The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-08
His Successor Appears at Recep-
ton. in the Uniform of Lieu
tenant General Flowers for
Retiring Officer.
LONG PERIOD OF SERVICE
EXPIRED AT NOON TODAY
Civil War Veterans, Clerks, and
Officers in Dress Uniform Pay
Their Respects - General Young
Assumes Command.

Friends of General Miles. lieutenant
general of the army. who was retired to-
day, thronged his office, in the War De-
partment. from 1890 until noon today
and extended him q hearty farewell
General Miles reached his office
promptly at O'Clock. He wore his
plain blue dress uniform, without gold
lace except on the military cap and on
the broad eagle he wears on the shoul-
ders TO denote his high rank.
From 8 TO 10:3O he held a reception
TO the clerks of his personal office and
a few members of the Grand Army of
the Republic who happened TO be pass
ing through Washington en- route to San
Francisco
Loving Cup Presented.
Considerable emotion was exhibited
by General Miles when he was presented
by his clerks with a magnificent silver
loving cup, on which was engraved:
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, L. s.
Army. on his retirement from active
service, August s. 1903. from the clerks
the Army" A large and beautiful bou
quet of roses was presented by the lady
clerks of the Office.
But il was exactly at 10:30 o'clock
that the dramatic incident of the morn
ing occurred. Walking side by side Just
ar the clock struck the half hour, the
new lieutenant general of the ar1ly,
Samuel B. NJ Young. and Adjutant Gen
eIal H =. Corbin. who has not SPOKEN
10 General Miles for more than year,
passed into the private ofice Of the
erlzzIed veteran TO pay their oaicisl re-
sIects.
Shakes Hands With Successor.
With his Characteristic friendly smile,
which. however, seemed TO CONCEAL
slightly when he noticed the three fars
OF lieutenant general worn by General
Young. General Miles warmly took, in
turn, the hand of his successor and Cen
eral Corb'n.
Immediately following Generals Young
and Corbfn were all the general officers
OF the army stationed in Washington and
the personal representatives of those
generals who are temporarily absent
from the city. Then came all of the
officers of the general staff corps. who.
a week from today will manage the mill
tary affairs OF the army.
After the reception TO the officers about
five hundred clerks of the War, Navy and
State Departments filed past General
Miles and each was taken by the hand.
General Miles did not 90 to the Office
Of Secretary Root TO pay his final re
spects, but instead sent his aide, Lieu
tenant Colonel Reber. for that purpose
shortly before noon.
General Miles and the other officers
were in dress uniform. Among the other
officers IN the procession were General
Carter, General Randolph. General Gil
lespie. General OReilly. General Bates.
General Humphrey, Colonel Edwards,
and Gen. George H. Harries. of the Dis
trict National Guard. Mr Fishback,
private secretary to Secretary Moody.
was the only representative of the navy
who sDeeded General Miles.
General Young issued the following
order at noon.
In obedience TO the order OF the
President promulated in general orders
No. III. War Department, Adjutant Cen
erals Office, August g. the undersigned
hereby assumes command OF the Army
OF the United States.
IS. B. NJ. Young,
Lieutenant General. L. S. A"
Some surprise was expressed that
General Young should wear the three
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