The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-09
Governor Yates Appoints Captain
Henry Allen of Chicago to Sue
coed w. j. Wilson.
COMING OF ARMY OFFICERS.
An Effort Will Be Made to Have q
National School of Instruc-
ton Located at Camp
Lincoln.

3-Governor Yates's first official act upon
returning to the executive Office after his
summer vacation was to appoint new
commanding onlcer for the naval militia Of
Illinois. Recently the Executive named VIII
liam J. Wilson Of Chicago as Captain and
Commanding Officer Of the Naval Forces Of
the State. and the appointment was ac-
cepted.
Captain Wilson is in charge of the Gov
eminent photographic Office at Chicago.
and is unable to secure leave Of absence
from the Government for the eight weeks
covering the annual tour OF duty Of the
Naval Militia. His superior officer In the
photographic service recommended that he
unequivocally resign as Captain and Com
manding Officer of the Naval Militia, and
he accepted the advice.
The New Commander.
Henry Allen Of Chicago was appointed to
fill the vacancy, and has accepted the ap-
pointnent. His commission as Captain and
Commanding Officer was mailed to-day from
the Adjutant Generals office, and will reach
Captain Allen in Chicago early tomorrow
morning. He will at once assume charge
Of the affairs of the naval militia Captain
Allen is an efficient officer. He has been
connected with the regular navy and was
previously an officer In the naval militia OF
the STATE s4, Captain Alens service ss n the
reorganized nearly three years ago. At
that time he ranked as q Lieutenant and
was the executive officer.
After Camp Of InstFuction.
Before the annual encampment Is con-
Guided. a board Of officers OF the regular
army is expected to visit the camp on Q
tour Of inspection. The last Congress made
an appropriation for the establishment OF
four national camps Of instruction for Ma
tional Guard regiments. The board Of Of
ficers that will visit Camp Lincoln VIII rec
IS evident that Camp lincoln Is by no means
large enough for the purpose desired. out
an interest has already been aroused among
and Springfield citizens. and 1t Is expected
that more than one site will be offered In
an effort to have one Of the national camps
1 When located BY the Government. WIN prac-
tically destroy the regfmental encampmenfs.
1t Is intended. when the camps are finally
equipped, that each one be large enough mo 20
national guards Of four or hve states. To-
gether with four or five regiments OF re4u-
lars, will constitute division; ana 90
of this size camp four or five miles SQUARE
will be necessary. and while Camp Lincoln
is by no means that large; there are sevefai
having the natural procliyities, that can %
utilized. The people OF Springfield are pc
ginning to realize that the location 9f one
InSSe
big thing for the city, and are already en-
deayoring to create an interest IN inc MAJ
ter.
The push Club Of the regiment = pLe.
pairing for big time one day during tne
latter part Of the week The clup W. saASs
and has been kept intact ever since. Reg
uiar meetings are held on each SATURDAY
night and the club is looked upon a. the
ht $500 ua .Ie ~ the companies will give their
will partake Of this pleasantly to-morroW.
The regWental annual dnnsr; Viii 81
given on Thursday. Captain Knoch tonight
rendered the officers Of the resim ,a, .
luncheon. and the band German i"ncn. .
Military M1nstrels.
The Second Battalion Minstrel COMPANY
of the First Regiment will entertain the en-
tire regiment tomorrow night with MN
provised for the affair. which = expected
to prove one Of the features Of the week.
The minstrel show Is under the personal d.
ecutiye Committee Is composed Of Corporal
George G. May. Company l.; Private Ed
ward Racey. Company @; Sergeant John Il.
G samsSs 0 Company x. The cast viii 30
interlocuter-uncls Gam. Private H I Keck
s NILES sSsDer1, oe ass' e ~
sSs Kns John ssss 81 sns Jog
Rssey. Company g; Adam dIansil tHsnso%:
sTsspss Ms:01 fss:s
COMPANY e: Adam aeo,setts suss. Private A.
ka ksses sSnH Sesdsfe. Private
F Pslg:t. goRn wa
Greenbaum: Company x; President Dom Paul
Gesns Pysss & anscn Fvsss Dess
Petersen; Company L; Major J Mostly Rsddy.
ses seaia r. m M,fE
n. Ludwig G. Punkmouser ssISsant ): F: Gin
a se1.esns Harry Rc1s1 es Ts csessn 81!
Rnocker Privs:s .. A. E. Eos.isr. ce%Psny L:
Part one consist. Of an opening chorus. over.
rem n upon The VAR Inoi. band selection:
boa,ns bout: Tommy. stump speech: "A
Lam. Lam. Lam '-' ' :" '''''''
The SECOND part Of the programme win
be a military burlesgue, Private Moriari-
lows:
Juds. ADVOCATE. sersean. J. 3; Ramsey; At.
distant prosecutor serxeant e: 4. Nelson: ;,so-
s:;s:sas |aais and Fl'ys': s.
Orders for the Guards.
National Guard orders were issued as fol-
lows:
Accepting the resignation Of Thomas p. Nc
Cormick as Second Lieutenant OF Company c.
Seventh Infantry and ordering an election to MI
Captain Timothy n. Kennedy win preside:
Granting honorable DISCHARGES to the. foilowins
rany o. First Infantry: Private Henry F. Luz.
Kennedy Royal B. Kent and Sherman IonEberrv
OF Troop y. First Cavalry. and TO Ssrseans Q.
GO TO INSPECT PHILIPPINES.