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The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27
wicKEs ITEMS.

Messrs. Clip and Jesse Garner of Ouchita county came in last Saturday to spend the holidays with relatives and friends at this place.
 Sam Garner dud wife of Hart ley are spending Christmas with their sister, Mrs. E. c. Darwin, and family.
 Mrs. Ada Hunter is visiting her brother, Albert Ross, and family of Wickes.
 Johnnie Daniel and wife, ac- companied by Miss Helen Jones of Mena, are spending this week with relatives and friends al Wickes.
 Mrs. K. H. Tunuell left last Friday for Texas to see her sister, who is very sick.
 A number of people enjoyed themselves at a singing at the home of Mir. and Mrs. E. G. Daniel Sunday night.
 The death angel visited the home of MT. and Mrs. Jim Cole Friday night, December I4, and claimed for it's victim their little girl, Susie, who had been sick for several days. Susie was loved by all who knew her and had many relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the community.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

On Xmas eve w. I. Richardson
 and wife prepared dinner in favor of the old folk of Hatfield
 and vicinity. A goodly number of the old folk met and had a joy ous good dinner while many old time stories of the past were ex.
 changed and greatly enjoyed by 1 all. At 80 o'clock religion ser vices were held by these old peo- pie conducted by Rev. F. M
 Beaver. The meeting broke with Ia glorious good feeling to ono
 and all.
 On Xmas eve very large crowd was entertained by wei gotten up program which was de livered before the delivering ol the presents placed on the Bap. tist Sunday School Xuas tree, The tree was grand success in every respect. On Xmas night
 the Methodist people prepared a Xmas tree their program being principally singing. This tree was also a real success. The
 entire crowd applauded Santa Claus as he would deliver baby clothes, shoes and wraps to the young people who had just gotten
 married.
 The meeting broke with haud shakes, sweet good-byes and love to all. We want to extend our respects and thanks to the young men Eof this county for their good behavicr during Christmas this being the first Christmas in the history of our town tha, whisky got the black eye and
 was left entirely out of the pro-
 gram, and the young men en- joyed themselves, according tc their own statement, better than we ever knew them to before. Cor.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27
CAMPER BUPNH
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Jim Crews Meets a Hof| While Sleeping by calnu His Way to Nashyille.
 Gillian.

A telephone messa ge in this city by J. H. Siu ger of the Sims wagou the south side, stated Fl Crews, once a residen6 city, was burned to dex mping out near GillhM mig ht.
 Crews was on his way3 vile in company wifi Rogers who was movij land to that place fron,3 They had camped near and about 10 o'clock in Mir. Rogers was awal screams coming from3 branch il few yards as awakening he f fpuud Cre| ing and al once went in tion from which lie had | ming and found lfs| ion lying on the ground aI oi the water his Slothin  off and his body h5rribl, He moved the man back where he died auout Saturday morning.
 Crews clothing
 caught fire from the around winch they were Upon a wa king he made 70 reach the stream ne they were camping int, throw himself into the v put out the fire but fs ground in a helpless cor the edge of the stream.
 Mir. Rogers is well knt having been in the gro, ness in the Banks buildi south side, but sold ou time ago and was IT. Nashville. Crews was s well known here, hay' employed at several plae city until about two ' when he moved to NJ where his family now T
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sonE DOTS FRon INk.

The wedding bells are ringing Victor Chambers aud Miss Annie Cearley were married one day last week at the residence of the brides mother.
 Mir. Harris Wear and Lu Ola Mitchell were married Sunday at the residence of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. P. ]. Mitch. ell.
 The box supper and entertain. ment at Concord is a thing of the past. There was a little two much "tea" on hand to make ii pleasant.
 J. l.. Wimberly had the mis- fortune of gettig his hand badly hurt Saturday night at Concord while holding Roman candle in his hand. It exploded.
 Mir. w. 5. Nhitworth of Alba, Tex, came in with his family Friday to make his home here.
 Melvin Quinn came in Satur- day from Maud, Okla, to spend Christmas with homefolk.
 Miss Fanny Hall came in from Shady Point, I. T.. the other day to spend Xmas with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. S. Nj. Hall.
 Betsy.
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Polk @ County
 News Items
SHADY GROVE ITEns.

