Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1898, Page 11

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ANNUAL TEST OF SKILL INAUGURATED Second Battalion Put Through the Manual Yesterday Afternoon. —__+—___ ROOTERS IN EVIDENCE + -— ‘The scene of war was transferred yester- @ay afternoon, and for two hours and a half a fierce battle was waged at the Na- tional Base Ball Park. Armed soldiers by the hundred marched to and fro, and every now and then the sharp orders of the com- manding officers were punctuated with the rattle of musketry. Highly polished swords, bayonets and brass buckles glinted In the 3 of the afternoon sun, and the twelfth annual competitive drill of the Washington High School Cadets was on. ‘The 2d Battalion of Cadets, Companies E, F, G and H, were put through the long program of field maneuvers and the man- wa! of arms, and each company in turn made a most excelient showing. So well, in fact, did all the boys carry out their commands, and so well was each command officered, that no two persons at the park could agree as to the relative merits of the different companies. The drill will be continued at 4 o'clock this afterneon, when the four companies of the Ist Battalion will be put through the paces. At the conclu- sion of this afternoon's competition the annual dress parade will take place at the park, and the prize banner awarded to the ‘winning compeny. Scene of Beauty. When the time for the drill arrived the scene in the grand stand of the base ball park was one of rare beauty. The pretty young girls from the different schools rep- resented in the program of the afternoon formed a large proportion of the specta- tors. They were elaborately decorated with the colors of their school or favorite com- pany. The northern end of the grand stand Was one mass of pale blue and white rib- bons, flags and banners, this part of the stand being set apart for the isans of the Eastern High School. Next to the ‘asterns were seated the Business High ool “rooters,” with their wealth of navy biue and orange colors. A large delegation ef Central High School enthusiasts were seated next, while the entire east end of the stand was occupied by the Georgetown contingent from the Western High School, their colors—red, green and white—waving from sticks, parasols and flag staffs innu- merable. The favorite hues were carried further by the girls, and their summer dresses were for a great part made up of the colors of their representative compa- nies. With cheers and songs and the brav- est applause the girls made lively the sum- mer afternoon. First to Enter Field. Such was the scene when Company G of the Eastern High School marched on the field, shortly after 4 o'clock. Cheer after cheer from the big crowd welcomed the soldiers. Captain Hoover marched his men down from the northwest entrance to the field and drew them up into company front directly before the home plate and facing the grand stand. There he presented them to the judges of the drill—Captain H. R. Lemly, 7th Artillery; Lieutenant E. D’A. Pearce, 6th Artillery, and Lieutenant W. D. Newbill, 7th Artillery, all of the regular United States army. Captain Hoover's command was made up as follows: Lieutenants, Embrey and Evans; sergeants, Graham, Tucker, Trow, Buck, Clark; corporals, Bryson, Hoover, Lee, Pos- ton and Reece; privates, Bean, Bourme, Bradley, Bride, Cleenes, Cottwell, Etzler, Fisher, Foster, Funkhouser, Hollinberger, Hopkins, Hunt, Jones, Kane, Klawains, Lawton, Naylor, Phelps, Potter, Reinberg, Robb, Schafer, Smith, Thorn, Wallace, Watson and Worsley. Captain Hoover put his men through the varied movements ordered by the program furnished him. Arms were stacked and the company marched about without guns for a few minutes, executing several field movements in quick and double time. Par- ade rest and company formation were fol- fowed by “take arms,” and the men were put through a strict manual, being drilled by numbers and without. The company was then marched back about fifty yards and fired three volleys by company, one to the front, one at right oblique and one at left oblique. Subsequently for about fifteen minutes the cadets were drilled in field maneuvers, marching and executing diffi- cult movements in fours, in platoons, com- pany front and in file. The left by file and formation into columns of fours was the most striking movement of the afternoon. Firing was again taken up, and, standing in company front, two rounds were fired at will, followed by a company volley kneel- ing, another volley fired kneeling when the cadets had been marched nearer the grand stand, and two volleys from a lying pos- ture. At the conclusion of the last firing the company was marched before the judges, saluted and marched off the field, the officers being showered with flowers. This program was carried out by all the companies, being varied in several minor details according to the different interpre- tations. by commanding officers. Company G put up an