The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-15
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Important Military Orders of G reat
General Interest

The New Hospital TT al n-Relative Rank
of Volunteer Off Ger s-Artioles From,
Relatives to Friends TAT the Front
Dril1.at Fortifications-Work Progress.
ing Rapidly at Mortar Battery-Inter-
esting Flag Raising at Miss Lou
knights school-Personal Notes, eto.
Captain Henry R. Stiles, OF the Medi-
cal corps of the Army, who for sometime
was stationed at Fort Preble, has been
assigned to duty on the hospital train.
This train will be under the imme diate
charge of Major Richards, who was sta
toned at BIT. MCPHERSON, Atlanta, Ca,
and is about to leave New York for Tam
pa, Fla. The train will be. the first OF
the war, and will eclipse anything of the
kind ever run and will consist Of two
tourist dining cars, ten tourist sleeping
cars and one baggage cars It will be
used as stationary hospital for any sick
soldiers and marines and when deemed
advisable it will transport them to some
hospital further North, thus being con-
verified into moving hospital. 1t will be
kept in service during the war and the
war committee Of the National Society D.
A. r. will supply the train with such
delicaoies as the general government does
not generally supply.
RELATIVE RANK OF VOLUNTEER
OFFICERS.
The Secretary of War has decided that
the relative rank between officers Of the
same grade commissioned by Governors
of States is determined according to date
OF muster in United States service. When
sloh officers are commissioned and mus.
tered on same date, krelative rank is de-
termined by previous length Of service in
the United States Army, regular or vol
unteers or in Marine Corps, under COM
mission; and in absence of such commits
sion by lot.
THREE HOURS DRILL A DAY.
1t has been ordered that the tsenior of
the artillery at Notifications in this de-
partment shall command the artillery and
in case the regular artillery troops at any
post are not sufficient to properly man all
the guns, he will apply for such officers,
companies or details from the infantry
supports to be assigned to these duties as
NAV be necessary. With view to secur-
ing desired efficiency not less than three
hours drill day is directed, Sundays ex-
cepted, for all troops.
ARTICLES, FROM RELATIVES TO
SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT.
In order that articles consigned by rela-
tives and friends to soldiers at the from
may find prompt delivery, the Secretary
of War directs that every facility consis-
tent with the public interest be accorded
to the Southern Express Company Coffee.
No. 10 West % ST., New York by officers
commanding vessels or other means of
transportation, under the control of the
War Department., from Tampa, Mobile
and New Orleans, or other points of en-
barkation, with view Of expediting the
delivery of packages to the soldiers where
ever stationed.
WORK AT MORTAR BATTERY.
Most satisfactory progress has been
made in the construction Of the mortar
Battery at Fort Preble.l The base rings,
and traverse rolls are all ready for the
races and the guns. Eight lnortars are
now on their way and could be placed in
a short time for service. The other four
to complete the battery will soon be
shipped.
q RECRUITS STILL COMING.
Eight recruits for Battery E, I'd Artillery
arrived yesterday and the daily increase
of the enlisted strength from the different
rendezvous is all the way from five to
fifteen men.
The schooner "Fourth of July" is still
at the TT. Preble pier unloading cement
INTERESTING FLAG RAISING.
It was an enthusiastic and patriotic
gather ing, of goodly numbers at that,
which assembled at the school. Monday
morning about II O'Clock, on School,
street to witness the raising of a hand
some flag which was purchased by con-
tributions from the different scholars who
are In charge of Miss Lou Knight. :.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Holmes
and amid hearty cheers, Mr.. H. J.
Doughty raised "Old Glory" to the top
most peak of the staff. Inspiring music
was rendered with vim and spirit by the
little ones after which Miss Knight made
most fitting and appropriate remarks.
Mrs. DIR. Brown is entertaining her
mother from Bethel. ~
II. B. Purington has gone to Bowdoin-
ham on business connected with the
William Spear Co.
Miss EsteIle Nelson, daughter of Niles
Nelson, is quite i'll at her home, Sawy er
street.