New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Hospital Ship to Accompany f1ee'
to NezU York.
From The Tribune Bureau

washington, June IL.
COMMAND OF THE RELIEf.-Ndva. ais.
.sneciaIly those of the naval medical co,pS -,
cussing with animation the future Vi - +he
.,,taI .btn Relief which is to accompany '
A+1ant,, feet on the remainder Of its clrcuihi
eating cruise which will terminate In Ne" 80 80
Bav on February %. 1909 The Heh. l., ito
with the feet and has been OF Huch u' a..5
capacty as a floating hospital IL nus 80, h,,
out as a supply ship as we'll as d hI -. ell
.nd mill he equipped not only with the iates' ~
tiles for the treatment of the SICK anu a
but will carry provisions which may NO. =, ordo-
n,odated on the regular supply Vessei'' - -
10 have the feet self-sustainins during ' e
tourney from the west coast " -'0
of the Asiatic station. -. A..
When the Relief reaches New forh h,1
fleet it will be determined whether 'he op n. 49,
continue on duty with the command by 'n ~.
o,.o Congress will have had an opportunity ~
n.ss nm senator Hale's' provision prohiDltiiie .i
..,.,,r,ert tn duty in command Of vesseis ol .iio
navy any save line officers. This wouio nav -
effect of removing the naval surgeon o.-
command of the Relief and serve !" =,
the question which led to so much dlscuss,o "
49, a,oe Lost January at the time Rear Admira
p-o1rnso, resigned from the Office OF chle1 OIL ti0
bureau of navigation. 1t is expected Una. . -,
lief will be continued in service ana OH outs 80
the fleet and unless there is something IN ieslsia
tion enacted at the next session there Is no ~
hood that the next administration VIII mahe aug
change In the command of the hospital snip
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
Major CARROLL A. DEvOL. auartermaster' III, ,rul ,ge
WASHINGTON Cuebra, canal sone .!.. assu!ne "a
department of labor. quarters subsistence "-i1
Major EUGENE T WILSON coast artillery Ss1s. fe5p.
from Fort Totten canal zone, assume charge
ma,ss SSE2Ess %R9pEhE s1MFsoS 10th Infantry from
First Lieutenant WILLIAM G. CAPLEs. corps o. s.b en-
gneers detailed assistant engineer 'th ana ''N
lighthouse districts. r-.
Contract Surgeon JOHN L. PoMERoY from, m, fort For.
George Wright: home. for annulrnent oi 'oA
Contract Surgeon CHARLES w. THoFP from For'
McInt2sh to h9me for HsnN OF from Philip
pines; to San Francisco .s 49,. ,,o,+b
Captain FRANCIS E LACEY Jr. granted one month
days leave from July l.
NAVY
Commander W. N LITTLE. tn. Shelby: to inspect
machinery of vessels for navy. Batn- ..-. o.,
Lieutenant r. A. KERCH. detached the LanoAS'ef' "
Ensign D. I. HOWARD. detached the Missouri; TO the
Acting Assistant Surgeon w NJ KERR. appointed
Acting Assistant J. c. ZIEGER detscnea
hospital. Portsmouth; to naval hospitai' feHsaN0i'
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department
Inn. 15-The Earle at Portsmouth n. II.
June 16-The Maine the Alabama, at Honoului inc
California, at Hunters Point
June Olympia. the Arkansae the cheaso me
Hartford and Nevada from Solomon's lsland 1or
Hampton Roads - e.. coo,. 49,.
June 18-The Tacoma, from Newport for Coon. IN, ,ne
California Mare Island Light Tor t1unIers fot'
the Tecunseh. from Washington for Norfolk
ton Roads on June 49, Florida ordered placed out
commission. navy yard NoEIosr si ihs fr, of SeR
from League Island June oo' LOT iihi my " ~
mort July IA.