Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13

the battery. who will be given employ
| ment on the reservation and who will be
present at all times under military dis
| cipline for such exercises as shall be
prescribed. It is estimated that in this
! way the battery will not only be able
| to main itself and pay interest on the In
vestment. but will be able to maintain
at least fifteen or twenty horses. This
plan of quartering and maintaining
| militia field artillery batteries meets with
| the unqualified approval OF the War De-
partment. and it Is hoped that other
states will see In 1t q means Of providing
additional batteries Of field artillery in
their organized militia.
Tho following letter has been addressed
by an officer of cavalry Of the regular
army stationed at one Of the posts at
which the courses of instruction for off,
GERS OF cavalry Of the organized militia
Will be held to each troop commander OF
militia cavalry, and Is given out by the
War Department as q matter Of interest
to all concerned, ard as Illustrating the
cordial and earnest professional relations
which now exist between regular and
| militia officers:
My Dear Colonel:
The adjutant general Of your state has
doubtless before this furnished you a
copy Of the letter from the chief Of the
division Of militia affairs announcing
| that there has been organized a course
, OF instruction for National Guard officers
OF cavalry and field artillery, to be given
at this post between June / and June sd
Of this year. ~
The officers OF this post hope that Won
ana as many of the officers of your regi-
ment as can possibly do so will arrange
to take at least one period Of the co,rse
OF instruction. The course is a practical
one and covers points which we believe
WIN De most interesting and instructive
In addition to this, Fort Riley is one
OF the largest mounted service posts in
the army. We have here q regiment Of
cavalry: regiment OF horse artillery, the
cooks and bakers. a school for farr,ers
and school for horseshoers
There IL no place In the army whore
the cavalry spirit Is SO high as at this
post, IL would De an education to most
regular officers. who have not been sta.
toned here. to visit this post for a week
or so In order to see what is being dona
here for the mounted branch Of the sery-
ice
You viii find a splendid set NJ ory,rer.
who will be glad to have you with them
and all Will do everything that can he
done to make your stay a pleasant one
we have number Of good polo teams
and. weather permitting. we have several
games each afternoon
Briefly you can expect the following
from your visit to this post:
Il. You will meet an enthusiastic Ia,
OF regular officers Of the cavalry and
field artillery branches of the serve
who will give you q most hearty wei
come.
~. You will see a cavalry regi,a,.
fully equipped with the most modern
eoufpment and thoroughly instructed In
its use.
%. The course Of instruction viii he
entirely practical and will not only roake
the maneuver camps wonderfully NOR
interesting TO you. but will enable AL
TO better organize, equip and instruct
their organizations at their home sta
lions.
- You viii meet many Nationa, Guard
cavalry and field artillery officers from
other states. from whom no DOUBT yop
will obtain many valuable ideas as to
the ways and means of securing more
state and local support.
80 You will be paid the actual cost of
transportation to and from your home
stations and the pay Of your rank while
SO absent, provided there are either state
fund or funds allotted to the state under
section 1851. revised statutes, as amend
ed. on hand and available for this pur-
pose.
"6. The officers detailed as instructors
will be specially selected as to their fit
ness for the work and 1t will be their
business to make your stay here as prof
liable as possible
~. We are sure that 1t would be TO
your interest to have your officers stay