Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10
CAPTAINS PROMOTED
EFFECT OF RETIREMENT OF AID.
MIRAL KEMPFF.
Four Rear Admirals Created-A Mum
ber of Other Advancements
in Grade.

The statutary retirement of Rear Ad-
miral Louis Kempff tomorrow on account
of age will cause the following promotions
| in the navy:
To be rear admirals-Captain Benjamin
P. Lamberton, French E.. Chadwick, Bow
| man II. McCalla and William H. Whiting.
To be captains-Co Commanders Thomas c.
Mclean, William ]. Barnette. Francis IL.
Delano, Charles r Forse.
To be commanders-Lieuten Command
ers Stacy Potts, Henry T. Cleaver. James
NJ. Helm, Albert B. Willis. Cameron MGR.
Winslow, James p. S. Lawrence.
To be lieutenant commanders-Lieuten-
ants VIM. l.. Howard, Wiley r. M. Field.
John M. Poyer. Henry G., Leopold, Robert
B. Higgins. John c. Leonard.
To be Observation-Disclosures 0unior
grade) Cyrus R. Miller, Orin G. Murtin.
Leonard r. Sargent, Luther NJ. Overstreet.
Victor S. Houston, David F. Boyd. Louis
c. Richardson.
Benjamin PETER Lamberton was born in
Peru. He attended the Naval Academy
from 1861 to 1865; was attached to the
steam sloop Susquehanna of the Brazil
squadron in 1866, the steam sloop Juniata
of the South Atlantic Squadron. 1867;
was promoted to master December l. 1865; !;
commissioned as lieutenant March r. 1867 !;
lieutenant commander. december Is, 1868;
served on the Mohican of the Pacific fleet,
1873 and 4; torpedo service, 1875; was pro-
NOTED to captain May II, 1898, and served
as chief of staff to Admiral Dewey at the
battle of Manila bay, May /, 1898.
French EnsOr Chadwick was born in Vir-
gm1a and appointed from that state to the
Naval Academy in 1861. Was attached to
the Susquehanna in the Brazil squadron in
is5o-6, received promotions to master and
lieutenant December 1. 1865 and March H.
1868; lieutenant commander December l5
1S6S; served on the Guerrero European
squadron; at the Naval Academy or the
PoWhatan; North Atlantic station, New
York navy yard special light house duty.
naval attache at London: became comman.
der December, 1884; commanded the Yo: k
town, squadron of evolution. 1SS9-1S9l: e.
clal duty at the Navy Department. and on
board of labor reorga MIA ton: chief inteIli-
gence officer; chief of the bureau of equip
ment, with rank of commodore; commits
stoned captain November, 1897; comm nded
the New York, flagship of the North At
lantic squadron during the Spanish Amer
lean war.
Bowman II .McCalla was born in New Jer-
sey and appointed to the Naval academy in
1861. Served on the Brazil, South Atlantic
and South Pacific stations Eurs,rean fleet
at the Naval Academy. North Atlantic sta
non, assistant in bureau of navigation
commanded the Enterprise on Che European
station, was equipment officer at the Mare
Island navy yard, and commanded the
Marblehead in the Spanish-A american war
During the boxer troubles Ia China he COM
manded a detachment of ma rines that went
70 IN" relie1 OF the belea guered legations in
Peking.
William Henry Whiting was born in New
YORK city. but was appointed to the Naval
Academy from Wisconsin in !SGO. Served
on the Hartford in the West Gulf squadron
lS6''-5, and received honorable mention bv
Admiral Farragut In general orders for gal
ieint conduct at the burning of the blockade
runner under the guns of Fort Morgan on
me night OF July ., 1864; was given honor
aDle mention by the captain Of the Hartford
at the battle of Mobile Bay; was at the sur
render of Fort Gaines; hauled down the
confederate flag and hoisted United States
nag; was at the surrender of Fort Morgan:
served on the kearsarge after the war; sue
cess1vely commanded the Saratoga, kear-
sarge, Alliance and Monadnock
Rear Admiral Louis Kempf who will
be retired from active service tomorrow
was born in Illinois and has seen active
service IN all parts of the world since his
appointment to the navy in 1851 His last
sea service was in the command of a
squadron at Taku. China; during the re-
cent dlllicuity. when the forts were bonn
barded, but kept the American vessels from
taking part.