Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
ARMY AND NAVY
Resignation Of a Chaplain.

Chaplain John Rivera Of the Porto Rico
Regiment Of Infantry has resigned. to
take effect August 81, and his resignation
has been accepted by the President.
Chaplain Rivera 10 a native Of Porto RI
CO and was appointed chaplain of the
Porto Rican Infantry in May. 1909
Retirement Of Capt. Hart.
Capt. verling X Hart, 18th L. g. In
fantry. stationed at Fort Douglas. Utah.
has been ordered to his home to await re-
tirement December Il. 1910. He has
been granted leave Of absence to that date.
He il from Kansas and was graduated
from the Military Academy In June. 1898.
From August, 1903, to August, 1907, he
was attached by detail to the quarter
masters department. All his other serv
ice has been in the infantry arm. He
reached the grade of captain in February,
1901.
Appointed Medical Inspector.
Capt. Philip W. Huntington of the Med
zeal Corps Of the army. formerly on duty
| at Manila. P. l.. as sanitary inspector of
the Pacific and inter-island transports.
has been assigned to duty under the Phil
ippine commission as medical inspector of
the Philippine bureau of navigation. Tn
der a recent act of the PHILIPPINE legisla-
ture that bureau has been put on a mill
tary basis similar to that of the United
States revenue cutter service. 1t en-
braces In addition; however. the light
The selection of Capt. Huntington for
this important service Is in recognition
Of his efficient services in other capaci-
| ties in the archipelago. He is well known
ter Of Mrs. H. c. Cropley of George
town.
Army Orders.
Maj. William Weigel. I'd Infantry. is
detailed for general recruiting service at
Philadelphia. relieving Maj Benjamin w.
| Atkinson, 4th Infantry, who will Join his
regiment.
Maj Henry A. Weber, Medical Corps,
| Is detailed to conduct the preliminary
| examination Of applicants for appoint
| ment In the Medical Corps Of the army
at Fort Niagara. New York. September
@, 1910.
The resignation by Chaplain John Ri
| vera, Porto Rico Regiment Of Infantry.
has been accepted by the President, to
| take effect August 81, 1910.
Maj William D. Connor Corps of En-
gineers. will proceed to Portland, Me-,
| for the purpose of supervising survey
work In the artillery district of Portland.
First Lieut.. Alexander H. Davidson.
IotH SdSdHy, Is retrieved from DUTY at
the recruit depot. Columbus barracks.
Ohio. and will join his proper station.
| The resignation by Second Lieut.. Will
liam A. Reed, I'd Infantry, has been ac-
cepted by the President. to take effect
BY direction of the President. First
Lieut.. Thomas T. Duke. I'D Infantry. is
| relieved from duty at the Oklahoma Uni
versity Preparatory School, Tonkawa.
Okla. and Is detailed as professor Of mill
tary science and tactics at the Oklahoma
Agricultural College, saltwater, Okla
| First Lieut.. Henry c. r. NorrIss, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. Is relieved from duty
at vancouver barracks, Washington. and
will proceed to his home for further or
ders.
Naval Orders.
First Lieuts. E. N Mcclellan. r. f.
Adams. w. F. Bevan, p. A. Capron. H.
C. Judson. A. NJ Sumner. e. A. Oster-
man. r. F. Ludlow. J. Potts. r. e.
Rowell. H. II. Utley, P. H Torrey and
r. Tittini. L. s. NJ c., have been COM
missioned.
| Paymaster Inspector NJ. M. Ramsay,
to U. s. Asiatic fleet. on New York
| Lieut. II: E. Lackey, to L. s. Asiatic
| fleet, on New York
| Lieut.. Commander G. S. Lincoln. to u.
s. Asiatic Meet, on Charleston. and en-
Lieut.. A. w. Sears. from command
Mohican, to naval station, Cavite. p. L.
Ensign II. M. Jenson, from command
Porpoise and continue other duties.
Lieut.. F. w. Osborn. jr.. Gunner A.
Eosier: Passed Assistant Paymaster w.
9. Neill and Paymaster Clerk A. b.
York
Paymaster H. de F. Mel and Pay