Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-09
ARMY-NAVY.
Gen. Gather on Rife Board.

Brig. Gen. Charles D. Gather. Mary
land National Guard has been appointed
a member of the national board for the
promotion Of rife practice. in place of
Gen. LawrasOn Riggs. resigned That
board prescribes the regulations for the
tests for a national trophy and medals
and other prizes for Workmanship to be
contested for annually.
Assigned to Active Duty.
Brig. Gen. Edward J. McClernand. re-
tired. with his consent, has been assigned
to active duty as a member Of the board
Of officers appointed to consider the or
ganization, role, training and leading OF
cavalry.
Army Orders.
Capt. James NJ Phelan. Medical Corps.
is relieved from duty as attending sur
geon. New York city. and will proceed
to Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, for duty.
Capt. Robert NJ. Blanchard Medical
Corps. is relieved from duty at Fort
Sheridan. H., and will proceed to Fort
Strong. Mass. for duty.
Capt George II. Knox. Quartermaster
Corps. will visit the factory Of Joseph
Fisch. Newark. " j.. on official business
pertaining to the inspection OF hats.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of Sergt. Joseph Nc
Clury. 26th Infantry. that soldier Will be
placed upon the retired list.
Leave of absence for two months and
fifteen days is granted First Lieut.. Jo-
siah Fl. Holland. Medical Corps.
First Lieut.. Ben w. Field. 18th Infan-
try. is relieved from duty at Fort Bliss
Tex and will proceed to Whipple Bar
racks, Ariz., and assume charge OF that
post.
Capt. Morton C. Mumma. I'd Cavalry.
is transferred to the 14th Cavalry.
Capt. Oren B. Meyer. 14th Cavalry. is
relieved from that regiment.
Maj Charles Miller. 18th Infantry. will
take charge Of the course in German at
the Army Service Schools. Fort Leaven-
worth Kan.
Capt Simon NJ Lutz. Sth Infantry, is
transferred to the 4th Cavalry.
Mai. Edward p. OHern, ordnance de-
partment will proceed to Fort Monroe,
Va, for the purpose of delivering lee
tnre ON Guns and Ammunition before
the students of the Coast Artillery School
The leave of absence granted Capt
Charles 5. Haight, 9Th Cavalry. is ex-
tended one month.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. H. NJ. Jensen, from New London
Ship and Engine Company to Union Iron
Works. San Francisco, Cal.
Lieut. e. II. Dodd, from navy yard.
Mare Island. Cal. to command Pacific
torpedo flotlla.
H. r Harvey, j. l.. Brown, E. H. Ten
nent and J. A. Mahoney have been ap-
pointed acting assistant dental surgeons
in the navy.
Chaplain J. M. F. McGinty, from naval
training station, Newport, r. l., to three
months sick leave.
Paymaster's Clerk J. w. Caum, appoint
ment revoked.
Paymaster's Clerk Thomas DUNN, to
naval station, Honolulu. T. H.
Marine Corps Orders.
Second Lieut.. Pere Wilmer, from marine
barracks. Philadelphia, to Philippines.
Second Lieut.. T. G. Hunter, from Ma
rine Corps rife range, Winthrop. to ma
rine barracks, Annapolis.
Naval Movements.
The Jenkins. Jarvis. Tanning and Jou-
EFT have arrived at Gianata Guantanamo
the Orion at Hampton roads and the F-3
at San Francisco.
The Nanshan has sailed from Guam
for Cavite, the Colorado and South Da-
kota from san Francisco for San Diego.
the Arethusa from Port Arthur, Tex,
for Guantanamo. the Des Moines from
Guantanamo for Monte Cristi. the On
tario. Tncas and Sterling from Guanta-
uamo for Guacanayabo bay, Cuba.