Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Revenue Cutter Service Notes.

Second Lieut. w. c. Ward OF the reve-
nue. cutter service is spending his leave
of absence in this city. On the compile
ton of his leave Lieut.. Ward will re-
port aboard the new cutter Yamacraw.
which will shortly go to Savannah for
service on the south Atlantic coast.
Senior Capt. F. II. Newcomb. inspector
In the life-saving service, with head
quarters at New York, and Capt. God
frey l.. Garden, on special duty with the
bureau of manufactures, Department OF
Commerce and Labor, were among the
officers registering at the department in
the past week. Capt. Garden will short
ly sail for Europe to investigate indus
tries for the department with which he
is working.
During the past week two officers OF
the service reached the age limit and
were retired by operation of law. Capt.
of Engineers Charles ii. Coffin retired
January 26, and January % the retire
ment of Senior Capt. Horatio D. Smith
took place. Capt. Coffin entered the serv-
ice as a second assistant engineer July
8. 1874. from the state Of Maryland. May,
1885, he was promoted to first assistan,
engineer and became a chief engineer
in July, 1895. Last year when the engi-
neer officers OF the service were given
rank with the line officers he became a
captain of engineers. He has seen duty
cept on the great lakes. and was with
the revenue cutter fleet cooperating with
the navy in the war with Spain.
The retirement of Capt. Coffin promotes
First Lieut.. of Engineers Willis Pedrick
to the grade of captain. William c. Myers
from second to first lieutenant Of engi-
neers and George w. Cairnes from third
to second lieutenant OF engineers.
Capt Smith, in consequence of his hav-
ing served as an officer in the United
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retired with the rank Of captain com
mandant retired. He entered the serv-
ice from the state of Massachusetts,, re-
ceiving his commission as third lieu
tenant July 13. 1867. July 20. 1870 he wa!
advanced to the grade Of second lieu
to first lieutenant. January, 1891, he be-
came captain, and was made senior
captain last May. He has seen active dut!
on all stations of the service and wa!
an inspector in the life-saving service fol
nearly four years. During the war witt
Spain he was in command of the cutter
Morrell on the Havana blockade. Hi:
last active duty was IN command or the
Dallas on the great lakes.
The retirement of Capt. Smith will pro
mote Capt Alexander P. r. Hanks to thu
grade of senior captain. and makes Capt
William f. Reynolds of this city, now il
command OF the derelict destroyer Sene
ca, number one in the list of captains.
Captain Of Engineers Charles r. Foote
retired. died at his home at Philadelphia
january 20 of heart disease. Capt. Foott
entered the service from Pennsylvania ir
July. 1878. and. advancing through the
various grades. reached the rank OF Chief
eneineer. corresponding with the present
grade Of first lieutenant Of engineers. in
1895. He was retired on account OF his
health July 10. 1907. Having seen service
in the United States Navy In the civil war,
he was advanced to the grade of captain
ON his retirement. Capt. Foote did duty
on all the stations of the service.
The life-saving cutter SnOhomish, which