Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
BOARD OF EXAMINATION
NAMED FOR STATE GUARD
Major Ward and Captain wilkins
Appointed to Pass on Com.
mfssioned Men.
MARYLANDERs ENCAsPED HERE
Tents Pitched on South Side-Grays
Being Relieved of Service-Le
Masuricr Promoted From Captain
to Rank of Major.

Notice that board for the examina-
ton OF all officers OF tho Virginia Ma
tlonal Guard commissioned after Juno
8. 1916. had been appointed. was re-
ceived hero yesterday. Tho board con-
sists Of Major Philip r. Ward, coast
artillery. United States Army. and Cap
tain Robert l.. wilkins, Company c,
Fourth Virginia Infantry. medical
examiner Will also be designated
The examination will be made in ac-
cordance with the national defense act,
all officers having been commissioned
subject to a future examination by a
board to be appointed by the Secretary
OF War. The examination will be into
the mental. professional and physical
qualifications OF each officer. Approx
mately one-third OF the line officers OF
the Virginia National Guard Will be OK
amincd.
no date has been set for the e1ami-
nation. but 1t will DO held within tho
next few weeks. as the National Guard
VIII BIO ordered into camp on July 25
to start training preparatory to event
ually going to Europe. 1t la probable
that the examination will require sew
eral days on account Of tho large num-
Der OF candidates.
SohSi COMPANY
FORMED AT FREDERICKSBURG
Another request that a regiment of
coast artillery be completed In yir-
ginia has been received The State
needs eight additional companies to
make full regiment. having only two
at the present time. A third company.
Mt fredericksburg, was inspected on
Tuesday night by Major Ward. but
whether he will recommend its ac-
ccptance is not known to the State au-
thorities. his report being sent direct
TO the War Department.
Other companies are being organized
In South Richmond. Roanoke, Grundy
and Danville The best progress Is
with the company at Grundy. which is
about ready to be inspected. The others
also report good progress.
Captain a. L. Johnson is at tho head
Of the Fredericksburg company. He
had seventy-three men at the inspec-
ton. II is believed that the company
will be accepted and will be ordered to
Fortress Monroe for training. the First
and Second Companies being there
now.
Company r. Fifth Maryland Infantry,
went into camp yesterday on 4 large
vacant lot at Second and Hull Strceta
South Richmond This company. COM
mandcd by Captain Thomas G. Nc
Nicholas. is guarding the railroad prop
erty on the Southside, az well as all
bridges crossing the James River.
Thirteen pyramidal and two wall tents
comprise the camp.
RELIEVE RICHMOND GRAYs
OF ACTIVE SERVICE HERE
The Maryland troops. having been
placed on duty, tho Richmond Grays
will be relieved and the men returned
to civil life. Half of the battalion was
dismissed last night at S o'clock, while
the others Will be retained in the State
service until tomorrow night. The bat
TALON was called out by Governor
Henry c. Stuart TO do police protec-
ton work. but has been relieved by
troops in Federal service. Those men
| unable to obtain employment for tho
next SIX weeks will sleep at tho
armory. as they will then DO called
into Federal service. and II is hardly
probable that many will be able to get
work for such n short period.
Joseph IIeMasurier. chief clerk to
Adjutant- w. w. Sale has been
promoted from captain to major. quar-
termaster's corps. The promotion was
due to the fact that property and
disbursing officer II was necessary for
| him to hold the rank OF major
Adjutant-Generai Sale is still out OF
| the city, being in attendance at tho
annual meeting of the board OF visitors
Of the Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington. Colonel 10 Lane Stern, In
spector General. Is acting as Adjutant-
General during the absence OF General
Sale. who will not return before to-
morrow.