Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-24
Army Orders.

Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows:
Contract Surgeon Edmund Barry two
months; Capt. Edwin B. Winans IT,, 4th
Cavalry. two months, with permission to
apply for an extension Of one month; Sec
ond Lieut.. George R. Slmmerville, 14th
Cavalry. one month, with permission to
apply for an extension of one month; First
Lieut. Jay r. Shook, assistant surgeon,
two months; Contract. Surgeon James K.
Stockard two months; Capt Robert l..
Hirst, 18th Infantry, two months extern
sion on account of sickness, and First Lieut.
Robert o. Patterson, Goth Infantry, two
months extension on account Of sickness.
Major Samuel Reber; Signal Corps gen
eral staff officer, has been detailed az sec
rotary of the Army War College, and is
authorized to make purchases and sign
contracts on behalf of the Army War Col
legs from funds appropriated under the act
of Congress. approved March 3, 1903, max
ing appropriation for the support of the
army for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1904
Captain Henry w q Stamford, Signal
Corps. has been ordered to make not more
than twelve visits, one each day, excluding
Sundays, from the Signal Corps post, Fort
Myer, Va, to this city to report to the
acting chief signal officer Of the army, for
duty.
Second Lieut.. George R. Somervlle, 9Th
Cavalry. has been transferred to the 18th
Cavalry, Troop F, and ordered to join that
troop.
First Lieut. William M. Smart. assistant
surgeon has been relieved from further duty
at Fort Leavenworth Kan, and ordered to
vancouver barracks Wash, to report to
the commanding general. Department Of
the Columbia, for assignment to duty.
First Lieut. Jay r. Shook, assistant sur
geon, has been relieved from further duty
IN the Philippine Islands and temporary
duty at Fort Brown. Texas. and ordered
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handing officer Of that post for duty.
Capt. Charles w. Exton, Goth Infantry
has been ordered to West Point. N. Y, to
report to the superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy. for assignment to duty.
Major Frank Heath ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to Watervliet ar
senal, N. Y, and to the works of the Cen
eral Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
on oinclal business pertaining to the
changes in the manufacture of breech mech
anisms of cannon and the construction of
the new power plant for frankfort arsenal
MaJcr Thomas Cruise, quartermaster, has
been ordered to make not more than four
visits per month to Jefferson barracks
Missouri, on Official business pertaining
to the quartermaster's depa rtment in con-
nectlon with the construction of roads and
walks at that post. Major Cruise has also
been ordered to make not more than two
visits month to Springfield. Mo-, for duty
IN connection with the repair and improve
ment or the government road from Spring.
"eid ~ the national cemetery near that
city
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert s. Foster, 18th
infantry, has been relieved from duty in
the Department of the Colorado and ord
cred to report to the handing gen.
eral Department of Texas, for assignment
to station.
The following transfers have been made
In the 10Th Infantry. First Lieut.. Frank
A. Avn. from COMPANY e to Company M.
ana First Lieut.. Haywood Robbins from
Company NJ to Cocpany F.
capt william NJ. Coulling. quartermas-
ter, mas been ordered to this city to re-
port TO the Guartermaster general of the
army for consultation, on official business
pertaining to the quartermaster's depart
ment IN connection with construction work
at Fort Ontario. N. Y.
Capt Harry E. SWis1dns, commissary.
assistant to the coHmissary general has
been ordered to Chicago ILL.,. on official
business pertaining to the army maneuvers
to be held there andseeuf4port to the com
manding general. Department of the Lakes
for consulta ton
The following narfed Officers have been
ordered to examination for promotion:
second Lieut.. Dayido A. O Lindsay. LIST In
IantIy: Second Lieut.; William A. Haycraft
"a infantry, and First Lieut.. Joseph w.
Gldden. 10Th Infantry. -
The resignation Of Cadet Harry c. Cowl
fourth class. United ftSta ties Military Acad-
envy. has been acceHteds4f