The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-31
COMPETITIVE DRILL
DATE is SELECTED
BOYS BRIGADE AFFAIR WILL es
hElo MARCH IL.
Great Preparations Are Being Made
OHIO Companies viii Attend
Union Service sunday

AT a meeting of the staff officers OF
the West Virginia division. United
BOYS Brigade OF America. held Tues
Gay evening. 10 was definitely decided
70 hold the competitive drill Friday
evening. March 10. The affair will be
heid In the Market auditorium. and
preparations for II are rapidly being
completed.
Noi. ID. =. Honecker. commander of
the First W. Va. has appointed Majors
Lockyer and Westwood TO make all
arrangements for the organization OF
an companies to represent the First
west virginia regiment IN the drfI.
Important Order Issued.
General order No. Il. has been Is
sued by division headquarters In sub
stance. II IL as follows:
i. There Is now before Congress
senate Bin No. 3757. which. n Il should
become law. the members OF the
Boys Brigade would be prohibited
from wearing uniforms or equipment
similar to the L. 5. Army or Rational
Guards. Unless strong pressure is
brought TO bear. We may find ourselves
In bad position before long. and We
must be up and doing. and that az
once. IL Is, therefore. directed that
you see to II that the enclosed petition
Is signed by brigade officers, the pas
tor. and officers and members OF the
church. both men and women. A COPY
or this petition is being sent to every
company commander. stan and field
officer. Officers are requested to
write TO their congressman and sen
ators. and the military committee. and
make an endeavor to have men of
influence 10 also write them
2. The petition shall be signed and
returned to division headquarters by
Tuesday evening. February 10. 1914.
The petition. copies of which are
TO be forwarded TO their Congress
men, urges them 10 support an
amendment 10 the proposed bill
which provide for the wearing OF I'M
iforms similar to the L. S Army I'M
form by members OF the organiza-
ton the same as is provided for Mil
itary schools .in the bill in its present
form; pointing out the reason that
the Boys Brigade gives its members
military training and teaches them
patriotism. love of. country. and re-
spect for constituted authority. II
Is pointed out that IL teaches the
moral and spiritual side Of the boys.
and many have and will continue TO
be better and more efficient soldiers
for this training; and further. IL
trains and influences boys in at least
as great numbers as do military
schools.
Installation Of New Company.
The date for the installation OF Co
+. First Ohio. at Morristown, O., has
been set for February 81. Several
local division officers will attend and
VIII have charge OF the installation
exercises. which will be followed BY
addresses.
Officers to Meet.
The regular monthly meeting OF
officers of the First w. Va. and First
Ohio regiments will be held next
Tuesday evening. at the home of
General ii. +. Caldabaugh. No. IA
Delaware street Surgeon General
John W Gilmore. NJ. d.. will deliver
the third lecture OF series on "First
Aid. He viii lspeak on structure
Mechanics of the Body" a general
discussion OF the coming competi-
tive drill will follow.
Signal Books Received.
In connection with the proposed re-
laying by signals OF "a message from
the mayor OF Cambridge. O.. TO the
mayor OF Pittsburgh. Pa. General "A.
r Caldabaugh announced yesterday
mat 100 copies of the Official signal
book had Deen received from the chief
signal officer OF the United States
army. They will be distributed among
the various companies. There not BE-
ing enough copies TO give one to each
I boy. II has Oeen decided 10 allow each
company four copies. and the four
boys in each company VINO first learn
the code will each be given one.
Union Services.
Companies c. ID and n. First Ohio
will attend union services in a body ir
/ the Second Presbyterian church at
Bellaire tomorrow evening. The eve
ming service will be in the nature of a
young peoples meeting. and VIM. Mil.
Ter. OF this city, will deliver the prin.
cipal address.
Drum and 5usle Corps.
a meeting Of all boys Interested in
the organization Of drum and bugIe
/ corps will be held Monday evening I'm
the Board OF Trade assembly rooms
beginning at o'clock Harry r. Stupr,
viii act as director. and IL is expected
that quite a large corps can be organ
lied.