Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Arnv Orders.

by ulTtCtlOD the TTeSlQent. Lieut. COL
Frank B. Jones. 10Th Infantry, is detailed
for service and to fill a vacancy in the
adjutant generals department. Lieut..
Col Jones will proceed to Atlanta, Ca.
for duty as adjutant general of the De-
partment of the Gulf.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Mel
vile S. Jarvis. 4th Infantry, is further ex-
tended one month and ten days.
The following transfers are ordered:
Second Lieut.. Harry L. Jordan, from the
21st Infantry to the Sth Infantry.
Second Lieut.. James G. Boswell, from
the Sth Infantry to the 21st Infantry.
Maj. William C. Borden, Medical Corps.
is ordered to await retirement In Wash
ington, D. c.
Capt. Thomas l.. Rhoads, Medical Corps,
will report in person to the examining
ing, Washington. for examination to de-
termine his fitness for promotion.
Naval Orders.
Maine.
Ensign f. G. Hargis. to the Hist.
Ensign B. H. Steele, from the ST. Louis
to the Colorado.
Surg. A. M. d. Mccormick, from the
navy recruiting station. Baltimore. Md.
to the Maine for duty as fleet surgeon
third squadron. U. s. Atlantic fleet.
Surg. NJ. S. Elliott. from the Maine to
the u. S. Naval Hospital, Washington,
D. c.
Paymaster j, Brooks. from the naval
the navy yard, New York, n. Y.
Assistant Paymaster H. H. Alkire. to
the naval proving grounds, Indian Head,
Carpenter B. w Wilson, to the works,
Fore River Shipbuildfng Company.
Quincy, Mass.
Naval Movements.
The collier Ajax has arrived at Manila,
the auxiliary Supply at Kobe. the tug
Tecumseh at Norfolk, the gunboat An
napolis at Auckland and the gunboat Du-
buque at New York.
The cruiser Panther has sailed from
Hongkong for Olongapo, the cruiser Buff
falo from Bremerton for San Francisco,
the tug Active from San Diego for Mag
dalena bay, the gunboat Castine from
New York for Philadelphia, the cruiser
Des Moines from Kingston for Guanta-
namo and the auxilaries Navajo and JUS
tin from San Diego for Magdalena bay.
Naval Memorial at Vicksburg.
Secretaries Wright and Metcalf have APP
proved a site and design for a naval me-
mortal in the Vicksburg National Military
Park in accordance with the provisions
of the sundry civil act of May Il last. In
that act it was provided that such a me-
mortal should not exceed 500. 600 in cost.
Four sites were considered for the me-
mortal. namely, Battery Selfridge. Battery
Mcpherson, Battery Maloney and Bat
terry Benton Battery Selfridge was final
ly selected as the site because of its posi-
ton and its pronounced naval associa-
tons. The approved design was submit
ted by Capt. W. T. Rigby. chairman Of
the Vicksburg National Military Park
commission 1t consists of a granite ODE
lisk, 202 feet high, with four bronze stat
ues of heroic size at the base and with
four descriptive tablets on granite wing
pedestals. The pedestals will be 8 feet
high and the tablets 60 by 90 inches. The
bronze statues will represent the four ma
val squadron commanders identified with
the siege of Vicksburg. namely. Farragut.
Porter. Foote and Davis. 1t has been
suggested by the commission that F. w.
MacMonnies. dorado Taft, Henry II. ket-
son and Frank E. Elwell be asked to de-
sign these statues, one each
Congress will be asked to appropriate
the sum of 5000. 600 for this naval memo
rial at the coming session.
Transfers of Troops.
Gen. Bell. chief of staff has directed
that headquarters. field and staff, and I'd
Battalion 9Th Field Artillery, now on duty
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. proceed to
Fort Smelling, Mimi. for station.