Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-17
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP.


FORT DIES MONIES. Ia, July 16.-Cspe-
cial )-Iieutenant Colonel Murray, VINO
signed to the command Of the second
The Fifty-sixth regiment Of the Iowa
National Guard, now in camp north Of
this post. has created a very favorable
Impression by its military conduct and
The encampment Of the Fifty-sixth, Iowa
National Guard, is known as Camp Cum
minis, in honor Of Governor Cummins.
Inc Rev. A. c. Douglas OF the United
Presbyterian church, Des Moines, held a
general service in the post hall on Sunday
last. The service was well attended by
both the National guard and Eleventh
cavalry.
A large number of shooting matches have
been arranged by local rifle clubs, which
Will probably be held at the United States
rifle range here. The range Is still under
construction, but will shortly be completed
The prospects OF some excellent practice
Chaplain waring, Eleventh cavalry, said
mass last Sunday for over fifty members
of the Iowa National Guard.
The Eleventh Cavalry band will hold
concerts on the parade ground every
alternate evening during the summer
An excellent minstrel show was given
for the benefit of the enlisted men Of this
garrison by the members of company b,
Ftfty-sixth regiment, Iowa National Guard
at Camp Cummins on July II. The per
Torrance was under the direction of First
Lieutenant A. G. Johnston, Iowa National
Guard, and the guardsmen displayed re-
The following named men of this post
Will be sent on July % to Fort Riley, Kan.
70 take part in the cavalry and pistol
competition: For Carbine Firing-Corporal
=; II. Rowan, troop e; Corporal r. e.
G tEdgh IT trqop F; Private 7; F. Boshard,
Saddler A. r. Gearhart troop K; Corporal
\. Erickson, troop l.; Sergeant f. Bur-
For Pistol Firing-Corporal ]. II Rowan
troop n; Private Paul Heizberg troop F;
First First sergeant r. G. Hughes, troop G;
FIRST Sergeant J. I. Hunt, troop l. Ser
geant H; A. Gould, troop K: Private b.
N N Jarvis, troop L; First Sergeant G.
Neville troop NJ, all of Eleventh cav
Gould, United States army. All the men
t.nen1tloned for pistol firing are expected
70 NE, teaY We til the post on July %.
. Inc t1fty-siXth regiment of the Iowa Ma
Sonal Guard mustered for pay on Wednes-
Gay afternoon and were inspected BIZ Gov
Tade sS Summi ~ and his stan on the pa
-. SeNeral enlisted men of the Eleventh
SSaVaiIy VIII proceed to Fort Riley, Kan.
70 attend the school of instruction for
tne grade OF ,farrters and blacksmiths
organizations of this command were pa-
ra p az l p m. for pay on July 13.
having been ordered for service IN tbe
Rhilippines islands will be succeeded nv
F FoSt 2uartermaster Sergeant Moran from
Eli First Lieutenant Thomas ]. RYAN
81 a,IeE 5a. cavalry, who has recently been
e. t uStacneo service at the school for in
II11nIy ana cavalry at Fort Ieavenworth
nanI mas been granted leave Of alb,
Se Is prior 20 Joining his troop
cavsir,, Lieutenant Eben Swift Jr., Eleventh
EGtNalTy, has been visiting here from Fort
Lseayenworth, Kan. where he has been
on detached service. He is shortly eTI
pected to join his troop
AZ On Fo sunday July 16.. the general service
omen al D ~ MONIES, Ia, was held in the
b nes ", Hewitt Of the Presbyterian church
cesioI Saloiln1es' was the preacher of the oc.
Sa aion. Inc Eleventh Cavalry band nIaved
SSSyhieCIIions and accompanied the HYMNS
vice. ~ ~ charge OF the SER
VA VA olrthday party was given by Cantain
yo,,nH, Eleventh cavalry, in honor OF his
59O,uInBest daughter, Miss Eleanor vidr,ai
XX uite large number Of friends from pas
were ent lngtIiding the children of the post,
W. 5eneral Charles Y Tompkins. rat,rad 90
.u I1sniinhston' ID; C., visited this post on
the pane-ai review was given in honor of
mental drill. -O""eu Dy reg