The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-10
THE NEW SHOULDER STRAPS
And the Officers Named Who
Will Wear Them
GEN. LASTS APPOINTMENTS
He Names His Staff Officers, Making
Many Deserved Promotions
Political Considerations Cut No Figure In the
Matter, Long Service and rlerit
Alone Counting
GEN. LASTS APPOINTMENTS

| Brigadisr-GeneralC G. F. A. Last yester-
day announced the appointment Of the
members of his staff. These appoint
ments have been expected for some time
past and have been awaited with consid-
cradle interest by Southern Californians.
and more particularly by members of the
National guard.
| The appointments that have been an
nounced by General Last seem to be sat-
isfactory to all parties. In fact, here in
Los Angeles they ara commended as the
best that possibly could have been made.
James A. Dritfill OF Pomona has been
named as lieutenant-colonel and assist
ant acknowledgement. Colonel Driffll has
been connected with the National gard
| for number of years. and was promi-
nently named for acknowledgement after
Governor 3ud5's inauguration.
!. Wallace +. Diss of REQ lands has
been appointed major and brigade in
spector. Major Diss is the present county
clerk of San Bernardino county. He was
| the captain of Company G of the Ninth
| infantry of Redlands, and Is known
throughout the state as National
guardsman. The promotion he has re-
| ceievd is deserved. He will have duties
t, perform which none of his predecessors
have had, for he will be called on to in
spect two companies of cavalry which are
now included in the brigade.
J.Henry Dockweiler of Los Angeles has
been selected as major and engineer
officer. Major DOckweiler is too we'll
known in Los Angeles to II iced any intro
duction. He is especially fitted for the
post he has been appointed TO.
John w. A. Off, the efficient cashier of
the State Loan and Trust company. will
in the future wear the title and honors
of major. He has been selected as quar-.
termaster and paymaster.
Charles L. Meredith has been appointed
commissary, with the rank of major.
He is the principal OF the Azusa high
school,
John T. Jones, the eminent barrister,
has been named as judge advocate and
VIII in the future wear the rank OF m a jor.
His new honors will hit him we'll.
l.. A. Last OF tins city is the new in
spe ,tor of rifle practice and ordnance.
He will also rank as Majur.
Judge Madison T. Owens was the sig
ma. officer under the command of Briga-
ier-General E. P. Johnston. General
Last has recognized the dignity and
efficiency he displayed in filling the post
and has recommended him. He will be
as before-Major NJ. I. Owens.
There are a multitude of people in Los
Angeles who will approve the appoint
m ent General Last has made OF DR.. j. j.
Choate as iieutenant-coiOnel and surgeon.
Cnlonei Choate is one of the most popu-
lar members of the medical fraternity in
Southern California
George II. Bowers. formerly quartsr.
master of the Ninth infantry of San
DISCO, with the rank of first Lieutenant,
has been promoted and is now cantdin
and aid-de-camp on General Lasts staff.
He has been connected with the national
guard for several years, and is well
known in San Diego.
Charles NJ. Baker OF this city. a popu-
lar young man, has beei selected as tce
second captain and aid-decamp.
The following sergeantsmajor and
staff orderlies have been commissioned:
Sergeant Edwin A. LAWN, Company b,
Ninth infantry, of San Liego. and John
W. Edwards, Company G, Ninth in
fantry. Redlands.
In selecting his staff General Last has
in no instance had any regard for partisan
considerations. The officers who have
been promoted are about evenly divided
among the two great political parties.
The general will very presently call tue
IN EN- bers OF his staff together. In fact. it
has been already planned to banquet
them in this city at an early day.
Even in hats and bonnets will be found
a place to put lace this season and a