New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-23
|llNY AND NAVY NOTES
.,.,tv Of Candidates for Admls'
''"' CHM to West Point.
.o, Tn. Tribune Bureau
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10 b-.,,ss who have TO their credit
ssprese l.sstships at West Point have been
ncsh' ,,ed bv the announcement made
rach ANN D.,ar.ers OF difficulty in finding
pam ,sornq men who are willing to
sshnee Nuitary Academy. This has led
.r,sr wv e,rscedented demand for appoint
- and some Of the eager applicants
re''S .s~n,eed their desire By fling apph-
sa1s :. several districts. one would-be
snoD1s was represented on no less than
Si'0'~. -or,inatons. AS matter OF fact.
sreh -, twenty vacancies have been
o., nominations made 10 take the
flea ,.-,ination. which occurs early in
III e1'ii'''''
u .eo- there were many failures. and
-, added 10 the list of candidates
?" .an,ed. There has been some sug-
nat this was due 10 the rigid re-
F sI. but the War Department has
- the officials OF the Academy IN
intention that there is nothing 10
''..,ned BIZ modifying the qualifications
go IN make il easier for candidates
IS the entrance examination. In fact,
e no need OF this. as the proportion
'..a.,sssful candidates has not decreased.
-. year the list of appointees has been
.,ssd because Of the law authorizing
,rrrsase In the corps OF cadets by ap-
.---,srts from districts where the pres
| - s~run, bents have reached the end OF
-, ,hree years course at the Academy.
- exrected that with the existing list
"-,cipals and alternateS designated 10
~ tie examination next month there
pa ~ fewer vacancies than there have
-, for many years. In the mean time,
r. var Department desires TO have II
ssslv known that there IS no dearth OF
sIsble material for West Point, and that
- Is no difficulty in setting nominees
- IN selecting youns men VINO can pass
s examination
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
srs been issued; suv
,,s,.nan, colonel JACOB c. GALBRAITH
Nh cavalry, Majors GEORGE H.
SANDS 10Th Cavalry; SAMSON L. FAI-
soy. eith Infantry; MARCUS =. GRO
SfT' 18Th Infantry; WILLIAM P PENCE
roast artillery. and GEORGE .. CRESS
10Th cavalry Captains CAMPBELL
KING Isl Infantry; OLIVER L. SPACLD-
NG Jr.. 5th field artillery; WILLIAM
y WALpRON, Goth Infantry. and HOW
Ard r HICKOK. 18th Cavalry. report 10
eormanding general Department OF the
East. report for duty as inspector instruc-
ton AZ militia camps IN July and August
por KENSEy J. HAMPTON. 70 San Fran
cisco as assistant chief duartermaster
DEPARTMENT Of California.
svrt,n JOSEPH 5. HARDIN. from Nth 10
Is.d Company. coast artillery.
,t.rtan JOHN 3. SANFORD, 25th Infantry
70 recruiting service, Fort Logan. July l.
| ,rta, WILLIAM a. CARLETON, from Sth
% 50ih Infantry.
ay,sr ANERICUS MITCHELL. 9Th Infantry.
20 savannah. July 1, as inspector ins~uc-
trr organized militia of Georgia.
opzln PETERS DAWSON, from "a 20 4th
u,iaia JOHN R. r HANNAY. from 4th 10
a,,iin JOHN 3. SCHOEFFEI., 10th Infan-
t!y. 20 recruiting service. Fort Logan.
July -. vice Captain WALTER 7. BATES.
9th Infantry. granted two months leave
q absence thence 70 his regiment.
~ Lieutenant LOUIS L. PENDLETON.
tom Tooth 20 442d Company, coast ar
l.lery.
Or Lieutenant HARRY l. MORSE. coast
I artillery. from San Francisco 20 Fort
Z Monroe, for temporary duty
r. Lieutenant THOMAS MUSGRAVE. nth
| 7 lntantry. 70 Fort Mcpherson for tenn
prary duty. thence TO Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. August
a. professor Of military science.
n: Lieutenant ROBERT q. LAKEWOOD. 80
Ted ArtiAsry. on relief OF Sd Field Ar
tIls-y from san Antonio 70 Fort n A Rus
81. FOR temporary duty. thence 10 proper sta
IN. Lieutenant EDWIN DEL SMITH. 4th
Fied Artillery. 70 Fort .. A. Russell for
temporary DUTY. thence to West Point.
ron 20 % l42d Company. coast artillery.
