Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Army Orders.

AMY OIOcIS.
The following changes in the stations and
duties Of officers of the Coast Artillery
Corps are made:
Maj. Clarence P. Townsley, from Fort
Strong, Mass. to Fort Barrancas, Fla.
Mai Oscar l. Straub. from Fort Mansfield,
X. L., to Fort Strong. Mass, and assume
command of that post.
Leave of absence for one month is granted
Fist Lieut.. Frank E. Sidman. I'd Cavalry.
Leave of absence for two months is grant
ed Second Lieut.. Charles McH. Eby, ID
Cavalry.
First Lieut. Frank R. Curtis, 18th Infan-
try, from Fort Mcdowell, Cal, and join
his regiment
Capt. Grote Hutcheson, general staff,
to Camp Terry. Port Clinton, Ohio, for the
purpose Of gathering data pertaining to the
national match In connection with his duty
as member and recorder of the national
board for the promotion of rifle practice
and of carrying out such other special in
structions as he may receive from the act
Ing Secretary of War. and upon the COM
pletion of this duty will return to his pro-
per station.
Leave of absence for two months is grant
ed Capt Charles w. Farber. Sth Cavalry.
First Lieut.. Shelby c. Leasure, 18th In
fantry, from Fort Omaha, Neb., to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. for temporary duty
with Company A, Signal Corps.
The transfer of the following named off,
GERS Is announced:
First Lieut. Robert H. Lewis. from the
Coast Artillery Corps to the field artillery.
He 10 assigned to the 9th Field Artillery,
at Fort Riley, Kan.
First. Lieut.. Wyatt o. Selkirk, from the
field artillery to the Coast Artillery Corps.
He will proceed to Fort Mansfield, r. l.,
for duty with the Ssth Company, Coast Ar
tillery Corps.
Maj. David J. Rumbough, Sd Field Ar
tillery, and Maj. Samuel D. Sturgis, gen.
eral staff, will proceed to Fort Riley, Kan,
for the purpose OF witnessing the expert
mental attack upon an esrthwork by the
field artillery, and upon the completion of
this duty will return to their proper sta
lions.
and Chief Musician Thomas Toolan, Sd
Cavalry, have been placed on the retired
list on their own application.
Second Lieut.. Emil Engel, 9th Cavalry.
and Veterinarian Alexander Plummer, 4th
Cavalry, will proceed to Mexico, Mo-; Lex
ngton Ky; Columbia, Tenn, and Upper
vile and Warrenton, Va. for the purpose
of purchasing animals for use at the School
of Application for Cavalry and Field Ar
tillery. Fort Riley, Kan. and upon the COM
pletion of this duty will return to their
proper station.
Capt Brooke Payne, Sd Field Artillery, is
relieved from duty at the Artillery School,
Fort Monroe, Va, and will proceed to join
his regiment at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral c. H. Davis, from duty as
commander I'd Squadron, U. 8. Atlantic
fleet, on board the Alabama, August %, to
home.
Capt. T. B. Howard. from command
the Olympia and await orders.
Lieut.. Commander F. H. Schofeld. from
the bureau Of ordnance Navy Department,
to command the supply at Guam, L. 1.
Lieut.. Commander w. w. Gilmer, from
the Illinois and granted leave one month.
Lieut.. Commander c. Webster, retired, ad-
ditional duty as aid to Rear Admiral P. F.
Harrington, U. s. NJ, retired. senior MEM
Der jamestown exposition board. Norfolk,
Va.
Lieut.. c. H. Woodward, from duty as
aid to Rear Admiral P. F. Harrington, U.
S. N. retired, to the naval proving ground,
Indian Head, Md.
Lieut.. f. Rorschach, from Marietta to
Tennessee.
from the staff of commander. second
squadron, U. S. Atlantic fleet, and leave
one month.
Lieut.. G. Chase, to the bureau of navi-
cation, Navy Department, for special
temporary duty.
Lieut.. r. R. Adams has been commits
stoned.
Ensign G. ]. Meyers, from Maryland
and granted sick leave. six months.
Asst. Surgeon J. r. Duhigg, from Severn
and granted thirty days leave.
Boatswains w. J. Drummond, ]. P.
Judge, C. Murray and A. Seeckts, Gunners
E. Beakes and c. Clay. Carpenter s. p.
Mead. Warrant Machinist G. R. Thomp-
son and Warrant Machinist ]. b. Martin
have been warranted from December 81,
1905.
Warrant Machinist G. Crofton, to Nice
town., Pa, for duty as assistant to the
inspector of engineering material at the
Midvale Steel Company.
Warrant Machinist F. F. Ingram, to the
navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.