Daily Republican., 1881-12-16
THE NEW COLONEL.
THE Military BOARD MEETS
AT DOVER YEsTERDAY.
The Reg mental Officers Elected
b NJ. WO0d, q IlOnei; lArthnr
Boyle Lieutenant Colonel,
snd Dr. Curtis.
Major.

The comm issiUned Officers ofthr first
| Delaware Regiment met 1T Dover yes.
| terday, in the Senate chamber, for the
purpose OF electing regimental officers.
There were twenty three officers present
and the meeting was called to order by
| Lieutenant Colonel s. M Wood. Lieu.
Kinney Of Dover was chosen Secretary,
and Lieutenant j. Frank Smith Of this
city, sergeant alarms. After the
| transaction OF some preliminary brsi-
ness the election Of a Colonel was pro-
ceeded with.
Captain Munda nominated Lieuten-
ant Colonel $ NJ. Wood; Captain j. NJ.
Curtis OF Company c, was also nomina.
ted.
| A ballot was taken and resulted a,
| follows.
5. NJ. Wood, 10; and j. M. Curtis, 4.
Lieutenant Colonel Wood was declar.
ed elected Colonel.
The nomination for Lieutenant Colo
mel was then opened and Major Boyle
of Dover, and Captain j. NJ. Curtis of
this city were nominated; the nomina-
tions We're closed, and "a vote ia ken
| with the following result.
Boyle, 10: Curtis, g.
Captain j. Nj. Curtis of Company &
Of tins city was nominated for Major,
aud unanimously elected.
| The election of Captain j. NJ. Curtis
to she position of Major leaves va
cancy i'll Company {, which will be
| filled by regular promotion.
After the election of officers, the
Board proceeded to regular business
There were several OF the committees
continued, and motion made tor the
adoption Of the helmet hat, the same
as rs now worn in the regular army
This lead to some discussion, which
wa. participated in by Lieutenant
Chaytor in favor Of the change, and
Captain Mitchell and Lieutenant Smith
iii opposition. Upon vote being taken
the helmit bat was adopted.
The Board adjourned at o'clock to
meet in Milford next May.
The selection Of officers has given
general satisfaction in the regiment.
Colonel Wood is well known Us the ori-
ginator Of the militia system of Della
, ware, and through his efforts the first
company was formed IN this State,
about seven years age, and was known
as the American Rifles. AT first there
were but about ID dozen who connected
themselves with the new OriganiZation
but through the lnstrumentaiity of Col
onel Wood, it increased in numbers and
| proficiency in drill, and ably represent
| ed the Diatuoud State at the Centen-
nial.
| During the war Colonel Wood was
the regular army, and Was honorably
discharged rs a iirst sergeant In the
recent presidential campaign he organ
lzed and drilled the young Mems Re-
publican Club" which did good ser.
vice in the election OF Garfield.
Lieutenant Colonel Boyle has been
! a soldier, and is well known for the
deep interest h" has always taken In
the increase and proficiency rf Della
wares Militia.
Major Curtis is also well known, not
Only in this city but all through the
state. He has iilted the position OF
Captain Of Go. Z. with honor to himself,
and benefit to the company. His firm
| but mild discipline has made the COM
pany one Of the finest drilled in the
| regimen.
| Lieutenant Chaytnr will most prob
ably succeed Captain Curtis as com
pahy coulmander and viii no doubt
make an excellent officer.