Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Capt. John B. Higgins, Medical Corps
will proceed to New York city for the
purpose Of assisting the medical supply
officer in that city in selecting the equip
ment for the Walter Reed United States
Army general hospital.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted First Lieut.. Frank b. Hawkins
9th Infantry.
Mai Joseph T. Dickman. 18th Cavalry.
acting inspector general, Is relieved from
duty in the office Of the inspector general
of the army and will proceed to the
Philippine Islands for duty.
The following named officers will report
to the examining board at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. for examination to deter
Lieut.. Walter B. Elliott, Second Lieuts
Leo l. Samuelson. c. Stockmar Eendel
and John F. Franklin, all of the 18th In
fantry.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Private GOtthold So
land Company G. Sth Infantry. that SOL
der will be placed upon the retired list.
Capt Frederic II. Pomroy. commissary.
is relieved from duty as assistant to the
purchasing commissary. New York city,
and will proceed to the Philippines
Capt James NJ. Wheeler. Coast Artil-
Iery Corps is relieved from assignment to
the 9th Company and placed on the I'M
assigned list.
Leave of absence to June 30. 1909. on
surgeons certificate of stability. is
granted Lieut.. Col. Hiram M. Chittenden,
Corps of Engineers.
By direction of the President. Capt.
Walter B. McCaskey. 18th Infantry is re-
lieved from duty at Peekskill Military
Academy. Peekskill. n. Y.
The following transfers are ordered:
Capt. Mark l.. Hersey. from the 9th In
fantry TO the 9th Infantry
Capt George w. Wallace. from the 9Th
Infantry to the 9th Infantry.
Leave of absence for one month and
fifteen days is granted First Lieut.. Au-
brey Lippincott. 14th Cavalry.
Chaplain II. Percy Silver. 18th Cavalry.
is relieved from duty at the United States
military prison at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. and will accompany the 18th Cav
airy to the Philippines division.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral {. F. Goodrich will be
transferred to the retired list of officers
of the navy January l. 1909, and continue
duty as commandant. navy yard, New
York. n Y until further orders.
Rear Admiral n. f. Mason has been
appointed chief of the bureau of ord
nance in the Department of the Navy.
with the rank OF rear admiral from Janu-
airy Q. 1909 for period of four years.
Commander J. II. Glennon. TO duty navy
yard New York. N Y. February l. 1909.
Lieut.. +. p. Finney, from Montana and
continue treatment L. S. Naval Hospital.
Norfolk. Va.
Medical Director w. S. Dixon has been
transferred to the retired list of officers of
the navy
Assistant Surgeon r. Hayden. to duty
naval station, Guantanamo. Cuba.
Chaplain G. III. Dickens, from Prairie to
home and wait orders.
Chief Boatswain A. Smith, from COM
mand Osceola. naval station. Key West,
Fla to the navy yard. Boston. Mass.
Chief Boatswain s. Mccarthy. from
navy yard Boston. Mass. to the navy
yard Washington. d. G.
Naval Movements.
The battleships Louisiana and Virginia
have arrived at Port Said the gunboat
Scorpion at Messina, the collier Nero at
Guantanamo and the gunboat Yorktown
at Talcahuan
The battleships Connecticut, Kansas.
Vermont and Minnesota have sailed from
Port Said for Naples: the battleships
Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Wisconsin. Illinois and kearsarge