New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Homecoming Reception to the Great
Fleet.
from Tn. Tribune Bareau.l


arrive at New York instead of Hampton Roads on
the return from it's voyage late in February II
has been pointed out by those IN favor OF the re-
Of the command TO the point of original de-
parture that New York Harbor in the latter part
of February and the early part of March is bound
To be filed with ice Moreover. the man-of-war
anchorage is usually filed with floating ice. so as
to make it impossible to small boats. This
difficulty, it is represented to the Navy Depart
ment. would be avoided II the ships were sent TO
Hampton Roads.
MAY SHORTEN RIDING TESTs-The army off,
Gers who have completed their three day 9G-mile
ride in this years programme of determining the
fitness Of individuals the military service have
the conclusion. result Of experience in
the saddle, that the test is severe 1t is not
much that officers able to stand the strain, be
cause with few exceptions the participants in the
rides everywhere completed the distance in the
time allotted. But the work imposed on officers is
more or less OF hardship especially those Off
whose duties do not permit convenient means
OF practice rides. This is notably so in the of
officers on duty at Governors Island stationed
in New York City, who are obliged to go some dis
lance and are put some expense in obtaining the
preliminary rides which necessary in order 10
take the sg-Inle test. 1t may develop $ result
of these remarks Of the army officers that next
years ride will be shorter, It Is considered that
forty-five miles in three days would accomplish
a II that is desired and serve to induce officers to
carry the exercise during the year to 1T them
FOR the test. A shorter distance. too. would be
easier the animals, which suffer much. espe
cialIy in the rides from Fort Myer a season
when the weather CHANGED to be hard the horses
as we'll as their riders
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Major JAMES y. MORGAN Getired), from Western Mill
Captain GEORGE H PENRosE:. qua-tern1aster. from
Fort Ben5aTin Harrison 70 PhilPpnss December 8
,n, Pa william BsIa so X qsnss from Philip
pines to Francisco.
Following changes aTsT 99 coast artillery or
signed list; JOSEPH A GREEN now unassigned. to
First Heu5snant HENRY F. LINCOLN. nnelioaI
corps. from Preside OF San Francisco TO Fort sam
La4ssqs1, FI.nP T8- 5GaTD5 10th In
Colonel WILLIAM F. TUCKER. assistant Daymaste-
eraI leave extended two moaths.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral E. X, MOORE. Passed Assistant Pay
masters Il WILIIA N 9AN 20 N ShAkP
E do1t4Ns 5s5SSF1sS P1SsoSS
E J. BRIGHT and l. ". l. JENNINGS commits
Captain f E VEST from naval hospital. Mare Island
NoyegoeP 70 Philippines In tr,nor.- ,u, c,oo, -
First 1deutenant E B COLE. navy Island:
thence to Phipgine & H9TsP9sE
tiers, 70 marine barracks navy yard washington
second lieutenant ". G WISE Jr qualified for promo
TsayAa Of abssnce-Colonel P. ST. g. MURPHY twenty
DAYS from October Is: Lieutenant Colonel J.. E MA
HONEY. two months: Lieutenant Colonel H.
HAINES. days from October s: Major c RAD
FORD month
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Soiace. Suya; the Barney Thorn
at ward. New
The Milwaukee. at BTemerton the Montana.
Nerrh Carolina, the New Hampshire. nd
Pluuger. Philadelphia.
2--The Connecticut. tn. Kansas. the Vermont
Minnesota. the Georgia, the Nebraska the New Ter
sey. Rhode Island. tho louisiana. virginia
Ohio. missouri Wisconsin. the Illinois the
Kearssrge ard the Kentucky. Manila Bay.
SAILED.
27-The Soiace. from Pago Pago for
Oct THE StrnEhan. Tfngsy and HA
Thornton. yard. New sSsf
phia; the Prairie from Colon Roads
the Birmingham, from Boston for Newport he Are
thusa. from san Francisco for Magdalena BAY.