The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
VIRGINIANS ATTAIN
HIGH RANK IN NAVY
One Hundred and Fifty Sons of the Old Domin-
ion. Exclusive of Midshipmen, Now Are
Serving Their Country on High Seas.

1aCt that an even hundred hottlcShipS
have been assembled at New York this
week directs attention to the large
number OF Nirginians who are scrv-
ms their country in the army and
navy. and ever ready have they bcen
so defend homo ana native land against
sn invading foe
One hundred and NIFTY even is the
number OF Virginia names that appear
in the last register OF commissioned
md warrant officers of the navy and
marine corps Exclusive OF midship.
mem.
These lao Virginians are scattered
sill over the world. and their names arc
distributed throughout the various
grades and corps from flag rank 10
warrant oihccT.
OF the rear-sdmirals on the active
Iist of the navy to-day Virginia claims
a. captains. :; commanders. o, licuton-
lnt-commanGcrs. A. houtenants, is,
ensigns. %. medical directors. g. med
ical inspectors, 5 surgeons, To- passed
assistant surgeons, Is; assistant sur
Eeons. :; pay directors, ?; paymastcrs.
4: PASSED assistant paymasters, 5. as
sistant paymasters, !; chaplOins. / ;.
chief constructors. i constructors, 3,
assistant constructor /. chief boat
SWANS l chief Sunners, L. gunner. !
chief machinists, 3, machinists, .;
onels of marines, l majors, 2. captains,
q. first lieutenants, {, and second lieu
tenants. 4.
The ranking Virginia or,cer in the
entire naval service is Rear Admiral
Alfred Reynolds, at present on duty
as governor OF the Naval Home at
philadelphia, Pa.
Captain Wythe NJ. Parks is serving
in Washington as member OF thcI
naval examining and retiring boards
of which Captain Clifford J. Boush is
also a member.
Captain Dewitt Coffman lately re-
tired from his battleship command. isl
en duty as commandant of Boston
Navy Yard and the first naval district
Captain Robert S. Griffin is assistant
TO the bureau of steam onEinecring
sn the Navy Department at Washing |
ton.
Captain William S. Smith is a mem
Der of the board OF inspection and
In the Mills Building. Washington.
Captain Kenneth McAlpine is inspcc
Tor of machinery at the works of the
Newport News Shipbuildins Company, |
Newport News, Va.
Captain Harry a Field has charge
OF the sixth lighthouse district under
The Department of Commerce and La
bor his Office being at Charleston, S. |
&.
Commander Henry P. Jones has com
mand of the armoured cruisers Ten
nessee and Montana, in service.
Commander William G. Miller is in !
command OF the cruiser New Orleans
In the first division of the Asiatic fleet
Commander Armistead Rust is on
In the bureau of ordnance, Navy Dc
partment.
Commander Charles NJ, Mccormick
is inspector in charge of the eleventh
lighthouse district. With headquarters
at Detroit, Mich.
Commander Louis Mcc. Mutton is onl
duty in the bureau OF ordnance, Navy
department.
Lieutenant Commander Arthur Mac
Arthur, Jr.. commands the torpedo
boat destroyer Mccall, OF the Atlantic
torpedo fleet.
Lieutenant Commander Gilbert Chase
Us navigating officer OF the battleshipl
Vermont in the Atlantic fleet: ana
lieutenant Commander William c. AS
tersin performs the same duty aboard
The battleship Missouri
Lieutenant Adolphus u.
Watson is navigator of the battlcship
Maine, Lieutenant James II. Gilman
performing the same office on board
-ne armored cruiser Saratoga, nag
ship of the commander in chief O. the |
Asiatic fleet
Lieutenant Hugo w Ostcrhaus. son
OF the distinguished commander-in-
chief OF the Atlantic fleet, is ordnance
Officer on the battiesh!p Idaho.
Lieutenant Louis j. Connolly Is en-
ployed at Boston Navy Yard, Lieuten
ant James p. Lawson being cxecutiveI
officer and navigator OF the gunboatI
Paducah, and" LS-tsteffant Frank Ror-
shack having charge OF the hydro
graphic offlce at Norfolk, Va.
1eutcnants Harry y. Stuar and
John j. McCracken are on duty at theI