Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
Chaplain Francis B. Doherty, 18th In
| fantry, is detailed for duty at the United
States military prison. Fort Ieavenworth,
Kan, relieving Chaplain ii. Percy Silver,
| 18th Cavalry.
Lieut. Col J. G.. +. Tillson, recently
| fantry. Maj A. B. Shattuck. recently
promoted. to the 4th Infantry.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted First Lieut.. Clarence G. Culver,
Signal Corps.
Mai. Hugh J. Gallagher, commissary, at
Vancouver barracks. Wash. Will make
four visits per month to Seattle Wash,
on official business
Capt. Charles T. Baker. quartermaster
| is directed to assume charge of construc-
ton work at Fort Fl. G.. Wright, Fort
Terry and Fort Niche. n. Y; Fort Trum-
bull. Conn, and Fort Mansfield, r. l.. re-
lieving Mai. Richmond NJ. A. Schofield
quartermaster.
Artillery Corps, Fort Washington. Md,
will be sent to Fort Revere, Mass, for
temporary duty in connection with the
completion of certain experiments for
| the improvements of searchlights.
| Maj. William c. Davis, Coast Arl..ery
Corps, will superintend the work of COM
pletion of certain experiments for the i'm
provement of searchlights to be conuuct-
ed by the board Of ordinance and forti-
| fication.
| Second Lieut. Claude Deb Hunt recent
| ly appointed from civil life, is assigned to
| the 18th Cavalry.
| By direction of the President Capt.
James Ronayne, 2Sth Infantry, will re-
port in person to the army retiring
board at Chicago, Ill, for examination
| by the board.
| Lieut. Col William D. Beach. 4th
Cavalry, will take station at Fort Ethan
Allen, Vermont, pending the arrival Of
the 10th Cavalry at that post.
Death Of Chief Engineer Brown.
The. Navy Department is informed that
Chief Engineer Jefferson Brown, U.S.N.
retired, died in Brooklyn. n. Y, Janu-
airy II, 1909, of pneumonia. Chief En-
gineer Brown entered the naval service
| of the United States as third assistant
engineer December II, 1862; was promoted
to second assistant engineer April s..
1864, and served during the civil war
as follows: On the U.SS. Mississippi from
January I'd May, 1868; U.SS. Canonicus
| from July, 1863, to October, 1854; U.S.S.
Wachusett from December, 1864, until
after the close of the war. He was
January 1, 1868; to chief engineer No
vember 10, 1890, and was placed on the
-etired list as a chief engineer. with the
Rnk of commander, August 2, 1892. De-
-ciiDcI ~, lie was 'dONdHccu 10 the
grade of chief engineer. with the rank
of captain, from the Goth day of June,
1905. in accordance with the provisions
of an act of Congress approved on that
date. in recognition of his service dur
ing the civil war.
Naval Orders.
Gunner J. E. Orion, to the Dale
Gunner G. D. Stillsen to the Nebraska
Gunner ]. Roman, from the Montana to
the Franklin, navy yard. Norfolk. Va.
Gunner G. D. Samonski, from the naval
| training station, Newport. r. l.. to the
Wabash, navy yard. Boston, Mass.
Gunner A. Langfeld. to the Tennessee
Gunner A. Klinger, to the Georgia
Gunner c.. l.. Bridges, from the naval
| torpedo station. Newport. r. l., to the
Hancock, navy yard. New York, N. Y
Gunner w. T. McNiff, from the Mon
tana to the Franklin.
| Gunner c. S. Schepke, to the Charleston
Gunner ]. p. Hancock. from the Law
renee to the Pensacola, naval training
| station. San Francisco, Cal
Gunner w. CrOnan, to the Chauncey.
Gunner NJ. Macdonald. from the naval
| torpedo station, Newport, r. l., to the
Wabash
Gunner W. o. King. from the Pike to
the independence, navy yard, Mare Is
| land, Cal.
Gunner E. A. Robbie. from the Pensacola
| to the Independence.
Gunner r. O. Williams, from the navy
| yard Washington, d. c., to the Lancas-
| ter. navy yard Philadelphia. Pa.
Gunner w. Seach, from the Franklin
| to the Lancaster.
Gunner NJ Case. from the Octopus to
| the Hancock.
Gunner A. Rogierc from the Pensa-
| cola to the independence.
| r. J. Mulcahy has been appointed pay
| masters clerk in the navy and ordered to
duty on the Dixie.
Lieut. Commander w. H. Standby
from the Independence. navy yard Mare
Island, Cal, to the Albany.
Lieut. Commander c. j. Lang. from the
Albany TO home and wait orders.
Lieut. Commander r. S. Wilson, to the
Independence navy yard. Mare Island,
Cal
| Surgeon j. A. Murphy, to United States
Naval Hospital, Annapolis. Md
| Surgeon J. J. Snyder. from marine re-
cruiting station. Philadelphia. Pa, to the
naval station Port Royal, S. c.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. NJ Faun-
tleroy from United States Naval Acad-
envy Annapolis, Md, to the marine re-
/ cruiting station, Philadelphia, Pa.
| Chief Boatswain A. Smith. from navy
yard. Boston, Mass, to the North Caro-
| lima.
| Chief Boatswain G. B. Moncreif. from
| the North Carolina to the United States
Naval Medical School Hospital, Washing
ton. d. c., for treatment.
| Chief Carpenter j. Burke will be trans
ferred to the retired list OF the navy
| January %. 1909.
Appointed Naval Gunners.
! At is announced at the Navy Depart
ment that the following have been ap-
pointed gurmers in the United States
Navy from January l6, 1909:
| A. Roger r. o. Williams ]. P. Han
cock G. ID. Samonski, +. A. ROBBIE. w.
| Cronan, c. j.. Bridges, a. klingler. w.
/ Sseach, G.. u. Stilison, NJ. Macdonald c. s.
/ Schepke w. O. King. j. T.. Orion, NJ
Case \. Langfeld, J. Roman and W. L.
! McNiff.
| Retired as a Brigadier General.
l Col. John ID. c. Hoskins, retired, hav-