Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
Washington Boys Qualify for
Army Commissions.
PASS RIGID EXAMINATION
Glass of Twenty-Five to Enter the
Infantry Service.
RECORDS OF LOCAL CANDIDATES
Xavier F. Blauvelt Fourth, Frank
D. Lakeland Fifth, Elisha I.
Riggs Twelfth in List.

Three Washington boys are among the
twenty-one successful candidates for COM
missions as second lieutenants in the
army. chosen from class of about two
hundred by competitive examination. re-
Gently held at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
They are Xavier r. Blauvelt, Frank d.
Lacklard and Elisha F. Riggs.
Blauvelt stood fourth in the order of
merit. Lakeland had fifth place and
Riggs was the twelfth man to qualify.
The examinations are said to have been
unusually difficult
All the twenty-one successful candi-
dates will be assigned to duty with in
fantry regiments. That is the only arm
of the service in which there are any
present vacancies.
Blauvelt Native Of New York.
Xavier F. Blauvelt is a native of New
York. but has resided with his parents
at the Dresden in this city for several
months. He is the son of Maj. William
F. Blauvelt of the pay department of the
army, now on duty in the post paymas-
ter's Office in this city.
Young Blauvelt was graduated from st.
Johns College, at FOrdham, n. Y, one
of the leading civil-military institutions in
the country. That he is thoroughly i'm
bued with military principles and tactics
is evidenced by his standing in the order
OF merit.
Served in National Guard.
His seven years of service in the Ma
tional Guard Of the District of Columbia
stood Frank D. Lakeland in good stead
He was the only man who took the ex-
animation who received 100 per cent for
military experience.
Enlisting as private in Company X. I'd
Regiment, D. {. n. G., he advanced sue
cessiveiy from the grade of corporal-this
promotion dating March %, 19O3-to
sergeant, July Is, 1904; to first sergeant,
June 30, 1905: to fiji st lieutenant, COM
February 10. 1910. He was enthusiastic
in his military duty, and was recognized
as an efficient officer.
The company he commanded was COM
posed largely of members of the Y. NJ c.
A.. and is regarded as one of the best
units in the guard. Lakeland was popular
with his comrades. He was educated in
the public schools of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Riggs Born in Washington.
Elisha F. Riggs is a Washington boy,
DoTn ana Dreu. lie is the son OF the late
f. Francis Riggs and grandson of
George Riggs, founder of Riggs Bank. He
received his preparatory education at
Groton, Mass, and subsequently was
graduated from Yale University.
While pursuing his studies in New
Haven he served an enlistment in the
I'd Infantry of the Connecticut National
Guard and took part in joint maneuyers
with regular troops. At present he is
at the family residence at 1911 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Others Who Qualified.
Other successful candidates are Fred
erick r. Palmer of Waukesha, Wis,
son of Maj. George Palmer, retired;
Stanley w. Wood of Kansas City, Mo. :;
Alexandria Wilson of Pennington, Mo !:
Mason w. Gray of Michigan, Joseph
Andrews of New York, son of Col.
Henry NJ. Andrews Of the 1st Field
Artillery; Albert S. Peake, second
Lieutenant Philippine Constabulary:
man Hartwell of Philadelphia, Pa !;
Arthur Boettcher of Company A, 1st
Battalion Of Engineers at Washington
barracks; Horace T. Arlington and
Henry B. Post both of Squadron A,
New York National Guard: Fred l..
Walker Of Ohio, Alvin C.. Gillem, jr..
coporal in the 18th Infantry at Fort
Oglethorpe. Ca: Rapp Brush Of Illinois.
son of Brig. Gen. Daniel II. Brush. U.
ant. Philippine Constabulary: John
OK. Taussig of st. Louis. Mo-. Bert NJ
Atkinson Of Georgia, son OF ex-Gov. w.
Y. Atkinson of that state; Edward c.