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PART !I. MEMORIAL DAY THIS YEAR FINDS SIXTEEN VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR STILL ON THE ACTIVE LIST OF U. S. ARMY OFFICERS. The portraits of thirteen are here presented. The others are Brigadier Genera! Charles L. Hodges and Brigadier General Daniel H. Brush, who are in the Philippines and Captain D W Arnold, who is in Japan. Had Major Charles S. Waikley been born four days later he also would have been included in the group. He was retired on the 26th day of this month. t.f.es of tfaeb cams, tagetber with aaaotmcemeats of Memorial Day celebrations to morrow will be found in another part of The Tribune to-day No. 1, Colonel E. E. Wood, Professor of Mod em Languages, West Point. No. 2, Colonel Edgar S- Dudley, Judge Advocate and head of Law Department, West Point. No. 3, Brigadier Gen eral Charles Morton, Commander of the Depart SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1909. ment of the Missouri. No. 4, Brigadier General William I_ Marshall. Chief of Engineers. No. 5, Colonel O. J. Sweet, 2Bth Infantry. No. 6, Colonel John L. Clem, Assistant Quartermaster General, San Antonio, Tex. No. 7, Lieutenant Coionel W. W. Robinson, jr., Deputy Quartermaster General, stationed at Chicago. No. 8, Major General John F. Weston, Commander of the Department of California. No. 9, Major E. O. Fechet, Signal Corps, Boston. No. 10. Colonel J. N. Allison. Chief Commissary Dr-partment oi ■J\u k.Hstt tfQV* ernor's Island. No. 11, Brigadier General Grorgf B. Davis, Judge Advocate General. No. 12, Lieu tenant Gsneral Arthur Mac Arthur. No. IS Brigadier General Earl D. Thomas, Command* of the Department of the Colorado. EIGHT PAGE3L