Evening star., 1912-03-04
NAME MAI. PARMERTER
FOR GUARD ADJUTANT
Officer of the TWenty-First In
fantry Coming to Wash
ington April |.

Maj. Almon l.. Parmerter of the 2lst
United States Infantry today was ordered
to this city for duty as adjutant general
Of the militia of the District Of Columbia,
to take effect April /. He will relieve
Maj. Samuel E. Smiley, who is to join
a regiment of infantry not yet designated.
The detail of Maj. Parmerter of the Dis
trict aNtional Guard was made on the
telegraphic recommendation of Brig. Gen.
G. II. Harries, commanding. who is now
in Louisville, Ky.
Gen Harries selected Mai. Parmerter
as the best man in the army available at
this time for service with the local militia.
He was one of a list of several Officers
submitted to Gen. Harries by Gen. Wood.
chief of staff OF the army, from Whlch
to make a selection.
Mai. Parmerter is now at LeavenWorfii,
Kan, under instruction at the army seiV-
ice schools. He is taking the fleid ofilcers
course, and will complete II In fe"
weeks.
hs regiment. the 21st Infantry. has just
completed a tour OF service IN the Phi'ip-
pines and is now under orders u return
to the United States. He preceded IT TO
this country a few months ago on leave
Of absence. He is described hy his fei-
low officers at the War Department as a
modest. unassuming officer. who never
asks any favors in the way of station or
W.
how arduous or unpleasant. without muir
mur or question and always does what he
is told to do in a thoroughly efficient and
conscientious manner His entire serv-
ice has been with infantry commands
engaged in rqIrely military duties, and he
never has been on detached service.
Born in New York in September, 1880.
he was graduated from the United states
Military Academy in June. 1919. and from
the Infantry and Cavalry School IN lss5.
ltnrtf M Infantry
from June. 1885. until January, 1897, when
he was promoted to first lieutenant, 14th
Infantry. In the following March he was
transferred back to the 21st Infantry, In
which he served continuously for fifteen
years. He reached the grade of captain
in March, 1899, and in April, 1903. he was
promoted major OF the 10th Infantry.
After serving in that regiment for three
months he was again transferred to the
21st Infantry and has continued with it
to date. His early service was in Wyom-
ing, Nebraska and other western states.
Since then he has served at various posts
in the United States. Cuba and the Phil
ippines.
terested in the development of the mill
tary service, particularly the infantry
branch, as we'll as In the Improvement or
the organized militia. Officers at the War
Department who know him well say that
the District National Guard is to be con-
graduated on securing his services as ad-
jutant general
TT is an excellent appointment for the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia." said Adjt. Gen. Smiley. whom
Mai. Parmenter will succeed, remarked
when told OF the selection:
II knew Maj. Parmerter al West Point.
We were in B Company together there
for four years, and he was one Of the
men whom I knew best of all. Since
then 1 have seen him frequently. He is
a solid. conservative. good soldier through
and through In addition, he is line
companion and an approachable man I
am very glad to know OF this appoint.
ment."