Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-27

field is synonymous with the appearance
of rain. II always has been so--especialiy
ington-and probably will continue so to
the end Of time.
Assignment of Officers.
Assignment of the field and staff officers
of the National Guard has been made
as follows:
To Fort Washington. Md
Col NJ Emmot Urell I'd Regiment.
assistant battle commander.
Col Charles H. Ourand. 1st Regiment,
support inspector.
Mai. Joseph F. Hodgson. commanding
I'd Regiment. (supports).
Mai Glendie B. Young 1st Regiment,
commanding Bird Battalion. (supports).
Maj Anton Stephan. I'd Regiment and
Maj William E. Harvey. I'd Regiment,
assistant fire commanders
Capt John E. Brooks. adjutant. I'd Regi-
ment. communication officer. battle COM
mand station.
Capt Harry Coope adjutant, 1st Regi-
ment: First Lieut.. William B. Sullivan,
I'd Battalion, 1st Regiment; First Lieut.
John B. Coffman. adjutant I'd Battalion,
1st Regiment. duty of supports.
First Lieut.. F. H. Heidenreich. adjutant,
I'd Battalion. I'd Regiment: First Lieut..
Charles r. Roberts, adjutant. lst Battal-
ion I'd Regiment. communication omcers
fire command station.
Cant Emil G Shafer quartermaster. I'd
Regiment: Capt. Robert Cook. quarter
master, LIST Regiment; First Lieut.. EDWIN
H. Neumeyer, jr.. quartermaster. "a
Battalion. LIST Regiment: FITS, IT, Liea a.
Battalion, LIST Regiment: First Lieut..
Thos. F. McAnally. quartermaster LIST
Battalion. I'd Regiment and FIRST Lieut.
Frank W. Holt. quartermaster, 3d pat
talon I'd Regiment. assistants to artillery
district quartermaster.
Can't Francis j. WOodman. surgeon, "a
Regiment: First Lieut.. Romulus A: Eos
ter surgeon I'd Battalion; 1st Regiment,
Sd Battalion, 1st Regiment: First Lieut..
charles H. Bowker. surgeon. Sd Battalion.
ID Regiment and First Lieut.. Benjamin
G. Pool, surgeon, 1st Battalion. I'd Regi-
ment. assistants to surgeon. Fort wash
Fort Hunt va.-Lieut. Col. Richard A.
O'Brien. I'd Regiment, assistant fire COM
Lieut.. Col. Luther H. Reichelderfer. LIST
Regiment. commanding supports For'
Mai. Wallach A. McCathran LIST Regt-
ment, commanding list Battalion tsup-
Mai Richard D. simms, I'd Regiment.
assistant fire commander.
Mai Arthur BROOKS. LIST Separate Bat
TALON (supports).
Capt. Clarence A. Weaver. surgeon, 1st
Regiment
1st Battalion, LIST Regiment, and FIRST
Lieut. William K. Scott, surgeon. LIST Sep
arate Battalion, assistants to post sur
First Lieut.. Ralph C. Sherwood. adju-
tant. list Battalion. 1st Regiment. and
First Lieut.. James E. Walker, adjutant,
LIST Separate Battalion, duty with sup
ports
First Lieut.. Spencer D. Bliss. quarter
master list Battalion. list Regiment; First
Lieut.. Albert B. Weir, I'd Battalion, "a
Regiment. and First Lieut.. Wilson B.
Evans. quartermaster, list Separate Bat
talon. assistants to quartermaster.
First Lieut.. Harry E. Burton. ad1utant,
I'd Battalion. I'd Regiment, communication
officer fire command station.
Where Camps Are Located.
The assignment to camps is as follows:
Fort washington-At Battery Meigs.
Companies A. B. c and D. I'd Regiment,
with 18th Company. Coast Artillery. as
reserves; at Battery Emory, Companies
I and X, I'd Regiment, with 143d Com
pany, Coast Artillery, as reserves; at
Battery Humphrey, Companies L and M,
I'd Regiment. with 44th Company. Coast
panies E and F, LIST Regiment, as sup
ports; In rear of Battery Decatur. Com
panies G and II. LIST Regiment, as sup
ports; ON athletic grounds; Companies l.
and south Of parade ground. the Brigade
Band and the corps OF field music.
Fort Hunt-Battery Mount Vernon,
with 47th Company. Coast Artillery. as
reserves; east of primary station. Com
panies A, B. c and D, LIST Regiment, as
supports: in rear Of Battery Safer. LIST
barracks. .AmbuIance Corps and Signal
Artillery.
Attendance Unexpectedly Large.
The large attendance of national guards
men for the joint exercises is source
of deep qualification to the powers that
be. It is conceded that ordering the
brigade here was far from popular, not
only among the enlisted men, but many
Of the oficers They preferred to pro-
coed with the serious duty of training in
fantry soldiers for infantry work, There
fore 1t was very pleasing to learn that
an official with checking instrument
announced that more than twelve hundred
and sixty guardsmen made the trip aboard
the Steamer Jane Moseley yesterday
morning. In addition the attendance
includes the general staff and the general
non-commissioned STAFF, the LIST battery
of field artillery and the advance parties
that came here Friday and Saturday In
charge of tentage and other eQupage.
The showing Is by far the very best in
the history of the command.
Gen. Harries and his staff, as stated.
made the trip to Fort Washington aboard
the T. 8. 8. Oneida one of the vessels
of the Naval Battalion. The anchorage of
the Oneida will be here until the con-
clusiOn of the exercises. The head
quarters motor boat came down yesterday.
taking position off the beam of the
Oneida. The speedy little craft will be
used for trips between the two forts and
for the general use of headquarters in
connection with the exercises
Gen. Harries' Headquarters.
At the suggestion of Col. Coffin. Gen.
Harries has established his HEADQUARTERS
in the old manor house, not far from the
wharf and adjacent to battery Decatur
The house is provided with modern con-
veniences The general on-commissioned
staf is camped nearby. Gen. Harries
Lieut. Col. Smiley. adjutant general. and
Capt. Mitchell of the Signal Corps Of the
army were guests Of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs
Coffin at dinner last evening.
Militia headquarters at Fort Washing
ton commands a sort of bird s-eye view
of Fort Hunt, the scene being a pleasing
one. especially at night when the Vir-
ginia camp is lighted.
Company NJ LIST Regiment commanded
by Capt. g. NJ. Forsythe. mounted guard
last evening. music for the ceremony be-
ing supplied by the National Guard Bri-
gade Band. The work of the guardsmen
was witnessed by the occupants of the
Off1cers' residences which face the parade