Evening star., 1909-07-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

al Governors Island n. Y. relieving
Capt James w Clinton, 10Th Infantry,
of that duty.
Capt. Thos. Q. Donaldson jr., sth Cavai-
ry, will report at Atlanta, Ga. to inspect
the National Guard of South Carolina
during the encampment to be held at
Greenville.
Capt. Edgar w. Miller, Medical Corps,
at Chicago. H., will proceed to Fort
Wayne. Mich, for duty as a member of
the board appointed to conduct the pre-
liminary examination of applicants for
appointment in the Medical Corps of the
army, vice Maj. Frederick NJ. Hartsock,
Medical Corps, relieved.
Maj Edward p. O'Hearn. ordnance de-
partment, will proceed to the New York
arsenal. Governors Island. n. Y, and as
sumo temporary command OF that arsenal
during the absence OF Col Orin B. Mitch
am. ordnance department.
First Lieut.. Walter c. Jones. 18th In
fantry. will repair to this city and re-
port in person to the chief signal officer
of the army for duty.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Cook Joseph Price.
Troop A, 9th Cavalry, that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list.
First Lieut.. Alvin NJ. Guittard, Medical
Reserver Corps. will proceed to Fort
D. A. Russell. Wyo., for service as a
member OF a board of officers for the
examination of candidates for appoint
ment as second leutenantS In the coast
Artillery Corps.
!. The leave of absence granted Maj John
r. Lynch, paymaster, is extended two
months.
Capt Frank W. RowelI. 18th Infantry.
will report to inspect the National Guard
of North Carolina during the encampment
to be held at Morehead.
First Lieut.. Jesse P. Truax Medical
Reserve Corps, will proceed to Fort Law
ton. Wash. for service as member of a
board of officers for the examination of
candidates for appointment as second
lieutenants in the Coast Artillery Corps.
Maj. William C. Wren, 18th Infantry.
will proceed to Hot Springs, Ark, hospital
for observation and treatment.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Mai. Charles B. Ewing, Medical
Corps.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt. Henry F. Merely, 18th
Infantry.
First Lieut.. John A. Brockman. nth
Infantry Is detailed for duty with the
Fort Riley, Kan. August IL to 26. bpU9.
Second Lieut.. Harry III. Bissell. 10Th In
fantry, Will assume charge of construc-
tion work at Fort Mackenzie Wyo., re-
lieving Capt. Edward S. Walton, 10th
Infantry.
Capt. Jack Hayes. commissary, Will
proceed to Atlanta, Ca, for temporary
duty in charge of the office of chief COM
missary of that department during the
absence of Capt. Louis NJ. huffman. COM
missary.
Capt. Percy p. Bishop, Coast Artillery,
Corps, will proceed to Fort Howard. Nd,
on business pertaining to the artillery
service practice at that post.
Maj. David G. Shanks, 4th Infantry. is
detailed for general recruiting service at
Fort Logan, Col.
First Lieut.. Hamilton Bowie. 9th Caval-
ry, is detailed for general recruiting SER
vice at Fort Mcdowell, Cal.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral w. P Potter, appointed
chief of the bureau of navigation, Navy
Department, for a period of four years.
Capt. w. F. Worthington. to duty as
head of the engineering experiment sta
tion. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Lieut.. Commander l.. c. Palmer has
been commissioned.
Lieut.. A. X. Shoup, from the Maryland
and leave one month
Civil Engineer F. H. Cooke, from naval
training station. great lakes North Chi
cago. H., to duty in bureau of yards and
docks. Navy Department.
Civil Engineer w. III. Allen. from navy
yard Charleston, S. c., to duty in con-
nection with public works to be construct
ed at naval magazine, bingham. Mass.
Civil Engineer F.. r. Gayler. from navy
yard, Boston, to navy yard, Charleston,
S. c.
Asst Civil Engineer \. NJ Smith, to
duty at naval training station, great
lakes. North Chicago. III.
Chief Boatswain w. johnson. from the
New Hampshire and wait orders.
Boatswain F. Miller. from the Osceola
to the New Hampshire.
Machinist L. Grossenbaker, from the
Minnesota and wait orders.
Machnist G. s. Wolf, from the Rhode
Island and wait orders.
MachinIsts c. c. Holland and w. Herr
berg, from the Virginia and wait orders.
Machinists +. w Andrews and j. ii.
McDonough, from the New Jersey and
wait orders.
lana and wait orders.
Machinist c. Hammond, from the Ohio
and wait orders
Machinist c. r. Johnson, from the
Rhode Island and wait orders.
Paymaster's Clerk j. j. PattiSon, from
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md. to home.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Vicksburg has arrived at
Corinto the gunboat Dolphin at New Lon
don the collier Marcellus at East La
moine. the torpedo boat Manly at Port
Henry. n. Y; the gunboat Castine and
at Newport. the mdshipmen's
squadron at New London.
The cruiser Albany has sailed from Cor
into for San Pedro. the cruiser Montgom-
cry from Provincetown for Rockland. the
gunboat Yankton from New York for
Newport, the battleship Connecticut from
New York for Boston. the collier Hanni-
bal from Bradford for GARDENERS bay and
the gunboat Yorktown from San Fran
cisco for Seattle.
To Duty at Army Competitions.
The following named officers have been
detailed for duty at the northern and
army competitions to be held at Fort
H.: Capts. Arthur Thayer. I'd
Cavalry: Charles E. Stodter. 9th Cavalry.
and James c. Rhea, 7th Cavalry; First
Lieuts. Robert Sterrett, 9th Cavalry: |