Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
ORDERS TO BOYS BRIGADE
SUCCESSOR TO GEN. SMITH TO
BE CHOSEN.
Vacancies in Staff to Be Filled.
Commissions Issued to Re-
Gently Qualified onicers.

Under date of March 2S general orders
were issued 10 the United Boys Brigade
Association as follows:
committee consisting of Chaplain Z.
Fl. Butler. Paymaster James f. West,
Commandant J. NJ. Croft and Capt David
A. Hart of the District OF Columbia ard
Virginia Division OF the United Boys
Brigade has been appointed to make
such investigation as may be necessary
and nominate suitable person or PEI
sons to be voted for al meeting o.
the council to be held about the cfst OF
April to fill the vacancy OF division COM
mander. created by the death Of MAI
Gen. Charles Alvin Smith.
Shortly after the issuance 81 general
order No. Gen. Smith requested that
the next general order should contain
Pa -agraph re1uestir AZ officers and
companies 20 observe more carefully The
religious features and objects OF 7iie
Boys Brigades. This matter will be dis-
cussed at the council meeting in accord
ance with his wishes.
Gen. Smith also requested that the next
general order should contain the fnfornIa
ton that Mr.. James T.. West. for sen
eral years a member and treasurer of
tho advisory board. has accepted Al as
pointment, voted by the council Mo- ernf,eI
2s. 1907, as paymaster ON the brisaee
staff. =.
It is also announced that Capt Dsvld
A. Hart. 6:1 Maryland avenue northeast.
was appointed by Gen. Smith A captain
in the brigades and assigned TO dGt- As
aid on the division commanders stan.
February ~. i9@.
Receive Commissions.
The following named having aualiGed
before the examining board for cemmis-
missions. are appointed from February
%, and Will he presented at the next
council meeting: Capt. G. ". Johnson
Isl per cent?. Peck Memorial Chapel:
First Lieut.. Frank l.. Weaver t9s per
cent?. Waugh NJ. f. Church.; First Lieut..
Andrew Dixon go per cent?. Peck No
mortal Chapel Second Lieut.. Ralph y.
Benton a13 per cent?. Hamltne N. 2.
Church: Second Lieut.. x. F. Smith. (a5.s
per cent?, Peck Memorial Chapel: and
Second Lieut. Walter G.. Rathbone (7s par
cent?. Waugh NJ. f. Church The fol-
lowing named. who qualified before the
board. May -. 1907. will be commissioned
at the same time. dating. however. from
May n. 1907: Capt F. f. WesTer Of
Waugh NJ. f. Church, Second Lieut.. Ray
mond A.. McMilen Of Haniine NJ. r.
Church. Second Lieut., James G.. Graham.
and. Second Lieut.. r. o. Sanderson. North
Carolina Avenue NJ. +. Church.
The office OF major Of a new battalion
now organizing being untitled. Ar exam
ination will be held in tho near future %
select suitab bic incumbent. Any officer
, of the brigade is eligible. Applications
should be sent in at once and will b. re-
ceiv@d from proper persons not In tne
brigade. as ii is the desire TO secure oder
men for commissions -.
Until the election Of a successor tn the
late Gen. Smith. tho adjutant general.
being senior officer In rank. is acting
division commander
AT the next meeting Of the council Ger
tain amendments will be offered to the
division constitution and set Of resu-
lations for the government of the division
will be proposed for adoption Both ~
these were drawn up conformably to Gen.
Smiths views and received his approval
Capt David A. Hart. aid. is assigned
to temporary additional duty as assistant
adjutant general. and when required will
act as adjutant general lie will he re.
spected and obsyed accordingly