Evening star., 1915-05-30

%RR p ITHOUT doubt the most
momentous week in the
NAx history OF tho organized
" militia of the District
of Columbia ended yes
$erday Brig. Gen George H. Harries.
Commanding. was officially placed on
the retired list when his commits
hton as major general was signed by the
President of the United States This
was followed by instructions from the
War Department, through the division
Of militia affairs. calling for radical
Reorganization OF the guard, including
the merging of the two regiments OF IN
Eantry. The third step was the an
touncement that Col William e. Har-
Tey. I'd Infantry, would be appointed
commanding general of the militia
The new head of the organization ls
.conducting to successful conclusion
the task of reoreanizatfon mapped out
by the division of militia affairs. HIS
long experience and his ability fit him
fhere seems to be no doubt that ne Will
have the loyal support and assistance OF
Mo officers who remain in the guard.
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Col. Charles H. Ourand. 1st Infantry.
1vho has been in command OF the DIS
NT1Ct OF COlu1nDld SihSS NS-'
fHarries applied for retirement. yester-
day made formal request to be trans
ferred to the retired list, with RANK
of brigadier general. Col. Ourand mas
had forty years military service m
cluding his experience as a cadet. ana
has been a member OF the Nationai
Guard here since the date OF It's Or
sanitation His colleagues concede
that he Is entitled to rest and 10 pc
retired with increased rank. and the
sincere best wishes of every omcer
and enlisted man of the command go
with him.
After twenty-three years service
Mai c. Fred Cook, adjutant generals $
department has applied for retirement.
In forwarding the application, approx
ed. Gen. Harries asked that the
tirement be with increased rank OF
one grade under the especially meri-
torious service clause" of the National
Guard law. and based on the claim that
mo National Guard service can be more
meritorious than volunteering Tor ana
serving the United States in war.
Mai. Cook entered the National Guard
July 81, 1892. as private of Company
B, I'd Battalion, and was commissioned
captain of the company as OF the same
date He has served as battalion ad-
jutant, battalion Quartermaster. cap
tain, and aid camp to the command
ing general, and major. adjutant gen
erals department-as the latter since
July 8. 1909 He served in the war with
Spain as first lieutenant and adjutant,
LIST District of Columbia Infantry,
United States Volunteers. and as such
participated In the Santiago campaign.
Non-commissioned officers of the Sd
Battalion. 1st Infantry, N. G. D. c.. will
establish a permanent camp of instruc-
tion in the vicinity of the District line
and Conduit road. The camp will be
established within the next two weeks,
will continue until few QayS be-
fore the annual encampment in August.
Lieut.. W. L. Martin, Company NJ. 1st
Infantry, will command the camp, and
will be assisted by Lieut.. L. L. G.
non commissioned officers engaged in
the work OF establishing the camp are
First Sergt. j. l.. Davis, Company L.
LIST Infantry: First Sergt. NJ. F. Schwab.
Company NJ. 1st Infantry: O. NJ. Sergt.
v. j. Webber, Company L. 1st 1nfan-
try: @. NJ. Sergt. D. n. Holmes. Com
pany NJ. 1st Infantry, and Sergt- Harlan
Frey. Company NJ, 1st Infantry.
Strict military discipline will be
maintained at the camp, and a plan of
instruction is being mapped out by the
officers in charge report upon the
efficiency of each non commissioned Of
ficer who attends the camp will be
made at the end of the camp.
The equipment OF the camp will con-
sist of two pyram;dal tents. two "hys"
for housing the mess table, one small
ny TOT tne Kltchen anu d Smdii tent
for supplies. All non-commissioned Of
ficers have been invited to visit and
attend at the camp.
Lieut. Col. Thomas S. King, National
Guard of the District of Columbia, has
been commissioned by the President.
Col. King also is transferred to the
retired list with the issuance of his
new commission. The commission was
received at brigade headquarters in
The Star building yesterday, and was
delivered to Col. King, who Immediate
ly accepted it.
Col King has been connected with
the local National Guard. for num-
ber of years, and when the organiza-
tion was mustered into the service of
the United States as the 1st District
of Columbia Volunteer Infantry during
the war with Spain Col King went to
Cuba with 1t. He is one of the best
known officers in the local National