Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
General Harries to Put Regiment il
Camp Monday.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR so DIRECTS
Active Preparations for Transfe.
to Tents.
WORK OF RECRUITING

Brigadier General George H. Harries,
commanding the District National Guard,
today received authority from the Secre-
tary of War to put one regiment from the
guard into camp at the Soldiers Home
Monday morning This regiment will be
made up by Gen. HarIies from the COM
panies he has already selected
IL was officially stated in the Office Of
the Secretary of War today that Secre-
tary Alger had informed Gen. Harries.
commanding the District militia during a
conference between them at the War De-
partment this morning, that he would on
saturday issue an order for a regiment Of
the District militia to go into camp Mon
day morning, with a view to their employ
ment in the military service of the United
states. An official order to that effect has
been prepared at the department and
placed on the Secretary's desk for his sig
nature. For reasons best known to HIM
self. the Secretary, IL is said, has concluded
to withhold his signature from this docu-
ment until Saturday. In the meantime
however. Gen. Harries. acting upon verbal
instructions received from the Secretary Of
War, will make all the arrangements neces-
sary for the encampment of one regiment
Of the District militia in the grounds OF
the Soldiers Home Monday morning The
orders necessary to carry his plan into
execution will be issued Saturday afternoon
at the latest.
The regiment is to be composed of twelve
&C mpanies Of the minimum strength, that
Is to say, seventy-seven men each, includ-
ing the non-commissioned officers. The re-
ceipt Of this news has been the cause OF
great JOY in the hearts of the soldier boys
of the District, who are anxious to go
to the front. The fact also that the Sec
retary of War has decided to call out a
regiment instead Of battalion. as was at
first intended, is a source OF great grati-
fcation, as it will give the District a much
better representation in the volunteer army
OF 125,OO0.
Changes I'm Omcers.
While it is definitely determined that Gen.
Harres will be appointed colonel OF the
regiment it is more than likely that a
number of changes will be made in the
other positions. Several days ago The Star
published a roster Of the officers that would
probably be selected. but a reporter for
The Star was informed by Gen. Harries
that there will probably be some very ma
terial changes in that list. He had not de-
cided as to these changes, but the list Of
officers will probably be given out tomor-
row.
Bustle mt ArmOries.
There is q great hustle today at the armo-
ries of the various commands. and recruit
ing is going on at a great rate. 1t Is
thought wise to recruit up to the limit, in
order to have the necessary number of men
after the examining surgeons have pitch
ed some OF the men on account of physical
disability.
A number of the officers have called at
the headquarters of the guard today to in
form General Harries that their companies
are in shape for the field-that the men
have all volunteered for service. A num-
ber of the companies have already recruited
up to the full limit of 100 men.
1t is announced that Representative
Jenkins of Wisconsin will not accept a
captaincy in the District National Guard.