The Washington times., 1916-01-31
LEGION WILL HELP
IMPROVE MILITIA
New Organization of Men With
Military Training Hopes to
Create Reserve Here.

Practical preparedness. designed not
only 10 bring together men who have
had military training to renew their
military activity, but to assist in every
way to upbuild the national guard is
the sentiment behind the formation OF
tho Military Service Legion OF the Dis
triCt. 4 provisional committee Of or
Ganization has been formed and a
meeting called for the evening OF Feb
ruarN : IN room 406 at the l. street
armory OF the national guard
The organization has the Endorsement
or Gen. William F. Harvey. command
Ing the national guard. and many Of
-" best known military experts of the
District. While 1t Is not actually part
Of N" plan. rhe organization will prac-
ilcaIy form a reserve for the national
guard. II Will be composed Of the tyne
or men which the President and the
secretary Of War are anxious to have
more closely interested in active mill
tarY training than they are at present.
and will establish an unofficial reserve
from which officers NAV he obtained.
The primary purpose Of the legion. ac-
CordinE to Col. r. Douglas Simms
chairman OF the provisional committee
or organlZation, Is to help build up the
national guard of the District and to
bring together men who have served in
the national guard and the various other
Inlitary organizations OF the District
The members of the provisional COM
mittee include former members OF the
brigade stan and n0n-commissioned
staff of the District OF Columbia militia
First and Second Regiments of Infantry
Battery A. Light Artillery. First Bat
terry, Field Artillery: Troop A Presi-
cents Troop. Engineer Corps. Signal
CorDs. Medical Corps. Naval Battalion
\. q, ID. G; First District Of Columbia
Infantry. United States Volunteers, WaI
with spain: ex-members of the Wash
inEt Light Infantry. National Rifles
Emmett Guard. National Foncibles. Cor
Goran Cadet Corps, Morton Cadets
Washington Light Guard. and Presi.
dents Mounted Guard
1he provisional committee on organ
izati"n iarn"G INCLUDES Corcoran Trhom, Capt.
William s + + GaiIiher Kihsr Lieut. f GeoTS9 Mor3H W
Evans, Col. c. Fred Cook. Capt Andrew
! Parker, Major. Thomas VI. Gale, Col
henry May J. Miller Kenyon. Major
J: Henry Small Robert Joyce, Gen.
| George II. Harries Gen Charles II
0urand. Can't. Sidney r. Jacobs. a. F
ferguson: Joseph II. Bradley. Col
nelly, Cart r. Bryan Huyck, serEt r.
| Creighton Rice. Major w. w. Cook.
son. Col. Clarence V. Sayer. Capt
Sheridan Ferroe, ScrCt Major Rich
ard Lamb. Major Fred s. Hodg-
| Thomas F. McAnnally. Capt. William
| 7. II. King, Capt. Charles +. Roberts
Major j. S. Tomlinson. Capt. Edward
| ]. Zea, Capt. Duncan l.. Richmond
| Dr. y. b. Bennett. ir. Sergt Robert
| Hewlett. Major s. Porter House. Capt
L. H. Neumeyer ir., AVIAN NJ. Nevius
| Cart. Harry Walsh. Sergt. Major
| vii. w. Childs. Lieut.. George A: Nor
Dachenhauscn. Lieut.. John T. Eiker
| Corp. F. r. Iibhey. SerGt. Jerre A
Hunt, Lieut.. William T. Place, Col
| +. II. Ncumeycr, Major Leroy w
Heron, Capt Dan v. Chisholm; Lieut.
| II. l.. B. Atkisson. Col. Thomas $. King
| Major Bovd Taylor. Dr. William Nj
SprigC. Lieut.. Andrew o. Hutterly.