Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Richard P. Rifenberick, jr.,
2Sth Infantry, aid-de-camp, is relieved from
treatment at the general hospital, San
Francisco, Cal. and will proceed to Join
his proper station.
Second Lieut.. John w. Downer trans
ferred from the infantry arm to the field
artillery August ~, 1907, with rank from
June 16, 1907, is assigned to Battery r, Sd
Field Artillery.
First Lieut.. John Cooke, recently pro-
NOTED from second lieutenant, 11th Cavalry,
with rank from September 3, 1907, is as
signed to the 10th Cavalry
Lieut.. Col. J. Walker Benet ordnance de-
partment, will make two visits to the works
of the f. l. du Pont de Nemours Powder
Company. Santa Cruz Cal. on official bust
nance material in process of manufacture
for the ordnance department.
board of officers to consist of Majs.
William d. Crosby, Charles F.. Mason and
Francis a. Winter, surgeons, is appointed
to meet at the Army Medical Museum
building, Washington, September H. 1907,
for the examination of such officers of
the medical department as may be ordered
before it to determine their fitness for pro-
motion.
Capt Charles f. b. Flagg, assistant sur
geon. will report September II, 1907, to
Mai. William u. Crosby, surgeon, president
OF the examining board at the Army Medi-
cal Museum building. Washington. for re-
examination to determine his fitness for
promotion.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Second Lieut.. Robert L. Meador,
9th Infantry, to take effect upon his as
signment to a regiment as a first lieu
tenant
The leave of absence granted First Lieut.
John f. Chaplain. 9Th Infantry, July II is
extended one month.
A1ctt Hor Art
Corps, will repair to this city on official
business pertaining to the wire gun board,
of which he is member.
Leave of absence for four months to take
effect on or about December !, 1907 with
permission to go beyond the sea, is granted
Second Lieut.. Reuben G. Taylor, 10Th In
fantry.
BY direction of the President First Lieut.
Charles F.. Leonard. 18th Infantry. is de-
tailed as professor of military science and
tactics at the New York Military Academy
Cornwall on udson, N. Y.
Contract Surgeon Charles f. Macdonald
United States Army, is relieved from fur
Their duty in the Philippines division and
will proceed to Fort Mott, n. j., for duty.
Maj. George Montgomery, ordnance de-
partment, Will proceed from this city to the
Watertown arsenal WATERFOWL. Mass, via
Frankfort arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa. on
official business pertaining to the methods
of cost-keeping introduced at those
senals.
Leave or absence Tor TWO months ana ten
days is granted Capt. Samuel d. McAlster
Coast Artillery.
BY direction of the President, Capt. Har-
old L. Jackson, United States Army, retired,
is relieved from duty at Ouachita College,
Arkadelphia, Ark, and will proceed to his
home.
First Lieut.. Louis r. Dice, Coast Arti-
lery Corps is transferred from the Goth
Company to the unassigned list, and upon
the expiration of his present leave of alb
commanding Off
Ger. artillery district of Mobile, for duty
on his staff
First Lieut.. Henry F Pipes, assistant
surgeon, in addition to his other duties at
the General Hospital. Washington bar
racks, is assigned to duty with Company c,
Hospital Corps, relieving First Lieut.. John
b. Higgins, assistant surgeon, who will re-
port to the General Hospital Washington
barracks. for duty.
The following changes in the stations and
duties of officers of the medical department
are ordered
So much of paragraph Is. special orders.
August 5, 1907, relates to Capt Sanford
II. Wadhams, assistant surgeon, is re-
vOked.
First Lieut. Robert NJ. Cutler, assistant
surgeon, upon arrival at San Francisco,
will proceed to Fort Monroe, Va. and re-
port to the commanding officer of that post
for duty, relieving First Lieut.. Lloyd l..