The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-12
States Quota Is 33l. While
City of Richmond Furnishes
Sixty.eisht Of That Number
Many WELL-KN0WN
MEN AMONG THEM
Nephew of Governor Stuart
Named to Study Trench
Warfare Commencement
Exercises Monday

Richmond was we'll represented In
he list of officers who have been COM
htsstoned from the 2,500 men who
Iave been in training at Fort Myer
pr the past three months. Yester-
Ay Adtutant- General Mccain an
tounced the names. among which
kere 33l Virginians. sixty eight of
hese being residents Of Richmond
Many prominent men from all over
he state received commissions. The
hiohmond men are for the most part
rell-known in professional. business
md social circles here.
The officers who. will receive COM
nissions as made public yesterday. all
Inferred for instruction at tho reserve
ulcers training camp at Fort Myer
In May s. Their com m issious viii
late from August Is. and will be de-
tvered to them at exercises to be held
pmorrow at Fort Myer. Secretary
II War Newton D. Baker will preside.
Prominent among the Richmond
men who will receive commissions
Ire Edward G. Anderson and George
Wayne Anderson. Jr.. sons of the as
distant city attorney, George Wayne
Anderson. Both Of these men receiv-
va CoIiliiSSiDnS as tiCtAch~
ants. the frst tie Junior grade, the
after to become first lieutenant
Randolph F. Mason will be a sec
md lieutenant He is a son OF the
Rev Iandon r. Mason. rector
,neritus OF Grace Episcopal church.
Other we'll known Richmonders are AS
'ollows;
Andrew D. Christian. formerly con-
,ected with the law firm Of Munford.
-ifun,on. wttftams a Anderson. be-
comes captain In the neld artillery.
Athletes Arc Favored.
William E. Word. ono of the best
tnown athletes in the city. will receive
!, commission as first lieutenant Of ar
tllery.
jeffrey O. A. Montague WIFI BE-
ZONE a captain For some time he
has been in newspaper work IN Rich
nond.
Reuben Burton. Jr., son OF Reuben
burton. OF Gtnter Park. has been ap-
pointed Il first lieutenant IN the In
= Mhsry. Teuug burton IN atso AN
gthlete OF note.
3. Carter Taylor. q young newspa-
her man Of Richmond. received an
appointment as second lieutenant IN
he infantry. Another well-known
khlste successful In winning COM
mtQHlQN WIS NeWNc0 ~. n
be il a graduate OF Richmond col
hge. Samuel NJ. Berniss. a son OF
b l. Bernim, n prominent banker,
I'm be a second lieutenant In the
hfantry.
Charles watkins. graduate OF the
University Of Virginia. and nephew OF
d Randolph williams. was appoint
n TO a second .lieutenancy In the in
kntry. David w. Leary. Jr.. will re-
efvs q similar appointment. George
kanlev Clarke. weIi-known attor-
~ here. and nephew OF John Gar
Ind Pollard. will receive commits
hon A second lieutenant in the ar
nlsry. Thomas b. BYRD. son OF Rich
I'd Evelyn Byrd. will he a second
lieutenant in the artillery.
A nephew OF Governor Stuart.
henry Clay Stuart was appointed n
kptain. and with o. r. Keller. of
bedford. Va. another graduate. has
Iesn selected among other graduates
h the ofilcers' training camp to 20 to
l school for trench warfare at Har-
bArd university. where they will be
inder officers who have studied trench
Conditions in France. Later. they will
ke sent TO different eantonments to
Instruct men Of the national army in
bench warfare.
Adtutant General Mccain today in
kructed the commanding officer of
he reserve officers training camp at
Fort Myer. Va. to inform those con-
hents have been made. to date from
august is. 1917:
First Company.
To be major, infantry section. Of
hcers' reserve corps: G awhile For
escue. Washington.
To be captain, infantry section, Of
hcers' reserve corps: John X. Powell.
Eetuchen. N. j.; John w. James.
Lynchburg. Va: Richard P. Williams.
r.. washington; Phillips B. Lee. sill
rer Spring, Md; Levin c. Bailey. Sa-
lsbury. Md: Harry X. Adams. Wash
ngton: George B. Timmons. United
Itates army.
To be first lieutenant. infantry sec
Don, officers reserve corps: Walker
B. Beale, Washington; John l. Abbot.
Lynchburg. Va: Lao G. Flynn. Wash
nRton; Charles F. Buhlman. Allen
lale. N. j.. william B. Preston. Fourth
Virginia infantry. national guard; CO.
In r. Burch. Oakley. Md; Norman
bane. Cumberland. Md: Talbot B.
punn. Ridgewood. N. j.; Joseph A.
DUBOIS, Third District Of Columbia in
Antry, national guard: Ross B. Foun-
hin. Matawan, N. j.: Harlan Frey,
hird District OF Columbia infantry.
rational guard.
To be second lieutenant, infantry
ection. officers reserve corps: Row
Ind X. Adams. Baltimore; John r.
Uontnger. Cumberland, Md; Allyne
4. Freeman. Second New Jersey in
antry, national guard: Theron B. Full
erton. Ottawa. ILL.,: Raymond r. Bar
ett Atlantic Hirhla nds NJ T.. Alox-
mder Baltzly, Plainneld. N. j.: Harold
= Allen. Brooklyn: Clinton d. Acker-
nan, Paterson. N. j.; David A. Bar
y. Jr.. Hacksensack, N j.; Irwin
rank. Ballston. Va: Edwin #. Ad-
ms. Richmond, Va: Newton r. An
PROV. Richmond. Va: Herbert A.
hxne. Fifth Maryland infantry. ma