Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Garrison spent all of last
week at his summer home IN sea
bright, " j., but is expected back al
the War Department tomorrow.
Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of the militia
division of the War Department. is
acting as chief Of staff of the army in
the absence of Gen. Scott. chief of stah
and Gen. Bliss. assistant chief.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre. chief of the in
sular bureau. is on his way home from
the Philippines and is expected to reach
here about the middle of next month.
Col. P. c. March is acting as adjutanl
general of the army in the absence OF
Gen. II. c. Mccain. who is on visit to
the San Francisco exposition.
Col. Edward Jadwin, one of the as
sistants of the chief of engineers at the
War Department, has been specially de-
tailed to make personal inspection OF
the government works in progress In
the Yellowstone National Park. with a
view to explaining the estimates to con-
gressional committees.
Col. John l.. Phillips. commanding the
Walter Reed Army Hospital, who fell
down the elevator shaft at the hospital
several days ago, is gradually recover
ing from his injuries.
Lieut.. Col. George w. Read of the adj
1utant generals department., on duty in
Texas. has been ordered to this city for
duty in the office of the adjutant gem
William c. Bennett. who has been
granted leave of absence for two
months and ten days, on the expira-
ton of which period. he will assume
duty as adjutant of the 5th Brigade at
Galveston.
Maj. William B. Ladue. Corps of En-
gineers, stationed at Jacksonville, Fla,
is on visit to this city. He is at the
Cairo.
Capt. A. H. Barley of the Coast Ar
Reed Army Hospital.
Capt. Bryan Conrad. 18th Infantry,
passed through here last week on his
way to join his regiment at Eagle Pass,
Tex.
Capt. William Taylor has been de-
tached from duty with the 10th Infan-
try at Camp E. S. Otis, Canal Zone, and
detailed to the judge advocate generals
office in Washington. There is va
cancy in the grade of major in that de-
Maj. Henry NJ. Morrow, judge advocate,
to lieutenant colonel. June Is. No one
has yet been selected for the vacancy
First Lieut.. David c. Seagrave, LIST
four-year detail as a captain in the
ordnance department. June 10 last, has
rendered his resignation to the War
Department. Lieut.. Seagrave was grad
udtSO from " eSt fOlnC IN l9V0.
The following candidates for admis-
sion to the United States Military Acad-
envy in 1916 have been appointed dur
ing the past week:
Georgia-George H. Dana, Savannah;
Sam c. Proctor. Macon; John H. Feath-
erstone. jr., alternate. Macon, and w.
Herndon Killian, alternate, Barnes
vile.
Kansas-Ollie w. Reed. Norton. and
Harry j. Hahn. alternate, Ellsworth.
Minnesota-James W. Freeman. al
ternate. Fort Smelling.
Missouri-Grenville A. Richart, Sa-
line. and Wesley c. Dever. alternate,
Rich Hill
North Carolina-Beverly C. Snow,
Durham. s
Ohio-Wlliam T. wickham. syca-
more: Algy c. Whitacre. alternate,
Crestline. and Wilkie G. Machetanz. al
ternate. Kenton.
Pennsylvania-JohnL L. Binder. Barnes
boro. and Robert P. Smith, alternate,
Hopeweli.
Texas-Wade P. Lane, Marshall; Jules
Piland. alternate, Beaumont, and Rich
ard c. Priddie, alternate, Beaumont.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Platte. West
Rupert; John L. Cootey. alternate. Rut-
land, and William q. Townsend, alter
nate, Rutland.