Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

n H. Sheen. A. c. At the mine command
ers statioa-Maa {. W. Foster. r. G.; Capt.
G. C. Carson. A. c
Tho artillery district Of the Chess-
peake.-At the battle commanders station
Col William Ennis, A. c.: Col Walter
Howe. A. c. At the fire commanders sta
ton, nrst fire command-Major F. 8. Har-
low. A c.: Capt willoughby Wake. A. C.
AT the fire commanders station, second
nre command-Major Garland N Whistler
A e: Capt c. Dew. Wilcox. A C. AT the
mand-Capt. George BlakeIy. A. G.: Can't.
s ID Embick. A. C. At the mine com
mander's station-Capt. H NJ Merriam.
u: First Lieut.. James Totem A. c.
The officers designated above as un,n,res
VIII report at their respective stations in
time to familiarize themselves with the
mateIlai. the methods OF its service and
the hydrf'graphy of the battle areas to
which they are assigned, not earlier than
May 81 ard not later than June To- They
should correspond with artillery district
commanders In regard to quarters and
messing.
Observers.
On the flagship Texas. Capt. Brook,
Payne. A. c.
On the Newark, First Lieutenant 5. III.
Mould. A. C.
On the Atlanta. Second Lieutenant F. w.
Clark. A. &.
On the Florida, First Lieutenant I. It.
Waldron. A. c.
On the Arkansas. First Lieutenant S. G.
Orr. A. C.
On the Nevada, First Lieutenant E A.
GreeRough, A. G..
On the Terror. First Lieutenant n r.
Matthews. A. c.
On the Hartford. First Lieutenant d. w.
Hand, A. c..
On the Hornet, First lieutenant A n
Raymond A. c.
The following named officers of the Ma
rlne corps have also been ordered to duty
as observers: Artillery district Of the
Chesapeake, reporting at Fort Monroe.
Va.-Col. l.. w T. Waller. Major l.. 7
Magiii, assistant adjutant and inspector:
Captains W. Fl. Clifford and H r Law and
second Lieutenant A. b. Drum. jr.: artiI-
iery district of Baltimore. reporting at
Fort Howard. Md.-Major E X. Cole Capt
J. Fl. Russell and Second Lfeutenants NJ e
Shearer and j, r. Henley; artillery district
Oh the Potomac, reporting at Fort Wash
fngton, Md.--Lieutenant Colonel III X
White. First Lieutenant r. p Williams
ana Second Lfeutenants r.. S. Keiser and
j. d. Neyins.
Observers will report aboard the ships
TO which they are assigned on Saturday
June III. boat will leave the Santee's
wnarI: naval Academy. Annapolis. Nd. at
1:30 O'Clock pm. that day to convey them
ana their baggage to the ships.
District Naval Militia.
The people Of Washington have a special
| interest in the maneuvers because the
naval militia of the District is to partici
pate therein. The monitor Puritan, under
the command of Commander Stratton. will
steam out Of the local harbor on the s,h
instant and Join Admiral Dickens fleet on
the 10Th in the chesapeake The Puritan
Will be provided with the marine guard
In the shape of detachment Of Infantry
from Company I. 4th Separate Battalion,
of the National Guard of the District
capt Tate commanding. The exact time
Of the sailing OF the Puritan has not Vet
been determined, but 1t will be some time
on the evening of the Sth.
The brigade of midshipmen of the Naval
Academy VIII also participate in the
maneuvers. the work being part of their
regular summer practice cruise.