Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Second Lieut.. Charles l.. Mitchell, oath
Infantry. will assume charge of con-
struction work at Madison barracks New
York. during the absence Of First Lieut.
Charles ]. Nelson. 24th Infantry.
First Lieut.. Leonard l.. Deitrick 18th
Cavalry, is detailed for duty as quarter
master of the national match for 1908.
and will proceed to Washington barracks
District of Columbia, and report in per-
son to Lieut.. Col. Robert X. Evans.
general staff. executive officer. national
match. for duty accordingly.
The following transfers are announced:
Second Lieut.. Charles B. Amory. jr..
from the infantry arm list Regiment to
the cavalry arm. He is assigned to the
9th Cavalry
Second Lieut. Arthur j. Davis. from
the cavalry arm 10Th RegimenD to the
infantry arm. He is assigned to the list
Leave of absence to August -. 1908,
is granted First Lieut.. George r. Allin,
9th Field Artillery.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Capt David Y. Beckham, Coast
Artillery Corps
Leave of absence for twenty-one days
is granted Chaplain Edward H. Fitz-
gerald. I'D Infantry.
First Lieut.. Alexander H. Davidson.
18th Cavalry is detailed for general re-
cruiting service at San Antonio, Tex.
relieving First Lieut.. William 8. Faulk-
ner 18th Infantry.
Capt Rogers F. Gardner. Coast Artillery
Corps. is assigned to the 10th Company.
Capt. Harry j. Watson, Coast Artillery
Corps. is relieved from the 10th Com
pany and is placed on the unassigned list.
He will report to the commanding officer.
artillery district of Narragansett bay for
duty on his staff.
Second Lieut. Fred H. Baird. 10Th In
fantry. will proceed to Hot Springs. Ark
general hospital, for observation and
treatment.
Capt. Mack X. Cunningham, Signal
Corps. is relieved from duty at Fort
Omaha, Neb.. and will proceed to Fort
Gibbon. Alaska. for duty pertaining to the
Alaskan military telegraph system. re-
lieving Capt. Alfred T. Clifton. Signal
Corps. who will proceed to Fort Omaha,
Neb.. for duty.
Maj. James +. McIndoe. Corps of Engi-
neers. will temporarily transfer the
duties in his charge to First Lieut.. Will
durr Willing. and will proceed to Port
la nd. Ore. and relieve Lieut.. Col. Solomon
w. Roessler, Corps of Engineers, Of the
fortification and river and harbor works
in his charge. also of duty as chief engi-
neer officer Of that department.
Lieut.. Col. RoeSsler will proceed to New
port. r. L.. and relieve Maj. Harry Tay-
Ior. Corps of Engineers, of the duties in
his temporary charge pertaining to the
Newport engineering district.
Naval OTQeTS.
Rear Admiral r. ID. Evans. to duty in
connection with the general board, Mills
building Washington. d. =.
Capt H. McCrea. to duty as assistant
to the inspector In charge of the third
lighthouse district, Tompkinsville. N. Y.
Lieut.. Commander G. Tarbox, from
Chicago to Colorado.
Lieut.. Commander r. H. Jackson,
from Colorado to the naval proving
ground, Indian Head, Md.
Lieut.. Commander H. l. Cone. from
command second torpedo fotilla and
command Whipple to Solace.
Lieut.. J. F: Hellweg. from command
Stewart to Solace
Lieut. E. Friedrich. from command
Lawrence to command Hopkins.
Lieut.. A. G. Howe. from command
Hopkins to command Lawrence.
Lieut. NJ X. Metcalf, from California
to command Farragut.
Lieut. c. E. Smith. from Hull to COM
mand Stewart.
Lieut.. W. r. Gherardi. to duty in at
tendance at the Naval War College,
Newport. r. l.
Lieut.. w. R. sayles. from Washington
to Charleston.
Ensign C. A. Lohr. from Mayfiower to
Dolphin.
Ensign B. McCandless from Maine to
Louisiana.
Ensign w w Smyth. to North Caro-
lima.
yard. Norfolk. Va.
Chief Boatswain NJ. Wogan. to the navy
yard League Island. Pa.
Warrant Machinist B. Gebbardt. to the
navy yard New York. n. Y.
Warrant Machinist c. Johanson. from