THE 11 KSI'KIJIAN
Competitive Drill.
Last Satnrday the most important
event in the year's work of the cadets
oppned- Competitive drill is looked
forward to, not only for tlie glory of
winning a prize "but also "because of extra
At half past one the batallion formed
nu tlie campns parade ground and the
companies were inspected by the judges:
Captain Genard, of the Ninth Cavalry;
Lieutenant Hardin, U. S. A. and Captain
I'ainpbell, N. N. G. As soon as inspec
tion was over Captain Lenhoff brought
'tnj.any D forward for the test. The
i'tutore were thoroughly pleased -with
tun drill mid it looked as though the
"Hier companies would not be "an it,"
"utit was nfuward ascertained that
"iuh of the commands -were left 4ut.
"imuy c under Captain 'Wilson
pMUHXt. The hard work of Uke -captain
through the year showed in iihe 'drill.
Tbp smud (jha-ge (..ailed forth a burst of
"PlJauRefrom the amphitheatre.
Thn largest and perhaps the hardest
workiug company under Captain Oury
m next. Theirslup was as strong aind
y as TJ. S. inlaa-s. Their drill
y up well .flxcMptTi, double (time and
wtovoiiet exercise.
mmy B, thi.fuvoiute.oi: yearbefor-e
uuder Captain Saxton drilled Oast.
! '" BtaP-WttB-rigrlii, the .captains ,com-
; oaoubtu,to nvho should bU
foKolfl medal for individual Ml -was
Orlo B rotn "" lhe e(M
mill ,v' T0UIji Eai'gat B -won
" !lvyi "eant Lyons
Vut down tow T vGWe1' 'comUWC
eff with iop r a'Ua C0'1(3l!l ves
ini(Jhi, '"Py K -marched to
U Uhlupter house for supper ,W1d
after it grew dark and I he dignitaries had
all made speeches the boys proceeded to
paint Bs all over town and hi their wan
derings visited the hotels, university
buildings, the Lincoln Light Iufantry
rooms and the chancellor.
Compj y A held its annual banquet
at the Lincoln. The boys though some
what sore "were proud of the fact that
the7 had taken second place. After do
ing justice to the eatables a number of
well chosen toasts were responded 1o by
members and friends of the company.
The battalion, in compluinw with or
ders read by Adjt. Parraalee, vnt en
mass through the streets of Lincoln and
the principal hotels and soda stands of
the city Monday night. It wasa "ghost M
parade. The boys did not appear in or
dinary military bine but every man put
on the whitest shirt he could find in his
room, a pair of duck fa-onsMS aad armed
himself with a wooden sword. JUie band
furnished their usually "'uwusualllly'" good
music. No doubt a precedent has been
established which wilil be eairrled ut an
nually hereafter. The boys say that
Rector's phosphate is .ail right. Rector
refused to be interviewed.
The Palladianselwied-offiiceu'S Monday
afternoon. S. J. Corey, president; S.
W. Pinkerton, vice president:, Jennie
Farnham, residing secretary; J. Miflla
J.effery, assistant -recording secretary;;
H. R. Tucker, oronsuc searetary; ETJa
Leonard., corresponding secretary; 11. C.
Roper, critic; Bora Awuuui, historian;
Misses Wheeler and Smith, sergeants
iinvns; A- BE. IHIoubT- "ssistmiIjt m'Smui
athai'ins. Before Ibuyiing ycrair straw hats go into
Armstrong & Go' store and see ttmsflfi
garnt stock.
Wevcull 3nir attention itotftfie ad. oi
Mr- .(Siitand & 0 wuf& um11 m,
which he shows iihe superior qualities ot
the Racycle.
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