Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09

under the command Of former Lieut.. l.
II. Johnson When he was transferred
back TO the infantry the company was
placed in command Of the acting first
sergeant and examinations held to fill
the vacancies of captain and the two
ldeutenants.
The first examination was tried by
Sergt. Ray w. Barker, now a trooper In
the 18th Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Ndyer. and Sergts. Nathan Williams and
ATcLennan. Only Barker was successful.
Sergts. Williams and McLennan were
given another examination which neither
passed. Lieut. Barker had command OF
the company for few months. including
the two weeks at the big maneuver camp
at Gettysburg last summer. He has since
resigned to join the regular army, with
the hope of gaining a commission. Lieut..
o. c. Terry was transferred to the Sig
nal Corps Company as commanding
officer. and has done much to make 1t
more efficient than ever before.
The third attempt to fill the commits
stoned personnel was made at an exami-
nation held In the Missouri avenue ar
mory a week ago last Friday night. This
was tried by Sergts. McLennan and Ian
dis, who have passed
Lieut.. Lands Is a practical electrician
and has served as an officer in the 1st
Battery. Field Artillery, \. 6. D. c. He
resigned his commission. but later joined
the Signal Corps Company as private.
d.
cheney as a soldier gained him almost i'm
mediate promotion to a sergeantcy.
Lieut.. McLennan Is Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Evening
Telegram. He is a telegrapher, and
through this accomplishment has been
able to render good service since he en-
listed as a second-class private In the
Signal Corps Company August 4. 1900. He
wa. promoted to f1rst-class private jan
uary /. 1910: to corporal. July 5. 1910,
and to sergeant December 10 last.
The officers Of the third battalion, 1st
Infantry, rendered a farewell supper FRI
day evening to Capt. William r. Nc
Cathran, who has just been relieved
from command OF K Company, LIST In
fantry. and appointed regimental quar-
termaster.
The supper was given at the Hotel
Fritz Reuter-. with Maj George L. TAFT,
commanding the battalion. as host. Capt
McCathran has been in command OF K
Company for nearly ten years. He is
the second senior captain IN the regi-
ment.
He has been particularly interested in
the promotion OF rifle practice. and as a
result Of his efforts IN this direction K
Company has always been largely repre-
scented in the matches and on the brigade
r1fie team: in fact. at the present time the
company has six men on the brigade
team which will shoot at Camp Perry in
August
Speeches were made BY Maj. TAFT.
tutant. and the two officers who served
with Capt. McCathran in X Company
First Lieut.. f. w. Fullam and Second
Lieut.. Thomas Brown, all expressing re-
greet that the Sd Battalion and the
company was to lose his services. In re-
spending Capt. McCathran stated that his
interest In the battalion and X Company
was not abated in any way and that
whenever possible he would assist them
in their work.
The following named enlisted men have
been ordered honorably discharged from
the National Guard because Of removal
from the District: Private Ernest Saun-
ders. Company G. I'd Infantry: Private
Victor e: Peterson. Company G. I'd In
pany X. ID Infantry; Private Paul T.
Mcneil. Company X. ID Infantry. and
Private Milton K. James, Company K,
I'd Infantry.
A list showing the relative rank OF
officers OF the National Guard of the
District of Columbia July l has just been
compiled at headquarters, and is as fol-
lows:
Brigadier general-George H. Harries
Colonels-1, Charles H. Ourand. LIST In
fantry: 2 William E. Harvey. I'd In
fantry.
Lieutenant colonies Il. Luther H
Reichelderfer. Medical Corps: 2, Samuel
e. Smiley. adjutant general, District Of
Columbia Militia; g. Glendie B. Young. 1st
Infantry: 4, Anton Stephan. ID Infantry.
Majors-1, Edwin H. Neumeyer. sub
sistence department: 2. Arthur Brooks.
LIST Separate Battalion: 3. Alfred P. Rob-
bins. quartermaster's department; 4, Will
liam s. Hodges, judge advocate generals
department: 8. Joseph F. Hodgson. LIST
Infantry: 8. Wallach A. McCathran, list