Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-10

Volunteers: Frank E. Edwards. formerly
second lieutenant 9th Massachusetts:
United States Volunteer Engineers; Edwin
s. Hartshorn, formerly New York Volun-
teers; James G. Hixon, formerly captain,
9th United States Volunteer Infantry;
Henry M. Morrow, formerly lieutenant Sd
Nebraska; William NJ. Nook, formerly first
lieutenant, Sd Tennessee; William S. Mapes,
formerly majcrs I'd Nebraska Volunteer In
fantry; Edward O'Flaherty, formerly SER
geant, Company b, 10th Infantry; George
Il. Rodney, formerly second lieutenant, LIST
Delaware. Volunteer Infantry; William P.
Screws, formerly second lieutenant, Sd Ala
bama Volunteers: Thomas H. Underwood,
formerly captain, 9Th United States Voun-
teer Infantry: Leonard T. Waldron, former
ly captain, 202d New York Volunteers.
To be second lieuteRants-William K.
Armstrong. formerly second lieutenant, I'd
Alabama Volunteers; Walter o. Bowman,
formerly private, 160th Indiana Volunteers;
Arthur G. Duncan, formerly private. list
United States Volunteer Cavalry; George
NJ Holley, formerly second lieutenant Sd
United States Volunteer Engineers; Henry
f. Love. formerly corporal, LIST United
States Volunteer Cavalry; Marion r. Nab
son. formerly first lieutenant. volunteers:
Philip Mowry formerly sergeant, E, 9th
Cavalry; John Oliver, formerly first ser
geant. Troop r, 9th Cavalry: Robert Dewey
russell, formerly second lieutenant, 18th
New. York Volunteers Wilfred Twyman,
formerly second lieutenant. 1st Kentucky
volunteers; George A. Vernon, formerly
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II Wilson formerly captain, second Ne
oraska Infantry; H. Carl Young, formerly
10Th Pennsylvania.
Records of District Appointees.
Frank l.. Graham holds commission as
major of the 9th Battalion, District of Co
iumbia National Guard. He has been con-
nected with the local brigade since the
early days of the orga nization, being for
many years prominent as an officer of the
Engineer Battalion. When the LIST Regi-
ment. District of Columbia Volunteer In
tantry, was in process of organization for
service in thu war with Spain, Major Ora
nam at that time adjutant of the 9Th Bat
tahon, District of Columbia National
Guard, with rank of first lieutenant, was
oHered and accepted a captaincy. He or
Sanized Company f and proved to be one
OF the most able and efficient officers of the
regiment AS evidence of their appreca-
uon or his efforts in their behalf and the
care taken of them, the me tnbers of Com
pany E at the time of the muster out of
the regiment last November presented
Major Graham with a handsome and costly
sword, appropriately engraved.
Some years ago Major Graham served in
me regular army. He Is an expert rifle
shot and has distinguished himself in tar
get competitions in which teams of Dis
hict National Guardsmen have partici-
Dated.
). Howard Griffths is now captain of
Light Battery A. District of Columbia Ma
uonal Guard. He has been an officer of
the battery practically from the date of it's
Va sdiiZatlon, ana is young man who pos
seSseS military training, executive ability
ana popularity. During the war with Spain
ne was hrSt lieutenant of Company E. list
district of Columbia Volunteer Infantry
Dut was later transferred to Company A
ME the regiment was in Cuba Lieuten
trr1fflths served as commisSary officer and
made for himself a record that cannot be
surpassed. In fact, it is declared that he
IS without peer as regards drawing and
issuing food supplies. The friends of Capt.
GrlHlths have no doubt that he will meet
with success in his new position
Mr.. }. Van Ness Phillip, who was appoint
ed captain of volunteers, is a well-known
resident OF this city, being a member of
the celebrated Van Ness family well known
III the early history Of the city of Wash
lE%ton He was a member of the District
National Guard and served creditably dur
lEg the Spanish war as first lieutenant and
adJutant of the 4th Regiment of Volunteer
Infantry, commanded by Col. Petit His
present appointment is mainly due to the
earnest Communication of that officer. Cap
tam Phillip has been assigned to the office
OF adJutant of the 31St Volunteer Infantry
OF which Col. Petit is the commanding off,
Ger, and will assist in it's organization The
Ky, and Captain Phillip will go there at
oLce.
Two From the District REGIMENT
The President this afternoon appointed
Frank l.. Graham to be captain of volun-
teers and J. H. Griffiths 70 be first lieuten-
ant Of volunteers in thu new regiments to
be organized for service in the Philippines