Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Mai. William D. Conner, Corps Of En-.
gineers. is detailed as chief engineer Of
ficer Of the camp OF instruction to be held
at Gettysburg. Pa. during the month OF
July, 1910. and will report by letter to
Brig. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon for
instructions.
First Lieut.. Stephen o. Fuqua, 23d In
fantry, is detailed for duty pertaining to
the instruction of the organized militia Of
Louisiana at the encampment to be held
at Alexandria, La, beginning July H.,
1910
Leave of absence for three months, with
permission to go beyond The sea. is grant
ed Capt. Arthur l.. CCnger, Goth Infantry.
Leave Of absence for four months is
granted Second Lieut.. Albert T. Rich,
:6th Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Maurice B. Wilett,
Coast Artillery Corps, recently appointed.
Monroe. Va.
Lave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Capt. Frederick e. Johnston,
paymaster.
The following-named officers of the
Medical Corps will report to the examin-
ing board at the Army Medical Museum
building for examination to determine
their. fitness for promotion: Mas Hen.y
Smith, Joseph T. Clarke. Merritte w. Ire
land, Henry G. Fisher, Henry A. Shaw
and Francis A. Winter.
Naval Orders.
Capt. E. Lloyd. jr, has been commits
stoned.
Capt. J. X. Barton. retired, from naval
examining board. Washington, d. c., to
home.
Capt. w. NJ. Parks. from navy yard.
New York. to naval examining board,
Washington. D. c.
Commander G. E. Burd. from navy
yard. Boston. to navy yard. New York
Commander E. L. Beach. from navy
yard, Norfolk, Va. to navy yald, Boston.
Lieut. Commander E. H. Watson. from
navy recruiting station. st. Louis. Mo-.
to Naval Medical School Hospital. WASH
ment.
Lieut.. Commander w. c. Cole. to Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Md.
Lieut.. ]. D; Little, in charge navy
recruiting station, st. Louis, Mo.
Lieut.. S. B. Thomas. to Wisconsin as
senior engineer officer.
Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. B. Kauf-
man has been commissioned.
supplies and accounts. Navy Department.
Washington, D. c., to Nebraska.
Paymaster j. D.. Robnett, from Ne
brasKa and wait orders.
fdymdStcT L. w. AeutZcs ITOuI navy
yard, New York. to bureau OF supplies
and accounts, Navy Department
Boatswain G. Cullen. from Hist to
Newark.
Chief Machinist F. G. Sprengel has
been commissioned.
d. II. Garrison, appointment as a pay
masters clerk in the navy, duty Me-
braska, revoked.
Movements of Naval Vessels.
The cruisers Montana, North Carolina,
Tennessee. South Dakota and Chester
have arrived at Bahia Blanca, Brazil: the
De Long at Norfolk. the Reid and .us-
| ser at Rockland. the Birmingham at St.
Vincent. the Leonidas at Hampton roads.
the Navajo at Mare Island. and the
New Orleans and Samar at Hankow.
The Mars has sailed from Montev deo
for Hampton roads, the Dixie from Nor
folk for Boston, with Severn In tow; the
Penacook from Norfolk for Portsmouth,
N. H.; the Albany from San Francisco
for Puget sound, and the Dubuque from
Bluefelds for Little Corn island.
New Secretary Of Board.
BY direction Of the president. Lieut..
Col. William c. Langfitt. Corps of En-
gneers. has been ordered to report to
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
for duty as engineer secretary Of the
| lighthouse board, relieving Lieut.. Col.
| William f. Craighill, Corps of Engineers.
| OF that duty. Col. Craighill will report
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