Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17

has been nominated for lieutenant colonel
OF the Tenth infantry, stationed at Fort
Wright. Wash. Major Cecil has been de
tached from the Thirtieth since March,
1905, commanding a battalion of the Porto
Rico regiment at San Juan, Porto Rico.
Captain Joseph p. ONeil, Twenty-ffth
of the rhirtieth to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion Of Major Cecil Captain
appointed to the army from Nebraska In
1884. He Is a graduate of the Infantry
and Cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth,
class Of 1887. and B. s. University OF
Notre Dame, Ind
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred c. Sharpe,
Thirtieth infantry, has been ordered to re-
port to General Whit to Havana, Cuba, for
duty. II is believed that Colonel Sharpe is
to be appointed chief of stan of the army
Of Cuban pacihcation, relieving Colonel
WotherspOon, whose services are needed In
/! Washington as chief of the third military
information division, which position he held
prior to going to Cuba with General Bell
Colonel Notherspoon was formerly a major
of the Thirtieth and commanded the regi-
ment for nearly year In the Philippine
Islands during its last tour of foreign
service.
First Lieutenant. ]. NJ. Little, Thirtieth
infantry, has been granted two months
leave OF absence, to take effect on April l.
hop was given by the officers of the
post in their club rooms last night from
$3.50 to IL o'clock, number of guests being
Captain o. A. Nesmith, signal corps, sta
TONED at Fort Omaha, and Mrs. and Miss
NeSmtth were the guests at dinner of
Major and Mrs. Abercrombie on February
Is and afterwards attended the hop at the
officers club. Miss Beno of Omaha was
a guest at dinner of Captain and Mrs.
Threlkelds on the same evening and en-
joyed the hop later at the club.
Mrs. S w. Anding entertained the Bridge
2:SO to 4SO p. m. at which time tea was was
served by the hostess. Among those pres
en- ent -,s were M Mrs; Erwin Mrs Bent Mrs
post, Mrs. and Miss Turner and Miss
Barnes of st. Louis, Mo.
Private Asa ]. Briggs Thirtieth Infantry
band, has been transferred to the Twenty
sixty Infantry band at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, at his own request.
Eight recruits who enlisted for Philip
pine service at Fort Smelling. MINI, were
assigned to the Thirtieth and Joined for
duty on February 1S
Inc following promotions were made in
the Thirtieth during the week: Private
Anton Sanquest Of the band, to be SER
geant; Private Milo w. Cartwright of the
Company b, and Corporals Rodgers and
Toney' Company. M, to be sergeants; Cor
p orai, M BL,,1 Company d. to be ser
Prookop and William McCrorie, Company
z, and John T. Weaver, Company M, to
Sergeant Lee Bailey having re-enlisted
the day following the date of discharge
his warrant as sergeant has been con-
months furlough February IL
Private Wilson, Company NJ, has been re-
lieved from special duty in the. post ex-
change and detailed on extra duty as fire.
man in the Quartermaster's department.
Private Lewis, Company l. has been de-
tailed as mail orderly. vice Hicks, dis
charged.
First Lieutenant ]. M. Little, battalion
adjutant Thirtieth infantry, has been re-
lieved from duty as recruiting officer at
this post.
Captain T. l. Rhoades, assistant surgeon,
is appointed recruiting officer to enlist for
the regiment and detachments at this post
in addition to his duties as post surgeon.
One hundred and eighty recruits are
needed to complete the eight companies of
the Thirtieth stationed at this post at pres
ent.