Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-24
Third Regiment-Electio

The election OF q Lieutenant Colonel of
the Third regiment, Michigan State
troops, to which the Alpcna Guards be-
long, took place at Bay City on the 18th,
and the Tribune had the following to say
in regard to it:
Capt. Charles l.. Boynton, OF Company
F, Port Huron, is the new lieutenant COL
onel Of the Third regiment, Michigan
State troops. He was elected at special
meeting Of the officers Of the regiment,
held in this city yesterday afternoon.
The following field and line officers were
present:
Col. c. r. Hawley, Bay City; Maj. f.
j. Schmidt, Saginaw Capt. Z. IL. Miller,
Lieuts. +. w. Brennan and G. NJ. Sayles,
company A, Flint; Capt. ii. ID. McKin-
non, Lieuts. G. L. Wedthoff and F. II.
Burton, company G, Bay City; Capt. E.
S. Bliss, company d, Saginaw, west side;
Capt. j. w. Kerns, Lieuts. ID. f. Taylor
east side Capt. G. L. Boynton, Lieuts.
F, Port Huron; Capt. p. M. Roth com
pany G., Owosso Capt. Jay ID. Burdck,
company ii, Cheboygan.
Col Hawley, who is also president Of
the regiment, presided at the meeting,
which was held at the Peninsular armory.
Lieutenant Brennan, of Flint, was chosen
secretary pro tenn.
Capt. Boynton, Lieut.. Taylor and Lieut..
Wedthoff were appointed a committee on
credentials and reported the above men,
bers entitled TO votes.
Before proceeding with the election tho
following resolution, offered by Lieut..
Walsh, was accepted and adopted IRE
solved, That article of the bylaws be
amended so as to read, A quorum at
any meeting for the election of officers
shall consist of not less than fourteen Of
ficers, consisting Of line and field officers"
An informal ballot was then taken with
the following result:
Capt. Boynton... 12
Major Schmidt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
DUAL. 10
On motion, the ballot was declared for
NAL, and Capt. Boynton declared unani-
mously elected.
The following resolution was then
adopted
WHEREAS, Col. Lyons and Major Russell have
severed their connection with the Third regiment,
therefore De IL
RESOLVED, That this regiment CT press their re-
grets to these officers for having lost their presence
and services, and hope that the best of
attend them in their new field, and be il also
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be mt
to Lieutenant Colonel Lyons and Major Russell.
After rendering company G vote Of
thanks for the use OF it's armory, tho
meeting adjourned to the second Wednes-
day in April, 1893, unless sooner conven-
cd by order.
Lieut.. Col. Charles L. Boynton is one
of the best known military men in the
State, and Is every inch soldier. He
has been connected with company F nine
years, two years as lieutenant and three
as captain. He has the reputation Of be-
ing first class officer and has made his
company, which numbers eighty-five
members, one Of the foremost In the reg
iment. He is as popular with his men as
he is with the field and line officers who
gave him such hearty support yesterday.
Lieut.. Col. Boynton is son OF Maj. n.
s. Boynton, the founder OF the Maccabees.
He has seen 80 years and is yet unmar-
ried In politics he is staunch Repub-
lican. He succeeds ex-Lieut.-Col. 4. B..
Lyon, OF Calumet, who is now colonel Of
the new Fifth regiment.