The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
new DRILL
REGULATIONS
The Latest Arm Tactics Adopted
at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES
Satisfactory Drill Before the
Board Of Visitors-Oficers
PE ...I D.-..o&:1.e
HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES

Special TO The Times Dihpatch.)
BLAcKSBURG, VA, October 29.-The
revised drill regulation, authorized by the
war Department, September 10, 1904. have
been introduced at the v. P. l.
The latter part OF last session these
regulations were adopted ut the United
states Military Academy moro to test
their qualities than for any other rea-
son. The new system proved SO satisfac-
tory that It was used for West Points
i. exhibition drills at the Worlds Fair
last June.
The recent battalion drills and the ex-
cellent battalion parade and review be-
fore the board Of visitors on October
27th are additional Illustrations to the
military authorizes at v. 2. l. OF the
many advantages OF he new regulations
over the old.
Beow is given list OF officers and
nol,-commssioned officers.
The college officers In the military de-
partment are: Colonel J. s. A. Johnson,
commandment: Lieutenant-C Colonel w. NJ.
Brodie, Major T. Gilbert Wood. Major
II. H. Gary. Major g. II. Scott. assistant
commentaries; Major c Lee. quartermas-
y =
steal director; Major J. H. 6hutz, CONF
n1issary:: Captain H. II. Hill. assistant
director OF band Captain J. r. Eon. In
structor in band; Captain L. NJ Hale,
assistant in band: Captain r G. Pom
dexter. assistant in band.
Tho following promotions have been
made In the military departments:
K STAFF, C. K. Hildcrhrand. captain-adju-
ttant; r. C. PatiEon, first-lieutenant ordi-
nance; B.. c. Tynes. second-lieutena,nt ord
nance; j. AZ. Erode. second-lieutenant
quartermaste v. c.. Barker. second-lieu-
tenant special: c. a. Fisher. second-ltou-
tenant special; W. NJ. Paxton. sergeant
ma jor; c. 3. Gary, third-lieutenant; adj
jutant Second Battery; r. H Sclater.s
third lleutenant special duty.
Infantry Captains. J. f. Bell. c. Wat
@kins. D. G. Robson, W. G. Myers r. s.
Roger. c. E. Coyner
Embellishments. z. W. Smith J. G.
Hobson, w. p. Withers, w. NJ. Priddy,
M. r. Johnson. T. s. Walker.
Second-Lieutenants. G. L, Martin. J. D..
Fosque, w. c. Rohr w. W. Wingo, n.
E. Sally. c. G. Barrett.
Third lieutenants, w. s. Blue. c. l..
Lyon, T. ]. Harris. J. D. Hudgins, r.
A Myers, r. S. Francis, r. ?. Latane.
w F. Wilson "A. r. Wilson, r. B.
Watts II 3s5
First sergeants S. H. Lee, W. F. Tip
ton. T. II. Wood, B. G. Anderson. r J.
Wysor. A. D. Williams.
Il Infantry Sergeants. RIA. Turner, A.
Beltran. G. C. Ruffin, c. D. Snead, M.
]. Mcchesney. w. B. Oglesby. G. p
Jackson.i II. H. Terrell, II. R. Wood,
man, r. T. Grrbcrt. H. G. Goodman,
NJ. NJ. Neale, G H. Coulon, B. H. Kyle,
"A. II. Osburn. r. Staples, F. B. Page,
T. A. Miller. II. c. Old, j. Denlnan. r.
r. Henly.
Corporals,. f. S. Holmes, L. W. VIII
liams, T. J. Wright. "A. B. Carpenter, W.
D. Scott. n. O.. Holt, E o. Coffman,
C. X. Lucas. w. P. Boatwright, S. H.
Coffman, D. R. Martin, Fl. ". Anderson,
II. Y. Newcomb, II. g. Bailey. J.. NJ
Purcell, H. P Shepard. 8. z. Carnahan,
J. H. Wilson. J. c. st. Clair. R. S. Mead.
u. r. Cork. R. w. Smith, L. Z. Brown,
Pettigrew j. r. Kirk, T. N. Jones, j..
It. Rogers. W. l.. Taylor, G. D. Evans,
BIB. Smith
Artillery. D. "A. Henning, captain; E.
second-lieutenant; A. NJ. Goodloe, third
lieutenant.
First Sergeant. r. G. sugden
sergeants. r. D. Hope E. A. Morris. r.
B. Tinsley. F. NJ. Humphreys. w. E.
AIeeks. T D. Giles, A W, Taylor.
Corporals. L. T. Dowdy. H. H. Var
ner. z. B. Fred, L. g. Henley,
Band, J. T. Williams captain; P.
s. Murrill Captain; w "A. Van
dergrift. first-sergeant: q. NJ. Nc
Culloch, second-sergeant; r. W. Harris.
corporal; T. D. Hobart, corporal: z. H.
Taylor, corporal: E. H. Gibson, corporal;
Signal Corps. E. P. Wood, frst-lieu-
tenant; g. z. Nettleton. first-lientenant:
IS. 2. cabell, Embellishments; A. w.
obenshan, -4hird-leutenant; A. Yarrlng-
ton, .third-lieutenant.
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