New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
AN IMPORTANT ORDER.
NATIONAL GUARD Candidates.
IN FAVOR OF DRAWING OFFICERS FROM THH
EAYKs-popULAR WITH THE PRIvATEs.

| RANKs-POPULAR WITH THE PRlvATEs.
Brlgadier- General Ordway, Of the militia OK tho
District Of Columbia has recently promulgated an
order which IS bound to receive serious attention. not
only In the forces which he has direct command
but from the National Guard forces generally through
out the United States The order says that Tor the
purpose Of stimulating the enlisted meE OF the Ma
tonal Guard TO acquire knowledge OF the duties OF
soldier and attain high standard Of efficiency. tho
following regulations hereby established: Com.
handing officers OF regiments are hereby directed 10
appont permanent boards of examination. TO consist
Of one captain one first lieutenant and one second
lieutenant and fix regular monthly meetings OF such
boards Any enlisted man, upon making application
through his company commander, shall be permltted
to appear before the Rcsmeptal Board which shall
examine him TO his qualifications 10 DC hoh'
commissioned officer.
All men certified by the boards as competent shall
thcreupon receive from their resimental commanders
certificates Of the examinations passed. Kegimentai
commanders Will publish in orders at the END OF each
quarter the names Of all men who nave secured such
certificates.
ANY non-commlssoncd officer or any private VINO
has received the certificate of regmcntal board as
compereut TO be a non commissioned oIhccf upon
MAILING annlica,ion through his immediate command.
ing officer shall be permitted to appear before the
brigade Board of Examination. which shall examine
him as to his qualifications to be Commissioners
officer.
Every man certified BIZ this board as competent
shall thcrcupon receive from the commanding general
certificate of the animation he has passed. ana ms
name W be published in general orders. lie VIII
also re, Give suitable badge, designating MS RANK
for which he has been found competent which paige
he will be entitled to when in Uniform on al
occasions Of duty or ceremony.
Enlisted men who have secured certificates In ac-
cordancc with these regulations Will be known as
candidate, for promoton.' and Will have
the title candidate prchXei to thit
Of their rank in all rolls. returns
orders and cspondcncc in which their names
appear. The place Of candidate Will be specially
honorable one Those who have received certificates
Of qualification as non-commi,soned officers will be
allowed 70 attend their battalion schools OF non-com-
m-sloncd officers and those who have secured ccrh-
Gates OF qualification commissioned officers VIII 20
allowed to attend the brigade school of officers Can
dlGatcs' Will not be subject to trial for military
offences except for such require A general court
martial For any misconduct or offence ordinarily
within the Jurisdiction Of a company or battalion
conrt martial a .canddate' Will be reported to the
authority that conferred his certificate, and II upon
proper hearing he is found guilty, he may DC dc-
prlvcd Of his certificate and the position and privileges
conferred 10y it.
~ selections for promotions from the candidates
;hev havin, bv general fitness ard marked ability
shown themselves well qualified TO fill places ~
special trust and conhdcncc-wl render less n'"l'
the prescribed duty Of commanding officers WHO hohi-
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the efficiency Of their organizations, VIII ihurc l" O'7
benefit Of the National Guard generally
II every private in the National Guard OF tnis sta'e
could Re asked - express an opinion on 'hs o'uer'
he would without doubt uncondltionaIF inu'rse -
In fact II General Orway had one step further
in h order and made compulsory TO ch0,se the com
n..ioucd and non commits Oncd officers FROM the llst
If candlda,c, the privates would be still more en-
tlu-lastic in favor OF lis immediate aioptoh' IL
woald be still more in line with the policy OF INC
National Guard TO remove the lines between onl''tS
and men that arc % srngently drawn in the Regular
Army Those who are acquainted with National
Guard affair, in this city know how a practical
d,Avowa Of this general policy OF the Natiohal sna'"
ha, worked and i, working 10 the detIln@h' "i .
limited number Of organizations here. Inc hlhd
of mon who would be an honor 10 regiment VIII ho1
enlist i'm an organization whore the policy l. to tahe
,he officer, from other ORGANIZATIONS, and where the
general rule is to keep men in the ranks from be-
coming officers. Men who. having spark OF amDl-
ZION. yet into such a regiment VIII embrace the first
opportunity to get out. 1t may be said that to MAIN
tain discipline the lines mut be drawn, but It Is only
ue,c.ary 10 point to one % two examples where tho
lines are not drawn and the organizations are in
splendid condition and have been FOR years. to show
tie fallaov OF that argument. No one ever heard ~
a body Of the eth Regiment men refusing 10 ooey
orders while in the ranks, and it would be hhrd
task to find an organization in which the officers and
priyatcs met more on level when
the order of Break rank is gwen than
they do in the eth Regiment ms
condition II affairs i, equally IN the other r''-
elias, regiment, N tn, city and BioohNh -
The iltl separate Company VIII clul't'h - ne"
,rrI,rv ~ Fiith ave. and North ST.. Mount Ncrlo,
VITA a grand assembly tal@ on April H. Ilcket'
age ON sale for - each. which include sUppe iuF'
n~hrd rs well known Ncw-lork caterer. ~ j. H.
tended make the ball the most brilliant aiar 'l ~,
Kind that ever was given IN tie town. and me '1sese
selection be made the disposal OF the tieAet'
Tie ar.uory VIII De- completed IN abont Two Ne'As, an,
when turned over t. thc state authorize ic ,oMPay
Will possess one If the best bull arm )re> IN the Sla'.
The following the committee appointed To- dIa. -,
.Ds tn, reception and bail. and the undertaking WIZ
'c thogoulh Success: Lieutenant =. ). hlil'e.,,
chairman: Lieutenant +. schneider. Fu-t >cTISeAnS
+. ". ~accm1n sergeant g. Conkln. S~lEea'lt W, ~
torhan. corporal Il. VI. Glover. corporal r. l. rer.y'
! Corporal II. {. Chapman. Corporal NJ r. ,arhouy,
Corporal +. K. Curtis corporal F. : LoSce 'oiPora'
H. L. Fghcrt Private George Clarke. Private ;. d:
hunt Private H. kin, Private u C. FerieV' nrivt.
r. H. BARCLAY Private ". H. llcnncocrscr, private
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