The Washington herald., 1918-03-09
/ Army and Nay Neyyg$A;
Best Service Column in tie CITY

Church. followed by interment in the
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore.
DIR. johnson had seen a strenuous
and exciting military career. Though
very young at the outbreak of the
civil war. he was fired with the fight
ing spirit and enlisted with the IA
nous Mosby Rangers when Is years
old. During the war he was taken
prisoner and confined at Fort Warren
until the end of hostilities.
All Confederate veterans have been
asked to attend the funeral services
attircd in uniform.
The deceased veteran was So years
of age at the time of his death, and
is survived by his wife and two daugh-
ters.
Nathan Hazen, who entered the
employ of the Ordnance Depart
ment in 1879. and who during that
time has performed a wide range OF
services in connection with that bu.
reau. has now been promoted tc
chief clerk, succeeding John j
Cook. Of this city. who has held
that position since 1882. Mr.. Cook
will remain in the same office, per-
forming general duties of a super
visory nature.
Mr.. HaZen is a native OF Penn
sylvania and first entered the gov.
ernnient service as a copyholder in
the Printing Office in 1887. At the
expiration of two years he secured
a transfer to the War Department
with the designation OF ordnance
sergeant, and for 80 years has ren.
dered constant and efficient service
with the Ordnance Division.
Three assistant secretaries of wal
, insteId Of one as at present are
authorized by a bill which recently
passed the House, providing for thu
two additional secretaries with sal
aries of $4,000 per annum. The bill
will now go to the Senate for it!
approval. and favorable action b!
that body is anticipated.
Friends here were notified yes,
terday- of the death of Rear Ad
miral Thomas Perry. retired, which
occurred Thursday at Southern
Pines, n. c., where he was spend
ing the winter. Admiral Perry wa!
widely known in naval circles anC
had a large number OF acquaint
ances in this city. He was a grad
uate of Annapolis. having finished
his course there in 1865. Though
his present home was at Port De
pOsit. Maryland. he was born a
Elmira. New York, and was "A year,
of age.
Three thousand soldiers at CAM
Upton, New York, warmly applaud
ed Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter
of the President, who entertained
them with a wide selection Of song!
at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium Thurs
day night. Miss Wilson was greet
ed with a capacity house, which
proved to be thoroughly apprecia
tive of her efforts to bring enter
tainment and pleasure to men whos'
camp life deprives them of man!
opportunities of enjoyment.
Miss Wilson is now on a singing
tour of the eastern camps under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A., and /.
receiving the highest praise for hel
laudable efforts to brighten the live!
| OF soldier boys.
One Of the largest drill halls IL
the world is nearing completion a
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton, near Chicago. When completed
the hall will accommodate 5000 men
| and it will be possible to maneuvel
5000 at time. The hall is 600 fee
long and 100 feet wide: It will alsC
| be used for entertainments, and IL
| the northern end there is a stage
100 by 60 feet in size.
Four residents of this city have re
ceived commissions as lieutenants II
the Officers Reserve Corps or in tn,
| national army, as follows:
Harold r. Grant. to be a first lieu
tenant in the Quartermaster Corps
national army.
Richard Melsworth Alley, 11O6 Con
| necticut avenue, to be a first lieu
tenant in the Sanitary Corps, ma
tionaI army.
Thomas P. Pendleton, of the UniteC
States Geological Survey, to be a sec
ond lieutenant in the Engineer Corps
! national army.
John Eldon Shepherd. to be a seconC
lieutenant in the aviation section
Signal Reserve Corps.
Arthur James O'Connor. of Colleg,
Park, Nd, second lieutenant in tn
aviation section. Signal Reserv
Corps.