The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-22
RUSH TROOPSFRON
PHILIPPINES EAST
lwenty-third Infantry Marches
From Transport to Ferry and
Entrains in Oakland
ulfIcers Ordered TO Preside TO
Take Examinations for
Promotions

Inc Iwenty-third infantry. which ar
riVeo from the Philippines on wednes-
lay morning, only had a short stay
III town, as last night the regiment
let the transport dock at > o'clock
anu marching down Embarcadero
street to Market street, boarded the
cry and were landed al Oakland
mole There they found two special
trains awaiting them TO carry them to
their respective posts The band and
second battalion. in command of
Colonel Alfred c. Sharpe. go to Fort
Bliss, Texas; the first battalion. Lien
tenant II. II. Noble. TO Fort Mcintosh.
Texas; third battalion. Major c. H
Muir, TO Fort Clark. Texas.
In order TO get these troops away
last night. after a stay of less than
50 hours In port, the custom officials
had 10 put in lively session. Bag
gage for 900 persons was inspected
and the troops permitted to depart on
time.
General and Mrs. W. II. Carter were
the guests of honor at dinner given
last night by General and Mrs. Thomas
II Barry at their quarters at Fort
Mason. General Carter has just re-
turned from the Philippines, where he
has been in command of the department
Of Luzon. During his sojourn in this
city be is the guest of Major George
NICK Williamson
The following officers registered at
department headquarters yesterday:
Liteutenant J. X. Hume. Fifth cavalry. from
honolulu. staying at the St Francis, en- route to
Lieutenant ". H. Clopton Jr, Thirteenth cav
1lry. at the Palace, en- route TO Washington,
Lieutenant George H. Wright, Philippine
Lieutenant A. \. Tasker. medical officer on
the transport Sheridan, at the Jefferson.
Lieutenant Maurice Buchebsum, medical corps,
81 1885 Euclid avenue. Berkeley.
Lieutenant z. X. Massee. Seventh infantry.
returned from Manila for treatment at the gen
Captain Herbert G. shaw, medical department,
Z. 5 A. stationed al Vancouver Barracks, at
the Preside hospital
The following army and navy or
ders were issued yesterday from
Washington:
Army orders-First Lieutenant Hartman L.
Butler and Second Ldeutenants Lincoln' B. Cham
hers, willis c Knight, John K. Ellis and
ROBERT T. n Go0irlc, coast artillery corps, VIII
report 70 Lieutenant Colonel John C. ". Brooks,
coast artillery corps president Of the exam
Ing board at the Preside. San Francisco, for
examination TO determine their fitness for pro-
motion; the board Of officers appointed TO meet
the Preside. San Francisco. September /.
1905. for examination for officers Of coast
artillery corps is dissolved. A board Of Of
fcers 10 consist Of Lieutenant Colonel & W
Brooks, coast artillery corps; Lieutenant
Colonel James q. Glennan. medical corps;
Majors John ". Hickman and Thomas B.
Lamoreux. coast artillery corps, and Major
William H. Brooks. medical corps Is appointed
10 meet at the Preside for examination Of Of
fcers Of coast artillery corps for promotion.
Captain william ?. Plat, ordnance department.
viii proceed TO Fort Baker. Fort Barry Fort
Mcdowell, Fort Winfield Scott and Fort Miley,
California, on official business pertaining to ln-
spectiOn-
Navy orders-Passed Assistant Surgeon VI. g.
Geiger is detached from the naval hospital,
Mare island. 10 the navy yard. Mare island.