The Washington herald., 1916-07-06
MUSTERINGTODAY
At CAMP ORDWAY
Cavalry Troop and Field Ar
tillery Will Be Administer
ed Federal Oath.

The cavalry troop and the two batteries
of field artillery of the District militia
now at Camp Ordway, will be mustered
into the service Of the United States this
afternoon These are the only troops at
the mobilization camp which have not
been mustered, and they have been ready
for several days. The delay in the cere-
monies has been caused by the work in
cident to the sending of the troops to the
border Tuesday. Capt. Horace Hobbs, u.
S. A., mastering officer. will officiate.
No one knows when the Third Infantry
will leave for the border. Some guess
Monday, but all depends upon when
enough recruits are obtained to bring
every company up to minimum strength
of siNty-five men.
The second dose of typhoid prophylactic
was shot into the arm OF every man OF
the Third Infantry in five hours yester-
day. Company after company filed up to
the tent of the regimental infirmary, and
Mai Charles Luce. Capt II. J. Bryson,
and Lieut. D. w. Tastet used the hypo-
dermic syringe as fast as the men passed
them. Nearly 500 men were treated. The
officers also got their share of the germ
filled LIQUID. AS result the whole in
fantry camp was sore-armed last night.
suffering. slightly from the effects of the
injection.
Commissions Presented.
At a short ceremony in front of the
tent of Brig. Gen. Harvey yesterday
morning, commissions were presented to
those who recently were nominated for
commission Several men who just re-
ceived commissions left with the troops
| for the border and they were given
then. before they departed.
The newly commissioned officers are:
Medical Corps Mai. Charles II. Bowker,
Capt Joseph B. Began, First Lieut. Ivy
| A. Pelzman, First Lieut.. Lyle c. White;
Battery B, First Lieut.. John r. Van
derhoof, Second Lieuts. Charles l.. Lad
son and Gerald G. McGrath Troop A,
Capt. James H. Washburn. First. Lieut..
Benjamin r. Rhees, Second Lieut.. Lang
don Moore; First Separate Battalion.
Capt John Z. Smith. First Lieut.. West
A. Hamilton. Lieut. White has been as
signed to the field artillery as medical
officer Battery B officers were intro
duced to the men at retreat and were
given an ovation.
The cavalry drilled in both the after
noon ana morning on the horses they
have received from Troops c. d, and B
Of the regulars at Fort Myer. There are
| now 102 men in the troop. the following
new men having Joined: Z. s. Pou, r. f.
Pollock. r. ]. Sauter. A. VI. Hits. w.
| NJ. Kishpaugh. T G. Jordan.
Federal Inspection.
In the Third Infantry federal inspec-
tion was made of all companies but L
and NJ. Lieut.. Frank. Second Cavalry,
for the government, and Capt Spencer
Bliss. for the militia, checked every piece
of equipment in the camp New cots were
distributed to the companies.
Final tabulated reports will be made
today on the results of the federal medi-
cal tests held during the week.
The rifle practice at the Congress
Heights range will be resumed as soon as
this report is made. Col. Glendie B.
Young announced last night.
The men will be paid of by the post
jquartermaster at Fort Myer probably to-
morrow or Saturday. Capt. Wilson. pay
master of the Guard. announced yester-
day.