Arizona republican., 1917-08-26
(By Robt. p. Holliday)

The first great epoch in the war his tory of the First Arizona Infantry Arizona s only fighting unit at pres ent, has passed. Brigadier General Alexander M. Tuthill, for the past fif- teen months colonel of the first has given his last command as a regi- mental commander. and for the last time the assembled regiment has swept past him in column of companies. For the last time the regiment has paid it's respects to the commander who has been recognized by the war department for his efficient work sent to broader fields.
 General Tuthill left Wednesday night for Camp Kearney, California, located near Linda Vista, where a national guard division is to be assembled shortly. He has. been placed in com mand of the 18th brigade. He re- mained in command until Wednesday morning when he formally turned the reins over to Lieut.. Colonel H. H. Donkersley.
 The review which was in the nature of a farewell was the largest ever held in NacO. It had been announced pre- vfOuSly in Bisbee and Douglas, and hundreds of cars made the trek over the desert to see the best regiment on the border assembled. It was the first time the entire unit had been together in many months Ever since the First Arizona was called into service fifteen months ago, it has been scattered over the state The last two outlying com panies have been called in, and the battalions are full.
 The review was probably the great est surprise sprung on the border peo pie since Villas raid on Columbus. IL has been rumOred ever since the regi ment set the hiking record for the United States army, that as a nation al guard unit it ranked way above many regular regiments. but yet there were skeptics. For the past three months every man in the outfit has undergone ten hours of drill day Rain or shine, hot or cold the drill has gone on increasingly. Wednesday even ing the results were found by both men and officers to be indeed gratifying.
 At five o'clock the parade ground was cleared, and retreat was sounded. The band took it's place 1T the northeast corner of the field, and to the tune of lively march, the first battalion led by Major E. P. Grinstead, strode on the field. It marched in colums of fours until opposite Genera. Tuthill, swung to the right in battalloi front. and halted directly in line with the band. The second battalion lead by Major Cokendall, followed, with the third lead by Major Haedicke close be- hind
 Following the lining up of the three battalions. the attachments came on the field. To many people not accus toned to seeing complete regiments gathered, it was a surprise, to sec mules carrying machine guns, mules carrying hospital equipment and in fact mules were doing almost everything but behaving The last, but by nc means the smallest part of the parade was the supply company. commanded by Captain Arthur c. Taylor Of Phoe- nix. Twenty seven army wagons eacf behind four mules in column of four: came parading down the field. As compliment and as a gentle hint re garding the wishes of the regiment the first wagon in the parade bore thf legend Headquarters 18th Brigade General Tuthill was greatly pleased at the compliment, and smiled broadly during the entire passage of the tram
 Compliment after compliment wa shOWered upon both the officers ant men of the first following the review If any of those present were surprised at General Tuthill's promotion, there was no surprise exhibited after the parade The men of the line, exhibited that they could drill as well as any troops ever seen on the border. The machine gun company has time and time again demonstrated that it is the fastest outfit on the border. It agaii showed it's efficiency during the review by turning out a business looking or ganization, with mules groomed to thf minute and the quick firers shined tf the limit.
 The supply company, which is prob ably the hardest working unit in the regiment. sprung the only real surprise during the review. As the edge of tho parade ground was reached, the com mand double time" was signalled, ano as one team, the entire 101 mules broke into a run, and scattered everything il sight At dead gallop the 27 wagons tore through camp stirring up slack CTS. dust and stray dogs with equa' abandon.
 Following the review the Regimenta' band gave a concert in front of head -,uarters for the several hundred guest