New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-31
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
The SOlace To Be a Naual Hospital
Station Ship.
From The TribuSe Bureau

NEW HOSPITAL STATION SHIP.-Naval off,
GERS are awaiting with much interest orders which
viii place the SOlaoe, lately naval supply ship on
the Pacific station. a naval hospital ship and an
auxiliary Of the Atlantic feet The Solace has been
at Charleston for some months undergoing altera-
lions which necessary IN fitting her for her new
functions. IL will take the place OF the disabled
Relief which is now a hospital station ship at
Olongapo, Philippine Islands. and likely to be trans
ferred 10 the naval station and war base when
that establishment is moved from olongapo to Ma
Mia Bay
The assignment OF the Solaee to duty with the At
lantic feet will probably require that the ship
only occasionally with the main command On
other occasions the vessel will be used a naval
hospital station ship at different places. such as
Guantanamo. Key West and Charleston. S. c..
where there do not exist hospital accommodations
on shore. The detail OF medical ofiiffcers
the Solace has not been announced The officers
Will be selected in accordance with the recomnen-
dations 10 be made shortly by the surgeon general
of the navy, who has far designated only the
senior medical officer for duty. Surgeon George
Picxrell. At present that officer is simply carried
on the rolls duty In connection with the
preparation Of the Solace for its new purposes The
interest of naval officers is keen therefore 10 see
the orders which viii be issued designing the char
acter Of the duty which Surgeon PickrelI will
else on the Solace.
There are Indications of a revival OF the contro-
versy between the Bureau of Navigation and the
Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery rs whether Sur
BeOn FlckreN VIII be ordered command the
SOlaoe While the question of assigning the naval
medical officer 20 command a ship in commission
was settled so far the late administration was
concerned. some line officers hope II may be re-
opened under Mr. Taft, and that the objections
which somewhat acrimoniously raised 10 the
assignment of Surgeon c. F. Stokes TO the com
mand" of the naval hospital ship Relief may sue
cessfully prevail under the present administration
especially it is said the general OF the
does not possess the personal influence the
there
Most officers OF the navy would regret to see a
reopening Of the question revival of the dis
cussion. The experience with Surgeon Stokes on
the Relief. especially while the vessel was with the
Atlantic feet during part of its circumnavigating
cruise would in respects justify the detail of
Surgeon Plckrell TO command" the Solace without
any danger OF clashing.
Some of the line officers. however, are holding
for what they regard as a tradition OF the ser
vice which is against having staff officers in com
mand." II Surgeon PickreIl is designated 20
command the Solace it will be necessary assign
a line officer to that duty. with Surgeon Pickre
retained. Of course. surgeon in charge. Naval
medical officers point that the solace is nothing
more than a floating hospital; that these institu-
tons on shore Commanded" by naval medical
officers. and that the same rule may very properly
apply TO a hospital
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Major WILLIAM r PARNELI (g.'T.al Is detailed ale,
professor OF nilitary science 81 Matthew's MIL
Following assignments 70 regiments OF officers reSsaty
MAcpoZALD; 9th cavalry; Captain DANIEL
+ GAUIoT. is CaralTg. to fhiiippiaes otto5ef
); First Lieutenant LEON f. PARTRIDGE. I'd
Captain WILLIAM X. MOORE. artillery. found
ineapaeiiated: is retired
NAVY.
Midshprnan J. /, sCHAFFER. detached from the
81 Louis TO he WSshI1EtSn s.,,os.s ,0 ,h
naval Aeademy home to await GTas Sss,,o,,r,R--p,
detached nom The IonoPoh home 70 axa,s orders =;
NaHsacbasstts institute Of Technology Boston
Leaves q AbsencemMsior wIHTHR3P s WOOD TS0p
ToN g99r5eTmss's5 SES oH s F FTs' , sn.sR
and FIRST Lie1tensnt ALvA R HULL. msdie4i
TsssTTs cops; one rb9tT oss month from Sep
TENDER is.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
AUS Aus 2 Tss fy aalo At q. pf ssn rane.so
Aug 3O-The Cesar at Port said.
SAILED.
II: the sylph from Boston Tor Beverly: the Teane--
cisco: the california and the south DAKOTA from
Seattle for California city; the West yirsiaia the
sestte for Mare Island Light; ne Porter and the
aug Ga:siSss Say e. Newport
The Kentucky placed Of commission yard
The Des navy yard Boston September l.
New York. on way 10 Guantanamo to resume duty in
The Marietta from Navy Yard Portsmouth,. about Sep
TENDER 10 Tor New YORK, on way TO GUANTANAMO 10
The cruiser squadron 1he North Carolina
lem1 have been regularly assigned to the Atlantic