Evening star., 1909-04-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

| Army Orders.
The following named first lieutenants.
| Medical Reserve Corps. are ordered to
| active duty In the service of the United
| States on account Of an existing emer-
gency:
George B. oFster, jr:. Fort Totten,
| N Y
James {. Haley. Fort Porter. y. Y.
First Lieut.. James s. Fox. Medical Re-
| serve corps. recently appointed. is or
dered 10 active duty at Fort Sam Hous-
ton Tex
Maj. William E. Horton, quartermaster
| Will proceed to Brooklyn. n. y. for con-
suitation with the United states attorney
1or the eastern district of New York.
thence to New London, Conn.,. on official
proceedings now being had for the pur-
| pose OF enlarging Fort III. G.. Wright, on
| Fishers Island. N. Y.
The following transfers are made:
Capt. Edwin T. Cole. from tbe 9th In
fantry to the 18th Infantry
Capt. George G.. Martin, from the 18th
Infantry, to the 9Th Infantry.
Leave Of absence for four months. with
permission to go beyond the sea. is grant
ed First Lieut.. Ira v. Brown, Medical
Reserve Corps
Leave Of absence for fifteen days is
granted First Lieut.. Charles L. Williams,
coast Artillery Corps.
Capt. Benjamin H. Kerfoot, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, is relieved from duty with
the 123d Company, and is assigned to
the S6th Company.
Second Lieut.. Oliver A. Dickson. 9th
Infantry. is assigned to duty with the
lief from duty at the United States Mil
itary Academy. He will then repair to
this city and report In person to the
chief signal officer of the army for duty
pertaining to the aeronautica1 work Of the
Signal Corps.
By direction Of the President. and upon
the application Of Sergt. Hiram John
son. Company !. Sd battalion Of Engi-
neers. that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list.
First Lieut.. Owen c. Fisk. Medical Re-
serve Corps, Is ordered to active duty at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
First Lieut.. Charles C. Demmer Med
zeal reserve Corps, Is ordered to active
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. w. w. Smith. from Salem to Ala
bama.
Lieut.. N. l.. Jones, from bureau of
navigation. Navy Department, Washing
ton. d. c., to Louisiana as ordnance
officer
Ensign II. L. Pence, from Kearsarge
and leave one month.
dSScu ASST. burg. u. N. F1SKe, from
bureau of medicine and surgery, Navy
Department. to navy yard. Washington,
d. C.
Carp. /. Hause. from Louisiana and
granted thirty days leave.
Army Hospital Opened.
1t was announced at the War Depart
ment today that the United States Army
general hospital recently constructed ed
north, of Brightwood. near Georgia ave-
nue.. opposite the battle-ground cemetery.
is ready for occupancy. and that the
general hospital at Washington barracks,
established in September, 1898, will be
discontinued. The new hospital Is named
the Walter Reed United States Army
General Hospital in honor of the officer
of that name who sacrificed his life in
Cuba in the interests Of science.
To Command the Buffalo.
Commander Guy w. Brown has been
detached from duty as executive officer
Of the armored cruiser North Carolina
and ordered to command the cruiser Buff
falo. relieving Commander F. NJ. Bost
wick. The Buffalo at present is on her
way to Panama. where she will take
on a detachment of marines taken to
Colon by the cruiser Prairie, and sail
for Manila by way Of San Francisco.
virginia 6R1lOc O1SS OuOd.
The commanding officer Of the armored
cruiser North Carolina has cabled to the
Navy Department from Guantanamo bay,
Cuba. that George Dancey, fireman Of
the battleship New Hampshire. died from
Bright's disease April 16. His body will
be shipped to Norfolk on the collier Ajax,
sailing April p; Dancey when he en-
listed gave as his next Of kin his uncle,
NJ Dancey, Of sos Grove street, Danville,
Va.
From West Point to Fort Myer.
Another officer of the army has been
detailed to duty with the Signal Corps
to assist In the aeronautical work which
will be carried on at Fort Myer. Va, this
summer. Second Lieut.. Oliver A. Dick
inson. who is now stationed at the United
States Military Academy at West Point,
has just been ordered to report to Gen.
Allen, chief signal officer, for that pur-
pose.
Gen. Wade Here.
Maj. Gen. James F. Wade; U.s.A., re-
| tired, is on a visit to this city. as the
guest of Col r. W. Jones Of the general
staff. at the Wyoming.
Lieut.. Nelson Loses Fifty Numbers.
The sentence Of dismissal imposed by
court-martial in the case Of First Lieut.
Charles J. Nelson. oath Infantry. has been
commuted by President Taft to the loss
of fifty files in lineal rank. Lieut. Nelson
was convicted at Madison barracks New
York, Of conduct unbecoming an officer
/ and gentleman by reason of Overindul-
gence In intoxicating liquors. Lieut.. Mel
| son Is from Alabama and was appointed
TO the army in December, 1899. He
| reached the grade of first lieutenant, oath
| Infantry. in July. 1901. and is serving
with that regiment at Madison barracks,
| New York.
Naval Movements.
| The battleship Mississippi has arrived
| at Guantanamo. the gunboat Yorktown
at Acapulco, the converted cruiser May
| flower at Charlestown. the monitor
Cheyenne at San Pedro. the torpedo boat
| Goldsborough and the destroyers Stewart
and Lawrence at San Diego and the tug
Nina and the submarine Plunger at the
New York yard.
The cruiser Prairie has sailed from
| Hampton roads for Guantanamo, and the
| destroyer Paul Jones from Magdaena
| bay for Pichilinque. Gulf Of California.