The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-19
ITEMS FROM TIE ARMY.
Ceremonies That Are to Be OBJ
served at the Posts on
M mortal Day.
International Cook Will Not
Command the Preside Post-A
Number of Transfers.

Orders will be issued from the War Depart
ment for the observance of Memorial day.
The National flag will be displayed at each
post, at half-mast, from sunrise to midday.
Just before noon the bands will play a dirge,
and after noon, when the colors are raised,
they are to be saluted by the band playing q
National air.
The army retiring board at San Francisco
having been dissolved, the following new
board has been appointed 10 meet at the call
of the president: Detail, Brigadier-General
James w. Forsyth, Colonel Charles r. Green
leaf A. s. g.; Lieutenant-ColonelE Evans Miles,
First Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel, Third
Artillery, Captain Guy L. Edie, A. s., and First
Lieutenant Richard c. Croxton. First Infan-
trg, recorder.
First Lieutenant Joseph 81. Oyster, First Ar
tiilery, has been ordered to report in person 10
the president of the army retiring board at
San Francisco for examination by the board.
First lieutenant Edwin S. Rabbit OF the
Ordnance Depar ment has been ordered to
Fort and Lime Points on business pertaining
to the replacing of translating studs in the
breech blocks OF the twelve-inch rifles at those
points.
The following transfers in the First Infantry
have been announced: First Lieutenant Rich
ard C. Croxton from A to G, First Lieutenant
Francis Z. Lacey Jr. from G TO B, and First
Lieutenant Hiram Mel. Powell from to A.
Lieutenant Powell was recently promoted
from second Lieutenant in the Second In fantry
TO first lieutenant of the First BE was de-
tailed from Fort Keogh, Mont. to Company b
at Benicia Barracks ami transferred 10 Com
Lacey had been on temporary duty at Benicia
Barracks and he is detailed there until further
orders, Lieutenant Croxton taking his position
in Company and assuming command in the
absence of Captain N. P. Phister, absent on
duty at the infantry and cavalry school at
Fort Leavenworth.
Giles on this coast in regard 10 the delay in the
confirmation of Colonel William r. Shafter as
brigadier.generaL When he Is confirmed Lieu
tenant Colonel Jacob Kline, who is now The
senior lieutenant-colonel, viii be promoted
colonel, and take charge of the Presidio post
The position, had Colonel Skaters coRfrma-
ton occurred a week ago. would have fallen to
LieutenantColopelH Henry C. Cook, but the
cath o. Colonel Kellogg of the Fifth Infantry,
which occurred on last Saturday, has created q
vacancy which must be filled by Lieutenant
Colonel Cook, who at that time was the senior
lieutensnt-colonel. The law is that the senior
Northumberland fills the first vacancy of a
colonelcy.
The death of Colonel Kellogg will cause a
mum Der of promotions, in ADDITION to that of
Lieutenant-Colonel Cook. namely: Major A.
II. cambridge of the Tenth 10 be lieutenant
colonel of the Fourth; Captain R. l. Eskridge
of the Twenty-thtrd to be m ajor of the Tenth /;
Captain James n. Morgan of the Twenty
fourth n to be retired with the rank of major;
fourth to be captain of the Twenty-fourth,
vice Captain Morgan; Lieutenant Stephen
o'Connor OF the Twenty.third to be captain
OF the Tweuty-third, vice Eskridge; Second
Lieutenant K. q. Lyon OF the Seventeenth to
be first lieutenant OF the Twenty-fourth; Sec
ond Lieutenant G. D. Moore of the Eighteen h
to be first lieutenant of the Twenty-thir Ser
geant Ira L. Reeves of Company F, Seven
teenth Infantry, to be second lieutenent OF
the Seventeenth Infantry, Corporal Edward S.
Walton of Company F, Fifteenth Infantry. to
be lieutenant of the Eighteenth Infantry.
The big 12-ineh gun, which is to be
mounted al the Fort Point battery, has ar
rived, and will be transported to destination
this week. 1t is q breech-loader. weighs fifty
two tons and carries one thousand pound
proiectile.
AT the Presid1o and the other points thefe
has been but little to occupy the attention or
the officers and men outside OF the military
tournament that will commence to-day and
continue for several days Admission to he
grounds will be free, but small charge will
be made for seats on the grand stand and on
the sioe stands.
The programme for the great military tour
nament between men of the Four tn Cavalry
Third Artillery and First Infantry, which is TO
commence this afternoon at the Presido is a
book OF hfty-four pages and is one OF the neat
est of the kind ever gotten out. IL is embel
lished with a number of hait-tone pictures
One OF these shows brigade review at the
post. Another shows the skfrmlsh line in the
act of firing. There are portraits of Brigadier-
General James w. Forsyth, Department Com.
m nder Colonel w. r. Shafter Commander oil
the First Infantry; Captain James S. Pettil,
First Infantry president OF The department
games COMMITTEES; First Lieutenant Leon S.
Rondley, guar termaster First Infantry; First
Lieutenant J. F. Reynolds Lands, First CAY.
airy, A. D. c.; First Lieutenant J. Franklin
Bell, Seventh Cavalry, A. d. c.; Colonel Z. C.
cambridge, commanding Third Artillery
Lieutenan t-Colonel S. B. NJ. Young, Fourth
Cavalry, commanding the post; Captain Alex
ander Rodgers. Fourth Cavalry ,director-general
OF department athletic contests; Lieutenant
T. L. Ames, Third Artillery, assistant director,
and pictures of contests
1t also contains the names of those who will
contest for medals, and list of events to be
presented each day.