The evening times., 1899-10-10

Rear admiral Henry L. f-oHiSohf a Ha-
tive OF Washington, was placed upon the
retired list OF the navy today, having
reached the age OF sixty-two years, and
having served his country for forty-hye
years. Today is his sixty-second birth
day. His career in the navy has been
DISTINGUISHED one, and the service he has
rendered in time of peace and of war has
been meritorious and without flaw. He
was a classmate with Admiral Dewey at
Annapolis, was graduated at the same time,
and made his maiden cruise on the ship
Wabash. the same ship in which Dewey
went TO sea.
Rear Admiral Howison has seen eonsid-
cradle service al Washington in the navy
yard and in the Navy Department he
was born in this city on october 10, 1887,
on Ninth Street, between L and + Streets,
on the spot where the Interocean Build
ing now stands The family home was
there His father was Henry HoHison,
who was associated with the late ". w.
Corcoran in the conduct OF the Bank OF the
Metropolis On October 3, 1860,
ne was married TO Miss Hannah johnson
Middleton. of the old Washington family
of that name Two of Rear Admiral Howl
sons sisters reside at 3022 i Street. They
are Mrs Albion X. Paris, wife Of the
banker. and Miss Laura V. Howison. lie
has three brothers.
They are Capt John Worden Howison, of
the Revenue Cutter Service; Andrew Jack
son Howison, chief engineer in the Reye-
nue. Cutter Service, and Edward Tyler
Howison, a wealthy business man, who
lives at Philadelphia, and is the executor
of the celebrated Powers estate. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Howison dined last Thurs
day with Mrs. Paris and Miss Howison,
and left soon after for New York, where
they are today. Ii is thought that be-
fore taking up their residence at Washing
ton they will make a tour of the world,
and will travel extensively in Egypt, In
dia China Japan, and Australia.
ReginninG of His Career
After attending private school in the
District of Columbia, Rear Admiral Howl
son was appointed to the Naval Academy
from Scott county Indiana, through the
influence Of his uncle William ii. Eng
lish. He entered the Naval Academy on
September 26, 1854, as an active midship-
man and soon after made TWO short prac-
tice cruises in the United States slCop OF
war Preble. He WAS the senior cadet Of
ficer during his first-class year at the
atalSlIA. anu WAS ETdQudltu NO. III .
class OF fifteen on June II, 1858. He re-
ceiyed a warrant as midshipman on the
day CT his graduation and took passage or
June Il, 1858, On the sloop of war Sara
toga bound for Key West. There he re-
ported fer duty on beard the frigate Wa
bash en- July L, 1858. and sailed to the
Mediterranean, visiting Gibralta, Mar
seiIles. Genoa. Messina, Island of Milo
Smyrna Constatinople. Jaffa, Alexandria
November. 1899. the Wabash sailed fCl
home and sighted the Highland Lights De
cambCT 10.
He was detached from the Wabash o:
December % and On January T. 1860. ws
ordered to the PccahonJas, in which shii
he cruised IN the Gulf Of Mexico, p r
forming the duties of watch oiicer. HI
was transferred 10 the Pawnoe on Move n
her 60. 1860. and ordered to Phila aeiph:a
On December L, 1Se9, he was ordered L
the Naval Academy for promotion and b.
came passed Eidshipman on January 10
1861. He was ordered again u the Pawn "a
and resumed his duties rs watch officer o.
February i. 1851 He was promoted L
Easterrcn February %, 1851, and on Apri
g. 1851, he was ordered TO the good shi
Pccahcntas as master and watch officer
He was promoted 10 the rank Of lieutenan
on April is. 1861. and served with the tie
near Alexandria. Va, during June an.
July. 1861, in command OF a detachment o
sailors from the Pocahontas.
He TejOined the Pocahontas, and or
September q, 1861, was orderd to the
u. s. s. Augusta. attached to Admiral Du-
points fleet. Rear Admiral Howison par.
ticipated in the battles at Port Royal
landed in command of a company at Ty.
bee Island, and was engaged in the con-
ra-frh ~
Was detached from the Augusta, June S
1858, and ordered as the executive Officer
of the ironclad Nantucket, participating in
the attacks On Fort Sumter and Fort Wag-
ner in Charleston harbor. blockading War
saw Sound. He was transferred from the
Nantucket 10 the ir0nclad Catskill as exec
utive officer on February II, 1864. He was
transferred from the Catskill to the L. S
s. Bienville May %, 1864 and remained
as executive officer Of that ship until Au-
gust g. 1864, when he was ordered to the
command Of that ship. participating in tn
fighting in and around Mobile Bay.
On Blockade Duty.
Rear Admiral Howison was also emp 'oy.
cd while in conamnd of the BienviHe il
transferring prisoners at Mob lie and Ne1
Orleans. He performed blockade duty o.
Galveston and was relieved cf his com.
laand by Captain Mullany on December l
1861, when be again became executive OF.
Ger and recontinued as such until he wa
detached on April a. 1865. He was pro
noted to lieutenant commander March 3
1865. and ordered to the Washington nav.
yard as assistant inspector of ordnance
This was on May IL, 1865, and he RENAME
al the local navy yard until August 8
lS6G when he vas detached and ordered I
report for duty as navigator of the Pensa
cola. In May 1867, he was made eSecatiy
officer OF the flagship Pensacola on the Pa
cific station and was detached and ordere
home on November Il, 1868. When h
again reported at the Washington nav.
yard as assistant inspector of ordnance
He remained in Washington from Decen
ber IL, 1868. until January 81, 1870, whtl
he WAS ordered TO the Naval Academy a
an instructor. Later he was paced il
command of the Old Constitution and othe
ships. lie finally became aide 10 the su
perintendont Of tie Academy.
His commission as commander was is
sued on August l9. 1872, and he was de
tached from the Naval Academy, Decem
Der JIG. 1872, and ordered TO Key West II
take command of the Shawmut. in which
ship he made cruise ir the Gulf Of Mex
leo. He brought the Shawmut TO Washing
ton, and superintended the work of in,
stalling new boilers in her. He reache,
the navy yard October 81. 1873. and SAILED
in the Shawmut, January 16, 1874 cruising
along the south coast Of Cuba. chartin:
banks and shoals. He was detached, Feb
ruary %, 1876, and ordered to the Nava
Academy as the head of the department
of seamanship, serving in that capact!
until October ], 1873. While at the Acad
envy he made cruises with the cadets il