Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
CAPT. LOUIS H. HENKEL
New Commander Chosen Of Co.
to Succeed Capt. Gibson
Unanimous Election-Robert e. Walker
Second Lieutenant.

First lieut.. Charles Davis Declined
Unanimous Electon-Robert e. Walker
Second Lieutenant.
In d special meeting of Company l.
T. y O.. Monday evening. Second Lieut.
Louis H. Henkel was elected captain to
succeed Capt Ernest w. Gibson, resigned.
F.rs; Lieut.. Charles Davis was first given
q unanimous vote for captain but he de-
cin-d TO serve, as he felt that he could
not give time enough to the leadership Of
the company to keep it up to the highest
standard. Col. ]. Gray Estey, who pre-
sided spoke of the fitness Of Lieut.. Davis
for the Office both on account Of his ex-
perienoe and his ability, but Mr.. Davis
was firm in his decision. Sergeant Robert
E. Walker was elected second lieutenant
70 take Lieut. Henkels place. Capt. Glib
son ,-udered his resignation recently as
he held a commission as colonel on the
governors stan.
The election of Lieut.. Henkel as captain
Was received with general satisfaction
owing 20 his long experience in local mill
tary affairs and his ability as an organ
izer. No other man in the company can
claim a connection with it for so long a
period as he enlisted first in 1887 and has
been Connected with it ever since, except
only brief periods between re-enlist-
nen'S He has received the FIVE, 10 and
% years badges for service He was twice
made corporal, but enlisted as a private
when the Spanish-American war broke
out IN lS9S Soon after the company ar
rived AT Fort Ethan Allen he was again
appointed corporal While the regiment
was AT Chickamauga he served as COM
pahy clerk. on the reorganization Of the
Vermont National Guard at the close of
me way he was appointed regimental SER
gtant-major by Col. Estey and held that
once until elected second lieutenant.
May %. 1906. to fill the vacancy caused by
me resignation Of George f. Mosher
NaPt Henkel was born in Brattleboro
Oe. % 1870 and is the son OF Charles
ana annie L. Henkel. He graduated
ron the Brattleboro high school in 1888
AMI was employed in the American ex-
press company office and as messenger
-Nul the Spanish American war broke
o-l IH 1899 he went to Middlebury as
express agent and remained there three
years He was for some time an express
messenger between here and New London.
II 1929 he entered the employ Of the
LSl,} Organ company where he has
worked since in the pipe organ depart
"7lt He married Miss Aimee I. Jones
n bTatteboro Nov. s, 1899. They have
Robert f. Walker, who takes his place
a. second lieutenant, Joined the company
1917 IN lSOz ne ENLISTED IN lHe
regular army in the Second Cavalry and
was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen a year
en- ,.Fe' months, He was then trans
erred 'n the Philippine service where he
served a-tl August, 1905. In May, 1904.
~ vas made corporal and in September
WI vi Inc same year he was made sergeant.
Ei-. 20 the Philippines he saw consider
cue C.'r NN. service. He was stationed in
CaaEy province a large part of the time.
M a.. Ai, faturn to Brattleboro he again en-
rs,r. # Company I and received his ap-
t,.iH as sergeant last April Mr.,
"''A-' Us employed in A, V. Cox & Co. s
p He married. Feb. 5, in Providence,
a. J.. Miss Grace Adelaide McQuaide of