Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

First Lieut. John y. Brocknan, 26tl
Infantry, is detailed for service in the
Signal Corps, vice First Lieut.. George c.
the 26th Infantry.
Leave of absence for four months, with
permission to go beyond the sea, is grant
ed Capt. Wilson C. Heaton eth Cavalry.
Leave of absence for twelve days is
granted Capt Harry j. Hirsch, quarter
master.
Capt. Lawrence D. Cabell. quartermas-
ter, will assume charge of the Office of
the depot quartermaster. Jeffersonville.
Ind, during the absence Of Maj. Joseph
I. Davidson, quartermaster, as chief
quartermaster of the camp of instruction
at Sparta, Wis.
Maj. George W. Burr, ordnance depart
ment. at Augusta arsenal, Augusta, Ga,
will report to the commanding genera.
Department of the Gulf for duty as chief
ordnance officer Of that department.. re-
lieving Capt. Adam F. Casad. ordnance
department. who becomes assistant to the
chief ordnance officer OF that department.
The follOwing-named officers are de-
tailed for duty pertaining to the national
ma ,,st for ,alo: Maj. Thomas W. Crit
Thomas J. Rogers osth Infantry.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt. Samuel Seay. I'D Infantry.
Leave of absence for four months is
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Corps.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. Commander f.. H. Clark, jr from
the California to the navy yard. New
York.
Lieut. Commander D. L. Theleen. from
Washington to fleet engineer, United
States Pacific fleet, on California.
Lieut. Commander S. Z. w. kittelle, to
navy yard, Boston.
Ensign f. r. Stewart. from command
OF the Worden to navy yard, connection
navy rifle team.
Ensign W. W. Lawrence, from the New
Jersey to the Marietta.
Ensign w. l.. Beck, from the New Jer-
sey to the Rhode Island.
Ensign c. McC. McGill. to the Georgia.
Midsliprnan j. w. Barnett. jr, from
the MacdonOugh to the Hartford.
Midshiprnan E. H. Loftin. from the Mis-
souri, to the Marietta.
Midshipman NJ. J. Torlinski, from the
New Jersey TO the Wisconsin.
Assistant Surgeon A: H. Dodge. from,
the California to continue treatment at
the Naval Hospital, Mare Island. Cal.
Chief Gunner J.. Z. Bruce, when dis
charged from treatment at the Naval
Hospital. Mare Island, Cal, to the Penn
sylvania.
Chief Carpenter G. L. Bennett, to the
navy yard. New York.
G.. A. Davis. appointed paymaster' s
clerk in the navy, duty at the Naval Hos
pital. Las .Animas, Col.
Movements of Naval Vessels.
The Dubuque has arrived at Bluefields.
the Dixie and Severn at Boston, the
Cleveland and Chattanooga at Cavite, the
Penacook at New York, the Wolverine
at Detroit. the Montgomery at Tompkins-
can at Newport News.
The Rocket has sailed from Norfolk
for Indian Head and Washington, the
De Long from New York navy yard for
Norfolk. the Salem from Tompktnsvlile
Tor Orient point and GARDENERS bay and
the Chester from Bahia Blanca for Bue-
nos Aires.
Army Surgeons at Gettysburg.
The following assignments of officers
of the Medical Corps to duty at the camp
Of instruction to be held at Gettysburg,
Pa, during the month of July, 1910. have
been ordered:
Maj. Ebert E. Persons, to command
stationary hospital.
Maj. Charles r. Reynolds, to be medi-
cal inspector.
Capt. George p Peed, to be sanitary
officer, assistant to the medical In
spector.
Capt. William R Davis, to be sanitary
officer, assistant to the medical inspector.
The officers named will report to Brig.
Gen. William w. Wotherspoon for in
structions.
Maj. Reynolds will accompany the en-
gineer troops to be sent from Washing
ton barracks, acting as surgeon Of that
command. He will make a thorough sani-
tary survey OF the maneuver area and
will supervise the installation of all SAM
tary appliances.
Maj Persons will accompany the troops
to be sent from Fort Jay, n. Y.
Capt. Davis will accompany the troops
to be sent from Fort Porter. n. Y.
Capt. Peed will proceed to Gettysburg a
few days prior to the arrival of the
troops.
Upon the conclusion Of the camp Of in
struction the officers named will return
to their proper stations.