Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-02
Districts Quota Under the Call for
Volunteers.
GENERAL HARRIES TO TAKE COMMAND
Roster of Officers Who Will Serve
Under Commission.
RED ONS IN RANK

DlStrlct OF Columbia militia, mas prepared
a roster Of officers to command the regi-
ment which will represent the national
capital in the volunteer army. A num-
Der of the officers of the guard were sum
moned to headquarters Saturday forenoon
and later in the day a second assembly
was held, at which time. it has been learn
ed, the list Of officers was read.
According to the plan the District will
put in service a regiment of minimum
strength. There will be twelve companies
Each company will consist of about fifty
five privates, on, first sergeant, one quar-
termaster sergeant, four sergeants, twelve
corporals. one wagner, one artif1cer and
two musicians. The idea Is to offer to the
government a model regiment in every
way. Although the command Is to be
made UP of those who are at present con-
nected with the District National Guard, 1t
is distinctly stated that the regiment has
absolutely no connection with the guard.
The officers of the regiment selected from
the National Guard will retain their COM
missions in the guard, being absent from
the latter command on leave. Enlisted
n en- in the guard who volunteer will be on
furlough from the guard. When the regi-
nent Is mustered out of the service Of the
United States the officers and men will
return to their places in the District serv-
ice.
Regiments Designation.
The regiment will in all probability be
known as the LIST D. c. Volunteers. An
effort has been made to select the most
desirable and efficient officers taking every
circumstance into consideration. Those
rot chosen will remain in Washington as
the District National Guard and may be
called upon to perform duty at any mo-
ment. In making up the regiment the
plan followed was to retain. SO far as pos
sible. the officers Of the commands they
are now with.
Many officers Of high rank in the guard
drop several points in accepting office wi n
the regiment, while in one or two in
stances men will rank higher in the regi-
ment than they do in the guard. When
the plan was made known the expressions
of dissatisfaction were surprisingly few.
It was impressed on every one that the
regiment is distinct from the National
Guard: that 1t is a purely volunteer Or
ganization, and that no one who does not
care to do so need apply for membership
therein.
General Harries Will command the regi-
ment, with the rank Of colonel. Lieut.. Col.
Charles H. Heyl. adjutant general Of the
District militia, who is captain in the
regular service, will accompany the regi-
ment as lieutenant colonel. The adjutant
will be William Edward Horton, his rank
being first lieutenant. Lieut.. Horton was
originally captain of the Ordway Rifles,
and for nearly ten years served as an aid
on General Ordway's staff. performing val
liable service. For a long time he was en-
ployed in the adjutant generals office,
War Department. All in all. he was consid-
cred q very desirable officer for the regi-
mental adjutancy. First Lieutenant John
NJ. Field Of the signal company, who is an
officer of wide experience, will be the regi-
mental quartermaster, and First Lieuten-
ant Francis J. Woodman Of the 9th Battal-
Ion will be regimental surgeon. He will
have two assistants. The chaplain has not
yet been selected.
Rank as Major.
Col. NJ. Emmett Urell of the I'd Regiment
will be major as will Capt. Charles d.
Hine Of Light Battery A. Colonel Urelr 8
standing and reputation are too well known
to require more than passing mention,
while Captain Hine, as a graduate of West
Point and as an officer of the army, gain
ed experience that we'll fits him to COM
mand a battalion Of the LIST District of Co
lumbia Volunteers.
The senior company Of the regiment.
which has been designated Company E,
will have for it's captain Lieut.. Col Richard
A. O'Brien Of the I'd Regiment. Colonel
'Brien is conceded to be one of the most
experienced and valuable officers of the
brigade, and his friends have no doubt
that his company will not only be at the
head of the regiment when in line, but will
also be quite equal to the other companies
in efficiency. Colonel O'Brien first made a
record for himself as captain of the EN-
met Guard He was promoted to the ma
5orship of the I'd Battalion, wearing gold
leaves In his shoulder straps until last De-
cember. When General Harries took COM
mand of the brigade he recognized the
standing and ability Of Major OBrien by
Immediately promoting him to the Neuten-
ant colonelcy Of the ID regiment
Maj. Otto G. Simonson Of the 5th Battal-
lon will be a captain, as well as Maj. Fred
erick G. Hodgson of the 4th Battalion and
Maj. Henry LOCKER of the 9Th Battalion.
Captains in the guard who will retain
similar rank in the regiment are: Eugene
Z. Edwards OF Company A, I'd Battalion
Harry Walsh of Company A, 18th Battalion
Charles S. Domer of Company C, I'd Bat
talon; William 8. Hodges of Company d,
4th Battalion: William T. II. King of Com
pany B. 9th Battalion, and Glendie b.
Young of Company D. 9th Battalion. First
Lieutenant Frank L. Graham, adjutant OF
the 9th Battalion. will be captain. Rep
resentative John ]. Jenkins Of Wisconsin
a member Of the House committee on the
District of Columbia, will be a captain.
Reductions in Grade.
The only officers Of the general stafr who
will be connected with the regiment are
Captain Charles B. Hudson and Captain c.
+. Cook, aids-de-camp. Captain Hudson
will be first lieutenant of Captain Ed
wards company, while Captain Cook will
serve as first lieutenant with Captain
O'Brien's company.
Captain Daniel v. Chisholm of COMPANY
B. I'd Battalion; Captain Thomas 8. King
inspector Of rifle practice Of the LIST Regi-
ment; Captain Jas. L. Mock, adjutant OF
the I'd Regiment; Captain q. c. Shaw
inspector Of rifle practice. I'd Regi
ment: Captain George w. England
Company d. 9th Battalion, and Cap
tain Frederick G. Sfutz Compapv D o.