The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Gen. George H Harries, commanding
the District OF Columbia National Guard,
announced the completion Of the reorgan-
ization of the local Guard yesterday. under
the act OF Congress approved February
is last. which provided for the appoint
ment, promotion. and retirement OF line
and staff officers.
The work Of reorganization has been IN
progress ever since the law authorizing
it passed Congress. The announcement
Of the completion Of the work was made
when Cen Harries forwarded TO the Sec
rstary of War for approval the list OF
names nominated for promotions and va
cancies caused by the retirements under
the law.
Immediately upon the approval of the
nominations sent 10 the War Department
the commissions viii be issued, and the
new official personnel OF the line and
stan will be available for the work Of ar
ranging the details for the participation
Of the guard In the annual field maneu-
vers with the regular army, under Gen.
Leonard Wood. near Boston. on the At
lantic coast. Every officer appointed or
promoted has passed the regular rigid
army examination for the positions 70
which they have been appointed.
Mai Richard d. Simms. commanding
the Second Battalion Of the Second m
fantry since the retirement Of Col. Uren
and Lieut.. Col. O'Brien, is promoted TO
colonel, 10 command the Second Infantry.
Important Appointments Made.
Among the more important appoint
these; MAI. William E Harvey, promoted
to be lieutenant colonel OF the Second
Regiment: Maj. Glendie B. Young, COM
manding the Third Battalion, First IN
fantry, TO be lieutenant colonel OF the
First Infantry. succeeding Lieut. Col.
ReicEelderfer, who becomes head Of the
new Medical Corps
Under tha new regulations. approved
by the War Department. the local brigade
viii be made to conform to the organlza-
ton OF the regular army. II provides
for an adjutant generals department. 10
consist OF the adjutant general OF the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard. with
the rank OF lieutenant colonel. charged
with the duty OF chief-of-staf, and one
adjutant general, with the rank Of major.
To ill these positions. Col s. E. Smiley.
major OF the Second United States In
fantry, will be the adjutant general OF
the militia, and Capt. C. Fred Cook, aid
de-camp Of the District Of Columbia Ma
uonal Guard, has been promoted 10 be
adjutant general, with the rank OF major.
Maj. William 5. Hodges. Judge advocate
general Of the militia, has been appointed
judge advocate. with the same rank Mai.
Alfred L Robbins, now inspector gen
eral Of the Guard. viii be placed al the
head Of the quartermaster's department.
He will have for his assistants one major,
one captain, and two post Quartermaster
sergeants.
The cOmmissary department will be un-
der the charge Of Maj Edwin II. Neu-
meyer. eommissary general Of the militia.
with the rank Of major. He will have as
his stan one commissary with the rank
or captain and two post cOmmissary ser
geants. First Lieut.. z. H Neumeyer.
quartermaster OF the Second Battalion,
First Infantry, is promoted 70 commits
sary, with rank Of captain.
Maj. James +. Bell, who has heretofore
had charge Of the rife practice, is made
inspector OF small arm practice and the
head Of that department There are two
assistant inspectors. ranking as captains.
ana one Tor the First Separate Battalion
OF Infantry, with the rank OF first lieu
tenant First Lieut.. Frederick H. Heideu-
reich, inspector or rife practice. Third
Battalion, Second Infantry. promoted
captain in the department. Capt. ". W.
Cookson, inspector Of rife practice First
Infantry, caDtain-iaspector. subject 10
physical examination First Lieut.. VII
liam S. Wormley. retained as inspector
for the First Separate Battalion.
Medical Changes.
In the medical department the regula-
tions provide for a medical corps and a
hospital corps. the first TO consist OF one
lieutenant colonel. three majors. eight
captains. and seven first lieutenants. The
hospital corps viii have FIVE sergeants
OF the first class. seventeen sergeants
and siXty-One privates. Lieut.. Col Luther
II. Reichelderfer, OF the First Infantry.
is transferred and placed in charge OF the
medical department. and Capt Clar-
ence A. Weaver, surgeon First Infantry.
and First Lieut.. ROmulus A Foster, sur
geon. Second Battalion, First Infantry.
promoted 10 rank Of major in the medical
corps. First Lieut. Charles r. Luce. sur
geon. First Battalion. First Infantry: