New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Annual Test Rides Of Army
Officers Ordered.
Washington. October Z.

washington, OCTOBER ..
FOUR PARTIES TO RIDE.-Orders were
Issued by the War Department to-day for
the annual test rides of army officers. The
first party OF thirty-three, composed princi-
pally Of officers assigned 10 the Army War
College, left here to-day for a three days
ride. -Four groups Of officers will take the
rides. The second party will ride October
16 II and 49, The detail of the officers for
this group has not been announced. The
third group will be composed of officers on
duty under the commander OF the Eastern
Division and the fourth will be made up OF
officers who did not take part in the pre-
vious rides. The dates Of the last two rides
have not been fixed
MAJOR LEONARD RETIRED-Major
Henry Leonard Of the marine corps. has
been transferred to the retired list. the
President having approved the findings Of
the board which found him incapacitated
for active duty on account OF physical dis
ability incurred In the line Of duty Major
Leonard lost an arm at the battle OF Tien-
Tsn, China. in the Boxer uprising, and
the cid wound is giving him much trouble
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Major WENDELL L. SIMPSON from 18th to
Major TRUMAN o. MURPHY from 18th to 18th
Captain ANDREw C. WRIGHT 18th Infantry,
TO Fort Leavenworth for examination Tor
Captain WILLIAM L. HART medical corps,
First lieutenant THOMAS y, SLOAN. Sd Field
Artillery to Boston. as inspector-instructor
First Lieutenant ARTHUR H. CARTER. 5th
Field Artillery. from Toledo 10 Cleveland, as
inspector-nstructor Of organized militia
First Lieutenant HENRY :. TERRELL. 10th
cavalry, TO walter Reed General Hospital.
Leaves OF absence: Major RICHARD 6. CRON-
tenant DH AS Asa L. a'' ssiNGLET0N. signal corps.
three months from November 1.
NAVY.
Commander c. s WILLIAMS, member board OF
nsPsSson ana 70 s0Nrz detached Bureau OF
Navigation member board Of inspection and
survey for ships SIMS W9sn gstSab.d the Rhode
Island; home Wait al orders ., ..r., ,o,,,,st
Washington; 70 Babcock Wilcox Company
Ensi en- Sn" n D6LAN. to naval hospital. New
Ensign sD'f +. GREEN detached the Michigan lsav.
-rr,son ,i' +, r STITr detached Bureau Of Med
cine and Surgery; 70 naval medical 'chooi'
Director ~
once. Norfolk -- - -. =,
c,1anlsin a W STONE. detached the MARYLAND
10 The Minnesota , ..
cb,ef Roatswain z. J DAMON detached may
ard Boston. 70 the Paducah. &c.,
C'hieS BoarsTain 2. MILLER, uetdcn'H 'HV
I CAorrIa- home wait orders
cr,.} Posttvs AMI Il 9 JACKLIN to nav yard.
EostsTaIr II. 3. MEETEER. detached the Kan
S0oE - HisrE < HUNT. placed OF re
tired list -
MOVEMENTS OF vARsEIPs Til. FOL
tor,rv movements Of vessels have been re
-or+sd 10 the Navy Department
ARRIVED
OCT b-The North Carolina a. Portsmouth .
0ct 6+rhe salem az Newport; tns hocke!t, d
Norfolk. the Wake az Boston; the 1allioI
MIA the South Dakota. the west virginia
and the Colorado AT santa Monica
SAILED.
OF . The Prometheus from san pisEo Ior san
Francisco: the California, the south Dsk <
the West Virginia ana the COLORADO ,i LroIn
Sar Pedro FOR santa Monica, the Alhany
from Yokohama for Olongapo