Evening star., 1909-06-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Arny Orders.

duty.
First Lieut. Samuel v Mcclure retired.
! j detailed as professor Of military science
and tactics al the Harvard School, Los
Angeles. Cal
First Lieut. Abraham l.. Loeb. 9th In
fantrN, is relieved from treatment at the
general hospital. the Preside Of San
Francisco and will return 10 his proper
station.
/ Leave of absence for one month with
permission to go beyond the sea. IS grant
ed Lieut. Col. George B. Davis. deputy
commssary general.
Leave of absence for three months OF
surgeons certificate of disability is grant
ed Brig Gen. John ]. Pershins.
Capt. Patrick A. Connolly. .fth lnfan-
try. will proceed to Fort Wayne, Mich,
for duty.
Cant Edmund l.. Butts. I'd Infantry.
is detailed as professor OF military science
and tactics at the University % Mime
sofa Minneapolis. Mimi. vice Capt. I'd
ward Sigerfoos. 9th Infantry. WHO Will
join his regiment.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral II. Winslow mas been
commissioned
Rear Admiral W. p. Potter. to bureau
Of navigation, Navy Department.
Capt ". Braunersreuther has been
commissioned
Lieut. d. \. Weaver. to command the
Tdrantula.
Ensign q. S. Bryan, from the MlSSlS-
tsippi to the Dixie.
Ensign J p. Oding, from the Mary
land to the Fortune.
Medical Inspector a. {. II. Russell.
transferred to the retired list June 50,
1902.
Surgeon +. w F. Wieher. from COM
mand Naval Hospital. Canacao, 2. l., to
home and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. S. Hatha-
to navy ward. Mare Island. Cal.
Acting Assistant Surgeon w. l.. Irvine
has been commissioned.
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. ].
Bright to navy yard. New York.
Chaplain j. D. MacNair has been COM
missioned.
Boatswain NJ. Higgins. from navy yard.
Norfolk, Va. to the Delaware.
Gunner J. G. Nicklas. from naval mag
azine, Chelsea, Mass, to the Louisiana.
Gunner c. A. Young, retired, from
branch photographic office. Philadelphia
to home.
Gunner f. Alberts, from the Louisiana
to naval magazine, Chelsea, Mass.
Gunner r. o. Williams, from the Lam
caster to the Delaware
Chief Carpenter T. Z. kiley. discharged
treatment Naval Medical School Hospital.
Washington, D. c., to navy yard. Nor
folk, Va.
Chief Carpenter j. E. Keen. retired.
from navy yard, Boston. to home
carpenser and ;e.As a. coye dntb from the
l.
Carpenter r. A. White, from the
Franklin to the Louisiana.
Machinists G. J. Lovett and H. E.
Burks, from the Cheyenne to navy yard.
Puget Sound, Wash.
Machinist P. J. Hanlon and Pay
masters Clerk ]. ]. Pattison, have been
transferred to the retired list of officers
of the navy.
Paymaster's Clerk n. Steele. retired.
continue duty Naval Academy.
Retirement of Col. Heath.
Col Frank Heath of the ordnance de-
partment. recently in charge of the
Frankford arsenal, Philadelphia. has been
placed on the retired list on account Of
age. He was born in England and was
graduated from the United States Mill
tary Academy In June 1868. After six
years service In the artillery arm he
was transferred to the ordnance depart
ment. and reached the grade of colonel
in June. 1906. His retirement will pro-
mote Lieut.. Col. L. l.. Bruff to be colo
mel and Maj. c. B. Wheeler to be lieuten-
ant colonel. Maj. George Montgomery.
now on duty at the War Department. will
be placed in command of the Frankford
arsenal.
Steamers for Quartermasters.
The lowest bid for furnishing four sec
ond-class harbor steamers to the quarter
masters department of the army was
that of William Cramp and Son Ship and
Engine Building Company of Phiiadel
phia, Pa. at $3l2, 500 for the four steam
erS.
Fourth in the Navy.
+ The jackies and officers of the battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet will be given
ample time to fittingly celebrate the
Fourth of July at ports on the New Eng
land coast. From July to they will
be given shore liberty. All the battle
ships will reasSemble at Provincetown,
Mass. July 10. to resume the summer
maneuverS.
Naval Movements.
The collier Ajax has arrived at Bos-
| ION. the torpedo boat Manly at New
York and the battleship Ohio at Tomp-
kinsville. N. Y.
The scouts Chester, Salem and Bir-
mingham have sailed from Las Palmas
for Funchal, the Iris from Guam for
Honolulu and the battleshtp North Caro-
lima from Haifa for Alexandretta.
To Inspect Pennsylvania Militia.
The following named officers have
| been ordered to report to the command
| ing general. Department Of the East, for
instructions pertaining to a second in
| spection Of the organized militia of
Pennsylvania during the encampments.
| For the encampment Of the 1st Bri-
gade at Mount Gretna, Lebanon county,
| Pa, July "a to 81, 1909:
| Maj. Daniel II. Boughton, general
STAFF.
| Capt. Matthew F. Steele. 9Th Cavalry.
| Capt Charles S. Farnsworth, 9TH In
| fantry.
| Capt. James A. Woodruff, Corps of
Engineers.
Capt Alfred w. Bjornstad. 2sth In
| fantry.
| Capt John w. Barker, Sd Infantry.
! For the encampment of the I'd Bri-
| gade at Somerset. Somerset county. Pa,
July "a to 81, 1909:
Capt. George D. Moore, Goth Infantry.
Capt. Reynolds ]. Burt, 9Th Infan-
Capt. William NJ. Fassett 18th In
fantry.
Capt. William D. Chitty. 4th Cavalry.
| fantry.
First Lieut.. Ned B. Rehkopf, I'd Field
Artillery.
First Lieut. George c. Marshall. jr,
| 24th Infantry.
For the encampment of the Sd Bri
gade at Mount Gretna. Lebanon county,
| Pa, July 10 to II. 1909:
Capt. Charles S. Farnsworth. 7th In
fantry.
Capt. John W. Barker, Sd Infantry
Capt. Alfred w. Bjornstad, 2Sth In
| fantry.
capt. James A. woodruff. Corps of
Capt. Matthew F. Steele. 9Th Cavalry
| First Lieut.. Ned B. Rehkopf, Cd Field
Artillery.