<avss o. absence: Captain WILLIS @. PEACE
coast srtiIery, Two months from July /;
First Lieutenant RALPH D. BATES. coast
srillery, one month; First Lieutenant KARL
-. .hy I-S 81. 18Th Infantry. one month and
coons WILLIAM ". GRAY. medical corps.
y s, Paul July I. thence TO San Fran
bare WALTER :. SCOTT. 18TH Infantry.
us-snsrt Colonel DANIEL f. MCCARTHY,
EQu,Y GuaTtermaster genera. detailed men,
tr board Of officers appointed 10 meet al
sal Antonio June &c 20 consider defects in
f,ssert field organization and equipment Of
redicai department and drill regulations FOR
Hospital corps
uss;eaant colonel JOHN s MALLORY. from
ssa1quaIters Department Of Texas. June so.
o temporary duty with the manouyre divi-
son. thence % army war college.
1ssisn1nt colonel HAMILTON s. WALLACE.
ce1u'y paymaster general remain az Denver
rnll July 80. thence 20 san Francisco as
~, assistant 'hief paymaster Western division.
-scie1aHt Colonel WEBSTER VINSON. from
CITY IS chief paymCster Western division 20
&n Francisco. thence. September g. 70
Manila chief paymaster Philippines divi-.
son. vice Colonel HARRY L. ROGERS. as
asiant paynaster general. from Manila Oc-
. lobe IL. 70 san Francisco.
A'or JOHN Il. STONE. medical corps. found
nesQscitatcd &c tetired.
o;;ah EDWARD 2. ANDERSON. paymaster.
ION Philippines September - 70 San Fran.
ar,sn JAMES J. HoRNBRoCK. payrnaster.,
ron Philippines October u 70 san Franz
. CISCO thence 20 Omaha
&'Sn CHARLES DE r. CHANDLER, signal
eorps, rom once chief signal officer 10
Colege Park Nd and assume charge sg-
= IA coTps aviation field.
go WILLIAM BROOKE. quarterinaster 70
Milwaukee July 10 % attend meeting WtEt-
~ Classification committee, thence return
. . prcpe- station
a,ah NORTON E. WOOD. 9Th Field ARTILLERY.
iron star Brigadier WALTER s. SCHEY-
- --R q lis regiment
nv Lieutenant HENRY G. NrHLENBERG,
p c-rrs2ce depart nent. take station az THila-
eiiphia IN connection with duties az Frank
Frs, Lieutenant wIBBD COOPER. medical
seips' % Fort D. a. Russell for Temporary
Gnif. thence 70 san Francisco. sailing Az
gE' for Philippines.
NAVY
~iSin {. j. EOCsH. member naval examining
r. Id retiring boards. navy yard. Washington
I,1ln !. G. GILMORE. detached command the
o-oil- anl. home wait orders
--.-ncer J. X. ROBINSON. detached bureau
n, steam engineering. command the Dixie.
"1aancer J. ". ELLICOTT detached I'm
.-shjhouse District. Portland. 70 command
-'s:saaat =. FOLEY. detached the Dixie; 10
A..lA,ner conference. Naval war CHisze
.h X Z SLOWER. detached the 'Maryiand'
orsn J. D SMITH. detached the vicksburg
Chapman " :. LIND detached the Cali>or-
w. 70 ne Vicks5urg.
SS4-tlpraan n. EODSON. 10 the Maryland.
~ts,4 G. y. BROWNELL. discharge Medical
s1ool Eos5ital. Washington. 70 naval hos
f. siiaL Portsmouth,
'ssson 2. Il BEGAN. detached naval hospital.
A., Fo-iEulcutl. no tie Wisconsin.
Ns'ant Surgeon X. q. MELHOFcTE, detached
r. 1s Dixie fo nava hospital. newport.
'.aia p MNAIR. detached the Georgia.
n % ne Virginia
boawwain J. MAHONEY. 20 navy yard
warrington. and additional duy. 10 COM
HAND he Choctaw.
'fasc.st . n KLOCK. detached naval mag
slne Fort Mifain. home
- Z. r WALIING. detsched.a as comman-
/, orders
.ersnt Commander " z. WATTS and Lieu
4, Naat " MILNE. Naval War Sollege.
s.safi ". 2. RENO. detached the New Jer-
L. re Wisconsin
-tnsn; 0unior grade) j II. TOWERS. &C.
eheo me Michigan. cutv connection AVA
- Instruct on FanrnondsTsHt. \. y
-sni Junior grsdsl ". BAGGAIEr; oe-
,e.ned tie Petrol naval hospital. Washing