Evening star., 1916-01-01
Annual Cleanup and Paint-up
Campaign Results in Removal
of Tons of Rubbish From Back
Yards and Cellars.
NATIONAL GUARD.

Reorganization of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia and the re-
tirement of Brig. Gen. George II. Har-
ries with the advanced rank of one
grade. thus creating the first ma jor
general of the District of Columbia
militia. stand out prominently in the
years history of the local militia. Gen.
Harries' retirement was followed by
the appointment of William e. Harvey,
colonel in command of the I'd Infantry.
as brigadier general of the District OF
Columbia militia.
One whole regiment of infantry was
wiped out under the reorganization
scheme which was hatched and pro-
NOTED by the division of militia affairs
of the War Department. In the place
of the old lst and I'd regiments Of in
fantry there was established the 81
Infantry, which was made by the con4
solidation of the old regiments. The
War Department issued orders for in
creasing the field artillery. and to thai
end another battery was established.
The designation of the former LIST
Battery. Field Artillery. was changed
to Battery A, and the new battery was
esta ablished Battery B. A coast ar
tillery company also was formed.
The old Center Market Armory was
abandoned by the militia organization.
which took up quarters at Az l.. street
northwest. in a building which was
used some years ago as the armory for
the local militia. The organizat ions
use Convention Hall for drills. New
and modern indoor trolley targets were
installed.
Changes in the commissioned person
mel during the year were many 4
number of line officers were mustered
out result of the consoiida ION.
Brig. Gen. Charles II. Ourand. former
" in command of the 1st Infantr,. re-
raI hat Ix-n Il
Col. G. Fred Cook. adjutant generals
department. retired with that advanced
rank by virtue of meritorious services
rendered; Lieut.. Col. +. Fl. Neumeyer
| formerly head of the Quartermaster
Corps. retired with that advanced tank.
as did also Lieut. Col. Clarence V.
Sayer. major, I'd Infantry. Other re-
tirements were Maj. Romulus A. Foster.
for many years in command of thr reg
mental infirmary, 1st Infantry: Capt.
Frank w. Holt. Joseph H. Johnson and
Edwin ii. Neuneyer, jr.
For short period during the reor-
Eanization, Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan
was made colonel and placed in COM
merger came. Col. stephan was made
lieutenant colonel in the new ID In
fantry. Col Glendie b. Youn, was
promoted to colonel of the new rcgi-
ment.
Maj. Leroy Heron, for many years
inspector general. resigned. and was
succeeded by Mai. Harry Coope. ord
nance officer. Maj. Coope's plact was
taken by Maj Francis b. Wheaton.
engineer officer. the latter position on
the staff being abolished. Upon the re-
tirement Of Col. Cook, Maj. Coop was
made adjutant general. Maj. w alton
inspector general and Maj Tha .ker V.
Walker ordnance officer. Maj. Alfred p
Robbins succeeded to the position OF
chief of the Quartermaster Corps upon
the retirement of Col. Neumeyer. and
the vacancy created by the latter Of
ficer was filled by the issuance Of
commission to Maj. John f. Walker.
Lieut.. Col. Luther II. Rcicheloe~fer
was reduced to the rank of major
upon the decision of the militia dvi-
sion that an organization like that In
the District was not entitled to "A chief
surgeon with higher rank.
Other officers commI ssioned curing
the year were: Capts. Albert Ri',gley-
Clarence NJ. Dollman, Eugene Il.
Stephenson, Medical Corps. and ibou;
las s Bliss, Quartermaster Corps: First
Lieuts James b. Jones, Herbert +.
James and Charles ID. Sniffin. "a In
fantry.
Lieut. Col. Almon l.. Parmerter. U.
A., was relieved adjutant Senera
of the District of Columbia militia at
the end of his three-year term and
Mai j. c. castner was detailed to sue
coed him The War Department also
reduced the rank of adjutant g' neral
from lieutenant colonel to major