Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

and placed in command of this regiment.
He formerly held the chair of professor
of military science at Yale and at west
Point. The following are the Washington
officers in this regiment:
Capt. Wade Jolly of Company A was born
in Conway, Taylor county, Iowa. Capt.
Jolly Is ii his twenty-second year, and is
the son Of Col. John II. Jolly Of the board
was educated in the Washington High
School, and Joined the 4th as first lleuten-
ant He was commissioned captain Of his
company about two months ago.
Second Lieutenant Jenning b. wilson, or
"Jinks' Wilson, as he is Familiarity known,
Is hoosier lad, having been born at Cory
den Ind in 1873. He moved to Washing
ton ABOUT eight years ago and identified
., Q, n. G., as q high private in the rear
rank. He was made sergeant of the com
pany, and on the expiration Of his enlist
ment he enlisted in Company Of the
same battalion. He was made first SER
geant, and after a short service he was
promoted to second lieutenant. He Served
as captain Of George II. Thomas Camp.
Sons of Veterans, and was adtutant of the
Maryland division in 1897, the year followa
ing. He was in business when the war
began. He closed his office and joined the
4th United States Volunteers as sergeant
major. For efficiency he was commits
stoned a second lieutenant last September,
First Lieutenant George D, Barbour Is
twenty-five years old. He was born in this
city and Is q son of the late James l.. Bar
bour, Lieutenant Barbour was educated
at the military school at Boulogne France
where he graduated With honors. He also
took a course in medicine at Harvard pre-
paratory school at Cambridge. He Joined
the 4th Regiment as a second lieutenant
Lieut.. Chas. H. Danforth was educated at
'Gonzaga College In this city and became
military instructor at the college. He was
first lieutenant Of Company B, 18th Bat
talon, D. C. N. G. His home Ia at Linden,
int ba },
as first sergeant and was commissioned
second lieutenant shortly after his regiment
was mustered into the United States serv-
ice.
Capt. Joachmin Jorgensen of Company B
is native of Denmark. He was born
about forty years ago. He was formerly
first sergeant of Troop X, 4th United States
Cavalry. Capt. Jorgensen has had con-
siderable military experience in Europe.
Lieut. Abram Houshland was born In
England August IA. 1867. He served with
honor in the Marine Corps for ten years.
He was police officer stationed in the
first precinct of this city when the war
broke out. He resigned his position and
became first lieutenant Of Company B, 4th
United States Volunteers.
Second Lieut.. Edward II. Brian is a ma
tive of Washington, having been born In
this city twenty-five years ago. He Is a
son of Capt. H. F. Brian, foreman of print
Ing at the government printing office. He
held a commission as second lieutenant of
Company A, 9th Battalion, D. c. N. G. He
is graduate Of the Bethel Military Acad-
envy of Virginia. He was employed in the
government printing Office when war was
declared. He resigned his position to go to
the front. He was promoted from a SER
geant to second lieutenant shortly after his
COMPANY was mustered in the United States
service.
First Lieut.. William II. Mellach was born
IN New Jersey about forty years ago. He
is the son of Emanuel Mellach, paymaster
in the navy. Lieut.. Mellach served as pay
masters clerk in the navy under his father.
He comes from q military family, his an
cestors having been soldiers before the
revolution. He is a member of the Sons of
Veterans ana was inspector of his division
In 1894 He organized Light Battery A of
the National Guard, was first sergeant Of