excellent drill. Capt. Hoover was calm and cool through- out, and his commands. were executed with a rapidity that demonstrated high military training on the part of his men. The com- pany’s maneuvers and their volley_ firing were particularly clever. The boys made several bad breaks during the manual drill, however, and were a little slow in the firing at will. Altogether, however, Company G's exhibition was a fine one, and the company will have a say in the final decision. Business Boys Next. The second company to drill was Compa- ny E of the Business High School, Captain Tydings. Both of the company's lieuten- ants are at present with the District volun- teers at Chickamauga, Lieutenants Em- brey and Evans of Company G, however, volunteered their services, and went — the drill with the Business men. and Shannon; corporals, Whit- Gausdale, Mackenzie, itgomery, Ray, Shafer, Sherrer, Sis, Spelhouse, Sy- manoskie, Wilherson, Wolfe, Vandiver and Jessie. ‘The company was a little slow in execut- ing the movements, but the boys plodded through the manual in soldierly style, mak- ing not a blunder as far as the spectators could see. The firing at will was especial- ly good, while the manual and field move- ments were also well executed. Consider- ing its handicap it was conceded that Com. pany E put up the most remarkable exhi- bition of the day. Company F, from the Eastern,under com- mand of Captain Saegmiller, gave a rather erratic drill, their movements and firing at times being quite brilliant, while again the men would seemingly go to pieces, and their work was very ragged, indeed. The company is made up as follows: Lieuten- ants, Harrison and Parson; sergeants, Hoover, Rhodes, Ford, Mellor, de Grain; corporals, Baden, Richards, Freeze, Hilder and Snell; privates, Adams, Bagby, Boyle, Boynton, Briggs, Cande, DeMoll, Fleharty, Galleher, Green, Griffin, Guy, Hutchinson, Horn, Maddin, Marsh, McNaught, Oleson, Palmer, Powell, Pratt, Rice, Richards, San- derson, Snell, Stark, Sullivan and Webster. A Great Demonstration. ‘When Company H from the Western High School appeared on the field the cheering, blowing of horns and jangling of bells was terrific. The company won the drill of last year, and is a hot favorite in this year’s competition. Therefore, the greatest inter- est of the afternoon was centered in every Movement of the Georgeotwn lads. They did not lack for encouragement. Their “rooters” were indefatigable. ‘The company’s roster is as follows: Lieu- tenants, Petty and Berch; sergeants, Smart, Middleton, Stern, Grunwell and Tamberton; corpoials, Hisst, Boteler, Young and Weav- er; privates, Bogs, Breckinridge, Brown, Gonmell be ge Arden Conklin, Coyle, Craig, Darwin, Dickenson, Dodge, z Hanger, Hayden, Hopkins, Sonee eee man, Mermer, Meirick, Miller, Montgomery, Murphy, G. Offut, W. Offut, Pimper, Row- land, G. Smith, H, Smith, Steaver, Stiles, Tittmann, Weaver, Whitemann, Wilson and Woodward. The cadets of the company seemed quite confident when they marched on the field, and in their enthusiasm made several er- rors, which were doubtless chalked against them by the keen-eyed judges. In their impatience to obey orders the men made several balks in starting to march. In the manual their work could hardly be sur- passed, while their firing in volleys stand- ing sounded like one shot. In firing at wiil they were a trifle off, however, the first round being fired too rapidly, leaving a wait of several seconds between the series of shots. The volieys fired kneeling and lying were both good, and as a whoie the drill of Company H was one that the other com- panies will find the greatest difficulty in ex- celling. Incidents of the Day. There were many amusing incidents dur- ing the afternoon, serving to relieve the in- tense feelings of the partisans. Maj. Bur- ten R_ Ross, instructor of military tacties in the high schools, had charge of the drill. He was standing in the grand stand just before Compuny H, the “cracks,” came on the field, when a badly excited Mttle cor- poral rushed up and stood at salute. “Well?” queried the major. , “Company H, sir,” replied Mr. Corporal excitedly, “has no cartridges, and if we don’t get them we will lose the drill.” Patting the little fellow on the back, Maj. Ross Z sy dete an the company ‘was properly su} ammunition. Cor - i is hot after the prize, and the cartridges to A dapper little youngster, yet in his teens, but walking with the air @f.one much older, attired in gay clothes and a Soft white hat, forgetting that discretion is the better part of valor, stalked boldly into the ladies’ sec- tion of the grand stand pufling huge vol- umes of smoke from a big cigarette. He was soon seized by a bluecoat, however, and was hustled from the stand amid the hisses of all the girls. Just who the girls were hissing is not known. At the conclusion of Company F's drill a. swarm of small boys rushed upon the field. They came out of the ground, seemingly, and dropped in from the four quarters. in about