Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Fort Riley.

FORT RILEY, Kan, Jan. 1e-(speclal.) >
The announcement OF the engagement Of
Miss Cora Carleton, daughter of Major
Carleton, Fourth cavalry, and Mrs. Garlic
ton, to Second Lieutenant Pelham ID. Glass
ford, Artillery corps, was announced at q
hop supper given by Major and Mrs. Carle-
ton at their quarters last Saturday evening
Seventeen artillerymen of this command
have been recommended for transfer to the
Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh batteries
(mountan) at Fort Ethan Allen, VT, with
an equal number of men who are under
the desired height for men serving in these
organization. AS these men have been Sc
lected in accordance with instructions from
the War department their transfer will fol-
low within a couple OF weeks or so. The
Twenty third and Twenty-Seventh batteries
will sail for the islands on February 8 and
II is more than likely the men who were
recommended will be sent direct to San
Francisco.
Captain ]. N. Kilian, commissary depart
ment, on duty at San Francisco, reported
last week to take the course of instruction
| In the bakers and cooks school. Captain
Kilian was not accompanied by his family.
Major George II. Morgan, military secre-
taty's department, has been appointed milf
| taky secretary Of the Northern division
since he reported for duty at Chicago
First Lieutenant w. p. Moffett, Thir-
teenth cavalry, has been relieved as ord
nance officer by Second Lieutenant Charles
NJ. Eby, squadron quartermaster and COM
rnissary, Second cavalry.
The basket ball game which took place
| on Thursday evening between the teams
| of the cavalry and the artillery and the
| three-round boxing bout between Privates
Gaskin of the Twenty-second battery, and
tracted one Of the largest crowds that has
| ever assembled in the hall. The game and
the bout evoked plenty OF enthusiasm which
| at times was of the most enthusiastic sort
| During the last two rounds of the bout the
excitement reached fever heat as the ad'
herents called upon their fayorte to dc
cavalry. The bout was decided draw.
Following the bout Lieutenant Mettlel
in behalf Of Private Gaskin issued a chal
lenge for a boxing match for any number
of rounds, with any 122-pound man in the
garrison. Lieutenant Mettler also issued g
challenge in behalf of Private Filler Of thu
Seventh battery for a wrestling match with
any man of the garrison under $50 pounds
Filler weighs about 1875 pounds.
Godfrey last Wednesday and rendered thei
| congratulations on his appointment as
brigddier general.
Lieutenant Perry, Artillery corps, trans
ferrcd to the Second battery, will not ioiI
until next month as he has been granted I
leave OF absence.
l. on Tuesday evening Captain Cameron en-
tertained at stag party in honor of hi
birthday. His guests We're General God
Majors Adams and Finlay- and Captain
Short and Snow. The table looked yer,
pretty decorated with pink roses.
Private William Wilson of the Twenty
firth battery has sued the state OF Oregon
for false imprisonment and it looks a
though his chance Of winning his suit
TO settle for cash. but his attorneys hav
refused and It is now up TO the suprem
court where the case will be called 4
March. Wilson was I'm charge OF a ca
that held horse and the household good
of Colonel Taylor, then enroute to For
Worden, Ore, and which were. destroye
by fire at Echo, Ore, in some unknown
manner. The charred body OF a huma
being was found in the car. and he wa
held for murder. At the time of the oC
currenCe Wilson was riding in the CabOos
with the train crew, The grand jury foun
no indictment against him.
| Mrs Kinds was hostess at a tea given o
| Wednesday afternoon.
| Mrs Snow entertained with a bridge part
of two tables on Thursday afternoon. FO
lowing the play dainty refreshments wer
served.
The members of the Second battery hav
just completed the scraping and paintin
of the battery. All of its equipment
/, now in good condition.
! Sergeant Smelsey. Hospital corps, an
family have returned from Nebraska, wher
they have been while the sergeant was o
, | furlough.
Lieutenants Pearson and Hathawa!
. Ninth cavalry, are on the sick list.
Corporal Hin, Troop A. Thirteent
cavalry, left last week for Fort Bayard, \
NJ, for treatment in the hospital.