Our Sunday School has almost been a failure for the past three weeks.
 Rev. T. K. Turner and wife were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Lamb Sunday evening. J A few young people gathered at the home of Mrs. Weese Sun day evening and enjoyed a nice singing.
 Rev. MT. Smails will preach at Shady Grove the fifth Sunday. Everybody invited.
 Sweetheart.
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was well rendered. The main os;act of the tree was to donate saonl;es to the poor and quite a cortr;bution was gathered, which was delivered by au appointeu committee yesterday.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27
Mrs. Nugenl Dead.

Mrs. Nueeni, wife ol I'd gent. an empios e at Inc h City Sou heru freip hi beuq yesterday afternoon ata o'clock at their home in sH part of the ciiv. Mrs. N had been sick for couI weeks. Her remains Vel tered in the Odd Fellows tary this afternoon abs o'clock. There are four children left motherless.
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c. o. Freeman and son, Joe, of New Orleans, La. and Gordon Bryan of Dallas, Tex, who have been here couple of weeks, look ing after mining interests near this city, returned to their re spective homes yesterday. MT. Bryan is d cousin of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
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lett is believed to be imbcdded ir one of the boys lower ribs.

Rev. T. 0. Owens, presiding elder of the Texarkana district of the NJ. E. church, South, preached an able sermon to a large congregation at the M. D. church, South, in this city last night.
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his brother, J. H., with his wagon yard.
 Miss Meua McKibbon is spend- ing Christmas with old friends near Quito.
 Rosebud.
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Rev. w. NJ. Cooksey, who re- gently accepted the call as pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, arrived Saturday with his household goods, and preached both morning aud evening at the church yesterday. Rev. Mir. Cooksey's family will follow in a couple of weeks.
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M. D. Winton and family drove out to Rocky yesterday to spend the day, returning this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

The sweetest, the prettiest and most delicious inc of candies ever offered for the money, at J. L. T .von & Go. 504t
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27
WEDNESDY

w. $. Walker of Cove and MT. Pipes of Janssen were in the city yesterday celebrating Christmas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27
MONDAY.

Little Tillis Harder IS visiting her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Louis Nichols, out at Shady.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

The infaut of Mir. and Mrs. w Guinn is dangerously ill.
 Frank Wood returned recently from Oklahoma.
 Ben Cross was in Mena the lat ter part of the week assisting
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w. D. Kelly has returned from Zepher, Tex, where he has been several months. and expects to remain in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Prof. Kent and wife of Cove are in the city and expect to re main through Christmas witt friends.
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Miss Allie Liner of Hatfield is visiting the family of Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Pipkin this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

K. NJ. Satcher and family art here from Lufkin, Tex, looking for home.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

AH. - fairy lamps whose amber en,' ,:,'. ald and ruby lights gleaned iiAe ;euels enchanted by their setting From shining candelabra rose runerous tall tapers, like so many slender pillars garlapdea with holly and mistletoe' sneu' dino a mellow glow over the nrettv sanctuary. Turning from sh;s scene of brightness ana ne,utv -. find it's meaning in dimly-lighted grotto meath statue of the Virgin Mother. There, lying on straw was lovely representation ot 'ne Christ Child. We read again the story of the first Christmas when He came, and finding no room ID the brilliant city sought refuge ;r deserted stable. To render the picture more vivid we hear ar again the angels song "dloria Ill excelsis Deo ct in terra pax hotninibus''-"Glory to God 'h the Highest and Peace on Faf'n to Men"
 The music at first and third masses was rendered by the young ladies' quartet, Misses Norma and Della Cox, Helen McCanr and Mrs. c. Murray, and at sec ond mass by the childrens cho'r The program in each case reflects much credit on the performers the selections being most appfo' priate and the rendition perfect
 Father Gallagher took for hi' text the Shepher's invitatior aVenite Adormus'-''Come le' us Adore" It was an eloquen plea to his listeners to seek tht Divine Babe in the practice of al | Christ-like virtues and to adore Him in the simplicity of faitl and love. The services through out were peculiarly devotiona and elevatlng.
 Episcopal Church.
 The Christmas services at tn Episcopal church were prepaTe' very elaborately and carrie' out in a most pleasing and bene ficial manner. Christmas eve tn sacred old custom of distributing gifts from Christmas tree wa followed out and the church wa beautifully decorated for tn occasion. The special sons service by the choir was oue O he most pleasing features, to gether with a very interesting address by Dr. DeLougy. Christ mas morning at ten o'clock Dr DeLongy delivered a very ebl sermon especially appropriate fo the holy day.
 German Lutheran Church
 The German Lutheran churcl was the scene of much joy an splendor Monday night. Tn church had been beautiful decorated and on either side an in front ot the rostrum wa placed large tree heavily Jade Wlln presents, ana between tn two trees was erected small loI cabin representing the birth plac of Christ. Everyone present both old and young, received
 present of some description. Christmas sermon by the pastor Rev. MT. Kirschke, was delivere last night to large audience.
 Nj. [. Church. South
 The Christmas tree at the NJ E. church, South, was well a, tended Monday night. A shcr nrorrapo f.a1 kaar ,&xa.o-ol
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About l o'clock yesterday after noon John Cravens of Wade, I. T., and Miss Florence Anderson of Potter were married at the office of Squire Woodruff on Jans- sen avenue, the Squire perform ing the ceremony.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Harry Davis, the l3year-old boy who was so dangerously shot with a target rifle December IA, is rapidly improving, although it will be several days before he will be able 10 be out. The bull lett passed through the sleeves of his clothing just above the elbow, barely missing his arm; this less. ened the forcc of the bullett and probably saved his life, The bull
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Miss Maggie Whitley arrived yesterday from Granniss, where she is attending school, for a visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. W. Whitley. Q. l.. Whitley, a brother oi w. w., was ia company with Miss Mag gie and will remain over few days prior to going to the Terri tory to visit a sister.
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James Hicky, salesman at s. l, Woods store, went out 10 Oder yesterday to visit relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

