New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
TFRoN TIRE TRIBUNE rUREAC.l


the Greater New-York Cooking School does not
entirely meet the demands OF the military service.
Army subsistence officers, including Commfssary
General Weston. recently went NewYork and
observed the operation of the dinner pals and the
larger receptacles used at that school They also
took dinner where the food had been prepared by
the hreless cooking of this system. General Weston
inclined TO believe that tho process had its
advantages for garrison and was of undoubted
value in household economies lie questioned. how
ever. whether it could he made applicable in sup
plying provisions for troops the field especially
I'm time Of He thought that cooking stove
in any event, would have 10 he carried along WIN
the other paraphernalta Of fireless cooking il is
now believed that this could he avoided and that
a frc could he huilt tho ground or in trench.
and that the 1rst of the cooking could be done by
N m int..aS WIZ -. t!a , 71i Tn,ild enable
the process ~ cooking to he completed on the
camping place the food could be delivered them
fully cooked and stl hot from the influence of the
freesS cooker. II is proposed TO test TINS IN
practical way. and the subsistence officer at Fort
al.fH. hs,ns,S mas neh fandppPn aS,, Mn b me st
pertme1ts in the field.
NAVAL, CONSUMPTION CANA renewed
effort viii he made 10y the Surgeon General of tho
navy have tho naval station AT Port Royal.
6 c. turned to the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery a. = hospital Cor consumptves and
detention camp. both of which institutions
greatly needed in that service. and it is thought
that this abandoned station. which is going to
decay. might very properly be used for naval nos
pstsl purposes. It is believed by the naval
seons that Port Royal offers great advantages as
a place where consumptive patients in the service
may he sent for recuperation There is also equal
need for a detention camp where epidemics which
break out board ships may be treated. At
tIce and II IS NOT ,Yr5erstooI ybv " there shomd be
such facility lacking
RECRInTING WITH BRASS BANDs-The gen
ernI recruiting station Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
is TO have band for the entertainment Of men who
newly enlisted for the military service This
hand Will be made up Of recruits selected from
those who enlist. and who found TO possess the
musical qualifications necessary for bandsman.
The commanding officer of the recruiting station
has been authorized to employ band leader at $50
cruts, and no one will be allowed TO remain in the
when he must he sent to another station This
may interfere with the development of the musical
thorities Columbus Barracks to send out to
other stations bandsmen who have proved their
ability during their short service in the station
there. There is already a band organized at the
York Harbor.
WHERE ARMY GETS RBCRUITs.-The month
ly summary of enlistments made for the army shows
that in June 2,519 made, of which 1885
in cities and 5S3 at military posts and in the field.
These enlistments classified follows: Infant
ry. white. 972; artillery, 474 engineer battaI-
States Military Academy detachment, 4 infantry,
eolored 81; cavalry colored IL; Indian scout l:
scouts. So. In April, May and June, 1906 5,794 en-
greatest number of enlistments made any one
station in this quarter was at the New-YOrk City
fantry, where S64 soldiers obtained.
ORDERS IssUED-rhe following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
ana ERNEST GRAVES. corps of engineers. 10
Military Academy.
First Lieutenant ALVIN C. voRIs. signal corps. to
First Lieutenant JAMES BoURKE assistant surg>u.
from Fort McHenry Fort Howard.
Captain C1I ARIES Ii. McBINsLEY, corps Of engineers
TO Hot Springs
First Lieutenant HENRY $. KIERsTED assistant sur
gsoH from Preside to G Fort st Mshas relieving
surgeon who will proceed to Fort % Gbb9p relieving
surgeon. will proceed to Seattle.
Captain FRANK PARKER, 18th TO 11th Cavalry.
Captain WARREN DEAN. 11th 18th Cavalry.
Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE F COOKE. to I'D Infantry
Major HARRIS L. ROBERTS. 26th Infantry.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral C. L, CLARK. placed retired list.
Rear admiral ,.ro L 6B6 PEbD 6f 1se afss detached sh In
Rear Admiral W Wise. retired. detached 10th Inspec-
District:
Rear Admiral KEMPFF. retired. detached Pacific
spection district home.
Commander T. l. TANNER retired, Sd Iuspec-
District. home.
Lieutenant Commander T SNOWDEN to Office Naval In
telligence Navy Department.
lieutenant D. F BOYD. to the Texas
lieutenant F. a. TRAUT. detached the Hull: home
Midshipman A T. CHURCH, detached the Missouri to
tho Charleston.
Ridshipnan E L MsHEEHY. detached the Alabama to
the Charleston.
Hidshipman o L cox detached the Illinois 20 IN.
Charleston.
Nidshpman A. NORRIS detached the Massachusetts, 70
the Charleston
Mdshipman II. T. GLOVER. detached the Kentucky: TO
the Charleston.
MidshipTsn I ". HAYNE. detached the Kear.arge; to
the Charleston.
Assistant Payrnaster J. NAUPIN detached navy ward
Norfolk: 70 Cay1te station
Assastant PsyTnaster B D. MCGEE detached navy yard
League Island: Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department.
rsymaster ]. D RoBNgTT detached navy yard, New
YORK 70 Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts. Navy
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of naval vessels recorded:
ARRIVED.
&us. 4-The Galveston at Oyster Bay: the West vir-
Enia, at Tompktnsvile; the Mayfower Oyster
bsg me ONO ana the General Alva, Manila; the
don; the Marblehesd. at Port Angels: the Hartford
and tbs Newark at Rocbisnd; the Chattanooga at
&e~-1ork: the Illinois. at Bar Harbor.
SAILED
Aug. The Yankee. navy yard New York for
Monte Christi: the Galveston TompkiusviIle for
Oyster Bay; Blakeiy, Newport for Norfolk
the TolFeTine. from Sault Marie for Manistee;
Dolphin from nav yard NewYork for yeq ISi1nq & se
the Arkansas and the F1orida. from New-London.
isockand.
Aug E--Ths Chattanooga Jersey city for Oyster
BIGGEST CROWD YET AT CoNEY.
ali Saturday Records Broken-Harvest for