Evening star., 1923-08-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY M. II. MCINTYRE

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the ousrtern,a ster Corps. who, par
ticipated IN the 1921 ride. will be
| mounted on Vagrant. II Is expected
that Maj. J. NJ. wainwright. Sd Cav
| airy. Fort Mye-. Va. will be entered.
and II Is contemplated that the Sd
Cavalry will enter number OF horses
before the entries are closed.
Capt. Watkins on Norfolk Star and
Lieut.. Corpening on Sintu. according
| 10 horse experts who have been fol-
lowing these endurance rides, will
prove to be real contenders for first
honors. 1t must be remembered that
when the Colorado ride. which was
held from July 30 to August 4, the
be considered in such a performance
The New York ride being held IN Oc-
tooer VIII eliminate this feature. 1t
also must be considered that in Colo
! Included in the prescribed course
which will not be met in the coming
| endurance contest.
Besides the Army enrries there will
| be number OF the Morgan horses,
which are already in training under
the supervision OF Mr.. c. c. Stillman.
and. as usual, Mr.. w. n. Brown OF
| Berlin. y. H. will present a strong
string OF Arabs.
! Six Army officers riding a number
of Army mounts will compete in
various horse shows. the first Of
which will be held at Rochester. y. Y.
on September 8. The officers who
! hibits are: Maj John A. Barry. caval-
~; Maj. L. G.. Colluin. remount ser
vice. Q. NJ. c.; Maj. Sloan Doak. caval-
~: Capt. Arthur p. Thayer. cavalry:
First Lieut.. Paul Med. Robinet. caval-
ry; and First Lieut.. Marcus T.. Jones,
cavalry. II is expected that Maj. Ed
gar ". Taulbee. cavalry. who Is now
on duty at West Point. y. T.. will be
i included in the above list Of Army
! entries.
Besides the Rochester show. this
string of Army thoroughbreds Will
compete in exhibits at Syracuse. y. Y:
Brockton. Mass: Springfield. Mass.
and they will wind up the tour at the
Boston fair on October 6. Although
final decision has not yet been made,
IT Is contemplated to send this Army
, contingent to participate in the Bryn
Mawr Horse Show which will be held
from September 26 to 90. Included In
this representation OF Army mounts
VIII be a number Of Gen. Perish
ing's jumping horses and a number of
riding squad from the 3rd United
States Cavalry Will also make the
trip and Will stage number OF thrill
! ing exhibitions for. which they are
noted throughout the service.
On receipt Of the resolutions which
we're adopted by. the National Council
, OF the Reserve Officers Association
at their recent meeting In Indian
apolis. Gen. Persh!ng in acknowledge
! Ing the receipt of the resolutions
took the opportunity to express his
appreciation Of the constructive work
, which the association is doing. In a
| letter under date OF August 20 TO
Maj. r. K. y. McKenney. secretary Of
the Reserve Officers Association. the
general said:
Il have read with great interest
the resolutions adopted by the Ma
tional Council OF the Reserve Officers
Association at It's recent meeting at
YOUR letter OF July 25. 1928. for which
please accept my thanks.
Il wish TO take this opportunity to
,, , assure the association through YOU
| OF my great personal interest in its
activities. and Of my hope that II will
be instrumental to a large extent In
esta blishing the Army OF the United
i states on n sound and efficient basis"
Gen. Pershing's previous plans
| called for him TO spend about six
weeks In the field, during which time
| he would have visited a large num-
ber OF camps. He was informed Of
| President Hardins's serious illness
when he was I'm San Francisco and on
learning that the President was in a
| critical condition he cancelled a num-
J remained with the President to the
end. He accompanied the funeral
! train 10 Washington and after the
| obsequies was unable to again pick
| up his camp inspections due to press
! ing War Department budget matters
/ which are being considered
! Gen. Pershing. however. Is anxious
70 inspect as many camps as possible
before they are concluded He left
washington August 80. He expected
! to be in Camp Devens. Mass. on
| August "a and at Camp Custer on the
25th.