Evening star., 1901-07-13
Adjutant General Mosher's Retire
ment Causes Universal Regret.
CAMP MATTERS UNDER DISCUSSION
The Naval Battalion Arranging for
Annual Cruise.
QUARTERMASTER'S ORDERS

the official order from the War Depart
Elent issued several days ago, announcing
that by direction of the President the Sec
retary of War has relieved Major Theodore
Mosher from duty as adiutant general of
the District of Columbia militia, to take
effect August 81 next, was very much in
the nature of surprise and a source Of
sincere regret to all connected with or in
terested In the local brigade. 1t was at
hrst hoped that the real intent of the Or
der was to grant Adjutant General Mosher
leave of absence from the militia for an
indefinite period, but it has developed that
he is to sever his relations with the Dis
tr1ct National Guard for good and all.
AS Is we'll known, Col. Mosher was Sc
verely wounded at Ell Caney during the
war in Cuba, and his recovery from the
injuries received in battle has been regard
ed as little short of a miracle. During
the past winter he performed the duties OF
adJutant general of the District militia in
his usual energetic manner. The advent
OF the hot weather, however, brought
about such a marked change in his condi-
ton that his physician informed him it
would be absolutely essential that he be
away from the city the entire summer each
year General Iarries was willing and
anxious to grant Major Mosher all the
leave he might require but the latter felt
tfat his being away four. or five months
the proper discharge of his duties. Major
Mosher took the stand that if he could not
accomplish his full duty as adjutant gen
eral 1t would be best for all concerned that
ne Vacate the office. This he will do the
5lst of next month, entirely of his own
Volltfon. He is considered an ideal adju-
tant general. and, as stated, the severance
Oh MS relations with the militia will cause
regret throughout the brigade.
No steps will be taken in the direction of
hlllng the vacancy to be created by the
departure of Col. Mosher for several weeks
10 come. In the meantime Captain A. p.
hobblns, ald-de-camp District of Columbia
Ihlntla, Will be acting adjutant general
An Absorbing Topic.
Quite naturally camp is the all-absorb-
ing topic just now throughout the brigade
of District of Columbia National Guard
In less than one week the troops will be
under canvas near Leesburg, Va, and
growing accustomed to the routine and
hard work of military life in the field.
Most of the camp equipment Is now on the
ground. The shipment began last Thurs
day, most of the stores being forwarded
to the Virginia town by express. These
included tentage, mess outfits, tool boxes
and the like. Lieut.. P. w. Smith and
Lieut.. c. G. Mortimer. assistants to the
commissary general and the Quarterm2s-
ter general. respectively, proceeded to
Leesburg last evening and will remain
there until after the conclusion of camp.
IneS Will supervise All the preparations
preliminary to the arrival of the troops.
The brigade quartermaster and commits
sary sergeants will go to the scene of the
outing early next week. The Signal Corps
will be on the ground next Tuesday, ard
the brigade sergeant major and the head
quarters clerks will follow a day later.
The arrangements for the encampment this
year have been carried forward in a man
ner more systematic than ever before.
1t is understood that First Lieut. w. S.
Overton. Artillery Corps, L. S. army, Will
be detailed by the War Department 20 at
tend the encampment as instructor. The
chances are that First Lieut.. j. h. Grif"
fiths, L. S. army, recently appointed, will
also be in camp with the guard. Lieut..
GriffithS was formerly an officer of the
brigade and of the 1st District Regiment
during the war with Spain. He recently
returned from service in the Philippines.
The provisional battalion of High School
Cadets, three companies, to participate in
the encampment of the National Guard.
will for purposes CT instruction and ad-
ministration, be in charge of Major Glen
die B. Young, Sd Battalion.
The town sergeant of Leesburg called Mt
militia Headquarters during the week and
submitted a request that a provost guard
be established in the town and held to
duty day and night throughout the en-
campment period. The police Official is
apprehensive that the abolition of the To-
cal option law may result In trouble by
reason of the influx of guardsmen to Lees
burg.
BY Special Train.
The first section of the special train to
convey the troops to Leesburg next Thurs
day will be in charge of First Lieutenant
A NJ MuZzey, quartermaster, 1st Battalion.
Cars 1 and will be occupied by the band
and the corps of field music; car by the
Engineer Corps and the Signal Corps; cars
d < g. and s by the list Regiment; car
by the commanding general and general
staff and the colonel and staff of the 1st
Regiment.
Commanding officers will report with their
commands at Maryland avenue and 9th
street southwest In time to be on the train
at $40 am. The first section will leave
promptly at S:15 clock.
The second section of the train will be in
charge of First Lieutenant F. w. Holt,
olIartermaster Of the 9th Battalion Cars 1
and 2 will be assigned to the battalion Of
High School Cadets; car 3 to the Ambu
lance Corps, and cars 4, ., 6, =, 5 and to
the I'd Regiment.
Commanding officers will report with
their commands at Maryland avenue and
9th street southwest in time to be aboard
the cars by $40 o'clock am. The second
section will leave promptly at S:2J O'Clock.
The third section will be In charge of
First Lieutenant w. B. Evans, Qua1telmas-
fer of the 1st Separate Battalion The first
and second cars W'l pc 1of bassaSe, the
third and fourth for officers servants, and
tho firth sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth
cars for the 1st Separate Battalion. The
third section will leave promptly at $50
o'clock, and everybody should be aboard
five minutes earlier.
Officers' baggage should be delivered at
MARYLAND avenue and 9th street southwest
at or before 7:30 am, July Is.
Duty of Quartermaster.
Quartermasters are expected to inform
the officers of their respective organizations
of the time and place and of the necessity
for prompt delivery Of baggage, any ex-
pense to be borne by the individual. There
is no objection to the quartermaster of
nroperty Of his organization at the armory
and sending same to the train. The quar-
termaster sergeants, or other non-commis-
stoned officers in charge of baggage should
report to Capt. Marion, quartermaster, 1st
Regiment, who viii be in charge of trans
portation, not later than 7:15 am. The
auartermaster sergeants should be instruct
ed to remain with the baggage and see to
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