The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
PRESIDIO OFFICER
GOES TO GERMANY
Signal Honor Conferred Upon
Artillery Staff Member in
Detail to Hanover
Returns From AtascaderO to
Make Preparations for an
Early Departure

Fifth field artillery at the Presidio has
been honored with an appointment to
the Hanover riding academy in Ger
many Although he has been expecting
the appointment ever since he attend
ed the school Of instruction at Fort
Riley. Lieutenant Gruber did not re-
ceive definite news of it until yester-
day. when he was instructed by tele-
graph from the war department at
Washington to report to the academy
as soon after October 1 as possible.
Only one other man has ever received
an appointment of this kind. 1t came
to Lieutenant Gruber because of his
thorough knowledge of German and
the fact that he is partly of that blood.
1t has taken several months for the
arrangements between the two gov
ernments and Gruber has at no time
felt certain of the result.
The young lieutenant has been at
Atascadero, but came up yesterday aft
ernoon to make preparations for i'm
mediate departure. His wife is TO ac-
company him on the trip. The term of
instruction at the Hanover academy
is one year.
General Tasker H. Bliss and his chief
aid, Lieutenant Arthur Poillon, who
have been in the city for the last few
Tsai Hsun, will return to the camp of
instruction at Atascadero this morning.
Lieutenant George Ruhlen, Sixty
seventh company, coast artillery corps,
who has been at work on the progress
i've military map being made by the
army engineers, returned to the Pre-
sidio yesterday morning and reported
for duty.
Orders concerning Captain Edmund
S. Wright, First cavalry, issued by the
department of California August 81.
have been revoked. Captain Wright
will remain at Camp Sequoia until he
completes his report as acting super
intendent of the Sequoia and General
Grant national parks, and will then
return to his station al the Presidio,
San Francisco.
The army engineers in the depart
ment of California have been hard at
work on their part of the progressive
military map of the United States. Not
including the Hawaiian islands, more
than one-fifth of the total area has
been covered to date. The full width
of % miles back from the coast along
the whole coast line of California, eX-
cepting small areas in Mendocino coun-
ty, near San Francisco bay and in the
geles, have been completed. The work
along the Mexican border has been
completed in the field and the office
work is now in progress. On the island
of Oahu, II. T., company of engi-
neers is making an accurate survey
of the whole island. Four officers have
been assigned this year to work on the
progressive military map and have been
in the field since the beginning of May,
and have made SatiSfactorxy rorOcrracc
Leave of absence for two months, to
take effect after the close of the camp
of instruction at Atascadero, has been
granted Captain George M. Apple, Fifth
field artillery, now at that camp.
Paymasters on duty at army head
quarters, department of California, will
make their payments under the dlrec-
tion of the chief paymaster to the
troops at the following named stations
on the muster of September 80, 1910:
Preside of San Francisco, Fort Mason Fort
Miley, recruit depot, Fort Mcdowell. Alcatraz
island, Fort Baker, Fort Barry. department rifle
range. Benicia arsenal. California. Fort Shafter
Fort de Russy. Fort Ruger, schofeld barracks
Grams. Yosemite national park, Presidio of Mon
terey, California, by express.
First Lieutenant J. J. Fulmer, Sew
enth infantry. Camp Eldredge, p l.,
reported at army headquarters yester-
day and is staying at the St. Francis.
Army Orders Issued
WASHINGTON, Sept 2o.-Armp or
ders:
Second Lieutenant William ". Bode, Second
infantry, is relieved from treatment at general
hospital, Presidio, San Francisco, and will pro-
ceed to Fort Bayard New Mexico, for treatment
at the general hospital at that place. First Lieu
tenant Roster G. Bayly medical corps. is relieved
from duty in the Philippines and arrival at
San Francisco will report to the superintendent
of army transport service for duty as surgeon of
the transport Logan, with station at San Fran
CISCO relieving First Lieutenant Calvin D. Cowles
Jr., medical corps, who will report to the adju-
tant general of the army for further orders.
First Lieutenant Robert Kerr. medical corps,
is relieved from duty in the Philippines and on
arrival at San Francisco will report the super
intedent oft he army transport service for duty
the Sheridan. with station at San Francisco,
relieving First Lieutenant Arthur N Tasker.
medical corps, who will report to the adjutant
general of the army for orders
Second Lieutenant Harry L. Simpson. Third in
fantry is relieved from treatment at the general
hospital Presidio. San Francisco, and will pro-
ceed to Hot Springs for treatment at the army
and navy general hospital.
Navy orders:
Commander G. p Stafford retired, is detached
from the naval coal depot at Tburon to go home.