The most and best candy in town at J. l.. Lyon X Co. 50 4
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Mrs. and Mrs. A. F. Cone, who are moving to Fort Smith from Dc Queen, arrived ou No. 4 this afternoon and stopped over a few days to visit Mrs. Cone's sisters, Mesdames Johnston and Reynolds aud families.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Miss Marie Little came up from Cove to visit and spend Christmas at the home of her brother-in-law, Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Lane.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

l.. c. Reed and Miss Maud Lynch procured a marriage license at the court house yesterday morning and drove out to Dr. Dodd's home at Ransom where they were married, Dr. Dodd officiating.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Arthur and Oma Anderson, relatives of J. G. Eyins, the re- lia ble switch engine fireman of this city, are here from their home at Saltwater, Okla, spend ing the holidays with Mir. Evins aud his family.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Ralph Allen arrived yesterda, from Parsons, Kas., to visit his parents in this city few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Peter Goddard has returned from two months stay iu the Paul Valley country 10 be al home with kis family near Acorn during Christmas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

w. D. Kelly and family, former residents of this city, but who have recently been living in Tex as, arrived Monday. night and to- day purchased household goods from Richards hardware store to again make Mena their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Miss Minnie Pipkin, now teaching school at Old Cove, came in Saturday to visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Pipkin, over Christmas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Rev. F. P. kindall and Rev. K. E. Sessions returned to their homes at Waldron this morning after a pleasant visit with rela- tives in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

We know now aud where to buy candy. hat enables us to give you more for tie money. ]. l.. Lyon & Go. so 4t
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

We have fine Christmas tur. keys. J. L. Lyon & Go. So 4
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Grapes, Nuts and all kinds Of fruit at J. l.. Lyon & Go. 50 l
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Sumpter Winton and family of Pughtown, 1. T., attended the Warren Winton wedding yester- day, and expect to remain thruug h the holidays.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Born yesterday, to Mir. aud Mrs. Levi Wimberly on the south side. a bouncing "Chris'mas' boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

The firm of Crawford & Me. Kinney on the south side art taking invoice today. They arc dissclving partnership, Mir. Craw
 ford is moving to Black Springs where he expects to open store,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Ring 27 for groceries and feed We offer at the lowest prices Try us. J. l.. Lyon & Go. 50 4
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Misses Fannie and Msyme Nichols, who have been visiting their sisters, Mrs. Harder and Mrs. William Cole of this city for a few days, returned to their home at Shady today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

w. II. Davis, vice president of the Bank oi Stilwell, accompanied by his wife arrived on No. 5 yes terday for visit with Mrs. Davis sisters and families, Mir. and Mrs. c. D. Johnston and Mir. and Mrs. s. c. Reynolds.
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Catholic Church


