Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
BOYS BRIGADE NOTES.

In keeping with the recent proclama-
ton of the commander-in-chief. declar-
ing today to be Boys Brigade Sunday,
and requesting all members Of the organ
ization 10 attend divince service and give
thanks for the many blessings received.
many churches will hold services OF
special interest to boys today.
At St Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. Sd and A streets southeast where
a brigade company OF ffty-six members
was recently organized. the servica at
7:3O pm, will be one of special interest
to boys. Members of the Boys Brisades
and other boys are especially invited to
attend this service.
The 1st Regiment Of the local division.
located in Washington. has recently been
reorganized. three battaiions OF four
companies each being formed. Other
companies. as they organic. will he as
signed as n nucleus of the Il Regiment.
which name has been reserved for an
additional Washington regiment. The
Sd Regiment is in Richmond and Peters
burg Va. while the 4th is being formed
in Norfolk and vicinity. 1t Is hoped tn
establish a fifth regiment in Roanoke and
southwestern Virginia.
First Lieut. Gerald Ryan. r.B.B.A.
whose commission antedates that of any
other officer on the brigade list. has
been assigned to duty as adjutant of the
I'd Battalion. In this new duty Lieut..
Ryan will assist in the organization Of
new companies which are to form his
battalion when chartered.
Good progress has been made since
brigade work was resumed for the winter.
and now many Boys Brigade features
will be thoroughly carried out. This will
include rigid inspection by the chaplain
and military officers of the religious and
military work o. tha various companies.
A record of these inspections will be kept
and when the annual competitive events
are held suitable trophies will be award
ed the companies and individuals making
the best records for the year in each line
of work.
At the special meeting of the council at
the Y NJ. c. A. last night the following
committee was appointed to make the
arrangements for the annual celebration
of Washingtons birthday: Chaplain c.
H. Butler; e, c ,,,araan Ma', 'aP PES g.
Commandant E. j. X. Horn. Asst. Pay
master w. S. Kennon. Lieut.. K. E Smith
and Lieut.. r. F. Sherry
1t has been the custom for a number
of years for the local brigades to cele-
brate this day. and though it has been
necessary to pass it over in certain years.
the 22d of February is none the less
recognized as a Boys Brigade day. The
last celebration took the form of a BAN
auet, and preceding that competitive
drills were held. The committee will
have complete charge of the coming cele-
bration and it will be as deemed best by
them.
Among the officers commissioned last
night was Second Lieut.. Robert 4. Sher-
fy of Company G.. Waugh NJ. e. Church
The examination of Lieut.. Sherry for his
commission has brought another record
to Company G. Previous to this last
eXaminat ton the highest mark ever made
before the division examining board was
made in the examination OF Frank l..
Weaver OF the same company for the
commission OF first lieutenant. who made
91.5 per cent. Lieut.. Sherry has the .
distinction Of exceeding this mark and
of being the only one who has ever made
the grade of 100 per cent.