Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-10
Army Recruiting.

The following general orders have been
issued from the headquarters OF the army:
Lieut. Col. Simon Snyder. tenth infantry, will
repair without delay 10 Columbus barracks
Ohio, and assume command Of that depot. vice
Lieut.. Col. William ii. Jordan. nineteenth in.
fantry. granted sick leave of absence by speciaI
orders. Lieut.. Col. snyder will report his ar.
rival By telegraph TO the superintendent OF the
recruiting service. New YORK city. This detail
Is made with Il view to a tour Of duty until
October ]. 1888.
The following detail for the recruiting serv-
ice for the period from October 1, 1881, TO
October /, 1893. is announced:
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred L. Smith, eighth
infantry, will report in person TO the superin-
tendent OF the recruiting service. New York
city, to command the depot at David : Island.
New York harbor, relieving Lieutenant Colonel
Dangerfeld Parker. thirteenth infantry.
Maj. Samuel Il. VI. Young, third cavalry, will
report III person to the superintendent of the
recruiting service. New YORK city, to command
the depot at Jefferson Barracks, NO.. relieving
Maj. Reuben +. Bernard. eighth cavalry.
line officers above detailed will report rs in
Dictated by October /. 1891.
The officers relieved will join their respective
regiments.
One company officer Captain or first lieuten-
ant from the second, fourth, sixth and tenth
cavalry and the second. fourth. sixth eighth
teenth. twenty-second and twenty-fourth IN
fantry will be selected by the respective regi-
mental commanders actually win their regi-
ments and ordered to report In person to the
superintendent VI the recruiting service, New
York city. by October !. 1891
The superintendent will relieve officers Of the
aboye-named regiments Of the expiring detail
in charge OF rendezvous or at the depots as
those of the new detail report, and order them
to join their regiments.
As the reputation and usefulness Of the army
depend in no small degree upon the character
and qualifications Of the men entering its ranks,
ii is necessary that the officers charged with the
responsible duty of recruiting should fully
appreciate its vital importance, well as. the
fact that 1t is an arduous and eXacting duty
when conscientious!y performed. No ottcer
should be selected for il who has been for q
protracted period on detached service, or who
desires the detail merely to escape the restraints
OF discipline or the hardships and isolation of
frontier service; nor should any officer be given
the detail who is not known to be discriminat-
ing III judgment and palnstaking, energetic
and efficient In the discharge Of mis- military
duties. Regimenial commanders are enjoined
to be guided solely by these considerations In
making the required selections from their re-
spective regiments.
Recruiting officers are required to give close
pc sonal attention to all their duties, and every
effort must be made to prevent the improper
enlistment OF minors or of men Of vicious or
doubtful habits The superintendent will see
that the provisions OF the regulations in tins
respect are strictly acknowledgements Y0S
las amended by general ORDERS No. az, Of 1881
and yOy-ylz of the regulations.