Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Leave Of absence for twelve days, with
permission to go beyond the sea, is grant
ed Lieut.. Col William w. Gibson, ord
nance department.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of Chief Musician Ami
bale Buglione. 4th Band. Coast Artillery
Corps. that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list
First Lieut.. Robert NJ Hardaway. Medi-
cal Corps, is relieved from duty on the
transport Dix. and will resume his sta
ton at Fort Lawton. Wash.
First Lieut.. Leopold Mitchell. Medical
Corps. is relieved from duty a Fort Law
ton, Wash, and is assigned to duty in
the army transport service, with station
at Seattle, Wash
Col Thomas Ridgway Coast Artillery
Corps. is relieved from the command of
Fort Andrews, Mass, and will then pro-
coed to Fort Rarrancas, Fla. and assume
command of that post and of the artillery
district of Pensacola.
First Lieut.. Joseph w. Love- Medical
Reserve Corps. is relieved from duty in
the Philippines Division and will proceed
to his home.
Lieut.. Col. Chauncey b. Baker. deputy
Guartermaster general. will visit Newport
News, Va, for the purpose Of attending
the meetings of a board appointed to con-
slider the question Of equipment of army
transports with additional lifeboats and
RATS.
Lieut.. Col. Richard NJ Blatchford 9Th
Infantry. at Jefferson City, Mo. will pro-
coed to Kansas City. Mo. for duty as
inspector-instructor of the organized mil
itia of Missouri
The following transfers are ordered:
First Lieut.. Benjamin B. McCroskey,
from the 30th Infantry to the sd In
fantry.
First Lieut.. Frederick ]. Ostermann.
from the I'D Infantry to the Seth In
fantry.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
William T. Merry. 9th Infantry, is ex
tended fifteen days.
Leave of absence for two months and
fourteen days is granted First Lieut. Jo-
seph ". Love, Medical Reserve Corps
First Lieut.. Robert II. Duenner. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, is ordered to active
duty at Fort Oglethorpe Ga.
Tie following named officers are de-
tailed to enter the Second-year class at
the Mounted Service School. Fort Riley,
an: First Lieuts. Ben Lear, jr.. 18th
Cavalry; Charles l.. Scott. 18th Cavalry.
and Berkeley T. Merchant. 18th Cavalry,
and Second Lieuts. John G. Quekemeyer
9th Cavalry, and Hayden w. Wagner,
Sd Cavalry.
Naval Orders.
Commander c. D. Stearns, from Mis-
sissippi to Ohio.
Lieut.. Commander j. r. Defrees, from
MISSISSIPPI 10 ONO.
Lieut.. Commander p. n. Omsted, from
Ohio to Mississippi.
Lieut. III. G.. Fuller to Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Md
Lieut.. Roger Williams. from Florida to
Naval War College.
Lieut.. Leigh Noyes. from Florida to
home and await orders
Lieut.. John Rodgers. from Naval Acad
envy to command Yankton
Lieut.. l. +. Bass, from Ohio to Mis-
sissippi.
Lieut. E. j. Marauart, from Mississippi
to Ohio as senior engineer officer.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) J. A. Monroe. from
Ohio to an works Yhr,, sperTy Gyroseope Com
Ensign w F. Amsden. from Mississippi
to Ohio.
Ensign R. E. Hughes. from Raleigh to
Wyoming.
Ensign A. E. Rieger, from Mississippi
to Ohio.
Ensign v. N. Bieg, from Mississippi to
Delaware.
Medical Director H. E. Ames will be
placed on the retired list August Z. 1912.
Civil Engineer A. j. Menocal, to naval
station, Olongapo. P. /.
Boatswain T.. w. Hill, from Fortune to
Chattanooga.
Chief Machinist w. S. White, from
Georgia to Maine
Machinist r. c. Moody. from California
to Pennsylvania.
Machinst August Schulz. from Intrepid
to- California.
Machinist J. c. Stein. from Pennsyl-
vania to home and wait orders.
Naval Movements.
The Potomac has arrived al Washing
ton. the Justin at Punta Arenas. Costa
Rica the Alabama at Tompkinsville, the
Strngham. Bailey and Tanning at Nor
folk, the Wilkes at Port Royal and the
Marietta at the New York navy yard.
The Caesar has sailed from Sewall
point for Portsmouth. n. H., and the
Petrol from Santo Domingo City for
Puerta Plata.
The l.. S. S. Mississippi has been or
dered placed in first reserve at the navy