ion of its success and effectiveness.

PERSONNEL OF THE MUSTER ROLL SECTION.

The personnel of the muster roll section is divided in three classes, to
wit:

(a) Civil service employes, who are Messrs. Albert D. Smith of Texas;
David C. Johnson of Texas; George W. Beasley of Massachusetts, and W.T.
Howard of Louisiana. All of the above have had years of valuable
experience and are considered expert in all matters pertaining to the
enlisted personnel of the navy of the United States.

(b) Yeowomen, who are as follows: Misses Armelda H. Greene of
Mississippi; Pocahontas A. Jackson of Mississippi; Catherine E. Finch of
Mississippi; Fannie A. Foote of Texas; Ruth A. Wellborn of Washington,
D.C.; Olga F. Jones, Washington, D.C.; Sarah Davis of Maryland; Sarah E.
Howard of Mississippi; Marie E. Mitchell, Washington, D.C.; Anna G.
Smallwood, Washington, D.C.; Maud C. Williams of Texas; Carroll E.
Washington of Mississippi; Joseph B. Washington of Mississippi; Inez B.
McIntosh of Mississippi.

(c) Young men of the naval reserve force, who are: Messrs. William R.
Minor of Virginia; L.D. Boyd, Brown Boyd of Virginia; Minter G. Edwards
of Mississippi; Fred Jolie of Louisiana; M.T. Malvan, Washington, D.C.;
U.S. Brooks; Thomas C. Bowler; Albert L. Gaskins, Washington, D.C.;
Daniel Vickers of Alabama, and Mr. Fuller.

SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE.

On November 11, 1918, there came that long expected and welcome message
announcing to an anxious and war-weary world that an armistice had been
concluded, by the terms of which actual hostilities were to cease.

On November 21, 1918, five American dreadnaughts were in that far-flung
double line of Allied ships, through which passed in surrender the
dreadnaughts, cruisers and destroyers of the second most powerful navy
in the world. When Admiral Beatty sent his famous signal, "The German
flag is to be hauled down at 3:57 and is not to be hoisted again without
permission," the work of our navy as a battle unit in the war zone was
over. And the following tribute from Gen. John J. Pershing,
Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, was
sent to the commander of the United States naval forces: "Permit me to
send to the force commander, the officers, and men of the American navy,
in European waters, the most cordial greetings of the American
Expeditionary Force. The bond which joins together all men of American
blood has been mightily strengthened and deepened by