The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-27

the .commissary department having
taken place several weeks ago. lie
succeeds Lieutenant Colonel David l..
Brainard, who is appointed to the office
in the Philippine division. Captain
Henry T. Ferguson, who mas been act
ing chief commissary in this city, mas
been ordered to Join his regiment, the
Iwenty-first Infantry. Brigadier Gen
eral John j. Pershing has been granted
leave of absence on surgeons GER
tiicate for physical disability. Gen
eral Pershing was but recently ordered
to command in the Philippines. but
he will be relieved from duty for
period of six months in addition TO
which he has permission TO go beyond
the sea. Major Harry c. Hale arrived
in the city yesterday from Washington
ID. c., and will remain on temporary
duty in this department until the sail
ing OF the next transport Major Hale
is attached to the Adjutant- Generals
department. Captain S. b. Simonds.
commissary department, will assume
duties as assistant to the purchasing
commlssary. He came on the Thomas
/ and will be in.the office of Major Krau-
| thoH. Captain SimOnds is well known
IN this city, having been stationed
mere some years ago when Brigadier-
I General Francis Moore was in COM
mand of the department. Captain I
/ X. Parsons, Twentieth Infantry has
received orders to take charge of CON
| structlon work at the Preside of Mon
terey under direction of the ouarter-
ulaster-General relieving Captain w
n. chapman. Captain Alexander f.
! "llllams, quartermaster's departmant
mas arrived from Washington and =,
awaiting orders. Lieutenant David 7.
i'oscoe' First Cavalry, is ordered nm
ior his promotion before an examining
board to be held at Fort Riley.
! WASHINGTON, March l5-Armv
, orders; Leave of absence. two months
granted Major Henry NJ Morrow. Judge
advocate, to take effect upon his beino
relieved from duty in the Pbulinnios
Division.
Louis NJ huffman, Commissarv re-
lleVed from duty as assistant 70 the
Purchasing Commissary. San Fran
CISCO will proceed to Atlanta Ga and
report about April 9th to the Com
manding-General, Department of the
Gulf for duty, relieving Captain C. G.
1 Clark, Commissary.
The following named officers of tbe
Medical Corps will report to Major 7
NJ Kennedy, Medical Corps, president
OF the Examining Board at the General
Hospital, San Francisco at such time
as may be required by the board for
examination to determine their fitness
Tor promotions: Captains Edward p.
hockhill, Henry s Kiersted John d
fost On completion of the examina-
ton these officers will return to their
proper stations
captain Arthur L. Fuller, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, will sail from San Fran
cisco April 9Th to Manila and report TO
the Commanding General Philippines
Division, for duty. Upon completion
Of duty. he will return to his proper
station at San Francisco.
Captain James F. Brady, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, assigned to duty with
the Signal Corps, will report to Com
handing General, Department Of Cali
fornia, for duty as acting signal office
of that department.
The following changes in stations
and duties of officers of the Signal
Corps are ordered: Lieutenant Colonel
George P. Scrlven relieved from duty
as Chief Signal Officer. Department Of
the East, and proceed to San Fran
cisco take the transport to sail from
i there about May 9Th for the Philip
pines. Upon arrival at Manila he Will
report TO the Commanding General,
Philippines Division. for duty, reliev-
ing Major Samuel Reber.
Major Reber viii then proceed on
the first available transport to San