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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1905

Page

2

Gadets Annual Drill Picks Winners at American League Park

The eighteenth annual cadet drill at American League Park drew an estimated 8 000 to 9 000 spectators. Five companies performed sixty numbered routines, finishing in just over two hours after a punctual 11 30 to 6 00 program. Crowds filled the stands, with festival mood and girls in holiday dress supporting their favored units.

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Drill and discipline mark Business High School units in drills

The report notes a rough start as lines misaligned and torn cases disrupted alignment. After initial confusion, the companies regrouped with creditable performance. Company E, Business High School, and Company F delivered snappy drills, reflecting Captain Warner's well-prepared program and effective command.

Company E Business High School Company Capt. Warner Capt. Richards Ari Agi Central School Thia W. W. Klopfer Savad Company B Panies I Company & Fushers Ry Harts W. Shoemaker I MN. Thorne K. C. Boyer HK. Boyer J. Arm Tenster L. Ruoff le B. Bridges F. ¥. Crometin M. F.donohue V. Beciner Johnson J. Walker B. Anderson W. HH. Rogers J. L. Sherwood J. W. Spranny Abden Stuckert W. W. Tulson J.T. Tuohy G. ¥. Deltz Po Dum H. N. Farrall C. B. Peake Nyssell Saunders F. E. Sharpless Iron Hor. Uman J. F. Wilemuzh Blee

Drill Contest Reports Mixed Results For City High Schools

A marching drill contest featured Company G from Business High, Company B from Central High, and Companies I A and E, with captains Hart Rockwell Richards and Klopfer. Though all units completed the program, judges noted minor faults in formations and line integrity, while Company G and Company B showed standout performances and time efficiency.

Cadet Drill Orders At Field With Awards

The article lists cadet officers and participants for today’s drill under Col. Lybrand. After the final company leaves the field, the regiment forms for a brief arms drill while judges tally averages to name the winning company and award the Allison Enterprise medal, the flag, and red ribbons before disbanding. The day’s order of drill lists companies H C McKinley East High and McKinley Manual Training with respective captains.

Caer Anetobers Board of Suva Schaal A. Stustt Heh Notiypt Ami Saw Nailer Gampung Ani Pe Alison Nallor Persia Hainey Cape Meriner Arthur Farntom M. Cc. Foust Kenneth Gaynor K.P. Bare E. B. Hartshorn J. J. Hildebrand George Hinds L. Z. Howard H. L. Hughes Thowman Humphreys A. J. Kaust Willem Kemper Meltorn King Bilton King P. N. Kingsley Howard Lum B. McManus Graham Magruder X. F. Maxcy Kennedy Mesk Jack Monroa Lybrand Western High School Campbell McKinley Manual Training School Cunningham McKinley Durand Eastern High School Linthicum Fulton

Washington Schools Ban May Issue of Our Dumb Animals

Washington public schools superintendent Alexander T. Stuart orders the May number of Our Dumb Animals prohibited from circulation after the Boston periodical attacked President Roosevelt for hunting. The ban follows a board of education review and will be discussed at the next meeting for formal action.

Washington Alexander T. Stuart Public Schools of Boston Roosevelt Washington Humane Society Stuart John Holdsworth Gordon Board of Education United States

Postmasters Convention to Convene in City for Reforms

The National Association of Second and Third Class Postmasters holds its second annual convention in this city starting tomorrow at the National Hotel with 1:30 pm Thursday and 11:00 am Friday sessions. Officers to be elected and resolutions from 1901 to be acted upon. attendance expected from 6000 eligible postmasters.

