Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
TO Be COMM ISS|ONED
Enlisted Men Examined at
Fortaakvenworth.
FIVE WASHINGTONIANS
sERGT. JAMES M. CHURCHILL
HEADS THE LIST.
Other Local Men Were A. A. Holman,
Sergt. 81. S. Brinkerhoff, Sergt. Jas.
B. Male and F. W.. Boschen.

, today that thirty-four enlisted men recently
) examined at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. for
. | appointment as second leutenants in the
. army successfully met all the requirements
; and will shortly be commissioned. and that
. most of them will probably be assigned to
. the infantry arm The following is a list
; of the successful candidates. given in the
order of merit at the examination:
James M. Churchill. sergeant AID Com
pany, Coast Artillery.
Philip H. Bagby corporal. 41st Company,
, Coast Artillery.
; Luther R. James sergeant, 18th Company,
: Coast Artillery,
, Andrew d. Chaffin, sergeant, Company B,
Ernest B. Smalley, private, Company L,
, Goth Infantry.
Frederick w. Boschen. sergeant, first
class. Hospital Corps
Charles w. Stewart. sergeant. Troop 1.
, ! Cd Cavalry.
Emil Engel, corporal. Troop D, 18th Cav
, | airy.
, Louis Farrell. corporal Company X. 9th
| Infantry.
) Horace Higgins squadron sergeant major,
, 10Th Cavalry.
Fred w. Pitts. corporal. Company H. I'd
Battalion of Engineers.
Emmitt Adds. sergeant, casual detach-
ment. 18th Cavalry.
, | Harry L. King, sergeant. Goth Company,
, Coast Artillery
, James B. Nalie, sergeant. 47th Company,
, | Coast Artillery.
William l.. Robinson, jr.. corporal, en-
| gineers.
; John ]. Bureigh sergeant, 18th Com
pany, Coast Artillery. t.
) | Manual NJ Garrett, sergeant, Coast Ar
, | tilery. on recruiting service.
Gordon A Dennis, sergeant 10th Com
| pany, Coast Artillery.
| Arthur G. Hixson, squadron sergeant
| major 4th Cavalry.
) Augustine A. Hofmann. corporal. 42d
, company, Coast Artillery.
| Henry S. Brinkerhoff, jr., sergeant. Goth
Company, Coast Artillery.
Fitzgerald 8. Turton, battalion sergeant
, major. 10th Infantry.
. James Blyth. sergeant. Company I. 18th
Frank C. Mccune, Vcorporal Troop F, 14th
| Cavalry.
; Edwin Gunner sergeant. 9th Company,
Resolve P. Palmer. sergeant. Company ID.
9th Infantry.
Edward e. McCammon. private. Company
Paul H. McDouald sergeant Troop l.,
, 10Th Cavalry.
, Philip Remington company quartermas-
ter sergeant. Company E, 18th Infantry.
Frank l.. Beals, sergeant, 4th Company,
; Coast Artillerys !
Charles H. Rlch, corporal Troop E. 18th
Paul f. Potter sergeant, Goth Company.
Albert 7. R,ehss corporal. Troop E. 18th
David p. Wood battalion sergeant major,
Five Washingtonians.
; Neutrality-suspicious. have more than an ordi-
; nary interest in the above list for the rea-
, son that it includes the names of five
young men who belong In this city and also
because a Washington boy stands at the
; head of the list, having passed the best
,ir,nfi
; The young man who has that distinction
; is James Madison Churchill. son of Mr.
James Churchill of the office of the Secre-
. tary of War. Young Churchill was porn III
. Las Vegas ". M, in October, 1850. but has
. spent most of his life in washington. lie
. was educated in the public schools here
. and was graduated from Central High
. School He has always shown a natural
aptitude for military pursuits, and was pro
minently identified with the High School
; Cadet Battalion. He was captain OF Com
; panv B OF the cadet battalion which won
: the prize drill in 1900. In the following
| wear he was nominated by the President as
alternate cadet at the west POINT Mill
. tary Academy. He passed the examina-
ton and failed to receive the appoint
. ment only because of the appoln'ment or
: | Lloyd B. Magruder, nominated as prlhcipa
. Ambitious for military career, he en-
| listed as a private in the 42d Company
Coast Artillery. in March, 1901. and served
| with that organiza ton at Fort Mott. N. J.
During his service at that post he qualified
: | to the grade of sergeant. He also assisted
: in the conduct of the post school
7 Thirty-one enlisted men in the depart
| ment of the east entered the recent prelim-
! | inary examination for commissioned rank
. and of that number nine were found quail
!. fled for the finals or these nine young
:. Churchill passed the second best examina-
; ton, his percentage being 80 out Of a posi-
: bly, 100.
The examining board made the following
Endorsement on the examination papers or
| young Churchill:
This man has made a most favorable
. | impression on the members of the board
; and received their unqua1hed recommenda-
: ton for entrance to the final competitI<e
! ! examination for promotlon
:. A. A. Holman.
Another Washington boy who has quail
) fed for appointment is A. A. Hofmann. He
, was born in this city and received his early
education at Gonzaga College. His first
! military experience was as a member OF
the old Mount Pleasant Band, and he after
{, ward took part in the Santiago campaign
: | as a member Of the band of the LIST District
, Of Columbia Volunteer Infantry. Soon
after the close Of the Spanish war he en-
Z | listed as a private in the Sd Cavalry, then
: at Fort Myer Va and served with that
= | regiment in the Philippines for three years.
On being mustered out in 1902 he re-enlisted
q | in the 4th Infantry, at Fort Mcintosh. Tex.
: | He and young Churchill were great friends.
! and ascertaining that the latter was at
. | Fort Mott, young Atofmahn secured Trans
. fer to the AID company of Coast Artillery,
-. stationed at that post, and the two young
! | men took a course of instruction together
to fit themselves for the examination for
i | promotion
sergt. Henry s. Brinkerhoff.
Sergt. Henry s., Brinkerhoff, jr., who
passed most ss cred table examination, is a
son of Mr. Henry S Brinkerhoff. chief of
division In thes.ardjutant generals office.
8 | War Departments. 1He was born and edu-
| Gated in this cIfys where his parents have
resided for many years. He is a striking
example Of the efficiency of the public
. school system or This city. Having enlisted
4 in the army, he vas assigned to the 66th
i Company, Coast Artillery. and, served with
, that company at Honolulu, Hawaii. until
: coming to San Francisco to enter the ex-
animation for appointment as a second lieu.
tenant. He made most creditabe record
q in the preliminary examination. having at
q tanned an average of 1.1O6.9 points out Of a
possible 1 200 or 02.2 per cent. The records
| at the final examination were not made
Q public.