The Washington herald., 1907-07-12
SANDS HAULS DOWN HIS FLAG
Retires as Superintendent Of the
Naval Academy.
He VIII Be sixty-tvvo Years Old To-
day and Leave Active Service.
Plans Tour of Europe.
SPECIAL to The washinrton Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Md, July l1-At sunset this
evening the flag OF Rear Admiral James
Hoban Sands, which has fioated from the
old frigate Hartford since he became
superintendent Of the Naval Academy,
was hauled down, and salute of thir-
teen guns was fired. signaling the sever
ance Of his official connection with the
institution. Admiral Sands Will be trans
ferred to the retired list tomorrow, as
he viii have arrived az the statutory age
OF sixty-two years
He spent the day quietly. Officers on
duty at the Academy and other friends
called TO say good-by. for on Saturday.
with Mrs. Sands and their two daughters.
he Will sail from New York for q three
months tour abroad
With the retirement OF Admiral Sands
comes a complete change in the official
regime Of the Academy. To-day Lieut.
Leonard r. Sargent, who Will be aid
TO the incoming superintendent. Capt
Charles J. Badger, reported, and was
about the Office getting a line on the du-
ties which he will perform. He succeeds
Lieut. Arthur Macarthur. tr.. who. for
nearly a year. served under Admiral
Sands Lieut. Macarthur will BE- as
signed 10 other duties az the Institution
for another year.
Tomorrow Commander William S Ben
son, who VIII be commandant of mldship-
men under Capt. Badger. is expected to
assume his duties. and. until the arrival
Of Capt. Badger on Monday, he will also
act as superintendent Commander Ben
son Is familiar with his new duties, as
he was senior assistant 10 the late Cant
Charles z. Colahan, commandant Of mid
shipmen during part of the administra-
ton Of Rear Admiral Brownson as su-
perintendent.
Born in the District Of Columbia, July
y, 1915, James Hoban Sands was appoint
ed to the navy from Maryland. when four
teen years old, on November % 1859. He
graduated with the class OF 1863. and
was commissioned an ensign May q, OF
that year. He was Immediately sent 10
sea in ,ae midst OF the civil war. aboard
the steam slOOp-of-war Tuscarora. OF the
North Atlantic blockading squadron. In
1864 he was transferred 70 the Shenan-
doah Of the same squadron, and served
on IL until 1866. He participated in both
attacks on Fort Fisher, and was twice
recommended to be advanced In grade for
gallantry
Later he was assigned 10 the steam
sloop Hartford. flagship OF the East India
squadron, serving aboard her from 1865 TO
1868. and took part in the sklrmish with
the savages Of the Island Of Formosa. In
this connection his name was twice men
toned in squadron general orders. On
November 10. 1866. Sands. then twenty-one
years old. was commissioned a lieutenant,
and two years later promoted TO lieuten-
ant commander
He became commander in November,
1880, captain in September, 1894, and rear
admiral, April H. 1902. In the Spanish
American war ne commanded the cruiser
Columbia, in the North Atlantic patrol.
After becoming flag officer, he commanded
the coast squadron Of the North Atlantic
feet. the Texas being his flagship. He
became superintendent Of the Naval Acad-
envy, July J, 1905.