The Portland daily press., 1900-01-20
MILITARY MATTERS.

Capt. I. ]. Hogan has yielded to the
earnest request Of q large numter Of the
officers OF the First Regiment and con-
sents TO his name to be used as a can
didate for major at the election TO fin
the vacancy caused by tho death OF Ma
jor Ulmer some time ago. which, It is
understood, will be held uuring the cam
ing school of the ofiicsrs.
Capt Hogan is fully ualifed to I'll
such position II elected as he has acted
IN at cApS city several times during the
past and always won the c0mmendation
OF his superior of .rs for his efficiency to
command and Instruct a battalion. He
Is indeed very popular among the officers
of this State. and judging from present
indie ltiors, Is the strongest of the cindi-
dates now in the ileld.
Much comment may be mads In regard
to Portland having two majors, but when
one stops to consider that this city con-
tains nearly one-duai ter of the military
organizations of the State It will be very
readily seen that this city is entitled to
at least two msjors snd 1t is safe to say
that a strong light will he made to secure
another for Portland.
Mr.. Thomas Ross, head clerk at the
Dominion steamship offices at this port
and marine superintendent for the Do
minion lire at Quebec during the sum
mer, left Portland Tuesday night for
Quebsc IN response to TELEGRAM from
the adjutant Of the Royal Rifles, of
which Mr.. Ross is an officer. 1t is nntic-
ipatsd that preparations are being made
for the emharkation Of the Rifles to
South Africa.
All of the oil lers who appeared before
the beard of examination at Augusta on
Thursday win bs commissioned. The
Portland officers were Second Lieutenant
Timothy IL. Sexton of Co. L, First Regl.
ment and Harry NJ. Bigelow, QisutenRnt-
elect); George X. Stevens, lieutenant
junior grahe-elect, first division; Eve.ett
G Scuily, (ensign-slsct) of the first d.
vision of Naval Reserves.
This makes the full complement Of the
frat regiment officers while the second Is
not In bad condition. When the officers OF
the fest regiment meet in Portland on
the 3lst day of January, for the annual
school of instruction ana for a election of
major, thers can be a full list OF line
officers in case they oan all attend at tina t
time
Colonel Kendall says he has no idea OF
tho man who will be elected major, as
there are so many good officers In the
field for 1t. lie says he Is sure Of good
support with any one OF the officers men
toned for the office.
At the arnory last evening an officers
association OF the National Guard was
organized. There was a large percentage
OF tho officers of the Portland and Vest
brook companies in attendance. The con-
stitutjon and bylaws Of the association
were adopted. by these articles any
officer Of the National Guard may be-
come member Of the association upon
the payment OF the initiation fee. The
object of the association Is the promo
tion OF a knowledge of military matters
among the officers. The following officers
were chosen:
PIesidsnt-Major Charles Collins.
Woe resident-Capt. j. W. Graham
of WeStbroo
Secretary Ireasurer-Lieut- II. B. W.
WEIGH.
Two members Of the executive commit
tee are to be chosen at the next meeting
of the association.