Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-12
FAREWELL TO BRETT
National Guard HonorS Retir-
ing Adjutant General.
CEREMONY ON WHITE LOT
Presentations Follow Brigade Parade
and Review.
SILVER AND CUT GLASS GIFTS
Tributes to Popular Army Officer,
Who Completes Long Tour of
Duty Here.
CEREMONY ON WHITE LOT
SILVER AND CUT GLASS GIFTS

An lnterminsling of congratulations and
cheers and regrets and an inspiring pam
Drama o. military moving pictures were
presented on the ellipse o. the President s
Park or White Lot. late yesterday
afternoon. In response to general orders
the National Guard of the District of Co.
lumbia assembled in its full strength to
participate in brigade dress parade and
review in honor of the retiring adjutant
general. Maj. Lloyd NJ. Brett. 1st Cavalry,
who has completed his tour of duty with
the guard and is to join his regiment i'll
the Philippines
In addition to the parade and evolutions
there were several presentations made to
Maj Brett as evidences of the esteem and
regard of the officers and enlisted men of
the organization with whom he has served
about four and one-half years. The en-
tire affair was of a most imposing char
acter and thousands of Washington ans
frlnged the great e.lpse as spectators OF
the maneuvers and expressed admiration
and pride for the citizen soldiery. One
comment serves to illustrate the general
ceiling of appreciation that pervaded the
thrOng. 4 tall, military-look ng man-re-
Gently retired from the army-who was
observing the movements of the troops
from point near the reviewing officers,
applauded as the column went past with
the swinging stride chara cteristic OF
American soldiers and keeping perfect
time with a stirring military march play
ed by the brigade band:
They march with the precision Of regu-
lars. The bearing of the men is soldierly
and their appearance is excellent Gen.
Harries. Maj. Brett and the other Off
GERS deserve the greatest credit for main
tanning such fine personnel and esprit
du corps
Weather Was Perfect.
The weather man gave out his best
brand of meteorology for the occasion.
and the glinting radiance of the setting
sun and balmy atmosphere gave ideal
conditions for the display The troops
after assembling at their armories
took their position about the ellipsa at 4
O'Clock Following the instructions of
the general order. the formation was In
two lines The first line from right to left
was composed OF the I'd Regiment. the
LIST Regiment. the LIST Separate Battalion.
the Naval Battalion in line of masses. the
Signal Corps and Ambulance Corps. The
LIST Battery, Field Artillery, composed the
second line
The occasion marked the first public
Smiley. the successor of Maj Brett as
adjutant general of the militia. Col.
Smiley formed the brigade and Mai Brett
was given the post of honor. that of re-
viewing officer. as compliment by di-
rection Of Gen. Harries
Inc picture presented to the specta-
tors massed about the ellipse as the regi-
ments. battalions. companies Naval Bat
talon divisions and battery got into mo-
ton. with the brigade band. under Di-
rector Macleod. and the Corps of Field
Music. under Principal Musician Rabbit.
playing martial airs, and the officers
shouting their orders, was as picturesque
as 1t was inspiring. Away off to the
south the LIST Battery. Field Artillery
was parked while awaiting the order to
move, the artillerists sitting like statues
on the pieces and caissons. Farther away
to the southwest was the Naval Bat
talon. the jackies iii their darker blue
and khaki legsins suggesting scenes with
the battleshfp fleet in distant California.
Between the battery and the sailors was the
lst Separate Battalion of colored guards
men at rest with the poise Of veteran SOL
dlers. while still farther to the west were
the Signal Corps. the men of the Ambu-
lance Corps and the two regiments. the
whole furnishing a panorama of mill
tarism which was apparently enjoyed by
the OnlOokerS ~