The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-22
FORT DOUGLAS NOTES.


The luncheon given by Miss Kent
| and the card party by Mrs. Ducat.
were the only social events of the past
week at the fort. The long winter even
ings are being passed quietly. the the
atre, an occasional social gathering
and evenings in the Officers club
rooms are. the forms of pastime in
dulged in by the inhabitants of the
post
For the officers. the club has many
attractions. 1t is now completely fur
nished and is supplied with a good
selection of the daily papers. maya
zines. books. billiard tables, etc, and
affords comfort and amusement to the
officers, especially the unmarried ones.
On Saturday Lieutenant and Mrs.
Ducat gave a delightful card party TO
some of the officers and ladies of the
post. The spacious rooms of Their
quarters had been tastefully arranged
for the event. Tables had been placed
in the rooms, which were very prettily
decorated for the occasion. Beautifuf
prizes were awarded the winners and
delicious refreshments were served.
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On Thursday afternoon Miss Kent
gave large and brilliant luncheon to
the younger officers and ladies' The
large home of Colonel Kent was the
scene of the very enjoyable affair. Cut
flowers and greens were used pro-
fusely to decorate the large rooms,
which was done in a very artistic man
ner. Those present were Miss Wallace
of the city, Miss Black, Miss Baldwin,
Miss Taylor, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Stew
enSon. Captain Brereton. Lieutenant
Jackson. Lieutenant jerks. DR.. Kirk
patrick. Lieutenant Quincy, Lieuten-
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tenant Cartwright and Lieutenant
Laws.
A dancing school has been organized
for the officers children of the post.
They meet in the post hall every Fri
day evening from $50 to 5. The class
is under the direction of Mrs. A. b.
Girard-
Last Friday the Omaha delegates Wis
tied the post They did not stay very
long but the regimental band turned
out and rendered a couple of selections
in their honor.
As a sign of the appreciation of the
Idaho Legislature for the reception ac-
corded them on Friday. they passed a
resolution thanking the colonel and the
regiment for their kindness. special
programme had been arranged by the
band, which was carried out in the
post hall.
Lieutenant Palmer has been promot-
ed TO captain and quartermaster,
which, with the promotion of Captain
Bulls, leaves two vacancies to be
filled among the lieutenants. The
Twenty fourth has probably a greater
number of officers holding staff posi-
tions than anY other regiment in the
army.
Lieutenant Leach is still somewhat
i'll. but is now much better.
Captain Morgan of the Twenty
fourth infantry, is now the ranking
captain of the army. and will be the
next promoted to major.
Miss Baldwin. daughter of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Baldwin of the Tenth cav
airy. is visiting in the post with Mrs.
Leavell-
Miss Butler. who has been visiting
Mrs. Nelson, left Friday for California
Miss Alice Barlow, daughter of Col
onel Barlow of the engineers, is ex-
pected TO arrive in the post soon to
visit Mrs. Lieutenant Augustine.
Mrs. Leavell, who has been quite
III, is now cOnvalescing.
Lieutenant Palmer is also some
what better after his sickness
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Lieutenant Kerwin has Joined the
regiment from Fort. Missoula, Mon.
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Captain J. L. Bulls, who has been
appointed major and paymaster, served
With great credit during the war, and
holds the brevet of captain and major
'or gallantry in action against hostile
indians in 1873, 1875, 1876 and 1881 He
has seen much and varied service in
he Indian country. and for some time
past has been on duty as Indian agent
1t Pueblo and Jacarilla agency, with =
station at Santa Fe.
His appointment is one that will be
heartily aDplauded by the army. He
las a record for Indian service second
o none; served during the war of the
'ebellion, and for several wears COM
handed the Seminole negro Indian
couts - Texas. His career in Texas
vas the most successful of any Indian
lighter, and is regarded by many as
he best ever recorded in the history
# the American army.
At the meeting of the canteen coun-
II recently . dividend of 81 .1er man