten a deluge. The spectators be- ,
gan to leave and the stanos were al
most deserted before the next COM
,any. A of Central, Capt. George n
lester. Jr.. had completed it's drill.
rhe last company to drill was NJ. of
Central. commanded by Capt John r.
3elcher.
Com PA mics Drilling To-day.
The companies which will drill to-
lay are as follows: Company r,
Eastern High School, Capt. Harry L.
saldwin. Lieut.. H. Walter Graves ana
lieut.. Theodore L. Chisholm: Compa-
~ X. Mckinley High School. Capt.
". I. Cleveland. Lieut.. Norman ].
;ckert and Lieut.. John NJ. Stockard;
company D. Mckinley. Capt. Charles
;. Krey. Lieut.. Ralph p. Sabine and
lieut.. Austin Arner; Company c. Nc
linley. Capt Jerome p. Seaton, Lieut..
William B. Greenwood and Lieut..
William T. Sparrow; Company II.
Western. Capt. J. Longstreet Welchel.
lieut.. Brandford Jennings and Lieut.
tito Praeger, and Company L, NC
.inley. Capt William E. Lange, Lieut..
Iarold C. Clayton and Lieut.. Dana
. Cooper.