The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-12

better last evening and hoped to be
able to be out for a while this after
noon.
Admiral sperry, Relieved.
Rear Admiral C. S. Sperry, U.S.N.,
who took the Atlantic feet On its cruise
through the Suez Canal to Hampton
Roads. was placed on the retired list
September 3. having reached the age of
sixty-two years. The Admiral is at
present on duty at the Naval War Col
lege at Newport but is soon to start
for Southern California, where he has
a large country residence and acres Of
oranges. just outside of Los. Angeles,
and where he will in all probability
make his home in the future.
Personal Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 4.-The
latest personal notes relative to army
and navy officers who are or have been
stationed at Pacific Coast points:
Real-A,lmiral William T. Swinburne,
e. S. N, was retired on August "a, on
account of having reached the age of
sixtv-two years.
Colonel Edward B. Pratt, Thirtieth.
Infantry, Z. S. A, has assumed com
mand of the Department of California
during the disability of Major Gen
eral John F. Weston, U. S. A, the
present permanent commander.
Colonel Edward B. Pratt, Thirtieth
Infantry U. S. A, has been ordered
to report in person to Major General
John F. Weston, U. S. A, president of
an army retiring board at San Fran
cisco, at such time as he may designate
for examination by that board.
Major julius a. Penn, e. s. A, re-
Gently promoted from captain, Seventh
Infantry, T. S. A, on August 10a has
been assigned to the Twelfth Infantry,
q. s. A.
Commander c. 7. Jewell; U. S. A.,
retired. has been detached from duty
in command of the Chattanooga and
ordered home.
Captain E. Holland Rubottom, Ninth
Cavalry, U. S. A., has been granted
three months leave OF absence on a
surgeon 8 certificate of disability; to
take effect upon his relief from treat
ment at the Army General Hospital,
Preside of San Francisco.
Lieutenant L. R. Sargent, U. S. N,
is ordered to duty as an aide on the
staff of the eommander-in-chief, Paci-
fc Fleet, on the Tennessee, on Septem-
Der l.
Lieutenant G. B. Landenberg, U. s.
~, is detached from duty at the Naval
Training Station, Newport, Rhode Isl
and. and ordered to the Tennessee.
Lieutenant J. c. Kress, U. S. N,
was ordered to the Tennessee for duty
from September ].
Lieutenant Philip H. Sheridan, Fifth
Cavalry, U. S. A., has been granted
leave of absence, to take effect upon
the completion of the course of ms
struction for machine guns at the
School of Musketry. Preside of Mon
! terey, on or about September 4. Upon
Sheridan viii join his station by the
first available commercial liner at his
own expense.
Lieutenant Thomas Fl. Cunningham,
Fifth Cavalry, q. S. A, has had Ka-
waihapai, Oahu, II. T., designated as
his station while on duty in connection
with the Progressive Military Map of
| the United States.
Lieutenant Edwin E. Pritchett, First
| Field Artillery, Z. S. A, has had the
| Preside of San Francisco designated
| as his station upon the completion of
| the field work in connection with the
| Progressive Military Map of the Unit
| ed States.
Lieutenant William NJ. Goodale
First Infantry, U. S. A., now at the
| fIpnOrol IncTi+.1 e
! cisco. is relieved from further duty
with the Signal Corps, q. S. A.
Lieutenant Charles A. bravo. Eighth
Infantry, U. s. A., and Lieutenant
Fitzhugh L. Minnegerode. Eighth In.
fantry, Z. s. A, Preside of Mon
| terey, have been selected for a course
of instruction at the School of Mus
kerry, at that post, for the term begin.
ning September Is.
Lieutenant Elliott NJ. Norton, Eighth
Infantry, Z. S. A. in addition to his
other duties, will assume temporary
charge under the Instructions of the
quartermaster general of the army. of
| construction work at the Preside OF
Monterey, during the absence of Cap
tain Arthur Cranston, Eighth Infantry
| e. S. A.
Lieutenant Max B. CARRIER, U. S. A.
recently promoted from second lieute.
nant. Twenty Infantry, U. 5
A., has been assigned to the Twentieth
Infantry. I. S. A. and will sail on the
first available transport for the Philip
| pines to join his regiment
Lieutenant Alfred H. Hobley. Thir
tieth Infantry, Z. S. A, has been
granted one month S leave of absence
to take effect on September 5.
Passed Asst. Surgeon U. r. Webb
U. ). n, IS ordered to duty at the
Naval Hospital, Mare Island.
Passed Asst. Surgeon H. A. Dunn
! L. s. N, is ordered to duty at the