Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-01
AUG. THOMPSON
WINS IN DRILL
Secures Silver Medal at Ex-
ercises of Westminster
Cadets Last Night.
AFFAIR Is BRILLIANT
Lieut.. Ahrends of New
Brunswick Speaks--Grand
Army Guests of Honor,

With members of the Grand Army
of the Republic of this city and Com
pany G., Twelfth regiment of the
United Boys Brigade of Tottenville
as guests of honor, besides many
friends, the annual installation of
officers of the Westminster Cadets
in the chapel of the First Presbyter-
ian church, last night was one of the
most elaborate military affairs held
by the cadets in some time. The ex-
ercises. which began at O'Clock,
with the assembly by Buglar Beck,
was carried out without hitch. with
the exception of a slight change in
the program which had been an
ncunced.
Following the selection on the
piano by Miss Irene Owens, the ca
dets marched on the floor and took
| their places in readiness for the in
allation Cadet Chaplain Holm
| then read from the scripture and
Rev. James H. Northrup made the
opening prayer. The salute to the
flag took place and the manuel OF
arms was read. After this the COM
about forty cadets took part.
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rection of Captain Albert Krogh, and
after all we're given a fair trial. Au-
gust Thompson. of Co., A. was
awarded the silver medal for being
the best drilled cadet. Following &
the competitive drill the ad-
dress of welcome was made by D.
w. Boehm, president of the organ
izatiou and the announcement ,of
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made by Rev. James Fl. Northrup
vice president of the cadets.
Lieutenant A. e. Ahrends, U. S. A
military instructor at Rutgers Col
lege, New Brunswick, who installed
the newly chosen officers, made the
address OF the evening. He gave al
excellent address on the line Of mill
tary tactics and instruction here as
comrared with other countries.
President Boenm, presented the
medal to Cadet Thompson and high
ly complimenred him, on the honor
of having won the medal at this
time. Cadet Wilfred Johnstone, ir
singing the "Star Spangled Banner
was loudly applauded and won mucf
praise for the manner in which !
J was rendered. At the close Rev
Jares H. Northrup. pastor prom oun
| ced the beaediction and Bugler Becl
sounded the bugle calls.
A social followed and refresh
ments were served by the following
committee in charge; Lieutenant Fl
E Barnes, Sergeant w. Sofeld, Cor
poral H. Holm and Privates Sh'r'
ley and Marsh. The judges of the
drill were: Lieutenant Ahrands. Rev
Mr.. Northrup and Mr.. Boehm.
The new officers as announced by
Mr.. Northrup are as follows; repre-
sentatives to the governing board
Co. A. Wallace Sofeld; Co. B. AL
bert C. Krogh; Co. d, Leonard Wait
Co. A, officers; Captain, H. E. Com.
ines; lieutenant, Fred Hanson: ser.
geant, Wallace Sofield; corporals
Holger Holm, Henry Hanson, Parker
Luckhurst and Harry Jensen: Co. A
land B, color sergeant, Howard Ack-
erly: adjutant, A. C. Krogh; quart
ermaster, H. E Comings: assistant
uuqrtermaster, Clarence Shirley: ar
ticifer. II. E. Barnes. Officers of Co.
IB, Cap ain, A. c. Krogh; lieutenant.
H. e. Barnes; sergeant, Paul Brand; :;
Corporals. Joseph Hanson, Robert
Wilson James Parsons. Alex Ritter
and Robert Coutts. officers of Co.
lD. Cap ain, A. H. Hanson; first lieu
tenant, Leonard Wait; second Ecu
tenant, Robert Smith, adjutant. Will
liam Gloff, quartermaster, Robert
Full erton.
At the installation Co. D, of Keas-
bey acted as the guard of honor to
tLieutenant Ahrends. They were in
charge of Lieutenant Wait.