The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
FORT SMELLING

Major Charles G.. Treat, recent COM
mandant Of cadets at West Point, and
Captain William y. .Kenly, both Of
the artillery, are in the post to exam
spends to marksman and sharpshooter
in the infantry and gives extra pay to
the successful men.
Mrs. s.. G. Talbot left Thursday for
her former home in South Carolina,
where she expects to remain until the
| return Of the troops from their sum-
| mer encampment.
Captain Charles Of Fort Assiniboine
stopped for a visit with Captain and
Mrs. Heron before proceeding to New
York on a short leave.
Mrs. John II. Parker gave bridge
party Monday afternoon to the ladies
of the post. The highest scores at the
various tables were made by Mines.
Heron, Greer, Hugh Parker, Prick,
receiving as menlento Of the occa-
! sion Fort Smelling souvenir spoon.
Mrs. Pearce entertained Wednesday
! afternoon in honor Of her guest, Mrs.
Greer Of Nashville, Tenn. Bridge was
played at eight tables. All the ladies
of the post and Miss Westlake of Min
nneapolis. Miss MacGoffn, Miss De
Coster and Miss Holmes of St. Paul
were present Prizes were won by
Mines. Clarity, Bjornstadt and Ridg-
way.
Major and Mrs. Allen gave a dinner
on Wednesday night in honor Of Major
Treat, who is their house guest. Others
present were Mrs. Terry, mother Of
Mrs. Allen, of Brooklyn; Colonel Pitch
er and Captain. Kenly.
H Captain and Mrs. Ridgway enter
tanned at cards on Wednesday night
in honor of Mrs. Greer.
l.. Captain and Mrs. Straub gave an
/ informal bridge on Wednesday night
for four tables. Highest scores were
made by Lieutenant Hugh Parker,
Mrs. John 3. Parker, Lieutenant Nor
Captain and Mrs. Ridgway were
hosts at a dinner on Thursday night in
honor Of the visiting artillerymen,
Major Treat and Captain Kenly Other:
guests were Colonel Pitcher, Major and
!, Mrs. Allen. -.
Colonel Pitcher gave dinner Of
eight covers at the Town and Country
club on Friday night in honor Of Major
Treat. Invited to meet him were Major
and Mrs. sibley, Major and Mrs. Alien
and Captain Kenly.
Miss. Harrison Of Kentucky is Wis.
iting the family of Lieutenant Cooper.
Miss Warren entertained a Jolly
: party Of twelve at supper on Friday
evening, after which the young people
WouG OIL nOTSeDaCk TO CQ6 Town anO
Country club. In the party were Misses
;; MacGoffn, O'Brien, Eastman, Messrs
Martin, Westlake, Livingston, Abbot
> johnson and Lowe. Mrs. John n. Par
70 ker chaperoned the party.
: Miss Bonnicastle Harrison, daughter
Of Lieutenant and Mrs. Cooper, enter
> tanned twelve Of her girl friends a.
luncheon on Friday and surprised then
) by announcing her engagement tt
q Lieutenant Frederick Smith Of thu
: artillery corps The marriage is tt
+ take place in October. The usual in
v formal hop on Friday night was en-
livened by the presence Of Miss Har
e rison 8 party and a very enjoyable eve
J. ming was spent. .+l@
The entire garrison turned out for
y review for party Of several hundre,
IS school children on Friday afternoon
e The three arms Of the service in evo
II lutions present a pretty spectacle an
: the children seemed to enjoy it thoroly
al Captain George w. Burr, ordnanc
is department.. and Mrs. Burr of tn
f Rock Island arsenal, will arrive in tn
" post on Thursday for short visit wit
'" Captain and Mrs John H. Parker
- Captain Burr is the brother of Mr..
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