Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

By direction of the President. First
Lieut.. Charles NJ. Gordon. jr.. 9Th In
| fantry, is detailed as professor of mill
tary science and tactics at the Carlisle
Military Academy. Arlington. Tex.
At the request of the Governor of Ala
States Army, retired, with his consent is
detailed for duty with the organized
militia of Alabama.
The leave of absence granted Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood is extended one month.
Capt Harry l.. Pettus, Quartermaster
will make not to exceed three visits per
week to Fort Washington, Md, on Of
fetal business pertaining to the super
intendepce and inspection OF construction
work at that post.
the applications of Sergt. James Walker.
1O7th Company Coast Artillery Corps
Chief Musician J. F. Klein. 18th Infantry.
and Cook Andrew Stickel. 18th Infantry,
those soldiers will be placed upon the
retired list.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
Henry M. Dichmann, Goth Infantry. in
special orders, No. so. April 20. 1908.
Philippines Division. is extended to Sep
TENDER 3 1908.
Capt William P. Pence. Coast Artillery
Corps. is relieved from further treatment
at the army and navy general hospital,
Hot Springs. Ark. and will return to his
proper station.
granted First Lieut.. Graham Parker,
Coast Artillery Corps.
Lieut. Col Robert X. Evans. general
staff. will proceed to Camp Perry. Ohio.
in connection with his duties as executive
officer of the national match for 1908.
First Lieut. Christian A. Bach, 18th
Cavalry. is detailed to enter the class at
the Mounted Service School at Fort
Riley Kansas.
Leave of absence for one month is
~
master.
Capt. Edgar T. Collins. 9Th Infantry,
| will proceed to the hospital at the Pre-
| sfdio of San Francisco. Cal, for obser-
walton and treatment.
Maj. William s. Pierce is relieved from
duty in the Office of the chief of ordnance
and will return to his proper station at
| the Midvale steel works. Philadelphia.
from duty as inspector Of ordnance at the
| works Of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
South Bethlehem, Pa, and will proceed
to the Watertown arsenal, WATERFOWL.
| Mass. for duty.
By direction of the President, and upon
the application of First Sergt. Sylvester
| Mccormick, Company L. 9th Infantry.
| that soldier will be placed upon the re-
| tired list.
First Lieut. Henry H. Scott Coast Ar
tillery Corps, will proceed to the general
| hospital, Washington barracks, for OBJ
servation and treatment
Second Lieut.. Guy H. Wyman, 18th
Cavalry. is detailed as range officer at the
national match for 1908. at Camp Perry,
Ohio.
Second Lieut.. John v. Spring, jr.. 7th
Cavalry is detailed to enter the class at
| the Mounted Service School. at Fort Ri
ley, Kan.
First Lieut.. James E. Ware, 14th In
fantry. will proceed to Columbus, Miss,
| and report to the commanding officer.
camp Of instruction. Mississippi National
Guard. for duty during the encampment
at that place. Thereafter Lieut.. Ware
will proceed to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind, for duty with his company. d.
The leave Of absence granted Capt
Francis E. Lacey. jr., 1st Inf ntry, is ex-
tended to September 30, 1903.
The following-named first lieutenants.
| Medical Reserve Corps. recently appoint
ed. are ordered to active duty in the
service of the United States at their pres
ent stations: Thomas S. Lowe. Henry F.
Lincoln. Joseph E. Bastion, Wallace E.
Parkman.
First Lieut.. Armin Mueller. Medical Re-
serve Corps, recently appointed, Is or
dered, to active duty at Jefferson bar
| racks, Mo.
Sale Of Ships Approved.
The Navy Department has approved the
sale of the old warship st. Marys, at the