The times., 1897-07-28
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Orders have been issued by the Navy
Department as follows: Civil Engineer G.
W. Parke. ordered 10 the Norfolk navy
yard July 80; Passed Asst. Surg s. s
White, 70 report on Concord Immediately;
Chief Engineer A F Dixon, ordered 10 the
New York navy yard July 26; Civil En-
giaeer F. T. Chambers, ordered to the New
York navy yard
The War Department has issued these
orders:
Leave Of absence for one months granted
Second Lieut.. Percy NJ Kessler, Third
Artillery.
Leave OF absence from the completion
OF the target practice at Fort Monroe. Va,
to September 1, 1897, is granted Second
Lieut.. Edwa ard J. TimberIake, ir, Second
Artillery.
Leave OF absence for four months. TO take
effect upon the arrival OF Capt Frank R.
Keefer, assistant surgeon at Fort walla
Walla, wash, is granted Capt John L.
Phillips, assistant surgeon.
Capt. Sidney Z. Stuart, Ordnance De-
partment, will proceed to the works of
the Lafiin & Rand Powder Company.
Wegne, y. J., on official busin ess pertain
ing to the inspection OF saduting powder
Leave of absence for two months on
surgeon s certificate Of disability, is granted
First Lieut.. Edward 1. Grumley, Seven
teenth Infantry.
Leave of absence FOR one month and fif-
teen days, to take effect on or about
August 15. 1897, is granted First Lieut..
Edwin 7. Cole, Sixth Infantry
! Capt. E. Van Arsdale Andruss First Ar
will
| piration or his present leave OF absence
to the commanding officer at Fort Hamil-
ton, New York. for temporary duty at
! that post
| The following transfers are made, to
! take effect this date:
| First Lieut.. Elisha s. Benton, from the
Third Artillery to the First Artillery, Bat
| terry h
/ First Lieut.. John P Hams. from the
| First Artillery to the Third Artillery, Bat
| terry B.
| The following decisions, rulings, etc,
have been made, and are published to
the Army for the informa ton Of all CON
cerned:
| /. FiIst-class gunner 'sinsignia-The first.
! class gunner's Insignia prescribed by gem
eral orders, No. Al September 4, 1896,
| headquarters of the Army, adjutapt gen
erals office Will be worn upon the right
sleeve of the dress coat, blouse and over
coat.
! 2 Artillery badges-The gunners badge
Is bronze disc, the size OF silver half
dollar. pendant from a trunnioR OF a
| miniature bronze cannon with pin fasten-
ing On the upper semicirele of the face
| OF the disk are the words ''U. 8. A rtillery,e
and the circle is completed by thirteen
stars. a Eunner's quadrant is In the
center.
Gunnerv specialists of Class are the
competitors At the battery competitions
who have been found proficient in com
munications,' as set forth In paragraph
Nv, General Orders. No. II, September 4
1896, Headquarters of the Army, Adult.
ant Generals Office Gunnery special
lists of Class p are those found proficient
in the Use of meteorological instruments
and range table work. Full gupnery
specialists are those found proficient in
all the subjects covered by both Classes
/ A and B
The three badges for gunnery specialists
are of the same size and have the same
fastenings. letters and stars as the gun
ner's badge. but are Of silver
The center OF class A badge has the teie-
graph key and batteries; class B the wind
cups and thermometer, and that of the full
gunnery specialist. combination Of the
telegraph key wind-cups and thermometer.
These badges are worn upon the dress
coat. the blouse and the oyereeat, in the
position prescribed in paragraph 1851
Army Regulations
The badges are now ready for issue
by the ordnance department and win be
supplied upon proper reduisition