Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
BY direction of the President, First Lieut.
Robert J. Reaney. I'd Cavalry. on leave at
San Francisco, is at his own request re-
pany. Philippine Scouts. and will proceed to
Join his regiment without delay.
Leave for ten days is granted Capt. John
McClntock. 18th Cavalry. to take effect
upon his being relieved from duty at Camp
Perry. Ohio.
The leave granted First Lieut.. Milton A.
Elliott jr., 18th Infantry. is extended two
months.
Leave for one month is granted First
Lieut.. John w. Ward, 18th Infantry, to take
effect upon the arrival of his regiment In
the United States
A board of officers is appointed to meet at
Fort Lawton, Wash. for the examination of
officers for promotion.
Detail for the board: Maj. Wilson Y.
Stamper, Sd Infantry: Capt Hamilton A.
Smith Sd Infantry; Capt John w. Barker,
Sd Infantry; First Lieut.. Jesse R. Harris,
assistant surgeon; First Lieut.. John r. Bos-
ley, assistant surgeon.
Contract Surgeon William NJ. Archer. jr..
U.S.A., now in this city, will proceed to
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and report in
person to the commanding officer of that
post for duty and by letter to the COM
Maj Henry c. Fisher, surgeon, in addi-
ton to his other duties, Viil report to the
COMMUNICATING general department OF tnS
Colorado, for temporary duty as chief sur
geon of that department.. s
A board of officers to consist of Col. John
A; Lundeen, Coast Artillery Corps; Maj.
Charles H. McKinstry, Corps of Engineers,
and Capt. Arthur L. Fuller, Coast Artillery
Corps, is appointed to meet at the Preside
senior member of the board. for the pur-
pose of settling details of fire-control con-
struction in the artillery district of San
mentS concerned.
Leave Of absence for four months on sur
geon's certificate of disability is granted
Maj. Lyman w. V. kennon, 10th Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Townsend Whelan, Both
infantry. upon the completion Of his duties
at At Camp Perry, Ohio. and Sea Grit, N. j.,
port to the commanding officer for duty.
Lieut.. Whelan will proceed on the first
available transport to sail from San Fran
cisco, Cal, to join his regiment in the Phil
ippines division.
Leave Of absence for two months Is
granted First Lieut.. Kerr T Riggs, 14th
Cavalry, to take effect upon the expiration
of sick leave.
Leave of absence for fourteen days is
granted Capt. Stanley D. Embick, Coast
Second Lieut.. William A. Canoe is trans
ferred from the 2sth Infantry to the 18th
Infantry. and will join that regiment.
Capt Peter Murray. now at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, WILL proceed to Fort Slocum,
Ny: and report to the commanding offi-
GER Of that post for duty as quartermaster
and in addition to that duty will assume
charge of construction work at Fort Slo-
cum, relieving Capt. Frank c. Jewell;
Capt Jewell. upon being relieved, will
proceed to Newport News and take the first
available transport sailing from that place
report to the commanding general for as
signment to duty.
Leave of absence from September to
November 80 Is granted Second Lieut.
Grayson Mp. Murphy. nth Infantry.
Second Lieut.: Jesse CASTOR 18th Infantry
is transferred to the 18th Infantry. Lieut..
OF will -, l,x,,
Infantry and at his present station until
the arrival of the 18th Infantry at it's sta
ton in the Philippine Islands. when he will
Capt Frank A. Grant. quartermaster.
depot quartermaster, Newport News, Va,
will receipt to First Lieut.. Thomas NJ Knox.
property on the transport Sumner, relieving
Lieut.. Knox from accountability and re-
sponsibiity for that property.
now at Weathersfeld VT, on sick leave,
is relieved from further duty at Fort Rose
b as %
coed to Pittsburg and assume charge Of the
Pitsburg storage and supply depot, reliev-
airy, acting quartermaster. of those duties
and from further duty in the quartermas-
ter's department: Lieut.. Knox. upon being
thus relieved. will join his regiment.
The leave granted Capt. Kensey J. Hamp-
ton. quartermas,er. July S, is extended ff-
teen days.
leave loi lWeuAS DAYS Is granted f1rSt
Lieut.. Alvin S. Perkins, 10Th Cavalry
The artsrmaster. Fort Des Moines,
Iowa, in addition to his duties, will assume
charge of construction work at that post,
relieving Capt. William E Colt, Coast Ar
tillery Corps.
Recruit William Brod, cavalry. recruit
depot Fort slocum. N. Y. is transferred
to the Hospital Corps as private. He will
ben sent to the General Hospital Washing
ton barracks. District of Columbia. report
Ing upon arrival to the commanding officer
for duty with Company c, Hospital Corps.
Recruit Cecil NJ Smith. Coast Artillery
Corps. recruit depot, Fort Slocum, N. Y, is
transferred to the Hospital Corps as pri-
Vate. He will be sent to the General Hos
pital. Washington barracks, District of Co
lumbia, reporting upon arrival to the COM
handing officer for duty with Company C,
Hospital Corps.