The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-30
The GENERAL STAFF
APPOINTMENTS MADE UNDER NEW
MILITARY LAW.
GOV. TERRELL AND PARTY
OFF TO VISIT WASHINGTON AND
NEW YORK.

ria-TerreII and OdeII 10 speak at
Annual Dinner of Georgia sOci-
ETY..
Atlanta. Ian. 29.-Gov. Terrell to-
day made his general staff appoint
ments. Under the new military law
these will serve during good behavior.
or at the pleasure of the Governor.
A number of these staff officers are
simply reappointed. they having served
the military establishment of the state
under the administration of Gov. Can
der. Others are new appointments,
while still others are named to fill new
offices that have not heretofore been
filled in the military service OF the
state.
Gen. James w. Robertson was reap
pointed adjutant general, with the
rank of brigadier general. Gen. Rob
ertson's commission does not expire I'M
til December, at which time his sue
cessor win be named.
A. ]. Scott Of Albany was appoint
ed Assistant Adjutant General with
the rank of lieutenant colonel, and Hen
ry M. Fletcher of jackson was made
assistant adJutant general. with the
rank of major. Both of these are new
appointment.
| Col A. J. West of Atlanta was re-
appointed quartermaster general, with
the rank of colonel, and Col. Harry Sill
Verman was reappointed assistant quar-
termaster general, with the rank of
lieutenant colonel. l.. II. Kenan was
appointed assistant quartermaster gen.
eral. with the rank of major. Col.
Morris Wesleski of Albany was reap
pointed commissary general. with the
rank of colonel. Two new appoint
ments were made in this department, as
follows: j. w. Cabanlss of Macon, as
sistant commlssary general. with the
rank of lieutenant colonel. and M. q.
Micheal of Athens. assistant commits
sary general, with the rank of major.
Travis is Colonel.
Likewise the Judge advocate gen.
eral is given two assistants. Col
George M. Napier, was re-appotnted 10
that position, and associated with him
are Robert G.. Travis of Savannah
with the rank of lieutenant colonel,
and Charles w. Griffin of Eastman,
with the rank of major.
The appointments i'm the medical de-
partment are entirely new, this, in
fact, being a new feature in connec-
ton with the state militia Dr. ]. A.
Quinn of Conyers was appointed sur
geon general with the rank of colonel,
DR.. George Brown of Atlanta, assist
ant surgeon general. with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, and DIR. j. Cheston
| King of Atlanta, assistant surgeon
general with the rank of major
Maj. r.. u. L.. Burford of Bruns-
wick, medical inspector, was recap
pointed to the same position and rank.
Col. George T. Cam of Savannah
was re-appointed inspector general of
rifle practice. His first assistant has
not yet been named, this being the
only staff appointment not filled.
j. p. Stetson was appointed second
assistant inspector general of rife
practice with the rank Of major.
There are no new appointments in
the Inspector Generals Department.
The present officers of this department
were re-appointed as follows: Col.
William G. Obear of Atlanta, inspec-
tor general. Lieut. Col. ]. Q. Nash Of
GAINESVILLE and Maj w T. Hopkins
of Savannah, assistants to the inspec-
tor general.
All of the officers of the general staff
who were re-appointed, will not have
| to stand any examination, but those
| newly appointed must be examined.
| before receiving their commissions.
These commissions will date for Feb.
2, when all officers of the state militia
will have to be elected, and from that
date all will hold their commissions
during good behavior"
Going to Washington.
Gov. Terrell and party will leave the
| city Tomorrow for Washington and
New York. In his party will be Mrs.
| Terrell, Hon. Clark Howell, president
of the Senate; Mrs. Howell. Col. and
| Mrs. James w. English, Jr Hon. M.
| a Of q Of
| Representatives, and Maj. w. f. IT.
vim, the Governors military secretary.
The Governors party will spend
Saturday and Sunday in the Capital
City. During the day Gov. Terrell
will call on Secretary of War Root
with reference to matters concerning
| the state militia.
| state Encampment.
| Gov Terrell is very anxious to ar
range for the state troops to camp
at Griffin, their regular camping
ground, and, if possible, would like to
| have the United States government
pay the expense. The Dick militia
bill. recently passed. by Congress, pro-
vides for annual encampments at gov
| eminent expense, but in connection
with United States troops.
| Saturday night the Governor will be
a guest, as will also members of his
| party, at the dinner of the famous
! Gridiron Club.
Lunch With Hearst.
Monday the Governors party will go
| on to New York where they will be
| guests of the Georgia Society of New
York city. The party will stop at the
| Waldorf, and on Monday will be en-
| tertained at luncheon by William r.
| Hearst, editor and proprietor of the
| New York American. The Georgia
| party will be accompanied from
| Washington to New York by Senator
A. S. Clay, and Congressman ]. w.
| Griggs of the Second district, who
made quite a reputation as chairman
| of the Democratic Congressional Cam
| paign Committee.
Tuesday night the party win attend
| the annual dinner of the Georgia So
| ciety at which both Gov. Terrell and
| Gov. Odell of New York, will deliver
addresses. They will leave New York
| Wednesday. and reach home Thurs
day afternoon.
A Delicate Compliment.
Speaker Newt Norris friends at the
capital were very much surprised to-
day when they heard that he had
| named his babV after his two orrnn-