Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger will
20 on the retired list of the navy to-
morrow by operation of law on account
of age, but, in accordance with orders
issued today, will continue on duty in
this city as member of the general
naval board and as a member of the
Joint army and navy board, until other
wise ordered.
Admiral Badger is a man of the sea,
having served on ships more than
twenty-five years of his naval career of
forty-six years. During that time he
has sailed in southern Atlantic, south
ern Pacific and Asiatic waters, and on
cruisers to the far north and to Euro
pean countries.
Rear Admiral Badger was born in
Rockville, Md, August s, 1858, was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy by Presi-
dent Grant in 1869. Five months after
leaving Annapolis he was assigned to
the Narragansett, then starting on an
expedition for the survey OF the Gulf of
California, and he spent two years in
those waters.
Searched for Greedy Explorers.
He was chosen executive officer of
the Alert, the last of the three vessels
to start for the frozen north in 1884,
under the late Rear Admiral Schley, in
00dISu VI inc IESeIS arctic explorers.
During the war with Spain he was on
the Cincinnati. Rear Admiral Badger
was commandant of midshipmen at the
Naval Academy from 1903 until 1905,
and became superintendent of that in
etitutlon two years later. During the
earthquake at San Francisco he was in
command of the naval district along
the water border of the city, and SO
efficient was his work that he received
q letter of commendation from the Sec
rotary of the Navy.
Superintended Naval Academy.
He was superintendent of the Naval
Academy until 1909. When relieved he
was assigned to the Kansas of the At
lantic feet. He became rear admiral
In 1911 and was given the command of
the second division OF the feet. with
the Louisiana as his flagship. On the
relief of Rear Admiral Hugo Oster-
haus, early in 1913, Rear Admiral
Badger was given command of the At
lantic feet, and used the Wyoming for
his flagship.
the feet in the summer of 1914 by
Rear Admiral Frank f. Fletcher Rear
Admiral Badger was publicly COM
mended by the Secretary of the NAVY.
II have watched your handling of
the fleet with every interest" said
Secretary Daniels, and have not found
you wanting In any of the elements
that go to make a truly great naval
officer. Your personal qualities and
the magnanimity you showed Rear
Admiral Fletcher on your arrival in
Mexican waters have comma nded my
highest admira ton"
IN Mexican waters
Rear Admiral Badger was Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher's official superior, and
on joining him in Mexican waters un-
der the rules governing the navy,
superseded him in authority and con-
troll Instead. however. of assuming
his rightful position as the active head
of all naval operations and taking per-
sonal direction OF the delicate and i'm
portaut negotiations with the oppos-
ing Mexican factions in charge of diff
ferent ports on the station, he tact
fully stood aside in favor of his sub
ordinate who had initiated the policies
at Vera Cruz and other Mexican ports
and permitted him to continue in per-
sonal charge of operations. Since CIV
ing up the command of the fleet Rear
Admiral Badger has been stationed in
this city a member of the general
board.