New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
[FRox THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. April 6
THE ARMY AND THE Y. NJ. c. A--The
War Department is involved in what threat
ems to be a sort OF church controversy
Secretary Taft has issued order which
permits the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton to occupy a portion Of the post exchange
buildings at army garrisons and establish three
branches Of the association subject the approval
however in each instance Of the post command
ant There is nothing in the order which authorizes
the association its representatives TO exercise
authority the physical mental or EelS12dS
welfare Of soldiers. except 50 far as concerns the
members Of the branches and the establishment
and maintenance Of these branches rest entirely
with the post commander, who may use his discre-
ton to decide for himself the extent OF the Work
to be permitted The army people say that there Is
no objection TO the requirement as 1t now stanos'
although chapIains take exception 10 the statement
that the Young Mems Christian Association will
provide religious influences" They say taat they
are employed for this purpose. In the mean time
while the Young Mems Christian Association is
termed in Mr. Tafts order non-sectar79n7 , oTeh
iectiOns to the provision. Iney REGARD ing ho.s
and they have represented to the Secretary OF ar
that some organization Of their own for the beneIt
branches fin the army reservations The War De-
now seems TO be promised and il partly on
this account and in view OF the posslDllty OF
me Secretg OF o,Iaatfo raised was whesheP the
ORDER anoi I p5ItI "a - tbo voIrt Mems
Christian Association branch in order to enjoy its
General Chaffee held that would hardly &c proper
for a government building. such as the post ex-
change, TO be used for this purpose by the assoc-
ton since the structure and all that 1t might con-
listed mel. The Young Men ChllstlaIl As1oclaIloh
replied tina. this defect could be easily rsmedied.
tages or the association Much interest is evinced
in the outcome OF the revised order
TO NAME THE CALIFORNIA-secretary Moody
was advised to-day that Miss Florence May Pardee
daughter of the Governor Of California. has been
selected sponsor for the cruiser California which
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
Captain JULIUS N KILrAN connIssary. from Philip
p pany' 10 81 Louis =
JOSHUA W JACOBS ssas;Aas qua qaaTsTma;fs ste.
colonel WILLIAM E. DoUGzERrT. sth Infantry
Captain WILSON Y. sTAAIPER. sth Infantry. betors
board az Fort jay FOR examination for proIl2tion
Major EDWARD Z. MATHEY. retired from Baylor Uni
versity Waco. Tex: homs.
Captain RICHARD R sTEERALAN 11th Infantry: Frs;
Lisutenants RAYMOND SHELDON. I'D Infantry. and
LARRY e. KNIGHT Let Infantry before 39a5a Al
RESIGNATION Of First Lieutenant WILLIAM VI TRUE.
18th Infantry. ACCEPTED
NAVY.
o Taa5dsnt navy yard I si' isiand t-' "
c0Hnanas. " r. BEEHILR Leutsnaq 3rs & WEB
tached Naval Hospital Maryland; home
Lieutenant Commander II. NJ. DCMBAUGH. detached
Naval Hospital. Nsv-York. home
Lieutenant p sYMINGTOl. detached the New-York;
home. wait orders
Ensign r. T. MENNzR, the Des Moines
Assistant Naval Constructor J. 4. SPTLNAN detained
navy yard. Boston 10 navy yard. Norfolk
Assistant Naval Constructor ". b q. FERGUSON. 20
tacned yard Boston, 20 yard, New-TOrk-
Assistant Naval Constructor W. MENTEE. detached
navy yard. Boston: to navy yard. New-York. special
temporary duty. thence navy yard. Mare Island.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS.-Ths fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
April E.-Tns Helena. Shanghai: ths Topeka- AZ
Newport
GTh. CoIuTu tbs Yankee and tina Ssmozst,
League Island
SAILED.
April B-Ths Stewart and the .uxtun- from KeT West
FOR PenHacolai the Annapolis from Havana for Cal
the Whppls az4 the Worfsr. from Psnsa
cola fo- Galveston; the Nsshvflis and the Lawrsnos
fro. Pensacola f0E st. Louis
The Annapolis ans the Frolic. temporarily detached
PhAippias squadron. to cruiser squadron