Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-02

A smith, Company ~, 9TH Battalion, SEQ
ond Lieut.. c. ]. Harlow. Company A, 4th
Battalion: Second Lieut.. s. c. Redman,
Company c, I'd Battalion; Second Lieut..
r. B. Hayes. Company c, 9Th Battalion;
Second Lieut.. W. E. Sorrells Company D,
9Th Battalion; E. N. Meekins and Private
H. NJ. Bell, Company B. 4th Battalion. and
Mr.. L. T. Boiseau.
Lieutenant Meekins is an old soldier, and
though he has not been connected with
the District National Guard, the indica-
lions are that he will prove an efficient
officer and the best Of reasons exist fol-
making the appointment.
Lieutenant Boiseau is the property clerk
of the District. He was for many years
member of the LIST Battalion, proving
himself to be a soldier of unexcelled merit
and ability. His appointment was strong
ly urged by a score of influential citizens
and officials.
The Correct Roster.
The roster as given below is believed to
be correct, embracing the very latest
changes as decided on at headquarters:
Colonel, Geo. H. Harries; lieutenant col
onel. c. H Heyl; major, NJ. Emmett Urell;
major, c. D. Hine; adjutant, First Lieut..
w. E. Horton; quartermaster, First Lieut..
]. NJ Field surgeon, Maj. F. ]. Woodman;
assistant surgeon, B. G. Pool; assistant sur
geon w. NJ. Sprigg or c. A. Weaver; chap
Senior Company, E-R. A. O'Brien, cap
tain; C. Fred Cook, first lieutenant; j. II.
Griffiths. second lieutenant.
Second Company, F-O. G. Simonson. cap
tain; R. D Smms, first lieutenant; r. B.
Hayes, second lieutenant.
Third Company, CT. S. Hodgson, cap
tain; D. v. Chisholm first lieutenant; &.
L. Lanham, second lieutenant.
Fourth Company, H-H. B. LOCKER, cap
tain: G. c. Shaw, first LIEUTENANT; l.. T.
Boiseau, second lieutenant.
Fifth Company, I-E. c. Edwards, cap
tain; c. B. Hudson, first lieutenant; c. A.
Meyer, second lieutenant.
Sixth Company, A-Harry Walsh, cap
tain; R. ]. Harden, first lieutenant c. J..
Harlow, second lieutenant.
Seventh Company, &C. s. Domer, cap
tain; w. E. Crist, first lieutenant; s. c.
Redman, second lieutenant.
Eighth Company, DIV. S. Hodges, cap
tain; James L. Moch, first lieutenant:
Horace M. Bell second lieutenant.
Ninth Company, B-W. T. H. King, cap
tain: T. S. King, first lieutenant: VIM. R.
Harrison, second lieutenant.
Tenth Company, K-G. B. Young, cap
tain: L. H. French, first lieutenant; w. F.
Sorrells, seco nd lieutenant.
Eleventh Company, If. L. Graham,
captain; Geo. w. England, first lieutenant;
A. G. A. Smith, second lieutenant.
Twelfth Company, MI. J. Jenkins. cap
tain; +. G. StutZ, first lieutenant; E. N.
Meekins, second lieuteI ant.
Standing of Officers.
1t may be stated, unofficially. that from
their linsal standing in the National Guard
the first ieutenants of the regiment will
rank in the following order: Geo. w. Eng
land, 1; c. B. Hudson. 2; Jas. L. Mock, 3;
T. s. King, 4; F. G. Stutz, 5; c. F. Cook. 6;
d. V. Chisholm, Z; G. c. Shaw, 8; r. j..
Harden, 0; r. D. Simms, 10; w. E. Crist, II
]. NJ. Field, II; L. H. French, ID; w. E.
Horton. IA.
The second ieutenants will rank as fol-
lows: c. A. Meyer. l; w. r. Harrison, q;
j. H. Griffths, 3; c. l.. Lanham. 4; A. A.
Smith, 5, c. J. Harlow, 6; s. C. Redman. {;
r. b. Hayes. 8; w. E. Sorrells, .; Meehan,
10; Horace NJ. Bell. IL; L. T. Boiseau. II.
Up to a late hour this afternoon no orders
had been received from the War Depart
ment affecting the District quota of volun-
teers, but 1t Is practically certain that the
regiment will be mustered into service >and
under canvas at the Soldiers Home by the
end of this week.
Colonel OBrien has called meeting Of
all members of the National Guard who
desire to volunteer their services with his
company to meet at 1880 o'clock this even
ing in room IS, second floor, Center Market
Armory. The company is to be organized
at once, and only the very best material
will be accepted
A Preliminary Step.
Captain Charles H. Heyl, 23d Infantry,
adjutant general Of the District militia,
was today detailed as acting assistant
quartermaster and acting assistant COM
missary of subsistence of the District quota
of troops of the volunteer army. He had
been previously detailed to act as muster
ing officer at Washington, D. c.