Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-11
ARMY-NAVY
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
Col. Charles w. Foster, 9th Field Artil-
lery. Is relieved from assignment to that
regiment. and is detailed as inspector OF
field artillery in the regular army and OF
! the militia in the Department of the
Lakes.
Each of the following named officers
Will return to his proper station for tenn
porary duty. and then will proceed to
Fort Leavenworth. Kan: First Lieuts
Charles II. Danforth. 18th Infantry, Gid
con II. Williams. 18th Infantry; William
f. Persons. 18th Infantry; Converse X.
Lewis, 10th Infantry: Edgar Z. Steever, 80
18th Infantry, and Edward j. Moran, I'D
infantry. and Second Lieut.. Frederic Z.
Test odd Infantry.
Promotions in the Field Artillery have
been announced at the War Department
as follows: Lieutenant colonies to be colo
nels. Eli d. Hoyle Granger Adams and
r. st. j. Greble; majors to be lieutenant
colonies, John Conklin, Samuel d. Stur-
gis and Lucien G. Berry; Capt. George E.
Gatley, to be major; First Lieut. William
K Ennis, to be captain. and Second Lieut..
Lieut.. Col. Conklin is assigned to duty
with the 1st Field Artillery in the Philip
pines.
BY direction of the President. Col Wal
ter :. Scott, 18th Infantry, will report to
Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Smith, United
States Army, president of an army re-
firing board at San Antonio, Tex, for
examination by the board.
Capt Harry S. Purnell, Medical Corps,
Is relieved from duty at the general hos
proceed to Madison barracks, New York,
for duty.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Charles McH. Elby, 18th Cavalry,
is extended one month.
Lieut.. Col. Daniel l.. Howell, 10th In
fantry, will return to Fort Mackenzie,
Wy, for temporary duty, and then join
his regiment.
First Lieut.. Robert NJ. Lyon, 18th In
fantry, will proceed to Fort d. A. Rus
Sell. Wy, for temporary duty, and then
proceed to West Point, n. Y.
Leave of absence until necessary for
him to report at West Point, n. Y, IS
granted First Lieut.. Robert M. Lyon,
18th Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Commander w. II. G. Billiard. from
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd, to COM
mand the San Francisco.
Commander A. l.. Key. from command
Baltimore, to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. Commander H. n. Jensen, from
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd, to the
New Jersey.
Lieut.. Commander c. B. Barnes, from
the Colorado, and wait orders.
Lieut.. Commander E. McCauley, jr,
from the Virginia, and wait orders.
Lieut.. Commander w. r. Sayles, jr.,
from Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md,
to the New Jersey.
Lieut.. l. E. Bass, from the North Da-
kota, to navy yard, New York, connec-
ton the Ohio.
Lieut.. E. B. Larimsr, from Naval Acad-
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lege, Newport, r. l.
Lieut.. c. T. Wade, from Naval Acad-
envy. Annapolis, Md, to the Colorado.
Lieut.. H. T. Winston. from Naval Acad-
Lieut. E. P. Svarz, from Naval Acad-
envy, Annapolis, Nd, to Asiatic station.
Lieut.. Gunior gradet E. B. Woodwork,
to navy yard, New York. connection the
Ohio.
Ensigns F. C. Starr and w. L. Beck,
kota.
Ensign G. T. Swasey, to the North
Dakota.
Surgeon K. ohnesorg. to navy yard.
New York.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. A. May,
from naval hospital. Las Animas, Col,
to Naval Medical School Hospital, Wash
ington, D. c.
Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. H. Hollo-
way, from Naval Hospital, New York,
Las Animas, Col.
Acting Assistant Surgeon E. E. Wood
land from Naval Medical School, Wash
ington, D. c., to the Iowa.
Acting Assistant Surgeon d. Dickinson,
jr., to marine recruiting station, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Chief Boatswain j. D. Walsh. from
naval coal depot, Bradford. r. l., to navy
yard, New York, connection the Ohio.
Chief Machinist c. G. Nelson, to navy
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Chief Machinist F. ]. Korte. to navy
yard. Norfolk, Va.
Chief Machinist H. Smith, to Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Nd
Chief Machinist F. j. McAllister, to
navy yard, New York.
Machinst A. v. kettels, to navy yard,
Boston.
Naval Movements.
The Idaho has arrived at New Orleans,
the Chester at Charleston, the Birmins-
ham and Uncas at Guantanamo, the
Paducah at Cristobal, the Tecumseh and
Choctaw at Washington and the Buffalo
at Kodiak.
The Triton has sailed from Tangier
sound for Washington. the Arethusa from
Hampton roads for Charleston, the Wor-
den and De Long from Charleston Tor
Savannah and the Stringham from Nor
folk for Lynnhaven bay.
Examining Board at Fort Myer.
A board of officers has been appointed
to meet at Fort Myer, Va. for the exami-
nation Of such officers of cavalry as may
be ordered before it to determine their
fitness for promotion.
The detail for the board is Capts.
George w. Kirkpatrick, 18th Cavalry; Lin
coin c. Andrews. 18th Cavalry: Henry c.
Smither, 18th Cavalry and Howard ii.
Baily, Medical Corps. and First Lieut.
William p. j. Ruddy, Medical Reserve
Corps
Rear Admiral Gibson Dead.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Rear Admiral