Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-07
Revenue Cutter Service Orders.

Capt. G. A.. McAllister. chief of engi-
neers Of the United States revenue cutter
service, has returned from an inspection
tour among the stations of the service on
the Atlantic coast.
Capt. D. P. Foley, superintendent OF
the construction department of the reve-
nue. cutter service, has returned to his Of
Ace In Baltimore from a months vacation
spent at his home in Wilmington, N. c.
Senior Capt. F. NJ. Munger, who has
been in charge of the fleet patrolling
Alaskan waters, is to return to the United
States and take station at San Francisco.
where he will take charge Of affairs Of
the United States revenue cutter service.
Lieut.. ]. H. Chalker, who has been the
engineer aid to Capt. Munger has also
been detached from duty with the Bering
sea patrol fleet and Is ordered to duty on
the cutter Rush.
The boards appointed to mark the
papers OF the candidates for appointment
as line and engineer cadets. who took the
examination last month, are now going
over and marking the papers. 1t will be
about October before the results Of the
examinations are known.
Cadet Engineers Hugh B. Robinson Of
and Norman B. Hall Of New York. who
were appointed cadet engineers in October,
1907. have received their commissions as
third lieutenants Of engineers and will be
assigned to duty on ships Of the service
The revenue service tug Davey. built
boarding boat at New Orleans. arrived
safely at that port several days ago. The
little craft made the trip under her own
steam and in excellent time. She was
station near Baltimore. Lieut.. L. T.
Cutter was in command Of the vessel on
the trip from Baltimore to New Orleans.
The training ship Itasca. with the class
es Of cadets aboard on cruise in Euro
pean waters, has sailed from Funchal,
Madeira, for st. Thomas. Danish West
Indies where she will arrive this week.
From st. Thomas she will visit San Juan,
Porto Rico. and will reach the Chesa-
peake the latter part OF this month. The
cruise has been greatly enjoyed by the
young men training for officers in the
service. and 1t has been very beneficial
to them.
The revenue cutter Apache, which IS
here to patrol the race course at George
town during the races of the Middle
States Regatta Association. has berth at
the Washington barracks wharf. She is
the cruising cutter In service on Chesa-
peake bay, on which work she succeerer
tho cutter Window about two years ago.
She was formerly the cutter Galveston,
and was In service on the Gulf Of Mexico
before she came here. She is temporarily
under the command Of Lieut.. Charles w.
Cairnes. in the absence Of Capt. John F.
Wilde who is on leave.
Orders and instructions to officers in the
service have been issued from the division
Of the service in the Treasury Department
as follows:
Capt d. F. A. De otte. detached from
the Rush upon the arrival OF that vessel
at Seattle, Wash. and ordered to COM
mand the Window.
Third Lieut. c. H. Jones. ordered to the
Algonquin upon expiration of leave OF alb
sence.
Second Lieut.. ]. A. Alger, detached from
the Algonquin. ordered to the torpedo
station. Newport. r. l., for instruction
and given preparatory orders to the
Seneca.
Constructor J. Q. Walton. ordered to
proceed to Newport News, Va, on omcial
business.
Constructor w. c. Besselievre, jr.. or
dered to proceed to New York city and
Tompkinsville, N. Y. on official business.
Capt of Engineers F. e. Owen. granted
thirty days leave.
Constructor j. @. Walton, First Lieut..
Of Engineers Hermann Kotzschmarl and
Second Lieut.. Of Engineers c. S. Root,
constituted board to examine and mark
papers Of candidates for cadet engineer
First Lieuts. B. M. Chiswell and l.. I.
Cutter and Second Lieut.. of Engineers c.
8. Root, constituted board to examine
and mark papers Of candidates Tor cadet
ships.
Surgeon g. J. Call, retired from active
service by direction of the President on
account Of physical disability.
Third Lieuts. of Engineers H. B. Rob-
inson, NJ A. Doyle and n. B. Hall, COM
missioned third lieutenants Of engineers.
Senior Capt. F. NJ. Hunger. detached
from present duty upon return to Fort
Townsend, Wash. and ordered to duty at
San Francisco. Cal. in charge of matters
pertaining to the revenue cutter service at
that port.
First Lieut. Of Engineers ]. II.
Chalker, detached from duty In connection
with the Bering sea patrol fleet and or
dered to the Rush.
Senior Cant. F. H. Newcomb, granted
eight days leave.