The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-04-01
FORT sHE1MAI.

FORT sHx1MAu.
The Tuesday evening promenade con-
cert and hop was well ATTENDED this
week, > very pleasant party gathering
TO enjoy the dancing - well ~ the CON
cert music A descriptive and vocal
polka, called @Ths Jolly Blacksmith"
was rendered BY the fun band, with .
quartet Of male voices, anvil chorus
and limitations Of birds, etc. Another
piece that received warm applause va
Five Minutes with tbs Ninstsels,-
which introduced jig and clog dancing
and other minstrel attractions.
The Frances 4. willard lodge, I. O.
G. T, Of this post, extended invitations
to large number Of people Of the posi-,
Ceur dAlene City and Post Pals 10
meet them at the Post Hall on Thurs-
day evening, on the occasion Of the
fourth anniversary Of the organization.
All three places were veil represented.
and at $40 the hall was crowded viii,
a. pleasant party - has gathered here
this winter. In fact, 1t WAS the most
sociable party Of the season. It was =
jolly crowd bent on pleasure, and they
extracted the maximum OF enjoyment
during the hours they were together.
Everyone, without exception, pro-
nounced it the most pleasant dance Of
the season. Mesdames Rollins, Davis,
Nevotti and Myriek assisted In receiv-
ing the guests a. they arrived. A fine
lunch was served late in the evening,
which was psrtaken of with great relish
by all The informally attending it
made it all the more pleasing to those
present. There were no long speeches
or exhortations upon the evils Of intern
perance. Mr.. Z. p. Metgraye, the
veteran member of the lodge, welcomed
the visitors in neat and appropriate
speech, stating that the desire Of the
lodge was that those invited would en-
JOY the evening. He was followed BY
Major Manning, of Post Falls who an
nounced that he would cut his remarks
very short in order to allow the young
people to get to dancing.
The regimental string band, whose
execution under Prof. Porter has BE-
come perfect, furnished Delighted
music during the evening. and IS usual
received an encore when the Knicker-
booker was played.
No small share Of the evenings Meas
ure was due to Q. n. Sergt. Myrick and
Corporal Edison for complying with the
request of the managers to act ~
prompters-
The thanks Of all present are due to
Frances E. Willard lodge for an evening
Of pleasurable enjoyment.
Hereafter when men are DISCHARGED
the parchment discharge will only be
furnished men who are honorably dis
charged from the army. Those dis
honorzbly discharged viii receive q
discharge printed on yellow paper;
those discharged without honor one on
white paper. Without honor applies to
such men as are discharged for fraudu-
lent enlistment or discharged by sen
tence of court martial which does not
involve dishonsrahis discharge.
Sergt. William 7. Bailey. company H,
Fourth infantry, has rejoined his COM
pany from recruiting duty at Seattle,
Wash.
Washington dispatches . few days
ago announced that Gen Cariin was
slated for the vacant brigadier- general
ship. Gen. Cariinis many friends arc
hopeful that his name will soon be sent
to the senate-in fact, it seems strange
that there should be any hesitation in
the matter, as his record for the past ~
years is superior to that Of any officer
in the service to-day below the grade Of
general officer, and equal to that Of
most of the general officers. 1t is to be
hoped that the next issue of THE PRESS
will announce his promotion to the
grade he held 81 years ago-that Of
brigadier. general.
Paymaster Dodge has been ordered
to pay the troops Of this post for pay
due March 81.
First-Sergt Samuel Pearce. company
II, has been granted furleugh for four
months, to take effect upon re-enlist.
ment.
Corporal Charles Heinzleman. CON-
pany +, was reduced to the grade Of
private at his own request Private
Edwin c. Berry, same company, has
been appointed corporal.
The heavy wind of last Thursday car.
fied off most Of the snow aud ice. It
win not be long now until we will get
gut on the parade ground for guard
A general police Of the post
will follow TO get il into proper shape
Tor the summer. Then will come the
lower gardens, green lawns and orua.
mental miniature landscapes for which
he people of this post are famous, and
which renders the post SO beautiful dur
ng the summer months.