Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
MAI. |. v. HERON
TO HEAD TROOP B
Veteran D. c. National Guard
Officer Selected for Cavalry
Command.
SEES A SPLENDID FUTURE

Maj. Leroy w. Heron. a veteran Of
the local National Guard. has been des-
ignated commander of Troop B, LIST Cav
airy, Nm. G. d. c., or the Presidents
own" subject to further orders from
the War Department. according to Maj.
Joseph c. Cashier, adjutant general of
the District of Columbia Militia This
means that Maj. Heron, IL he passes
the required tests, will be captain of
the troop when it is accepted as a Ma
tional Guard unit. Maj. Heron is to
meet members of the troop at smoker
to be given at $50 o'clock tomorrow
night at the University Club.
Il think the new squadron will be
the finest military organization in the
country said Maj. Heron today. 1T is
something the capital of the nation has
needed for long time, and the new
squadron will more than make up for
the citys previous delinquency in this
matter"
Maj. Heron, who is advertising man.
ager of The Star. has an enviable mill
tary record. He served three years in
the High School Cadets, and later was
4 sergeant in the Morton Cadet team
which won the drill championship at
Savannah, Ca, in 1896. He was with
the team at San Antonio, Tex, the fol-
lowing year.
Active Service in Cuba.
Maj. Heron was present at the siege
and surrender of Santiago during the
Spanish-American war. as second lieu
tenant Of Company G. LIST District Of
Columbia United States Volunteers.
Later he was first lieutenant of Com
nf he no
lowing that was battalion adjutant.
He was captain and regimentaI ad-
1otant OF the LIST Infantry. National
Guard of the District of Columbia, for
six years. but resigned a number of
years ago. Shortly after he went back
into the guard as a first lieutenant in
the Ordnance Corps and was assigned
~ an aid to the commanding general
He later was promoted to major and
Inspector general, which post he held
TOT six years. resigning January 1, 1913
NAL Heron emphatically stated to-
day that the troop. as well as the en-
tire squadron. is to have a military
object foremost.
II consider the social side neces-
eary," he said. but members of the
troop. a. well az others. are to under
stand that the troop is primarily mill
to make Troop B the best in the
squadron and help work toward making
the squadron the best military organi-
xation In the country. With the class
OF men we have to start with, / am
sure that this can be done"
Praised by Gen. Harvey.
Gen. William E. Harvey of the local
National Guard spoke highly of Maj
Heron. I'VE need men like Maj Her
ron to help bring the National Guard
up to the high standard necessary to
make it success" he said Maj
Cashier also commended Mai Heron.
The possibility of having Maj Her
ron command one of the proposed
troops was preached to Gen. Harvey
and Maj. Cashier several weeks ago by
Capt. Edward NJ. Nevis, who first was
designated commander OF Troop b, but
who resigned because of pressure of
work a short time ago. The plan met
with the approval of these officers, and
efforts were made to secure the desig-
nation Of Maj. Heron. His designation
A. commander of Troop B has been
received with enthusiasm by officers
connected with the formation of the
cavalry squadron and by members of
the troop.
The troop is ready for muster into
service, having seventy-three men who
have satisfactorily passed the required
tests. The troop 10 to have all facili-
ties at Fort Myer placed at its disposal
for mounted drills.