The San Francisco call., 1905-04-05
BID FAREWELL
TO THEIR CHIEF
General Moore Is rendered
Banquet on Eve of His
Retirement From Army

General Francis Moore. commander
of the Department of California, who
retires from the service of the army
tomorrow, was the guest of honor at
a farewell banquet at the Bohemian
Club on Monday night. The affair
was a testimonial of warm friendship
on the part of the officers of the de-
partment and division staff. The red
room was the scene of the festivities.
Major Samuel W. Dunning was toast
master, and speeches of an informal
character were the order of the even
ing, the love and respect in which
General Moore is held was the topic
and from every one came expressions
of regret that so able an officer was to
leave the service of the United States
army.
General Moore was deeply moved
by the sentiments expressed by his
brother officers. He replied in a short
speech. He said that although he was
retired by the age limit and that on
the morning of Thursday. April s. he
would cease to be an active officer OF
the army, he should always be with
his confreres, heart and soul. So long
as he lived he would be at his coun-
try's call, he said, under whose flag
he had served for forty-five years
The decorations of the banquet hall
were superb. American Beauty roses
decked the festive board. and Ameri-
can flags draped the walls.
Those present were:
General Francis Moore, Colonel John D. Hall.
Colonel William s. Patten. Colonel Stephen T.
Jocelyn. Colonel George Andrews. Colonel VIII
liam H Birkhimer. Colonel Sedgwick Pratt
GSlDnf 6aDnins MaOr a. pevo Major Charles R
Krauthoff, Major Henry NJ. Morrow. Major
AL 0fn =.
Wren, Captain James Candy, Captain Frank
L. winn. Captain James W. McAndrew and
Lieutenant Greed F. Cox.
Yesterday afternoon the medical de-
partment of the United States General
Hospital at the Presidio paid their re-
spects to General Moore, and at the
same time called on Colonel John ID.
Hall. the new chief surgeon On the
department staff. Lieutenant Colonel
George H. Torney, commanding the de-
partment at the hospital, was in charge
of the party. The other officers were
Surgeons John H. Allen. r. E. Noble
w. T. Davidson. John L. Shepard, Will
liam L. Keller, Charles F. Craig,
Thomas ]. Strong and G. p. Dillon.
The following order was issued from
department headquarters yesterday:
Attention is called to that portion Of Par
130 A. r. 1904. which provides that dessrter
will not be restored to duty without trial and
a charge of desertion will not be set aside as
having been enormously made. except by au-
thority competent 20 order trial for deser-
ton No post commander in this department
is authorized to order trial for desertion. and
therefore post commander in this depart
ment Is authorized to restore a deserter to
duty without trial or set aside charge OF de-
sertion as having been enormously made
Pars 124 and 13Q A. r. 1904, apply to all
cases where a soldier has been dropped as
deserter on the rolls OF his organization The
! cases Of such soldiers will not be disposed OF
by post commander. but will always be for
wnrded to the department commander for ac-
| tion AS required by the above mentioned
paragraphs 04I06, d. c.
BY command of Brigadier General Moore. s
W. Dupning. military secretary.