The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-05-20

bert, Seventeenth infantry, will succeed
Lieut. Col. Hail in the Sixth. Capt.
William II. Bisbee. Fourth infantry,
who has commanded company II for g
years. and who has served in the grade
Of captain for "a years, goes to the
Seventeenth as major.
Major Bisbee entered the service in
1861 as an enlisted man, and served as
private and sergeant-major of the
Eighteenth infantry until he was CON-
missioned I'd lieutenant Of that regi.
ment in 1862. In 1865 he was promoted
captain. and was transferred to the
Fourth infantry in 1870 to company ii,
which he has commanded since that
time. His long service in one grade
certainly entities him to the promotion
which viii follow Gen. Cariin's aceep-
lance of the brigadier- generalship.
Lieut.. c. W. Mason, Fourth infantry,
now serving at Fort Spokane as post
qnartermaster, viii be promoted to cap
tain company II.
When the official notification Of Gen.
Cariin's appointment was received on
the 18th a salute Of II guns was fired
on the post parade and the large garri-
son flag was flung to the oreeze in honor
thereof.
In the evening a reception was held
at the generals quarters, where the
officers aud ladies' of tine garrison as
sembled to tender their congratulations
The regimental band played Hail to
the Chief" when the guests had arrived
and then continued a concert OF choice
music for half an hour longer.
Fatigue details are busy endeavoring
to prevent break in the dixie along the
river bank in rear Of the quarters occu-
pied by the married enlisted men. The
water is now three feet above the level
of the ground along there, and fearful
pressure Is being exerted by the wafer
on the dixie. If it should give away the
whole north side of the post will be
flooded, except the high ground at the
lower end of the officers line. On the
18th the water was within four inches
of the lSS. mark, and there had been a
rise of nine inches within the preceding
"a hours. Should it rise II inches higher
the fires will have to be pG. out in the
pump house and the water system will
be rendered useless, except a reserve
held in the tank for use in case OF fire.
The men are moving out of their
houses and going into tents on the high
ground near the river, for should the
dixie break there would be two feet of
water in each house. The house occu-
pied by Mrs. Donovan, below the bakery.
is already surrounded by water.
The ball given by the ladies of the
Catholic church of Ceur d. Alene at the
Post Hail on the night of May II was
the greatest success that has ever at
tended an entertainment Of that kind
given here. To Mrs Sweeney. Mrs.
Moore, Miss kildea and Mrs. Barlow
of Cgur d'Alene; Mesdames Myrick,
Nevotti, NeH and Doody and Miss Kate
Donovan, of the post, is due the credit
for the work.
The net profit amounted to 800, and
the debt on the church will be removed
1t was the largest crowd that ever gath
cred in the Post Hall, and a most soci-
able one it was. Not a thing occurred
to mar the evenings pleasure. The
ladies' suppressed water as beverage
and set up a lemonade booth In one cor
ner, which the thirsty dancers frequently
visited at nickel per visit. 1t was a
great scheme and realized the fair ven
ders some $40. Mrs. Moore and Miss
hildea presided over this booth, and
they were kept busy filing glasses.
The Fourth infantry string band Just
simply excelled itself on this occasion.
the ten musicians playing as they have
never played before, and won several
encores for waltzes and knickerbockers.
Every dancer had good word for the
excellence Of the music. Perhaps it was
that which put everyone present into so
good humor.
A lunch of coffee, rolls, cake ice cream
and other delieacies was served about
ii p. m, and in so informal a manner
that those present voted it the best in
which to conduct such affairs.
While MIR. T. J. Richey, Of Altoona,
Mo-, was travelling in Kansas he uaa