The Washington times., 1921-05-25
EASTERN CADETS,
|. DRILL CHAMPIONS,
IDOLS OF SCHOOL
Company 0's Victory Gives Fell
,low-Studsnts Unofficial
Holiday.

Today IL virtually . holiday At
Eastern High School in ceiSbration
OF the victory Of Company a. second
Eastern company, In Annual competi-
tive drill. which closed yesterdAy be-
fore a crowd OF 10000 at the Amer
lean League Park.
Capt. w. r. Miller 10 commander of
the victorious outfit, which was last
OF the twenty -one companies compos-
Ing the brigade In the order of drill
Second place went to Company l..
First regiment. western High School,
commanded by Capt. A. p. Atkinson;
and third place to Company A. Second
regiment, Mckinley Manual Training
School. Capt. Kenneth Matthews. Com
pany A. under Capt. c. r. Ssckinger,
was winner of last years classic.
The cloains moments Of the day
were az tense and as colorful as any
IN the entire history Of the brigade
While the Judges were compiling the
fateful scores q competition was held
between the six best serseants OF the
brigade to determine the most efficf-
ent ando soldieriy, a new event In
cadet history. The winner was First
Sergt. o. M. Shaw. Company A. Sec
ond regiment. who was presented q
gold medal.
EASTERN HYsTERICAL.
An exhibition drill by the First
Battalion. Second Regiment, follow
cd, after which the brigade was
drawn up In line Of battalions for
the award
Almost hystericaI enthusiasm reign
ed in the Eastern stands as Brigade
y,sto Dof nm
Captain Miller. Following the award.
while the companies were marching
back to their respective schools for
the annual banquet. the girls OF East
ern swarmed around Company @ and
disarmed the members of the COM
papy. carrying the rihes during the
long march back to Eastern High
School. A half dozen fought for the
privilege OF carrying the rife of the
second sergeant, on which hoated the
prize drill banner. Following the ira
dition which prevents the banner
leaving his hands. the sergeant
fought them on reeretfully.
Miss Gladys Belneld. sponsor OF
the winning company. and who holds
a warrant as corporal In the company.
was given one OF the red ribbons
which 20 to each member of the win
ming outnt.
HOLD CADET RALLY.
Following the banauets in each
school a cadet rally was held. At
Eastern this assumed proportions of
q carnival, which was continued this
morning. with a general ASSEMBLY
for the entire school, during whic'
the winning company was called 10
the auditorium platform.
The roster OF the winning company
follows: Capt. W. r. Miller. Firs:
Lieut.. II. r. Rassbsche, Second Lieut..
M. II. Hummer, Sergts. A. J. Snavely.
T. A. Grauth, S. y. Moore, w. NJ.
Swinele. c. q. Campbell. Corps. w.
E. Furey. ID. l.. Sandoe, II. NJ. Rit-
tabush. r. 4. Lee. J. w. Gallahorn. j.
C. Dunnigan. Privates J. c. Beall. r.
T. Bennie, ID. w. Bingham. A. p.
Bondurant, I. Bryan, J. +. Burton, c.
+. Byrne, w. NJ. Cheek, W. A. Glenn
entson. w. +. Collier. J. r. Davis. ].
W. Edelin,, T. l.. Edmonston. r. NJ.
Graham. A. ]. Hartman, J. Herring.
j. G. Harvey, r. II. Houser, l.. @.
Johrden, J. +. Kern. r. II. Keys. II.
w. Lady. S. b. Leach. L. G.. Manning.
II. r. McCaffrey. T. l. Moffett. r. l.
Morgan, r. b. Nestler. d. Robb, J. w.
Rossen. E. A. Smyser. z. s. Smell. r.
II. Swingle, NJ. A. Tslbert, II. NJ
Tripp, G. A. Trunnell. N. J. Walters,
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