The Broad Ax

8TH REGIMENT NOTES.

Some appointments of officers have just been made. To be Captain-1st Lieutenant Harry L. Allen. Captain Allen has been assigned to the command of Company H, vice Captain Samuel R. Gwynne, transferred to the unassigned list;

To be Captain and Chaplain William S. Braddan.

To be First Lieutenants-Michael H. Browning, assigned to Company C; Anderson F. Pitts, assigned to Company D.

To be Second Lieutenant- Armour Henderson, assigned to Company G.

On account of non-attendance, 1st Lieutenant Arthur H. Jones has been dropped from the roster of officers, and orders have been received from the Adjutant General, Chief of Staff, Illinois, directing that his commission be vacated.

Four companies have already been mustered into the service of the State of Illinois, namely,

Headquarters Company, Supply Company, and Companies B and M. Companies F, G and H have over seventy men at the present time and there is much rivalry among them as to which will be the next to be mustered in. Company A, Captain Harry L. Jones, Commander, is making a great drive for recruits and at the present rate of increase will nose out the other companies if they do not hurry.

Former Lieutenant Harry N. Shelton, who is at present located in Racine, Wisconsin, as foreman in the annealing department of the Racine Malleable Iron Company, paid the regiment a flying visit on the 9th instant. Lieutenant Shelton is the first man of the race to be employed by this firm and through his efforts 36 additional colored men have recently been employed.

To secure this position he was required to pass two examinations in which he attained an average of 84.5 per cent in the examination in chemistry of Iron, and 90 per cent in the second examination in the same subject.

One of the best athletic instructors in the city has been engaged to take charge of Regimental Athletics. He is making efforts to bring into the regiment all the best athletes in the city and within the next year, athletic teams of all descriptions will appear in the colors of the "Old Eighth." We are not at liberty at present to disclose the name of our athletic instructor.

The Ladies' Athletic Class which meets Monday nights are still making efforts to master the "full bend" as well as basket ball, under the direction of Lieutenant Stanley Norvell. Lieutenant Frank W. Bateshaw changed his drill night from Tuesday to Monday. Why?