The Washington times., 1906-07-01
ATnU and NdVU Gossip
and Personal News Notes
Of Nations Defenders

Twenty-second Infantry, 10 Miss wy
man. at the home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A U. Wyman, in this city.
Thursday evening Lieutenant Neely.
who was appointed from the army, is a
native Of Tennessee. and a year ago
was made captain Of Philippine scouts.
He is one Of the youngest men in the
service having the rank of captain. He
was formerly in the artillery, but
few years ago was transferred 10 the
infantry, and sent TO the Philipplnes.
The men who figured prominently at
the wedding all were from the Engineer
Corps. they being Lieut.. Robert RaIston.
best man, and Capt Earl l. Brown,
Capt. Edward NJ Markham, Lieut..
william Mitchell and Lieut.. Richard c.
Moore, ushers- After a tour through
western States Lieut. and Mrs. Neely
VIII set sail for the Philippines July 25
Rear Admiral F. Singer has been
placed on the retired list OF the navy,
out he will continue his duties as com
thahdant OF the naval station az New
Orleans TIL further orders.
Pay Inspector Samuel MCGOWAN. as
sistant TO the chief of the Bureau of
Supplies and Accounts, of the Navy De
partment. was In New York on business
during the week.
Commander II. c. Poundstone. retired
who has spent several months on the
Pacific coast. will spend the week in
Washington with friends. after which
he VIII go 10 his country home at Buck
hannon. w. Va. for the summer.
Mrs. J. V. Babcock. of Norfolk, who
has been visiting at the home OF Com
mander Mertz and family. will proceed
10 League Island to Join her husband
Ensign Bebcock. Of the destroyer Trux-
tun.
Commander r. NJ. c. Brown, of Stone
leigh Court. has gone 10 Berkeley
Springs. w. Va. to benefit his health
by use OF the waters.
Surgeon General p. NJ. Rixey. of the
navy. han arrived at Manila, on a tour
Of inspection OF tho hospitals at Cavite.
Cuba, and olongapo.
Grant and Palmer Home.
Lieut. U. S. Grant, Third. L. S. A.
who, with Lieut. Leigh Palmer, OF the
navy. represented the army and navy
at the wedding OF King Alfonso. in
Spain. as attaches Of the special en-
bassy appointed by President Roosevelt.
has arrived in New York and is visit
ing his father. Gen. f. D. Grant, at
Governors Island.
Lieut. Gordon Johnston, signal corps.
l. S. A, who was wounded in the en-
gagement on Mount DaJo last winter,
has arrived from the Philippines on a
transport and Is under treatment at the
general hospital at the Preside. Word
has reached Washington that he has
greatly improved and his complete re-
covery is expected. Lieut. johnson was
member Of ROosevelts 2kugh Riders.
when he won the Presidents personal
friendship When he was wounded he
was sent message by the President.
praising his gallant work and express
ing regret over his misfortune.
General Greely has reported 10 the
War Department from san Francisco
that First Lieut. Charles c Pulls. OF
the artillery corps. who was seriously
wounded while dynamiting the fire in
San Francisco. is now eonvaIeseent.
Lieutenant Pulls, with other members
OF the artillery and signal CORDS. won
high praise from their superiors for the
important and dangerous work they did
in saving the part of San Francisco that
escaped from the flames
General Simpson Touring West.
Brig. Gen. John Simpson. L. s. A.
retired. accompanied by Miss Simpson.
have gone on a prolonged tour OF the
West They are visiting q number of
army posts on the way, they having
spent one day last Week at Fort Smell
ing, being guests OF the commandant
there They VIII visit Yellowstone Park
and spend some time on the Pacific
coast before returning to Washington
lieut. Commander II. o. Stickney, Of
the Naval Academy. and Lieut. ] r
Heliweg. OF the Pennsylvania. each have
been granted three months sick leave
Commander Nathaniel r. Usher, an
assistant in the bureau OF navigation.
Will be placed in command Of the pro-
tected cruiser St Louis. which will soon
be placed in commission.
Capt. William P. Potter, of the bu-
reau OF navigation, has returned from
New York, where he attended a meet
ing Of the board to arrange for the
naval participation in the jamestown
Exposition. The board is composed of
Rear Admiral Harrington, commandant
of the Norfolk Navy Yard; Capt John
E Pilsbury, chief OF staR Of Rear Ad-
nliral Evans feet, and Captain Potter.
assistant chief of the bureau OF naviga-
ton
Army ORDERS.
The following orders We're issued at
the War Department yesterday:
Leave of absence for two months IS
granted Capt. Harry G. Bishop, Artil-
lery Corps.
Leave of absence for fifteen days. to
take effect July 2, 1906, is granted Capt.
Samson L. FaisOn. GUartermaster.
First Lieut. Alfred A Maybach, Ar
tInery Corps, is assigned temporarily
to the command of the torpedo planter
Colonel George Armistead. and de-
tailed temporarily as acting quarter
master and commissary. relieving Capt.
Lloyd England Artillery Corps, who
viii repair 10 this city and report in
person to the Chief OF Artillery for as
signment to duty as assistant to the
Chief of Artillery. Lieutenant May
bach viii report to the commandant Of
the School of Submarine Defense. Fort
Totten, New York, for instructions.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted Second Lieut. Francis J. Behr,
Artillery Corps, to take effect upon the
conclusion of his examination for pro-
csion-