Show NEW COMMANDER DEPARTMENT OF EAST NEW NE YORK Gen Walter Vatter Howe d Dw 17 S S. S A. A has taken command of ot tho department of the east cast with hEadquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters at Governors Governor's island Maj Gen Leonard Wood appointed chief of staff of oC the army has not given up his quarters and ancl General Howe moved mond his belongings from Crom Fort Hancock Sandy Sand Hook J nl to No 13 the quarters lR formerly formerly- occupied b by Co 01 I St 81 J J. J Umble Grable The appointment of General I I I I i I BRI BRIG T. T G WAITR 9 R. R Rows HOWE Howl Howe who was the ranking ranking- inthe in I the tho coast artillery corps is ill very NT acceptable ble to hi his fellow officers with whom he heis heis heis is a favorite fa Before taking command at Sandy Hook about six ix months ago he was In command of the Narragansett ba bay district coast artillery with headquarters headquarters head head- quarters at Fort Adams II R. I. I Previous to that he lead had command of the Pensacola Pensacola Pensacola Pensa- Pensa cola district let in Florida with his station at Fort Barrancas Bai rancas |