Evening star., 1919-04-01
Foster Joining Officers Reserve.


Foster Joining Officers Reserve.
Men so trained are now being de-
mobilized and returned to civil life.
The new society intends to encourage
all officers serving with the Quarter
master Corps in the functions of
Army supply to retain their asSocia-
ton with the United States Army by
enrolling in the officers reserve. 1t
intends. furthermore, to institute and
maintain for the benefit of those Of
hcers appropriate instruction that
Will better fit them properly to dis
charge the duties of reserve officers
in the activities of Army supply
The purpose of the Organization is.
therefore. essentially. both patriotic
and utilitarian. Large numbers of
officers have been efficiently handling
important responsibilities in connec-
ton with Army supply. They have
gained an intimate knowledge of
many of the more important details
which it would take an unframed
body of men a long time to acquire
under present peace conditions
A qualifying condition has been i'm
posed on membership by which only
those are eligible who have seen
three months active service before
the signing of the armistice. and fur
thermore, whose efficiency records
show rating above a certain point.
1t Is estimated that the eligible list
contains between 5000 and 10000
such men. The organizat tion will have
state societies to function under the
direction of the already Incorporated
national body, permanent headuuar-
ters of which will be here in wash
ington.
Membership in this strictly utilita-
ran society. it is announced by the
lncorporators, will obviously in no
way interfere with membership ir
any other patriotic bodies resultin1
from the great war
Among those particularly interested
In the success of the new association
are Maj. Gen. George w. Burr, as
sistant chief of staff. director of pur-
chase. storage and traffic, and recent
successor to Maj. Gen. Goethals, re-
tired; Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, gen.
eral @ stan Brig: Gen. H. NJ. Lord and
Brig. Gen. R. c. Marshall. jr. These
four are among the first to sign the
articles Of incorporation Others on
the list. the rank of not one of whom
is below that of major. are:
Maj. Gen. H. l.. Rogers. Brig. Gen
Col J. H; Alexander, Q. NJ. c.: Col
Candy, @. M. c.; Col. R. L. Carmichael
Q. NJ. G.; Col. John S. Chambers, O.
NJ. C.: Col. F w: Coleman. Q. M c.;
Col. Charles P. DAILY. Q. NJ c.; Col
A. M. Dars, @. NJ. c.; Col. John
S. Fair. general staff; Col. Fred
Glover, @. M. c.; Col. F. NJ Gunby, Q,
M. c.: Col. G. z. Humphrey. Engineer
Corps; Col. H. S. kilbourne, Q. NJ c.;
Col ]. L. Knowlton, C. A c.; Col c.
NJ. Mcconnell Q. NJ. c.; Col. c. A NC
Kenney, Engineer Corps; Col Charles
Neville. Q. M. c.; Col. G. V. S. Quack-
enbush. infantry: Col. G. Sewer, Artil-
lery Corps. Col. Evan Shelby, Q. NJ c; ;
Col. Norris Stayton, Q. M. c.; Col. c. o
Thomas, jr.. @. M. c.; Col Kensie W.
Walker, Q. NJ. c.: Col. J. N. Will
cutt. Q. M. C.: Col George Winterburn
general staff; Col. S. H. Wolfe, O. NJ. c. ;
Lieut.. Col. J. H. Adams, Q. M. C.;
Lieut.. Col L. H. Brittin. Lieut.: Col.
John s, Butler. Engineer Corps; Lieut..
Col. A H. Doig: Lieut.. Col. F; A: Ell
Fletcher. Sanitary Corps; Lieut.. Col
Carl r. Gray. Q. NJ. c.; Lieut.. Col.
II. P. Hill, Q. NJ. c.; Lieut.. Col. III. II.
Lehman. general staff; Lieut.. Col. w.
A. Pendleton. field artillery; Lieut..
Col. J. F. Plummer, Q. Nj. c.; Lieut..
Col. John H. Reed, jr., infantry: Lieut..
Col. Thomas l.. Smith. .. NJ. c.; Lieut.
Col. Byard Sneed, Lieut. Col Earl
Wheeler. Engineer Corps; Lieut.. Col.
/. r. Wyche. Maj. A. w. Fenton, jr;
Maj. E. r. Johnson, @. M. c., and Maj
l. S. Keith.
The first meeting of the incor-
porators will be held within the next
fortnight, at which time officers will
be elected and the organization
formed.