Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
SERVICE MEDALS DISTRIBUTED
FIRST REGIMENT VETERANS
ARE DECORATED.
Maneuvers and Drills on White
House Ellipse-Lieut. Coffman
Is Dismounted.

For a little over two hours yesterday
evening the LIST Regiment OF Infantry, Ma
tional Guard of the District. under COM
mand OF Col. Charles H. Ourand, per-
formed a number of difficult regimental
maneuvers and drills on the White House
ellipse in the presence of an admiring
crowd which lined the sidewalks and sur
rounding drives.
AS in the case of the I'd Regiment sew
eral days ago the occasion was taken ad-
vantage of for the presentation of a num-
Der of Spanish and Philippine service
medals to several members of the regi-
ment entitled to them through commend
able service.
Honor Men to Front.
At the conclusion of the drill proper the
regiment was lined up at the north end of
the White Lot at attention. The several
medal men were called from the ranks.
The general orders covering the presenting
was read. The small pieces of metal were
then pinned on the breasts of the honor
men by Col. Samuel T.. Smiley, adjutant
general of the District. in the absence OF
Brig Gen. George III. HarrieS who is abb
sent from the city.
Seven men were presented with the med
ais. The names of a number OF others
were called who are entitled to them The
latter formed in line before the adjutant
general in company with the medal men
and participated in the exercises. They
will be presented with medals later.
The names of the men receiving medals
yesterday evening were: Spanish war
William L. Mattock, private. Company b;
James y. Craig, private, Corps OF Field
Music. Philippine war-Privates James
n. Craig. Charles Cohen. John w. Kim
merling, James NJ. Stewart and James l..
Taylor, jr.. all Of the Corps of Field
Music.
The officers assisting Col. Smiley in the
presentation were Capt. Harry Coope,
Col Charles III. Ourand and Lieut.. Col.
l.. II. Reichelderfer. all of the LIST Regi-
ment.
In pinning the small pieces of metal
upon the blouses of the several men.
Col. Smiley explained their significance to
each of the recipients.
Lieut.. Coffman Thrown.
During the course of the drill Lieut..
Blake Coffman. adjutant of the Sd Bat
TALON. was dismounted from his horse
and thrown violently to the ground, sus-
tanning a severe strain of one of his
knees The accident temporarily inter
rupted the drill. through several of the
uniformed men going to his assistance.
Those men of the regiment who were
called to the front with medal men. and
who will receive medals later. were:
Spanish war, Commissary Sergt. w. A.
Bowling and Corp. Steven S. Ball. Com
pany A: Privates Stephen Smith and
George Newman. Company B.
Philippine war. Sergt. Mai Fred A.
Baker. First Sergt. l.. p. Moriarty, Sergt.
John c. Eckhard, Corp. Samuel Smith and
Privates Harry C. Fowler. n. A. Hoff-
man. Isaac c. Kline and George Newman,
Company A; Private Thomas III. Lofters
Company c; Corp. w. f. Collins Com
pany F; Private Harry Dasher, Company
G: Corp. George w Wendell. Company
l.; Corp Aloysius j. Correll. Company Nj:
Corp. j. d. Renfrow, Company NJ; Corp.
c. F. Mullen. and Corp. c. V. Chandler,
First Battery, Field Artillery.
China campaign. Sergt. j. {. Eckard,
Company A: Corp. J. d. Renfrow. Com
pany NJ. and Privates Isaac Kline and
Samuel Smith, both of Company A.