The Washington times., 1912-11-10
WAR DEPARTMENT "
WILL REORGANIzE :
NATIONAL GUARDS
Army Captain Explains
Plans for Militia Divisions
at Company's Banquet.

The reorganization of the national
guards and State miiltias of the coun-
try which practically means a revolu-
tion in the citizen-soidiery of the coun-
try. Is being worked out by the officials
OF the War Department, and at any
minute the details are expected to be
made public.
This information was given out last
night by Capt. George v. II. Mosely.
U. s. A., who was one OF. the guests at
the annual banquet of Capt Lucien B.
Ernests X Company, Second Infantry.
the Y. N. C. A. company Of the Dis
trict National Guard. The dinner was
given at Freund's in Tenth street. and
was the most elaborate AFFAIR ever
given by a Washington militia organi-
| zation.
Explains Militia Plans.
Captain Mosely, who has just re-
turned from abroad where he witnessed
the annual maneuvers OF the English,
| German, and French armies. compared
the fighting organizations OF those
countries with those OF the United
States. He then told the militiamen of
X Company just what the United States
Government. through the War Depart
ment, intends doing with them and
their fellow guardsmen throughout the
country during the next few years.
Orders already have been drafted by
the war Department. he said, forming
twelve national guard divisions in this
country, six in the East five in the
| middle West. and one on the coast, each
| Of which will be similar to the three
grand divisions Of the regular army.
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change, he explained, means that mo-
bilisation can he effected with greater
| speed and smoother action than Is pos
sible at this time. 1t will make II
with the twelve larger divisions. leaving
the detailed matters entirely up to the
militia commanders themselves he con-
tinued.
Speakers at Banquet.
Col. Richard d. Simms. retired; COL
william E. Harvey. commanding the
Second Infantry. and William Knowles
Cooper. general secretary of the wash
ington Y. NJ c. A.. made addresses.
Captain Ernest was toastmaster. The
Amphion Quartet gave several selec-
tions.
In addition to the speakers those pres
ent were Arthur L. Smith. Army and
Navy Y. NJ. c. A. field secretary: capt.
r: +. Davis, y. G. ID. c.: Lieut.. j. E.
Eldridge. \. @. d. c.: Lieut.. c. @.
: Gardner High School Cadet Corps;
, Lieut.. Col. J. L. Tunstall. High School
, Cadet Corps; Capt +. Johnson. High
School Cadet Corps; G. Hayden, II. W
Hawker. W. r. Julius. ]. y. Wood, II
II. Bacon. Sergeant Wells. u. S. A., in.
, structor sergeant. Members Of the CON.
pany present were Captain Ernest
Lieut. c. NJ Reich. Lieut.. +. c. Martin
Sergts.. r. S. BOYD. ]. F. Maupin. w. U,
: Hutterly, T. J. Mead. w. r. Seltman
w. F.. Van Doren. Corporals w c.
, Curtis, A. w. Payne. T. B. De Foe, D
, Dickcrson, r. G G-Porter. A. l.. Bayard
Pr!vates W. b. Allen. A. f. Birum. d
!. II. Blakelock. L. J. Bureau. A. Brown
:. J. F. Chase. T. r. Cobb. Z. F. Craig
O II. o. Decker. E. $. Dutton. U. Dun
, bar A. S. Eaton. ]. w. Etheridge. ]. r
! Gibson. p. W. Gibson W. D. Goodman
J w. F.. Gottwals, c. E. Holland. ]. D
,. Holland. j. 4. Hutchinson. A. ]. Hutter
g ly, G. c. Hutterly. a. F. johnson. A.
Kricg. p. u. Lowell. l. G. Liichfield
L. C. MaCNulty. W. r Martin. W. r
Merr!ck. +. Mitchell. W. f. Myers, r
NJ. Neu. II. 7. O'Neale C. S Pefall. w
F. Paul. II. F. Richardson, d. Rob
erts. d. NJ. Russell. c. NJ. Schotz. G.
Stilson, II. c. Spengler, a. Suttle, F
!, +. Narney, and l.. G. Wesson.