New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington March 49, 1907.
GENERAL BELLS TRIP.-MajOr General J. P.
Bell. chief Of staff. accompanied by Colonel E. NJ
Weaver. assistant to the chief Of artillery, and
Captain William NJ Wright General Staff. will
leave here tomorrow for Boston to take part in
the Evacuation Day celebration Monday The next
day they will make an inspection Of the military
posts near Boston. and I'm the evening will attend
a meeting OF the Field Oficers' Institute OF the
Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia. which Cen
sra Bel and Colonel Weaver will make ad-
dresses IN regard 10 the relations OF the regular
army and the national guard
NAVAL MILITIA EXERCIsEs-The Navy De-
partment is making plans for the combined ex-
ercises OF the naval militia Of Illinois, Michigan
Minnesota and Ohio next summer. following the
work begun last year on the Great Lakes There
will be as many as five ships under command OF
the exerse BsF9n6 az 1ms anr % the
weeks and Including boat drills and squadron evO-
WANTS MORE NAVAL CFfAPLA1NS.-A effort
is to be made 70 have the number Of chapiains IN
the navy increased. There are practically three
times as many ships in the navy now as during the
Civil War. but the number of chapIains has NOT
increased" said the Rev Dr. John Bancroft Devins
who called President Roosevelt to-day in an
endeavor 10 awaken interest in the matter Dr.
Devns is from New York CITY and a member Of
the Presbyterian General Assembly's committee
three years ago. when he was in China, there was
not a single CHAPLAIN in the American feet then
in ChefoO Harbor. The President. 1t is said
regarded the lack OF chaplains in the navy as
able and while promising his assistance in every
way, also suggested that the question be taken
interest in the effort to obtain additional preachers
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Captain HARRY J. ITIRsC quartermaster; charge %
WILLIAM " WILDER Fot I'M inan,T rys'Hs captain
Major WILLIAM T. BANISTE. surgeon: from Jefferson
Barracks 70 San Francisco. thence on April TO the
Philippines.
The snsS sa 2Se5T corps. are detailed as members Of the
LleatenaaS Colonel ALBERT TODD. artillery eorgs
P. RTKNHAsI. soth infantry. ana CoRNEfIrs DE
1 TKAS4; artillery corps ana SHERWOOD A.
e ~ S sa vo6R and Captain TRACY report to
Major RURNHAM. Louis as chief OF star. South
a 1aj2r G14 SS IE, E BETR 2aa Infantry
CSp,ain aIIF " q PE;4T9N 10 iIt4 Infantry
First lieutenant WILIfXM H. MEY Sii9 Int sLs
detailed professor or military science a, Ohio ives
sn conpSn So. ag SFP Sor y99 Hunt proceed
NAVY
Lieutenant n g MusTIN detached yard. Wash
PayTsstsr R H. WOODS. detached the Ksarsarse: to
Payruas,er U. POTTER. - ~. Kearsarre
Paymaster c. BROWN. detached Naval Academy; settle
accounts. await orders.
Passed assistant Paymaster \. HovEY KING detached
;he SouthcTy; navy yard. Portsmouth,
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
March 1.-THE sterling at Hampton Roads: the DUBUQUE
AZ Puerto Plata the Charleston Rostou
Prehle and the Paul Jones. NlaEdalenA Bav: the
Stondish. az Annapolis. the Yankton. Santiago dc
cuba
SAILED
March 1.-THE sterling from Philadelphia for Hampton
March 1.-THE Arkansas from Annapolis for Norfolk.
the YanSton. from Guantanamo FOR Santiago de cuba
March 1G-The Pennsylvania and the Colorado. from
MAXIM ocr Shanghai