The Washington times., 1905-06-22
Calling the Names.

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0oloneIs commanding regiments.
Calling the Names.
When the Guard was formed, Colonel
Brett reported to General Harries and
then called the names OF the men who
had won the medals. They formed in
four lines as follows: First. those en-
titled to medals for fifteen years: faith
full service: second, those having ten
years service; third. those having nine
years service and fourth, those having
six years service. Col. NJ Emmer
Urell. commanding the Second Regi-
ment, took up his position in front Of
the center of the first line.
General Harries took up a position
on the ellipse Immediately in rear oe
the White House grounds. attended by
his staff, ali mounted, as follows Ad-
jutant general, Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett
(major Second United States Cavalry !;
inspector general. Mai. Charles H Our
and. commissary general, E H Neu-
meyer; chief of ordnance. Maj. II. H.
Parmenter; chief engineer. Maj. F. l..
Ayerill; surgeon general. Maj. George
Henderson; Judge advocate general.
Mai. w D. Davidge: inspector general
and aides -de-camp, Capts- Edward F.
Riggs, A. P. Robin, C. Fred Cook, and
Andrew Parker.
Presentation of Medals.
General Harries addressed the vet
Grams who had been formed in lines
to receive the decorations. The first
medal was handed General Harries by
Major Parmenter. chief of ordnance
of the Guard. The medal was pinned
on Colonel UrelIs coat. and the sec
ond was given to Major Parmenter.
General Harries said that Major Par
menter was the Oldest member of the
Guard in point of service, and added
that the chief of ordnance had enlist
ed him in the District of Columbia
National Guard many years a~o at
Fort Washington.
General Harrfes then passed along
tn lines, handing out the medals,
wAIch were subsequently, pinned upon
- coats of the recipients by Colonel
CrelI.
made of oxidized silver, and con-
st of a bar bearing the words "Fif-
teen Years" on blue ribbon, while
Gag beneath which is inscribed
IF .dthful Service" over q round pi
tn petals, in the & center OF whicl
by the words National Guard, Dis
trict of Columbia" The medals foi
ten years service are the same, with
the the execution that att the yape upper par pears
The medals for nine and six years
service are both of tbs same design,
and are made of bronze, the medals
proper being of simpler form. consist
Ing of round. cofn-shaped pieces, with
the coat-of-arms of the United States
N their centerS-
List of Recipients.
Those who earned the decorations for
service in the Guard, most of whom
were present yesterday. are:
Glass A. OF fifteen years faithful
service-Brig Gen. George II. Harries;
Col NJ. Emmett Urell, Lieut. Col. Rich
ard A O'Brien. Lieut. Col. Burton r.
Ross. Mai. George Henderson, surgeon
general; Maj. Edwin H. Neuneyer, com
missary general; Maj. Chorles n
Ourand, inspector general; Mai. James
Z. Bell. inspector general OF rife prac-
tice; Maj. Arthur Brooks, Maj. Rich
ard D. Simms, Maj. Anton Stephan,
Mai. Samuel Porter House, Maj.
Henry II. Parmenter, chief Of ordnance;
Capt Charles z. Edwards. Capts. John
H Campbell. Thomas :. King, Edward
F. Riggs, aide-de-camp: Alfred PROB
bins, aide-de-camp; Edward l.. Webster
Samuel L. F. Piper. francis ]. Wood
man. surgeon, and William E. Dix;
tISt LleulS- HOfnOiuS a. roster, sur
geCa: Charles r. Luce. surgeon: Charles
T. Meyer. Arthur l.. Evans, .I,5scrh H.
j Johnson, and William Il. Duvall; Second
Lieuts. Logan Prosise and Henry Chase;
First Sergts. Frank NJ. Collins and
Charles w. Moore; Sergt William.
Thornton; Privates Charles IL Harris.
Robert c. Shields. Carl +. ,uiitcli. and
Edward j. Walton.
Colonel May Gets One.
Glass fen vearsr fsithfu1 serytca
Col. Henry May, Maj William E. Har-
vey, Mai Glendie B. Young, Capts.
Clarence A. Weaver. William S. Hodges.
Trackery W Walker and Samuel F.
Shreve, First Lieutenapts BENJAMIN G.
Pool, Warren D. Fales. John G. Small
wood, George G. Dennsson, George A.
Won Dachenhausen, Samuel A. Ward.
Frank w. Holt. William T. Place. Mil