Evening star., 1911-08-11
ARMY NAVY
Retirement of Col. Whistler.

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Col. Garland n. Whistler. Coast ArtiI-
lery Corps, has been retired from active
service by operation of law on account
of age. Col. Whistler is from New York.
and was appointed second lieutenant. 5th
Artillery, in October, 1861. His entire
service has been In the artillery arm. He
was graduated from the Artillery School
in 1870 and reached the grade of colonel
in January, 1907. He was recently in
command of the artillery district of
Washington, with station at Fort Wor-
den, and is now at his home, Rosebank,
n. Y.
Army Orders.
Capt. Monroe G.. Kerth. general STAFF,
will proceed to Pine Plains. n. Y, for
duty pertaining to the encampment of
the organized militia OF the state of New
York at that place.
Capt. Frank NJ. Caldwell, 10Th Cavalry,
will proceed to st. Louis and Nevada
Mo-. for duty pertaining to the inspection
and instruction of Troops A and B, Mis-
souri, National Guard.
The leave of absence granted Mai.
Henry A. Barber. retired. military at
tache, is extended one month.
Capt. Henry c. Merriam. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. is detailed for general recruit
ing service at New York city to relieve
Capt. Benjamin M. koler, Coast Artillery
Corps.
The leave Of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Arthur j.. Hanlon. 2sth In
fantry, is extended one month.
Capt. Harold P. Howard. quartermas-
ter. will proceed to Bigtimber, Mont, on
official business pertaining to the inspec-
ton and purchase Of horses.
Col Orin B. Mitcham, ordnance depart
ment, will proceed to Fort Myer, Virginia,
for the purpose of inspecting ordnance
material in the possession of field bat
teries al that post.
First Lieut.. Shelley L. Marietta,
Medical Reserve Corps. is ordered to
active duty at Fort Sheridan, H.
Capt. John NJ. Campbell. 28th Infan-
try, will proceed to Chicago for ex-
animation for retirement.
Leave of absence for two months
and fifteen days, with permission to
go beyond the sea- is granted Maj E.
BY direction of the President, Capt
Allen Smith. jr. Sd Infantry. is de-
tailed as IWajor. Philippine Scouts, in
place of Capt. Clarence NJ. Condor
Coast Artillery Corps, relieved.
First Lieut.. Maxwell Murray. Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from duty
at Fort Hancock. N. j.. and will pro-
ceed to Fort Monroe. Va, for duty
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted Maj. Robert E. Callan. Coast
Artillery Corps.
First Lieut.. Fulton @. c. Gardner
Coast Artillery Corps. will proceed to
Boston for the purpose of taking a
special course of instruction at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for one year.
Leave of absence for three months. on
surgeons certificate of disability. is
granted First Lieut. Owen c. Fisk
Medical Corps
BY direction of the President. and
upon the application of First Sergt
Samuel Bolan. Company /, 4th Infantry
retired list.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted Capt Paul W. Beck 18th In
fantry.
Capt Edward Garfield. jr., Coast Ar
tillery Corps. is detailed as an in
structor at the Coast Artillery School
Fort Monroe. Va. He will proceed to
Boston for the purpose of taking a
special course of instruction at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for one year.
The following officers have
been promoted to the grades indicated:
Major, a. S. Conklin: captain, c. II.
Patterson of the Coast Artillery: first
lieutenants. L. c. Sparks and j. a. Crane
Of the Field Artillery.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander r. D. White. to Of
fice naval intelligence, Navy Department
Lieut. Commander R Mclean, from
general board, Navy Department. to the
Florida.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) w. Baggaley, to
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md.
Paymaster J. Fyffe, from the North
Carolina to the Florida
Passed Assistant Pavmaster E. H. Van
Hine, when discharged treatment Naval
Hospital. Mare Island, Cal, to home and
wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster +. H. Van
Patten. from the Franklin to the North
Carolina.
Assistant Civil Engineer r. Whitman,
from bureau of yards and docks to naval
station. Guantanamo, Cuba.
Marine Corps Orders.
Maj. w. G. Powell, one months leave.
First Lieut.. P. a. Capron. from marine
barracks. Philadelphia, to marine bar
racks, Charleston.
First Lieut.. A. P. Crst. one months
leave.
Second Lieut.. d. NJ. Gardner, jr from
marine barracks. Mare Island, to marine
barracks. Puget Sound.
Second Lieut.. B. F. Hickey, from head
quarters to Marine Officers School, Port
Royal.
Maj. Gen. W. p. Biddle, twenty days
| leave.
Second Lieut.. Richmond Bryant, from
headquarters to Marine Officers School,
Port Royal
First Lieut.. C. S. McReynolds, fourteen
days extension of leave.
Maj. s. d. Butler First Lieut.. III. +.
Wirgman and Second Lieut.. J. T. Reid
one months leave.