 Ere Christmas day had dawned its celebration was in progress at St. Agnes Catholic church, the first mass being said at six o'clock. Notwithstanding the early hour this service was we'll attended. Never, perhaps, were the Christmas exercises more realistic than yesterday. The decorations were unusually beau tiful. The snowy altar was embowered in dark green foliage amidst which were set pyramid
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Tn church yesterday. Rev. Mir. nt Cooksey's family will follow in a couple of weeks.
 1g be WEDNESDY by w. $. Walker of Cove and Mir. he Pipes of Janssen were in the city en yesterday celebrating Christmas. 1d NJ. D. Winton and family drove Ve out to Rocky yesterday to spend = = the day, returning this morning. m m,n We have fine Christmas tur- - keys. J. L. Lyon .S Go. So At :" sd Born yesterday, to Mir. aud o- Mrs. Levi Wimberly on the south n. side. a bouncing "Chrissmas" to boy.
 Misses Fannie and Msyme
 Nichols, who have been visiting
 their sisters. Mrs. Harder and
 Mrs. William Cole of this city for " few days, returned to their 1g home at Shady today.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. Tdnkersley :. arrived Sunday morning from  nj Prairie Grove, Ark, to visit their
 son, C. s. Tankersley, and fami
 ly, and to take look at the coun- l. try.
 CT
 hd Ring 27 for groceries and feed.
 We offer at the lowest prices.
 Try us. J. l.. Lyon X Go. 50 4l 'e The firm of Crawford & Me '' Kinney on the south side art
 taking invoice today. They are T, dissclving partnership, Mir. Craw- le ford is moving to Black Springs
 where he expects to open store. aS l.. c. Reed and Miss Maud = Lynch procured marriage license
 at the court house yesterday ur morning and drove out to Dr.. nd Dodd's home at Ransom where ef they were married, Dr. Dodd
 officiating.
 ,s About o'clock yesterday after of noon John Cravens of Wade, I. '5 T., and Miss Florence Anderson
 of Potter were married at the oi office of Squire Woodruff on Jans- ns sen avenue, the Squire perform ,h ing the ceremony.
 We know now and where to ,a buy candy. l has enables us to sa give you more for tLe money.
 ]. l.. Lyon X Go. so 4t
 Mrs. and Mrs. A. r. Cone, who
 are moving to Fort Smith from Y. Dc Queen, arrived ou No. this 1T afternoon and stopped over few 's days to visit Mrs. Cone's sisters,
 Mesdames Johnston and Reynolds
 aud families.
 Arthur and Oma Anderson, th relatives of J. G. Eyins, the re- .. liable switch engine fireman of
 this city, are here from their
 home at Saltwater, Okla, spend Iv ing the holidays with Mir. Evins to aud his family.
 a; w. D. Kelly and family, former Tt residents of this city, but who
 have recently been living in Tex , as, arrived Monday night and to- . day purchased household goods a from Richards hardware store 10 y again make Mena their home.
 w. II. Davis, vice president of
 the Bank oi StilweIl, accompanied | by his wife arrived on No. yes q terday for visit with Mrs. 1 s. Davis sisters and families, Mir. 1 le and Mrs. c. D. Johnston and Mir. 1
 and Mrs. s. c. Reynolds. Id Miss Maggie Whitley arrived ! z yesterday from Granniss, where !, she is attending school, for le visit with her parents, Mir. and l. Mrs. w. w, Whitley. Q. l.. of Whitley, brother ot w. w., ', was ia company with Miss Mag s. gie and will remain over few | Id days prior to going to the Terri | r tory so visit a sister.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Miss Willie Moseley. daughter of U. Moseley, who recently moved to this city, returned to Grauniss, yesterday where she holds a position in general merchandise store, after short visit with her parents.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Mrs. Fate Cox arrived yester. day from the Territory 10 make her home in this city. Her hus- hand will join her in a few days, remaining over 10 wind up little business.
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MT. and Mrs. l.. Tdnkersley arrived Sunday morning from Prairie Grove, Ark, to visit their son, c. s. Tankersley, and fami ly, and to take a look at the coun- try.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-27

Dan Wilcoxson of Tukolo, I. T., is visiting friends and rela- tives here. Mir. Wilcoxson is a cousin of K. D. Sale of this city and they had not seen each other tor about sixteen years.
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HATFIELD NEWS.

