Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-19
NORTON LEAVES THE Army
Head Of Department of Missouri Re-
hnquishes Post at Noon.
MANY PAY RESPECTS TO OFFICER
Ak-sar-Ben Governors Make Formal
Cnll-Telegrnms Express RE-
Eret at Necessity for
Departure.

Brigadier General Charles Morton, United
States army. relinquished omman OF the
Department Of the Missouri at noon Friday
by virtue Of his retirement.
The last official act Of General Morton
was the Issuance Of the following general
order No. IA:
Headquarters Department Of the Missouri
OMAHA, Neb., March IS, 1910.
General order No. H.
/ First Lieutenant Ohio e Michaells,
sixteenth infantry, and Second Lieutenant
Troup Miller, Seventh calvary are relieved
as aides-de-camp TO the undersigned, ef-
fective this date.
z The undersigned having reached the
age Of q years this date In accordance
with law, hereby relinquishes the command
Of the Department OF the Missouri
CHARLES MORTON,
Brigadier General.
RegFet Expressed by Many.
The occasion OF General Morton's retire
ment was memoTiEed by the visit Of many
civic and military bodies Of the city Of
Omaha to express their regret over hs re-
tirement from the service. The first Of
these bodies was the board OF governors Of
Ak-sar-Ben, represented by President Pick
ems as spokesman. c. Il. Courtney, II. ].
Penfold, Everett Buckingham. Joseph Bar
ker, Charles Beaton and c. E. Black.
A@Na NeAAr eeaN M II ANhNAAEs We
have called to pay our respects to you as
commander Of this department for the last
time. We wish to convey to you in our
own behalf and in behalf Of the citi1su-
Of Omaha, our appreciation for all that
you have done for US in the two and one
half years that you have been in
here. We find it Impossible adequately to
express our sincere regrets that you must
1pava Ya hnf We .ha11 o7.-a,.- .A.-t.G. -.
in our hearts with the kindest memories.
We hope hat congress may yet see It's
way adequately to recognize your splendid
military record and advance you even on
the retired list to that grade you have so
signally earned. hat OF major general"
General Morton replied briefly, expressing
his sincere appreciation for the good words
thus spoken, and stated that he would al
ways warmly cherish the friendships
formed in Omaha, and that he regretted
sincerely that he would have later to leave
where he had formed so many
pleasant associations and friends.
The board OF governors then presented
General Morton with a handsome bouquet
OF flowers,
During the morning, General Morton re-
ceived q formal telegram from the War
department at Washington, announcing
that he had been ordered placed on the re-
tired list, and that he would at noon be
relieved OF the command OF the department.
Army Friends Send kilograms.
other kilograms received by General Nor
ton were as follows:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
TEXAS, San Antonio, March Is, 19lo.-Gen-
eral Charles Morton, Omaha, Neb.: The
morning paper called my attention to the
fact that the date Of your retirement from
active service is near at hand.
With congratulations upon the success
Iul close OF your career, ! must recall the
many acts OF kindness you have done for
US. younger men, your Loyalty to the old
May you remain with us many years.
GEORGE H. MORGAN,
2 ~ AdJutant General.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March II, 1870
General Charles Morton, Care Army Head
through the operation Of the law your long,
faithful and highly honorable career in the
United States army terminates at noon
more earnestly and EFFICIENTLY than you,
and ! hope the days that are spared YOU
will be as fruitful Of good work and deeds
in very best wishes to you and Mrs. Morton.
THOMAS sWoBE.
Says Goodbye to staff.
Precisely at u o'clock. the entire official
staff Of the Department of the Missouri,
in full uniform, visited General Morton in
his office, where the general awaited them
IN the full uniform Of a brigadieE general,
to pay him their respects and bid him a
formal good bye as their commander.
General Morton shook hands with each
Of the officers and said:
II regret, exceedingly, that the pleasant