Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Aruy Orders.

to be held at Atascadero Ranch, Califor-
mia. Oct Der IL. 1905:
Mai. Gavrge W. McIver, 10Th Infantry:
! Maj William VI. Wright. Sth Infantry:
! Cart Jesse Mcl Carter. 14th Cavalry:
Capt Frederick G. Stritzinger. jr., I'D In
! fantry.
| Leave Of absence for four months is
/ granted Capt Gideon Med. Van Poole,
! Medical Corrs
| TIL, soli5wIng changes in the stations
! ami duties % f.lCers of the Coast Artil-
! lery Corps are g dered
Col Charles D. Parkhurst. from his
present duties and proceed TO Fort Ste
vens Gre, and assume command of that
! pos. ard Of the a. tillery district of Column
"a
| Lieut. Col. Adam Shaker. from his pres
ent duties and proceed to Fort II. G-
| Wright n. y, end assume command OF
| that post anc O. the artillery district of
| New London.
First Lieut. Frank o. Whitlock. 14th
| Cavalry at Sea Grit y. J.. is ordered 10
| return to his proper station for temper
any duty and upon the completion there
| of t. rr"teeo to the isthmus of Panama
Mai John T. O'Ferrall. jr., surgeon.
| Mississippi National Guard. is authorized
| by the President to attend and pursue a
| e ,ursr of instruction at the Army Medl-
! cal School in this city.
| First Lieut. Clarence F.. Fronk. Medical
| Reserve Corps. is placed on active duty
| ton.
Army Surgeons Under Instruction.
The following-named first lieutenants,
Medical Reserve Corps. recently appoint
| ed, are placed on active duty and Will
proceed from the places designated TO this
city. and report October l. 1908. to Col.
Valery Hazard. Medical Corps. president
of the Army Medical School. for a course
OF instruction at that school:
Frederick S. Wright. New York city.
Ralph H Godthwaite. Worcester. Mass.
Robert w. Kerr. Newport. r. L.
Norman l.. McDiarmid Dayton, Ohio.
James A. Wilson. Ypsilanti, Mich.
Corydon G. Snow, Dunning, Ill.
George D. Heath, jr. Chester. S. c.
Thomas ]. Leary. Philadelphia. Pa.
William S. Shields. Carbonate. Pa.
Addison D. Davis, New Richmond. Ohio.
George II. Mcclellan, Toledo, Ohio.
Alexander ID. Parce, St. Louis, Mo
Charles E Doerr. Cincinnati.
John B. II. W'aring.
Donald Miner.
Naval Orders.
Commander w. s. Benson, to command
the Albany.
Commander H. T. Mayo. from command
the Albany, and wait orders.
Lieutenant Commander H. H. Hough,
from office of naval intelligence, Navy
Department. to the Idaho.
Lieutenant Commander A. L. Willard. to
the Idaho.
Ensign o. c. F. Dodge, when discharged
treatment United States Naval Hospital.
Mare Island Cal, granted sick leave
three months.
Mdshipman j. S. Hulings, from the
Salem to the Chester.
L. P. Shipper and L. w. Johnson have
been appointed assistant surgeons in the
navy from September II. 1905
Assistant Surgeons II. A. Giltner and
r. B. Henry, to duty in attendance on
the course of instruction United States
Naval Medical School, Washington, D. c.
Passed Assistant Paymaster l.. N Vert
| enbaker. when discharged treatment
United States Naval Hospital, Norfolk,
Va. granted sick leave for six weeks.
Chief Boatswain ]. Laven, from the
Charleston. and wait orders.
Boatswain B. y. Halliwill, from the ST.
Louis to the Charleston.
Boatswain F. D. Blakely, from navy
yard. Philadelphia. Pa. to the naval train
ing station. Newport. r. l.
Chief Gunner c. Z. Jaffe, from navy
yard, Portsmouth, n. H., TO the Charles
ton.
Gunner E. Beakes, from the Charleston.
and wait orders.
Warrant Machinist j. l.. McAlnan, from
the Hartford to the Charleston.
Warrant Machinist A. d. Devine. from
the Charleston to home and wait orders.
Mate P. Mahoney when discharged
treatment United States Naval Hospital.
Boston. Mass, to duty on the Southery
and Topeka.
Three Army Officers Retired.
1t is announced at the War Department
that Capt Grayson V. Heidi of the 18th
Cavalry, Capt. Edward n. Macon of the
Coast Artillery Corps and Second Lieut.
William H. Halves of the 4th Infantry
have been transferred to the retired list
of the army on account of disabilities in
Cured in the line of duty.
Capt. Heidi is from Georgia, and was
graduated from the Military Academy in
February. 1899. He reached the grade
of captain in November. 1905, and has
been recently stationed at West Point
Capt. Macon was born in North Caro-
lima. and during the Spanish war was
second lieutenant of the 1st District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry. In August
1899 he was appointed first lieutenant of
the 47th United States Volunteer In
fantry, and in August, 1901. he was trans
ferred to the regular army as first lieu
tenant in the Artillery Corps. He reached
the grade of captain in January, 1901
From November. 1880 to August 1855
Capt. Macon served in the ranks of the
United States Signal Corps. He has been
recently under treatment at the general
hospital. Washington barracks.
Second Lieut. Halves is from Pennsyl-
vania and was graduated from the Mill
tary Academy in June, 1905. For some
time past he has been a patient at the
general hospital at Washington barracks
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Helena has sailed from
Shanghai for Cavite, the tug Tecumseh
from Washington for Norfolk and the
collier Nero and the tugs Nina, Apache
and Pentucket have gone to the assist
ance of the cruiser Yankee, aground in
BuZzard bay.
Sailor Commended for Calamity.
The Secretary of the Navy has per-
sonally commended II. Legrande. ma
chinists mate on the United States naval
tug Nina, for his prompt action and
gallant conduct in going to the rescue of
NJ. L. Shane. seaman, whose clothing
caught fire from candle while he was
engaged in painting the ship and who was
in danger of burning to death. Legrande
was severely burned in his efforts to re-
move the burning clothing.
Stricken on His Ship.
Word has reached the Navy Depart
ment that Capt. 9. W. B. Diehl, COM
handing the new battleship Idaho, was
recently stricken with apoplexy in Hamp-
ton roads and was unable to accompany
his ship on its forty-eight hour trial at
sea. Capt. Diehl removed TO the