Rosebud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

city. Colonel Wallace headed the delega-
ton from Fort Myer and Major Burr the
delegation from Washington Barracks.
Others were Gems. Hams and Ernst OF the
isthmian canal commission.
With the army line were Gen. Harrtes,
commanding the District militia, and Coils.
Petit and Bret of the general staff. Gen
Harries was accompanied by his son Cadet
Harries, who is home from the Military
Academy on leave Of absence on account of
sickness.
Although not so numerous, the naval and
Marine Corps contingent compared favor
ably in appearance and bearing with the
army delegation. Owing to Illness Admiral
Dewey, the ranking officer. was not in the
line and his place at the head OF the line
was taken by Rear Admiral Rodgers, the
senior officer present, who was accompanied
by Capt Potter, assistant chief of the
bureau of navigation.
Among those in the line were Rear Ad-
mirals Lamberton, Mason, Endicott, Man
ney, Caps and Rae, Paymaster General
Harris, Surgeon General Rixey, Judge Ad-
vocate General Diehl, Commander Hubbard,
Commander Dixon, Paymaster MCGOWAN.
Medical Inspector Du Bose, Admiral Ches-
ter, Capt. Swinburn, Capt. Pendleton, Capt.
Swift, Capt. Schroeder Capt. Wainwright,
Capt Berry. Capt. Bailey, Lieut.. Command
er Alderman, Gen. Elliot. commandant of
the Marine Corps; Lieut.. Col. Barnett, U. 8.
NJ. c.; Commander Beatty, Medical Director
Boyd, Surgeon BREASTED, Lieut.. Commander
Bryan, Commander Canaga. Civil En-
!
Chandler. Lieut. Commander Chaplin. Com
mander Combs, Capt. Cowles. Civil Engi-
neer Cunningham. Capt. Dayton, Col.
Denny, U. 8. NJ. c.: Medical Director Dick
inson, Lieut.. Commander Dieffenbach Med
zeal Director Dixon. Capt Dutton U. S. NJ.
c.; Lieut.. Commander Eberle, Prof. Eichel-
berger, Commander Eldridge. Lieut.. Com
mander Ellicott, Lieut.. Commander Fenton,
Commander Fremont, Commander Glennon,
Col. Goodloe, Z. s. M. c.; Commander Cove,
Lieut.. Commander Griffin, Capt Quick,
u. 8. NJ c.; Capt. Harding, u. s. NJ. c.;
Prof. Harshman, Lieut.. Commander Hay
ward, Lieut.. Commander Holmes, Lieut..
Commander Hughes, Pay Inspector Hunt,
Lieut.. Commander Jones, Lieut.. Command
er Kittelle, Commander Knight Lieut.,
Commander Latimer Col. Lauchhemer, u
S. NJ. c.; Maj. Lejeune, L. S. NJ. c.: Capt.
Leutze, Naval Constructor Linnard, Pay
Director Littlef1eld Medical Inspector Nc
Clurg, Commander Mclean, Maj. McLe-
more. U. S. NJ c.; Maj Magill, L. s. NJ.
c.: Medical Director Marmion, Commander
Nelson, Capt. Norris, Commander Oster-
haus, Commander Parks. Rear Admiral
Perry Naval Constructor Zahm, Lieut..
Commander Wood, Medical Director
Wise, Lieut. Commander Washington,
Lieut.. Commander Vogelgesang Command
e. Vreeland, Pay Inspector Sullivan Com
mander Stanton, Lieut.. Commander Snow
den, Lieut.. Commander Sims, Capt. Roose-
Welt, U. s. NJ. c.; Capt. Rodgers. Lieut..
Col. Richards, L. s. NJ. c., and Lieut.. Com
mander Wilson.
District of Columbia Militia.
Accompanying the officers of the army,
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general of subsistence. were Majors Gala
CHER and Hart and Capts Henry and Cole.
Representing the medical department
were General OReiiiy. Colonies Hickman
and Hon, Majors Borden, Edie, Kean,
McCaw. Glennon, Ireland. Mason, Duval,
Smart and Delaney. Paymaster General
Dodge was accompanied by General Bates,
retired: Colonel Whipple Majors Houston
and Pickett and Captain Fenton.
General Mackenzie, chief of engineers,
walked with Gen. ]. NJ. Wilson, retired.
arid was followed by Colonel Hoxie. Ma
Jors Abbott, Hodges. Kuhn. Captains
Cosby, Sewell, Kutz and Lieutenant Poole
and others.
The ordnance department was repse-
scented by General Crozier. Major Russell
and Captains Montgomery. Wheeler. Hor-
ney, Dickson and Forney; the signal corps
by General Greedy, Colonel Allen and Cap
tain Gibbs, and the insular bureau by Col
onel Edwards and Captains Taylor and
McIntife.
Then followed the officers attached to
the 18th Cavalry and the Sd and 4th Bat
teries. Field Artillery, stationed at Fort
Myer: the I'd Battalion of Engineers at
Washington Barracks; the artillery off,
GERS stationed at Forts Washington and
Hunt, and various other officers on de-
tached duty or on leave of absence in this