Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-24
MANY RICHMOND MEN
ARE GIVEN COMMISSIONS
Fort Myer List Includes a Number
Who Are well-known
In This City.

Robert L. Wallcrstcin. son OF Leon
Wallerstein. of 2222 Monument; Ave-
nue.. was commissioned a second lieu
tenant OF field artillery at the Fort
Niger reserve officers training camp
on Thursday. Through error his name
was omitted from the list of Vir-
ginians commissioned published In The
Times- Dispatch yesterday.
The list Of new officers includes many
~ell-known figures In Richmond
business and professional life.
Lucien j.. Bass. Jr. who becomes a
hrst lieutenant In the signal corps. was
an assistant city engineer.
Richard ~. Ostcrloh. commiss Toned
IS first lieutenant of field artillery. is
wel-known AS a local engineer.
Louis ]. Jaffc. who becomes a second
Lieutenant In field artillery. has been
Tor some years connected with the local
staff OF The Times Dispatch
The full list OF Richmond men win
ming commissions is as follows:
First LieutenRntn. Signal Corps
Lucien L. Bass, Jr. Richmond: Edmond
II. Gibson. Glen Allen; John H. Parrish.
Richmond; Mevereli b. Van Doren,
Richmond.
Second LIeutennnts, signal Corp.-
Thomas f. Stage. Jr.. Richmond; Miles
c. Johnston, Richmono; Arthur j. KEEL
ley, Richmond.
Second Lieutenants, Cavalry and Field
Artiliery-Jamcs William sharp. Jr..
'Ss s'puaui lnld cavalry. WILL
liam {. Lee, First Virginia Cavalry;
Donald L. Rheutan, Richmond; Hubert
T. Sutton. First Virginia Cavalry; Rob-
ert T. Scales. First Virginia Cavalry;
Joseph l.. Wills. First VI GINA Cavalry;
John H. cronly. First Virginia Cavalry;
Thomas u. Steel, First Virginia Cav
airy: James A. Miller. Richmond: Mines
+. Neal. First Virginia Cavalry: Nor
man V. r. CavanauEh, First Virginia
Cavalry; John II. Ellerson. Richmond;
Ernest S. Jones. First Vii Einia Cavalry.
First Lieutennnts-Benja min H, Smith,
Richmond.
Second Lieutenants (Infanfry)-Rich-
ard b. Gwathmey. Richmond: James
W. Sinton. Jr., Richmond; John II.
Chamberlayne. Richmond; John H.
Tabb. Virginia Coast Artillery Corps;
Andrew f. Baker. Richmond: Taylor S.
Hoitzeiaw, First Virginia Battalion:
Joseph w. Withers. Richmond: Leon
ard II. Maynard. FIRST Virginia Infan-
try.
Second Lieutennnts, Field Artillery
John p. Williams. First Virginia Cav
airy: Taylor l.. Jafoon. Richmond !:
Frank A. Heacock, Richmond; Clyde b.
Fortna. Richmond: Charles S. Lohman,
Train A. First Virginia Cavalry; Leslie
Terrell. First Virginia Cavalry; Alfred
G. Slemp. Lee: Louis /. Jaffe. Rich
mond: Howell T. Arthur, Richmond !:
Robert Fl. Morrison. Richmond; Louis
II. Herrick. Richmond.
First Lieutenants In Infantry-George
G. Coleman. Richmond; William o.
Leonard. First Virginia Cavalry; James
D. Patton, Jr.. First Virginia Cavalry;
Walter w. Cobb. Blackstone; Merritt A.
Chambers, Jr., Richmond; Henry c..
Nolle. Ashland; Harry II. Augustine.
Richmond; II. NJ. Baker. Richmond /:
Harry B. Porterfield. First Virginia
Cavalry; James a. Fowden, First Vir-
kinia Cavalry: Wallace C. Styers. Ell
1erson.
Captain Field ArtiiIery-Joseph Z.
Wilkinson, Richmond.
First Lfeutennnts, Field Artillery
John c. Simpson. Rlchmo1d; Lloyd c.
Taylor, Richmond: Edmund Strudwick,
Richmond: John T.. Logan. First Vir-
ginia Cavalry; Robert w. Narye, Ash
land: Joseph S. Potts. Jr.. Richmond;
Edward A. Sullivan, Fbst Virginia Cav
airy; Richard M. Osterloh, Richmond.