The San Francisco call., 1910-02-05
SOLDIERS HAVE FUN
PRIOR TO SAILING
Men OF Nineteenth Infantry Re
ceive Money and Make
Merry on Water Front
Transport Sheridan Leaves for
Philippines Today With Big
List OF Passengers

: The Nineteenth infantry. which is 20
sail for the Philippines today ON the
transport Sheridan. received hast
months pay YESTERDAY. Last night the
soldiers pockets were jinglinS with
money. and the water front was thc
scene of life and aetivity. Up e. Dfi1
night there was good time for al.
and then the provost guard appeared
and the troopers wended their way
back to the transport, dancing and
singing.
The transport viii sail today ut nOoV
and win carry 1.s00 persons.
a total of s2S.0e0 of Uncle SaH4's
money will be paid to the troops AT
Monterey Monday by Major c. T.
Pickett
Colonel T. r. stevens is acting a7
chief quartermaster of the department
during the absence of Colonel F. Won
Sehrader. who has gone to st. Louis
for short visit.
Among those reporting at department
headquarters yesterday were Captain
John p. Wade. Second cavalry; Lieuten-
ant r. b. Terrell. Nineteenth infantry
Captain W. X. Lloyd. Captain + Will
teenth infantry; Lieutenant ). *.
Brown. Second cavalry. Lieutenant
Kelton L. Pepper. Twenty third infan-
try. and Lieutenant W. o. Cutliffe.
2 Mrs. John s. Parke wife of Major
Parke. Fourteenth infantry, and her
daughters. Miss GSenevieVe and Miss
Pauline. who have been travelling ia
Europe for the last year, Will return to
San Francisco in March.
Lieutenant Burton J. Mitchell.
Twelfth infantry. aide de camp on The
staff of Brigadier General Frederick
Funston. has forwarded his resignatio
from the army 10 President Taft.
I 4,Ff j. fNc.F
himself as a soldier in the Twentieth
Kansas regiment and participated with
General Funston in the capture or
AguinaldO. He plans TO engage in bust
ness at Niagara Falls. n Y.
The following army and navy orders
were sent out from Washington yes
terday;
First Lieutenant John y. NIerriek- medical
reserve res, corps upon arrival at San Francis
relieving First Lieutenant Michael r Hughes.
who viii proceed 70 Fort Rodman, Mass. for
duty.
First Lieutenant Arthur /. KeesIiBS. coast
artillery corps. j. detailed for recruiting duty
and win proceed TO Fort Mcdowell for duty
Captain William p. Platt, ordnance depart
ment. viii proceed TO Fort Winfield Scott Tor
duty pertaining 10 the Inspection Of seaeoast
First Lieutenant Morrison c. Srayer. medical
corps is relieved from duty at Fort Mcdowell
and will proceed To san Francisco and report q,
the medical superintendent. army transport ser
vice. for duty as surgeon Of the transporc
Thomas during the next VOYAGE 10 Manila
On arrival az Manila ne will report To the
commanding general in the Philippines for as
sigHIhent 10 duty.
Philippine scouts. has been accepted by tire
president. % take effect February 2S.
Major William Fl. Sage. adiutant general =
relieved from duty Department Columbia and
VIII sail from san Francisco about April Tor
th me Phillppines, pen arrival az Manih, hr
viii report 70 the commanding general Of the
Philippine
tensats William F. Denedman and Alpha NJ.
Chsse, medical corps. are amended SO a. ro
direct them 20 sail from san Francisco ON tine
transport Crcok abogt February IA.
Major John W. Jones OF The ordnance depart
ment j. relieved from the Augusta srseBal tu-
the first transport after March ! for the Philip
manding general for duty.
Navy orders.
Lieutenant T. W. Mcintyre to temporary Iu.y
on the California
Lieutenant C. ;. Kerrck detached from conn
mand Of the Lawrence and third torpedo diTlsou.
nited States torpedo feet. e.. temporary duty.
New Orleans. thence 10 the NSiatc squadron
Lieutenant NJ r. Metcaif i detached from tha
eOmmand OF the Hull to the Lawrence sutl COM
mand of the third torpedo division of the Parii,.
Mate g. Johnston is detached from the hide
peDience. Mare island to the Fortune
lac following cable was received by the DC
psrtment from the commander of the third
squadron. Pacific deet. dated Manila
Commander +. Lloyd is detached from tic
command OF the Wilmington home
Commander e. r. salisbury Is detached from
the command Of the SIohican and Monterey o.
command the Wilmington
Lieutenant F. " 0sbuEn TO duty on tire
Charleston.
Lieutenant T. n. Campbell 20 duty at the
navy yard. Puget sound.
Ensign T. 6. Ellison is detached from com
nand of the Shark 10 home
Ensign II. NJ Jensen Is detached from tho
Monterey to command of the SHARK
Ensign H. Il. Kelly is detached from the
Rainbow to the naval station at Cavite
Passed Assistant Paymaster W. j. Hine 10 the
naval station at Cavire