National Association of National Hotel Fuichard F. Lawson Effingham Ill Churaday Merritt Association St. Louis Payne Richard F. Lawson Mil Willam Noble South McAlester Ind. T Treneuver Hanibal A. Hoping St. Clair Mich California J. C. Tyrrell Grase Valles Colorado John Alfred Leadville Floris M. Stankel Leesville Georgia J. C. Massey Hartwell Idaho M. M. Getchel Silver City Illnois Louis J.appel Highland Indiana H. LaMar Peters Pore Indian Territory Davia Redfield Ardmore Town F. M. Hovge Ferry Kaneas Leo Ferguson Wellington Kentucky A. W- Darilng Careoten Norland WL. L. Sterteman Hagerstown Mascachusetta Williama Parnous Rockport Michigan G. Hudson Ludington Minnesota Johnson Rush City Misalseipp Eugene FR Robertson Colina Miasauri J. Wilson Macon New Hampshire Frank L. Gliman Laconia Nebraska BW. Wilson Woodriver New York George E. Marcellus LeRoy New Jersey M. L. Jackson Hammonton Ohio Henry Nck Letpele Oklahoma Gilstrap Chandler Oregon Howard Cottage Grove Pennsylvania Charles Sutter MciCes's

Weaver Fights Gas Lease Amid City Turmoil

In Philadelphia a political clash tightens as reform groups vow to block the gas lease. Mayor Weaver, facing cabinet reshuffles and suspensions, presses to fight the lease to the bitter end with legal aid from Roots and Gordon. Ward meetings rally support while observers warn of a chaotic run to November elections for sheriff and coroner.

Harry C. Ransley Select Council Ges Hla Thomas ‘Dugan Weaver Committee of Seventy Mr. Root Judge Gordon United Gas Improvement Company Mahlon N. Kline Gol Potter Public Safety Coh Potter Bald Col. Potter Hfa Philadelphia John C. Winston Sseventy Thomas. J. Hicks Francis B. Reeves Councilan United States Penrose Durhhase McNichol Segar Thomas Deland Randall Morgan

Anniversary Service Marks Easton Era at Eastern Church

The Eastern Presbyterian Church observed its 30th anniversary with a 12th year of Pastor Rev. Dr. Thomas C. Easton. Ministers from other Presbyterian churches attended as Dr. Easton presented a historic paper on the church’s origins from a 1871 northeast school mission. The event featured sermons, prayers, and solos, with accolades for Easton’s leadership and a closing benediction by Rev. Edward Warren. A separate report notes a runaway crash on Pennsylvania Avenue injuring George H. Hutnell, and a theft case in Police Court.

Eastern Presbyterian Church Thomas C. Easton Easton David Wills G. P. Wilson Presbyterian Church Fourth Presbyterian Church Highth Street Churc George B. Patch S. Walton Eugene Peck Thomas K. Noble MN. Cornelius Huston Joseph T. Kelly Church of Christ Christ Church of Progress Albert Hivans Metropolitan Presbyterian Church Edward Warren Bethany Presbyterian Church Min- Jeter Nelson A. Miller Maryland John Bhqui Falls Church Pennsylvania Avenue Fourteenth Street George H. Hutnell Hutnell

Weather Summary for Lake Region and Nearby Areas May 22 1905

Weather bulletin notes high pressure over the Lake region dominating Eastern districts while another high over the North Pacific coast. Showers and general rain persist in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states, Tennessee, North Pacific states, Eastern Montana, the Dakotas, and Western Texas. Temperatures change little. rain or showers expected in several regions through Wednesday and Thursday with scattered thunderstorms in Missouri and the Upper Mississippi valley. Winds shift with coastal and lake regions. daylight northerly winds for Grand Banks voyage. Specific river rise forecasts include the Red River at Fulton and the Ouachita region near Shreveport. Rio Grande warnings reduced. Local temperatures recorded midnight to evening with highs around 69 and lows near 56 to 61, humidity and sunshine metrics noted. Multiple city readings listed and tides forecast.

U. S North Pacific Montana Dakotan Texas South Atlantic Florida South Atlantic Coast Missouri Missisnippi Valley Southwest Missionippi Atlantic Caast Gulf Coast Ilyby European Grand Banks Fulton Ark Shreveport Rio Grande Espanola New Mexico

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