two seconds several hundred of thern were fighting in the center of the field over the exploded cartridges discarded by the cadets. A squad of police finally routed the youngsters. f Georgetown “rooters” enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Several times they started the cry of “fight,” that brought coppers from every direction. Then they yelied “rubber neck.” —— ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS. Memorial Day Program Adopted— Anglo-Israel_Association—Notes. The program for the observance of Me- morial day at St. Bljzabeth’s has been finally completed by-John A. Logan Post, No. 13, G. A. R., and W. R. C. No. 7, both local organizations, and under the direction of which the ceremonies will, as usual, be held. The program is as follows: Sound- ing of the assembly, 11 a.m., bugler; prayer, Alphens Davison, chaplain of Lo- gan Post, No. 13; song, “The Star Spangled Banner,” St. Elizabeth choir; address, Chairman Snow, commander of Logan Post, No. 18; “Old Glory,” St. Elizabeth band; reading of President Lincoln's Gettysburg address, George Keilthey, of William Cushing Camp, 8. of V.; “Colum- [REMOVE DISABILITIES Elaborate Report on the Senate Bill ~ for That Purpose. POURTEENTA © AMENDMENT ee Its Object and Effect Reviewed by | Representative Jenkins. THE ——— GRANT’S PARTING WORDS ——__. 4 Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin has written an elaborate report upon Senate bill 4578, for the removal of disabilities imposed by the fourteenth article of the Constitution. The report says: “The fourteenth amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States was proposed by Congress and submitted to the ratifica- tion of the-states by the act of June 16, 1866. On July 20, 1868, Mr. Seward, then Secretary of State, after receiving notice of ratification by the reconstructed legisla- tures, issued his proclamation announcing that the fourteenth amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States was in force, and shortly thereafter Congress declared the same a part of the Constitution. bia, the Gem of the Ocean,” St. Elizabeth band; oration, Rev. '1gs O. Isaac; song, “Sleep Thy Last Heep, St. Elizabeth choir; ‘poem, Dr. W, W. Godding; “Ameri- ca,” by all present hts Out,” bugler. The exercises will be .held at Poplar Spring. The ladies of W. R. C.. No. 7, who have been assigned to.the work of decorat- ing the graves at St. Elizabeth cemetery are Mesdames North, Smith, Anderson, Grant and King. The committee of ar- rangements consists ef i. Dony, chairman; T. J.'Harshman, H. W. Eno, Alphens Davison, Adolph Gertman, F. M. Taylor, C. Rol T. J. Putnam, Dr. E. H. Grant, W. H. Cc. F. Walson and A. B. Frisbie. Logan Post, No. 13, will ‘The members of be. escorted by the St. Elizabeth band from Masonic Hall, Anacostia, -to the entrance of St. Elizabeth, where they will be met by a body of inmate veterans. The line will then proceed to Poplar Spring. The following ladies of W. R. C. No. 7 Will assist the depa: nt president, Mrs. Anna Peck, at Arlington: Mesdames Julia A. Dony, Eno, Margaret Leonard, Mary Crawford, Frisbie and’ 5. Simmonds. The Anglo-Istael Association, of which Rev. W. G. Davenport is president, met Monday evening in Wi ton. A paper, ” was entitled “The Gates iia Stat, teamed at the uel P. E. Church. Rev: “Section 8 of the amendment with which the committee have to deal in effect pro- vides that ‘any person who had previously taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officdr of any state to support the Constitution of the United States, who engaged in ingurrection or re- bellion against the same or gave aid or comfort to the enemies thereof should not. be a senator, or representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, but Congress might by two- thirds vote of each house remove such dis- ability.’ Thus five classes of persons could be placed under disability by the amend- ment in question. No doubt the immediate object of the amendment was to prevent the return to public life of some of the leaders of the rebellion, and no doubt Con- gress was of the opinion that the security for the time being, be @xcluded from Con- gress, from the electoral college, and from all civil and military offices, state and fed- eral. “But that it was not intended that this exclusion should be is.evidenced by such tribute a paper om:The Parable of the Peete bela cont ea 18 ol ‘Two Olive Trees.” : <2 be enport Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the home from » N. ¥. Anacostia Council, 16, J. O. U. A. M., met last evening in ic Hall. One new member was admitted, and during the dered, asd ities imposed by the fourteenth article, and the efforts of Grant and Blaine in that di- rection, Continuing, the report says: “Your committee are pleased to rely upon the facts and arguments made in be- half of this bill by two of the greatest men of their party and times—Gen. Grant and Mr. Blaine. “Years have rolled by since that great struggle