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Rodgers (RAYMOND PERRY an American)

RAYMOND PERRY, an American naval officer, born in Washington, D. C., in 1849. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1868 and was appointed ensign in 1869, rising successively to the rank of rearadmiral in 1908. He served from 1893 the United States Naval Academy in 1868 and was appointed ensign in 1869, rising successively to the rank of rear- Russia, from 1897 to 1899 as executive officer of the "Iowa," taking part in the battle of Santiago, Cuba. a. From 1899 to admiral in 1908. He served from 1893 to 1897 as naval attaché in France and Russia, from 1897 to 1899 as executive officer of the "Iowa," taking part in the ville," seeing service in the Philippines, and in China during the Boxer troubles.

From 1904 to 1906 he was in command of the "Kearsarge," from 1906 to 1909 chief intelligence officer of the Navy De- College and partment, and from 1907 to 1911 president of the Naval War tor; born in Paris, France, in 1840, commandant of the naval station in Narragansett, Bay, retiring in December,