The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

Capt. G. M. Downey, 2lst Inf, has his
leave of absence extended four months.
Mr.. A. Downing, Typographical assistant,
goes to San Francisco ON the next steamer.
This being legal holiday, Thanksgiving,
all government offices will be closed to-day.
1t. Thomas w. Symons, engineer corps,
left on the outgoing steamer, en- route to his
new station at st Louis.
Capt. Frank D. Baldwin, Judge Advocate
of the department, went to Salem, Or, on
public business on Tuesday.
Major w. II. Eckels, of the pay depart
ment, on Tuesday departed with his family
for Salt Lake, his new station.
Capt. F. X. Upham, LIST Cav, has been
ordered to join his troop at Fort Bidwell,
CAL, but has been granted two weeks de-
lay.
1t. w. s. Scott, LIST Cav, and 1t. VIM
Moffett have each been granted months
extension of leave, by the division COM
mander.
Gen. H. A. Morrow delivered very fne
address before the society of Ellsworth Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, in this city on
Tuesday evening.
1t. JAS B. Aleshire, LIST Cav, has been as
signed to duty with Capt Upham's troop at
Fort Bidwell, and will leave Fort Walla
Walla at once for his new staaien.
It, W. H. Miller, Reg. @. M. LIST Cav,
who with his wife left Fort Walla Walla on
last Saturday evening, were given a recep-
ton at the residence of DR.. Mauzey, Walla
| Walla.
Asst. Surgeon w. w. Gray, recently sta
| toned at Fort Townsend, after reporting at
Newport Barracks, KY, went to Nashville
to spend the winter on leave, being in poor
health.
A party of men from the Fort Boise gar
rison went out one Sunday in November Ito
worship nature in her wild retreats" and
returned with eight deer, and sundry ducks,
cartridges, etc. That fort needs an army
chaplain.
In the good old days of long ago the con.
/ tractor furnished good clothing, which is at
tested by the fact that the Rev. Father Eels
still wears military overcoat, yet in good
condition, which he drew at Fort Vancou.
yer in 1916, from the Hudson Bay Co.. g
stores.
The second of the garrison concerts came
of on Friday evening last and was quite a.
successful as the first. Col Baker as usual
made the fun for the evening. Mrs. Nor
row and DIR. Heizmann acquitted themselves
80 well that they were required to play q
second time. Miss Lee BOYLE, daughter oil
Capt. w. H. Boyle, 2lst Inf, surprised even
her friends by her proficiency upon the
piano, and responded to hearty encore with
her best bow Mrs Baldwin retained her
hold upon the audience, and was called back
more heartily than ever, responding with
one of the Scotch favorites. The 2lst In.
fantry band, under Prof. Oechsles manage
ment, is winning very favorable opinions fol
its evident proficiency, and it is even now
the finest in the northwest The programme
for the evening was as follows:
Polonaise, 'Opus 81, No. 4,"....... .ScHUBER1
Song, "Yes, Let me like a Soldier Fall"BALFI
Col E. Baker.
Aria and chorus, I'll Giurnmento" MERCADANTI
Serenade, de LAmant Jaloux,". :. .GRETR,
Viola and Piano, DIR. Heizmann and
Mrs. Morrow.
fanfare Mintnire,. ...,,'.. asoH En-
Piano Solo, "Eolian Harp. ......... SMITH
Miss Lee Boyle.
Sergeant Fluegel.
Song, "A Night in Venice. .......... ARDITl
Mrs. Baldwin, piano and violin ac-
compartment.
"A Queer Retreat"... =. OEcHsLE
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