The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
OFFICERS CLUB ].
at Fl. SMELLING
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION FORMED
zs AT ARMY POST.

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The army Officers at Fort Smelling;
Yesterday organized an association to
be known as the Fort Smelling Officers
club, and adopted constitution, by
aws etG ls as is gSHal IN such ergamiz
Colonel Sweet, the post commander, and
it's vice president is Lieutenant Colonel
Pitcher, second in command at Fort
Smelling, and famous all over the army
as an entertainer and bon vivant. The
board Of governors consists Of Major
Andrus, commanding the cavalry at
the fort; Major Allen, who commands
the artillery, and Captains Williams,
Straub and Fiske. i Under the consti-
tuition adopted, these officers of. the
club perform; exactly thee same duties
as. the board of governors of any other
club. The Secretary is Lieutenant: Cas-
When vacancy occurs in any Of these
Offices by change of station of an Of
ficer,> an election is to be held to fill
the vacant office. The first probable
vacancy will be- due to the departure
Of Major Andrus to New York on re-
cruiting Duty about the last Of Octo-
Der. All the officers of the club are
elective by majority vote Of the resi-
dent members except the president, who
is, ex-offcio, the post commander.
Those eligible to membership are Of
fcers Of the army, navy and marine
corps, contract surgeons, dental sur
geons and yeterinarians. The member
ship is divided, into PRESIDENT, &non-resi-
The 5resideht members are those. mem
bers who are. sta toned at Fort Shell:
ing; 'non-residents are those members
who are not stationed at the fort; tenn
porary members are those officers who
Join at Fort Smelling for temporary
duty at the post, being duty of less
than three months. Honorary members
are such as may be elected by unani-
nous vote of the resident members.
The president of the United States,, the
secretaries of war and navy, the chief
of staff Of the: army and the admiral
Of the navy have been elected as hon
orary members. ,5'$* .T@@< ..
+. -: Approved by Department.. i
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ters.D In this, building. there is 9
suite Of <>fooms just suited for. a small
club It.: has reading rooms, ,billiard
and poolroom, parlor, cardroom,a ETC.,
and is adjacent to the dining room
provided for the bachelor officers use
Up to the arrival of the Twenty eighth
infantry last November there was nc
place for recreation of officers at Fort
Smelling. The only place of: assembly
was the office Of the commanding off
GER. or the room devoted to the :@ses.
Soon: after the regiment arrived Colonel
Sweet took measures to rectify this
condition. He saw the adaptability of
the rooms selected -for club purpose
and -appeinted "a committee Of Officers
to take initial steps, prepare estimates
etc. for the Organization Of this club
This committee prepared estimates fol
furnishing the rooms, which the colone!
forwarded to Washington recommend
ed; and last month a small sum OF
money was allowed by the war depart
ment on these: estimates for that pur
pose. With this money, rugs, tables
| chairs, curtains, etc, have been pur
chased and are now being installed
When this work is completed the new
| club will be open for business. s'<=. .
Pr1vates Have Fared Better. a
The last Thursday night = Of eacl
month has been set aside, as eeladies
night,' at which the ladies of. the for
!, and their friends will be in full pos
session of =, the club Its membership
]promises to include ali the officers, a.
the post. Since the active Interest o:
gan, all sorts of accommodate hay!
been provided; for the social wants 3:
the enlisted men, but this is the frs
effort to do anything for the commits
stoned officers. For the men there is al
elegant set Of ,clubrooms. at the pos
exchange, with91billiards, pool, bpwlin
alleys, gymnasium, refreshment rooms
reading rooms. and every other appl1
ance Of a first class clubs: but officer
are not allowed to use this PLACE. Their
is also an excellent post library TO
ing rooms, and a very choice assortmen
I Of books, and all the current perio dical
i constant1y5'o on. fle;i but by the rules Q
i the army, since this is; devote d, to til
! enlisted men, the officers tare not a.
lowed therein. If they habitually use
it their presence would interfere wit
1 the relaxation and freedonrof socis
consequently. they, refrain from usin
these facilities. In addition. to thes,
every company has it's own library an
amusement rooms, solely for the e1
listed men, which are maintained fro1
the company funds.
i These places Of recreation for tn
soldiers are all maintained at public e.
pense;% but the officers club will h
! maintained at their private expens
The small allotment for furniture, etc
above mentioned is al the goyern ~ 1'3
q own billiard tables, books, periodical
q etc, FOR which purpose an mi tia tion II
; of five dollars and monthly dues Of tW
dollars have been adopted by the clu1
WOULDN'T Do:
u Houston Post.
ct make a chum Of my father.
ct could never do that with mine.