closed, and the American people look at public matters growing out of the war of 1861 in calmer moments when their judgment can be trusted and are willing to do exact and equal justice, and are practically unanimously of the opinion that this bill pass end the disability wholly removed from the statute book. “Long since the peopie of the recon- structed states became reconciled to the restoration of their states to their consti- tutional relations to the Union, and from the close of the war there was never any Gcubt in the minds of the patriotic, liberty- loving Union people of the United States but that the people of the reconstructed states wanted to return to their political duty as citizens of a common country and do their best to make this nation all our forefathers intended it should be, but were prevented from making it by causes forc- ing themselves upon the convention. We are now in truth and in fact a reunited people, a nation composed of the several states of the Union, and the time has come in American history when the dis- tinction between federal and state rights should no longer exist, but all should be classed as citizens of the United States, co-operating for the common good, recog- nizing the just powers of the nation ani the constitutional rights of the several states without any intention to impair the one or invade the other. War Was Worth the Sacrifice. “The seeds of war were sown when the convention framed the Constitution under which we are now living, and it was only a question of time when the growth would be ready for the sickle, and the war was sim- ply reaping the harvest. To the American people the war was worth the sacrifice. It accomplished at a terrible cost of life and money what could not be realized by any other means. The nation now has a united Patriotic people to sustain its life and fur- ther its progress; imbued with most excei- lent elements of patriotism and civil liber- ty, and the future of the nation is assured with the simpie requirement only that the people be law-abiding. Human law is not necessary for the cementing of the north and the south. They are truly one people. “While the time is opportune for kindiy and considerate acts, the pending war with nS ings, peace and prosperity will be with us as a nation, Parting Words of Gen. Grant. “The parting words of General Grant have come true. Nothing more beautiful can be said in support of the passage of this bill than was written in the summer of 1885 by the victorious general of the ar- mies of the United States when he sat in the chamber of death, confronting with the imperturbable character of his nature the last great adversary. He had but a few bours, or at most a few days, to live. Realizing hts condition in discussing what should be done and what would be done, he clutched his pen with dying fingers and left this inspiration for his countrymen: ‘I feel that we are on the eve of a new era, when there to be a great harmony between the federai and the confederate. 1 can not stay to be a living witness to the correctness of this prophecy, but I fell that it Is to be so.’ “We certainly can make no mistake when we follow the dying words of our great leader, Grant. Your committee believe that they but voice the sentiment of the people of this nation when they unanimous- ly say, lei the disability be removed. The safety and interests of the country do not require the disability to be in force. To remove the same in accordance with the” unanimous voice of the people is but a sim- ple act of justice to the south as an ex- pression of confidence by the north in the unquestionable loyalty of the southern people.” —_—_-e-____ Supplies for Soldiers and Sailors. The District W. C. T. U. headquarters at 910 F street were crowded Monday even- ing with an enthusiastic and patriotic gath- ering. Several veterans of the civil war were present. Chaplain Sykes of the marine barracks and Mr. Sturtevant of the navy, and others spoke of the preparations now making for the comfort of our soldiers and sailors, the veterans epeaking particular- ly of the practical value of the “comfort bags” which have -been furnished in large numbers. Music was furnished by Miss Ella Chase and Miss Grace McCullough. Refreshments were served later in the evening. Miss L. H. Chase, superintendent of work among soldiers, sailors and marines of the W. C. T. U. of the District, and her corps of essistants, had called for supplies of delicacies and necessaries to be sent to the various camps and to the navy. The response to the call was reported to be very gratifying. Delicacies of all sorts for the sick, supplies of the best literature and-over three hundred “comfort bags” were among the many donations. Boxes will be sent tomorsow to the Ist District of Columbia Regiment at Chickamauga Park; Bloodwood at New York, for the navy; to Camp Alger and to Tampa, Fla. The W. C. T. U. announces its in- war lasts, and will receive at headquarters #vch supplies as have heen mentioned.