The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Appointment of Capt. Lloyd
M. Brett, Of Second Cav
airy, in Place of Colonel
Mosher Gives General
Satisfaction.
Official Orders Issued for
Encampment of Brigade
Rifle Team at Sea Girt.
Men Not Yet Paid for
Camp Service.

at Fort Myer, Va. as adjutant general
OF the National Guard of the District of
Columbia, was the chief topic Of con-
versation among the local Guardsmen
during the past week Captain Brett's )
appointment was a most pleasing sur
prise. and almost everyone in the Guard
who is acquainted with this popular Of
ficer welcomed the valuable addition to
the already efficient staff of the Dis
trict Militia. The order from the War
Department commands Captain Brett to
report on the morning Of September Z.
but as General Harries. Colonel Urel.
Lieutenant Colonel Raspopow. military
attache TO the Russian legation, and
several prominent army officers Will be
in Sea Girt, n. j., TO see the District
Brigade team shoot for the numerous
prizes, Captain Brett will in all prob
ability report to General Harries tor
orders on September TO-
Colonel Mosher's Resignation.
Col. Theodore Mosher. Cor a number
Of years adjutant general OF the Guards,
recently resigned because Of failing
health. Colonel Mosher received a gun
ago, and has suffered greatly from the
effects of it. Last spring he asked for
leave OF absence Cor six months, and it
was granted him. Capt Alfred p. Rob-
bins has been acting adiutant general in
his stead and has served with distinction
in that capacity. In July Colonel Mo-
sher, who is now at Hot Springs. tele-
graphed that it would be impossible for
him TO enioin the Guard owing to his
broken health. That was construed as a
sort OF resignation. but Colonel Mosher
has since formally resigned, and Gener-
al Harries prevailed upon the War De-
partment officials to appoint Captain
Brett. his friend, to FIJI the vacancy,
and this was done.
Captain Brett's Record.
Captain Brett is probably better known
TO the officers and men of the District
National Guard than any other army
officer. He was closely associated with
the brigade at two OF its annual en-
campments and has taken deep in
terest in the organization, although he
was not member thereof and had no
official connection with it, except during
the period ii was in camp He is a
native of Massachusetts, and was pre-
pairing 10 enter Harvard University in
1873. when he was given the opportunity
TO compete for the appointment TO West
Point. He appeared for the competitive
examination and came out first. receiving
the appointment. He was commissioned
a second lieutenant ia the Second Cav
airy in 1879. and Immediately joined his
regiment, which was then serving in the
West. Captain Brett participated in sew
eral OF the Indian campaigns with great
credit TO himself, having the distinction
Of receiving the Congressional medal of
honor for conspicuous gallantry at
o'Falions Greek. Mon, less than a year
after he had Joined his regiment. on
this occasion Captain Brett managed 10
get between the Indians and their herd
OF ponies. and cut the savages on from
their means Of transportation. His duty
was extremely hazardous and saved a
great portion OF the troops in the ex-
pedition from heavy losses.
Orders for Sea Girt.
Almost everything and everybody is
now ready for the departure Of the Dis
trict rifiemen for Sea Girt, n. J.. the
scene OF the annual meet OF the National
Rife Association OF America. Adjutant
General Robbins issued the following
Official order relative TO the teams de.
parture yesterday:
Headquarters
District OF Columbia Militia.
washington. u. c.. Aug. p, 1903.
Special Orders No 73
!. The Brigade Rifle Team OF the Ma
tional Guard OF the District of Columbia
viii encamp at Sea Girt. n ] from
August 26 to September u, 1903. inclu-
siYe. The team will participate in the
International Shooting Tournament OF
the National Rife Association of Amer
lea and the New Jersey State Rife As
ISOLATION.
?. The following named officers and
enlisted men are detailed for duty on the
Brigade Rife Team for this year. and
VIII report 10 the captain of the team
for Instructions:
Sergt. Ralph Alderman. Company 3
First Regiment; Private Maurice APPLE
by. Company l, Second Regiment: Pri-
yate George f. Cook. Company I, First
Regiment; First Lieut. George G. Denni-
son. !. Z. P. Fifth Battalion: First
Lieut. ". Milton FarrOw. l. r p. Fourth
Battalion: Private Edward J. Fink, Com
pany /. First Regiment: First Sergt
Cnarles z Groome. Company l. Second
- e-t----iNF --eAJ ~ A4lAaAl 4. t1EENEN. SIKH
Battalion; Private Robert l. Pile. Com
pany l. Second Regiment; Mai. Luther
II. Reichelderfers Second Battalion: Can't
Alfred p. Robbins. abide camp, general
staff; Capt. Alexander Summers. Com
pany !, Second Regiment; Private sam
uel 3. Wetherald. Company l. First Peg
iment; Mai. Glendie 3. Young. Third
Battalion.
3. Major James z. Bell, inspector gen
eral OF rifle practice, is appointed cap
tain; Capt. Thomas S. King Inspector
or rife practice. First Regiment. is ap-
pointed adiutant and ordnance officer:
First Lieut.. Pinckney ~. Smith inspec-
tor OF rife practice. First Battalion. is
appointed quarLeFmaster; First LieuT.
Edwin II. Neumeyer, Jr., quartermaster,
Second Battalion. is appointed commits
gary officer, and First Lieut.. Frank W
Holt. quartermaster, Sixth Battalion, Is
appointed coach OF the Brigade Rife
Team. They will be obeyed and re-
epeeted accordingly
4. The following named officers and