The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-23
COMPETITIVE DRILL
WILL Be TOMORROW
John Maxshan High School Csde'
Companies TO be Reviswed BY
Military Experts.
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.


-Four companies Of John Marshall
nigh School cadets will drill at Broad
street Park tomorrow afternoon ut I
o'clock. in competition for = silver low
ing cup. which 10 to be given by the
news Leader to the company Judged
the best drilled by 4 group Of Vir-
ginta's most famous military experts.
In anticipation OF a difficult fight for
the honors all of the companies will
urnl this morning at o'clock on the
streets surrounding the high school
The captains and lieutenants of the
companies are no more enthusiastic
about the chances Of their respective
companies winning the cup than are
the non-comntssioned officers and the
privAtss. Every man in eeach COM
pany 10 doing his utmost to make tho
drill . success. even If his company
does not win the trophy. II IL doubtful
II the inspectors at the drill will nnd
any cadet Lax in personal and soldiery
appearance. In knowledge OF military
tsctics or In familiarity with the nom
snelaturs OF his rife.
Heretofore A, B, G and D companies
Of the battalion have hsen drilling on
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday mornings, respectively. Cap
tain Conquest. commandant of cadets.
~'N ASs wAo1 W acRAANc taS CoRipdHlS
OF all drill needed, however. and
changed his plans. allowing all OF the
companies to drill each day previous to
the inspection outdoors.
DE-. Freeman to Speak.
Dr. Douglas Freeman. editor Of the
paper offering the prize, will present
the cup to the captain of the winning
company. DR.. Freeman has shown
mtiAh ri In hn ha faIf
since It's formation. The cup will be
placed in the trophy room OF the high
school by tho winning company.
Some OF the foremost military au-
thorfttes In Virginia were asked to be
present at-the- inspection and choose
the prfxe-vtnning company. Those
who assented to Captain Conquest's re-
quest are Colonel H L. Hodges, COM
mandant of cadets. Virginia Military
Institute: Colonel 10 Lane Stern, Ma
3or p. w. Bowles. Of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, and Major J,
Fulmer Bright. Of the Richmond Grays'
battalion
Many Tickets Being Sold.
Tickets TO the drir are oeing sold
at . moderate price. Reports from
those ceiling the tickets show A good
sale. The proceeds from the ticket
G0lo Will ne Ose0 Oy the lily ~ChopA
Board tn experimenting fund 10 be
ssta hifshed by that body TO be used in
purchasing overcoats and summer
uniforms for the cadets. The over
coats and uniforms are badly needed.
The cadets. themselves. are selling
many tickets and are being assisted by
students In the schools all over Rich
mond.
From present Indications the number
OF cadets IN the high school battalion
win Be materially increased next ees-
sion. Many members OF the school have
expressed their intention OF tointns
the battalion in September. II plans
can b contaminated, the hss3e and
drum corps. which now has in II a
membership Of forty boys, will he
converted into n band. The drum
corp win Be present at thu drill to-
morrow.
Prominent People Invited.
Besides members of the city School
Board. Mayor Ainslte. the Admins
trsatxe Board. members OF the City
/ Council and Board OF Aldermen. and
ehs h,xh school faculty will be pres
emit At the drill.