Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20

of being the honor graduate Of the Infan-
try and Cavalry School in 1887. He is
married and has one child.
Capt. John B. Mcdonald is native OF
Alabama, whence he was appointed TO the
Military Academy in 1876 He was made
an additional second lieutenant of the 18th
Infantry in June. and second lieutenant
in August, 1881. and transferred to the 10th
Cavalry, becoming a first lieutenant in 1883
and captain of the Sd in 1898. He was Of
fered the commission of captain and assist
ant adjutant general of volunteers in May,
1898, but declined, and in the same month
became lieutenant colonel of the LIST Ala
bama Infantry, being honorably mustered
out in the following October. Capt. Nc
Donald has wife and four children.
The Lieutenants.
First Lieutenant Alfred C. Merillat is an
Ohioan, and entered West Point in 1856.
He was made additional second lieutenant
in the 9Th Artillery in $780, second ieuten-
ant in 1891, and was transferred to the Sth
Cavalry In May of that year. He became
first lieutenant of the Sd in 1896.
First Lieutenant Charles A. Hedekin is a
native of Indiana and was appointed to
West Point from that state in 1888. He
became a second lieutenant of the Sd in
1883 and attained his present rank in 1880
He is married and has one child.
First Lieutenant Francis J. Rooster. the
squadron adjutant and the reglmental ad-
jutant before the command was separated.
is Pennsylvania. He entered the Military
Academy in 1884 and became second
lieutenant of the Sd Cavalry in 1858 and
received his present commission in 1895. He
is married, but has no children.
First Lieut.. Erwin L. Phillips is a New
Yorker and was appointed second lieu
tenant of the Sd Cavalry in August, 1891.
He is a graduate of the Infantry and Cav
airy School of the class of 1875. and re-
ceived his present commission in 1888. He
is married and has two children.
Two Washington Boys.
The other two officers who will accom-
pany the Sd to China are both Washington
boys, and scions of two of the most promi-
nent families in the District. Second Lieut..
Robert R. Wallach is the youngest son of
the late Richard Wallach, who was mayor
of Washington and one of the wealthiest
citizens of the District The family
leaders in the social world at present and
Bob as he is chummily termed is widely
popular. He was appointed second lieuten-
ant of the It'll Artillery in July, 1898. and
transferred to the Sd Cavalry in March,
1899 He is magnificent horseman. He
is unmarried.
The other Washington boy Is Second
Lieut.. Goodwin Ordway. He is the son of
the late Gen. Albert Ordway. who was the
commander of the District National Guard.
He was born in Virginia, and appointed
second lieutenant in the Sd Cavalry in April,
1899. Mr.. Ordway is married, but has no
children.
Many Seasoned Veterans.
OF the officers, Major lingsbury, Capt
Hardie, Capt. Boughton Lieut. Merillat
and Lieut.. Rooster saw the warmest kind
of service in Cuba. and all were recon-
mended for brevet for gaIlantry in action
Congress, however, failed to confirm the
recommendations in favor of these courag-
eous fighters or any other army officers
Lieut.. Phillips and Lieut.. Wallach saw
service in Porto Rico.
large number of the men of squadron
are seasoned veterans. all except the re-
cruits are we'll drilled and a great many
are splendid riders. The recruits, how
ever, are raw material. but will have a
months steady education in the use of
arms while the transport. They will
have to learn to ride, however. after they
get to China, because officer or man in
the command has an idea that they are
going anywhere else.
The departure of the Sd Squadron will
leave the Sd Cavalry without home, habi-
tation, post or immediate official repre-
sentative in the United States. The ext
gencies of the situation in the east evil
IDENTIFY compelled the war officials to disre-
gard the recent determination to keep at
least squadron of cavalry or battalion
of infantry or artillery of each regiment in
the regular establishment in the United
States. The other two squadrons of the Sd
are now in the Philippines and embrace
regimental headquarters and Troops A, C,
D, E, F, X, L and NJ.
The Sd will be succeeded at Fort Myer
by squadron of the 9TH Cavalry under
command of Col. Rafferty, of the 9Th. 1t
will arrive about August or s.