The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-26
COAST ARTILLERY
CORPS OFFICERS NAMED
Henry Fairfax Ayres, of New York
Appointed Lieutensnt-Coionel of
New Command.
Captain Richard +. Beirnc, of Conn
pany II, First Infantry, In Named
Major In states New Body of De-
tenders.

With the completion of eight com
panies Of coast artillery IN Virginia
the coast artillery corps has come into
existence. and yesterday Governor
Stuart appointed a lieutenant colonel,
major, captain and first and second
heutenants on the staff of the new or
ganization. The first coast defense
cor .aand In the state was completed
a short time ago made up OF four
companies emitting the state to a
major. Another four companies have
eince been organized. the eight com
panies calling for the additional OFF,
GERS appointed yesterday.
Henry Fairfax Ayres. of New York.
was made Northumberland OF the
new coast artillery corps. captain
Richard F. Beirne, of Company H. First
infantry. was elevated to major Ser
geant Edward c. Harrison. Jr.. of
Troop D, First squadron Virginia cav
airy. made captain. Foster witt. now
at the Fort Myer training camp. APP
pointed first lieutenant. and Sergeant
Philip r Ta1Iaferro, Of Battery r, field
artillery. Norfolk. second lieutenant
The appointments have been tele-
graphed the war department, and were
yesterday announced by Adjutant-
General w. W. Sale.
West Point Graduate
Colonel Ayres is a nephew OF the
late Henry Fairfax He is a graduate
Of West Point. having completed his
training there some eight years ago
He followed a military career for only
a short time after leaving West Poiut.
restgninE to enter the commercial life
OF New York city.
Major Beirne in addition 20 being
commanding officer Of Company II, Of
the First infantry. has been also on
Governor Stuart's staff. Captain Har-
rison Is weil-known In Richmond, be-
ing member of the Westmoreland
club Richmond German club and -
prominently identified with the bust
ness life of the city. Captain Harri-
son has been sergeant Of Troop y. Of
th~ Blues. for number of years
Lieutenant Foster witt ia now at
To' Myer, where he has been under
goaas training preparatory 20 recelv-
Ing commission. He IL also we'll
known in Richmond. Lieutenant Tai
iaferro Is from Norfolk, having been
a non commissioned officer IN the Nor
folk Blues for some time. and a man
Of considerable military training.
other Officers.
The other officers forming the star
Of the coast artillery corps, appoint
Ell some tk0lA AER. aFF I'F Nfa'NHA
Ma~~te. Of Roanoke: Captain John
hard Of Roanoke First Lieutenant
John Mott Ward ard second Lsenten-
ant Herbert p wilkinson
THE eight corrnanles % coast
,fllerv and the officers in charge. ara
as follows
FRS, coupanv. Roanoke Captain
Henry r. Tice
Second company. LypchburE. Captain
Frank e. Narney.
Third COMPANY Fredericksburg.
Cartatn A. l. Johnson
Fourth company, GrundT, Captain
Thomas F. Powers
Fifth company. Roanoke. Caitain W.
NJ Milton
Fifth company, Roanoke, Captain w.
W Terrell
Seventh COMPANY South Richmond,
CAPTAIN @ 81 Robinson.
Eighth company Ware Neck, CAP
tain Beverly Harwood
Last fail the war department mott
red Adtutant- General W. w. Sale that
virginia had been given quota Of
ten cc,ty.ranfes of coast artillery to
raise To date eight have bsen COM
pleted and the ninth Is now in. pro-
cess Of formation in Richmond, c. C.
Walton has been in charge of the or
Ssntxstion here.
There were only two companies 1T
the coast defense completed up to the
first Of the present year. but since
that time much OF the effort Of Gem
~rai Sale and Colonel 10 Lane Stern
has been conferred on bringing about
the coast organizations. These offi-
GERS have met with unusually salts
factory success. and the commands
which have resulted from their work
are number among the best of the ma
are numbered among the best OF ma
Since the declaration of war with
Germany the drst company OF Roa-
noke and the second of Lynchhurg
have been at Fort Monroe receiving
Instructions II is not known just
where the other companies will be
sent for instructions. but Il Ia not
believed that II will be long before the
entire organization Is transferred to
France.