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Show MII.ITAKV I'ltlfK DRILL.' The Deulialter Rllles t iiniasla for first and Neeonil Medals-Last Medals-Last evening about one hundred persons, per-sons, many of them ladles, iisseuibb-d In fit. Mark's high school to. witness the competitive prize drill of tho Denlmltcr rifles. Messrs. Henry Dcuhalter St Sou were the donors of the medals to be conte-tod for, one of gold or first prize and one of silver for second prist", arid it was arranged that Lieutenant (J regg, U.S.A., Fort Douglas, slnmld act as judge, uml that Sergeant Kvans, also from I lie Fort Douglas command, nliould deliver the manual ill ill orders. At 8:15 the following young gentleman, gentle-man, all In full uniform, stood In line and the exercises began: Albert Taylor, Tay-lor, aged 17; Will Gray, H; Arthur Lyons, 18; (iourge Lawrence, in; Edward Ed-ward Reese, JH; Will Smith No, 2, 17; Knoslloge, 15; liny Kimball, 15; De-Wltt De-Wltt Jennings, 1H; Robert Stevenson, 11), and Harry Huiton, 17. After each command given by the sergeant. Lieu-tenant Lieu-tenant Gregg would walk down the line and inspect critically tho manner In which the command had been executed, and the slightest infraction or deviation from the regulation manual was with the order "fall out.'' In this manner It did not take longer than half an hour to reduce the ranks to two competitors, namely, Albert Taylor and George Lawrence. Then came the final struggle for first place. At the command, "carry arms," Young Lawrence Law-rence was uot prompt enough. He was probably slightly "rattled" In hi eagerness, eager-ness, and momentarily hesitated In esteeming est-eeming the command. "Fall out" was the Inexorable order, and Albert Taylor got the gold medal. After the drill the company again formed lit line, and Mrs. Maud Webster, Web-ster, teacher In St. Mark's high school, advanced and pinned the medals to the breasts of the two winners. This ended the exercises, and the company dispersed, |
