The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22

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here are = IS bait now at
sHslling the Tenth sIl and the ThiTtie
~ the First The
was raerly 1tthe Fifth Both were
made up some Years ago by dividing
Battery F Of the old SESiisfftK re gime nt,
of iartial cry. The BATTERIES have been
here; some two Years, coming from
.Walla Malla, WASH. previous to ,thass.
time having served we'll in. the Phillip
pines.
There are, two troops of cavalry, e.
and H, OF the; Third cavalry. They
came to Smelling from Boise Barracks,
Idaho. They are Old troops, con ming
originally from White Mountain river,
?lSnoSYn in early, days as Camp Ford
S,EheW will leave Nov. j for the Phillips
pines to relieve the Second cavalry,
Which will come to Smelling.
There is also signal corps at SMELL
ing, consisting, of one expert signal
man, and four or five men on detached
service assigned to duty with him.
Society at Fort Smelling.
Fort Smelling is perhaps more of a
social center since the Twenty-eighth
came there than it has ever been be-
fore. A large army post such as Smell
ling is really town by itself. AS the
more prosperous and better-s situated in
a city compose the upper class of So
ciety, so at an army post the commits;
stoned officers and their families form
the "four hundred'' of the military
reservation. Once a month pretentious
social functions are held-fulldress af-
fairs. The large room in the last new
barracks building is turned into very
acceptable ballroom; The good taste
and dainty work of the ladies of the
bower for these monthly functions
These are nearly always attended by
some two hundred friends of officers
of the post residing in the twin cities
Music is furnished by the Twenty
eighth egiment band. ..."
| In addition to the monthly functions
hops are held every Wednesday even
ing. These are much more informal
and are more generally confined to the
society of the post, tho few outsid
ers are always present. ..-.-
The pretty homes Of the commissioned
officers along "Oficers' Row. vine
clad and shaded by magnificent tai
trees on expansive lawns, are frequent
~ the scene of still less pretentious
but none the less enjoyable social gath
erings.
Tennis courts adjacent to the off
GERS, homes, are numerous, and her
nearly every afternoon may be see1
enthusiastic players, ladies as we'll a
officers of the. post participating. TIL
broad lawns also give opportunity TO
croquet, but TERMS seems by far tn
most popular game at Smelling.
Horseback riding is also a favorit
pursuit. There are few ladies alon,
officers row who are not good horse
women, and nearly every day there ar
a number of couples to be seen enjoy
ing rides on handsome steeds for all tn
horses at Smelling are Of good stock.
Smelling is popular place for Wis
1tors. At present there are a numbe
of guests enjoying a most delightful
summer in officers row.
The enlisted men as we'll as the off
They have their dances, and entertain
They have theih dances, and entertain
friends in large numbers. But tn
Commissioned officers, most of then
West Pointers, are the more prominen
socially, at the post. Smelling has al
ways had a reputation for being mil
itary society post, and this fact i
fully appreciated and the old reputation
maintained by the present troops.