Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
Fort Riley.

FORT RILEY, Kan. April 2O-(Special)
The secretary of the school OF application
Is calling for the names OF books that would
be suitable for the school library. 1t has
been found that the present collection does
not cover a broad enough field, and ad-
dItions are to be made from time to time.
Major Thomas Cruise, chief quartermas-
ter, Department of the Missouri, Omaha,
Neb., arrived at the post on Thursday for
the purpose of inspecting the barracks and
quarters of the garrison with view to
an allotment for repairs of these buildings
during the next fiscal year. Captain Whit
men, post and constructing quartermaster,
accompanied by Mr.. J. r. West, superin-
tendent of construction, have been showing
the quartermaster around the garrison and
the many buildings, and there is little doubt
but what they will satisfy him that good
round sum is needed to keep the quarters
in good repair.
s. A., accompanied by the paymaster gen.
eral of the navy, were visitors at the post
last week and spent some time in inspect
ing the workings of the schools for cooks
and bakers, which are in operation under
the direct supervision of Captain d. b.
Case, commissary, assisted by Mr.. Brum-
nell, instructor of cooks, and George s.
Donoho, instructor OF bakers. Improve
ments are expected as a result of the in
spection Of the schools by these distin-
Captain Conner will leave in a couple of
weeks for Washington, d. C., where he
latter part of May.
The Thirteenth cavalry squadron, under
the command OF Major T. j. Lewis was on
a three days practice march last week
All officers and troops pertaining to the
Mlhth cavalry SQUADRON are busy packing
inst -'''
The Fort Riley Card club met Saturday
evening In the post assembly hall. A large
number OF the members were present ana
DELICIOUS lunch was served by Caterer
An interesting, although slow. game of
base ball was played Sunday afternoon at
Athletic park between the post team and
cavalry squadron and from Junction CIV
which resulted in a score OF 10 10 IN
favor OF the former.
me ot1cers' weekly hop was given Frt
gay evening in the post assembly han
From 1880 to $50 was devoted TO the enter
S5slnlment Of the children of the post, fol-
! lo"lhs whieh was dancing by the members
( OF the club until after midnight. A large
humper was present and during the inter
T Si,ssion : aellclons lunch was served by
The officers OF the cavalry post and
/ thelr families were entertained on Sunday
90 Dy concert given by the Ninth
A party Of men under the supervision OF
Mr.. Guy p, Yerkes, forester, are canned
on the north side Of the reseryation TbsS
are planting trees under the dIrection ~
Brigadler General Godfrey. post com
Private James Byrnes, Twenty-fftb hat
teITE, mas mas been appointed a corporal
4. ~ ANllSg baAN pdll SUITS were issued
70 the men last week. The OUTFIT consists
OF black Jersey, gray sweater, olive drab
pants, plack stockings and black can ana
ere mace OF the best material on the mar
AT s;46 Wednesday morning the entire
GARRISON was aroused by the sounding Of
| hre call. A tent with some material Whicb
Was LETT by the engineers upon their de-
parture Tor Cuba had caught fire IN some
mysterious way. The flames however,
were soon eXtinguished, and after recall
b,,1ts sS yttS t11 men returned 20 their
Ihe Ninth cavalry band Is rendering daiiv
concerts but on April % the sdiiadro1
| leaves for the Islands and the post will he
wlthogt a band until the arrival OF the
/ Seventh cavalry.
The children OF the post have become
such a nuisance with the sIingshot and
the bean shooter that IL was necessary for
the post commander to issue an order pro-
| Mbitlng the use or either within the limits
or the post
Mrs. Conner last week
The Second Seventh, Twentieth and
Twehty-second batteries were out on an
eighteen-mile road hike Wednesday. None
or the batteries Of the artillery subpost
have yet taken the three DAYS march
which Viii come. one each month. from
now until July ]. az which time the bat
teries must be ready TO take up work in
the battalion. "
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Myers en-
tertained at bridge for Mrs. c. q smith
souvenir prizes were given at each table
/ luncheon on Wednesday.
The Misses Robinson and Branbreth of
New York city are the guests OF Captain
and Mrs. Conner.
Mrs. Conner gave a supper on Saturday
evening for her guests Miss Robinson and