Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Aruy Orders.

Army Orders.
BY direction Of the President, and upon
the application of Color Serst. John F..
Leahy. I'D Infantry, that soldier. will be
placed upon the retired list.
First Lieut.. Charles w. Barber, ID In
fantry, will proceed without delay to the
Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, and re
port to Lieut. Col. George w. Goethals,
Corps of Engineers, chairman OF the
isthmian canal commission, for assign
ment to duty. to relieve First Lieut.. John
B. Barnes, 5th Infantry, who will join ms
regiment.
Capt. Charles E. N. Howard, paymaste
is relieved from duty in the office of the
post paymaster in this city and will pro-
coed to the Philippine Islanus for duty.
Maj. Delamere Skerrett, paymaster, is
relieved from duty in New York city. and
will proceed to the Philippine Islands for
duty.
Maj. Henry D. Todd, jr.. general staff,
is appointed an acting quarterma ter.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. James D. Watson, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Capt. Charles c. Clark, commissary, will
proceed to Tampa. Fla, for the purpose
ence of men sent with shipment of public
animals pertaining to the United States
forces returning from Cuba.
First Lieut.. Mathew A. Reasoner, Medi-
cisco. Cal. to Fort Caswell, n. c., Aor
duty.
The leave Of absence granted First
Lieut.. Fred Damman, Philippine Scouts, is
extended one month
The following transfers are ordered
Maj. Frederick w. Sibley from the I'd
Cavalry to the 18th Cavalry.
Maj. Benjamin II. Cheever from the
18th Cavalry to the I'd Cavalry.
Naval Orders
Engineer in Chief J. K. Barton has been
transferred to the retired list of officers
of the navy from December %. 1908.
Chief Carpenter ]. F. McCole has been
transferred to the retired list of officers
of the army from December IL, 1908.
l.. D. Smith has been appointed pay
masters clerk in the navy for duty at
naval station. Tutuila. Samoa.
Marine Corps Orders.
First Lieut.. Benjamin A. Lewis. from
U.S.S. Maine to marine barracks, navy
yard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lieut.. Col. II. c. Haines. assistant adju-
tant and inspector, to Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md.
Capt Alexander S. Williams, to Boston,
Mass
First Lieut.. Franklin B. Garrett. from
marine barracks. Mare Island. Cal, to
marine barracks. Washington, ID. c.
Maj. Melville J. Shaw, to navy yard,
Puget sound, Wash.
Capt. Frank Halford, A. @. NJ. to Bos-
ton. Mass. and Mills, Mass.
Maj. Edwin A. Jonas, A. q. NJ, retired
present tour of active duty at depot of
supplies, Philadelphia, Pa, extended sixty
days.
Second Lieut.. Clayton r. Vogel. from 'e-
cation guard, Picking. China, to proceed
to Washington, d. G:
First Lieut.. Henry N. Manney, jr., from
marine barracks New York, to Charles
First Lieut.. Raymond K. Sullivan, to
navy yard Puget sound. Wash,
First Lieut.. Edward w. Sturdevant, jr.,
10 navy yard, Puget sound, Wash.
Second Lieut. Littleton W. r. Waller
jr.. from Cavite to Picking. China, to
duty as legation guard
capt Frederick Nj. Eslck, from New
York to Pittsburg, Ia.
Capt. Macker Babb, to marine barracks,
Annap polls. Md.
First lieut. Eli r. Fryer, to marine
barracks, Annapolis. Md.
Capt. Hiram l.. Bearss, TO Norfolk
navy yard.
Capt. James r. Euttrick. from marine
barracks Boston, Mass, to Guantana-
First Lieut. William NJ Small. from
marine barracks, New York, to Guanta-
namO Cuba.
capt NJ 1TOUl marine
barracks. Norfolk. to command Of de
tachment for Guantanamo.
First Lieut.. Howard II. kipp. from ma
rine barracks. Philadelphia. to Chicago.
Ill.
First Lieut.. Lauren S. Willis, to navy
yard. Philadelphia
First Lieut. James j. Meade, to Guam
tanamo.
First Lieut.. Fred u. Kilgore, from
E.S.S. Philadelphia to Honolulu.
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rine barracks, Puget sound, Wash, to
Honolulu.
Capt Frederick A. Ramsey, from ma
rine barracks, Puget sound, Wash, to
command of detachment from there to
Honolulu.
First Lieut. Robert +. Faruuharson.
from marine barracks, Puget sound, to
Honolulu.
First Lieut. Arthur A Racicot jr..
from marine barracks, New York, to
Cha rleSton, s. G.
Maj. Charles S. Hill, from marine bar
racks, Boston. To Charleston, s. c.. for