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the Thirtieth infantry, have reported for
duty and were assigned to Company ID.
Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY, Kan, Jan. s.-tspecial },
One of the prettiest and most delightful
parties that has ever been given In the
garrison was the one on last Saturday
evening in the post assembly hall, rendered
cavalry in honor of General Godfrey and
his family, Garlands,. flags and bunting
all OF which were used In profusion, were
prominent in the decorative scheme. but
the most striking feature was the silver
stars that were appropriately worked in
brigadier generals rank adorned the front
OF the orchestra stage and from the chande-
Tiers they shone in subdued light of the
yellow covered electric globes over a
canopy OF flags In one corner where the
receiving party stood, was brilliant star
was easily the feature of the ensemble
that made the scene and the occasion one
long to be remembered General and Mrs.
Godfrey, Major and Mrs. Finlay and Cap
tain and Mrs. Hamilton were in the receiv-
Ing party Following the reception, which
lasted half an hour, there was dancing
was served. This was the occasion for APP
propriate remarks by Major Ffnlay Cap
tain Hamilton and General Godfrey Cen
eral Godfrey was evidently struggling with
his emotion, but in a few we'll chosen words
he thanked Captain Hamilton as spokesman
for the regiment, and assured him that he
would ever cherish in his heart the loyalty
and love Of the command that had made
service as Its commander an honor and a
Major General A. W. Greedy, COMMANDING
the northern division, arrived In the post
on Monday night, January "a, to make the
the station by General Godfrey and his
stan. and during his stay here was his
guest General Greedy. was accompanied by
his aide. Captain Shields, Third infantry.
On Saturday night three oVercoats two
sweaters and other articles of clothing
were removed from the clothing room OF
the hospital between midnight and reveille.
So far all efforts TO find who was engaged
I'm the robbery have failed. The clothing
stolen belongs to patients
Mrs. McBlain gave a bridge party on
Wednesday afternoon for about twenty
guests who were invited to meet Mrs.
Cameron, first prize; Mrs Tilford. second
Mrs. Kinds, third; Mrs. Plummer, consola,
Mrs Smith entertained at bridge one
evening last week for her mother, Mrs
Phillips, who Is her visitor
Lieutenant Glassford. acting for the ath-
for the base ball schedule for the coming
season and the results so far accomplished
point to q banner year;
When the next details Of men 10 attend
the farTiers' and the bakers and cooks
schools are made only men belonging to
organizations will be selected The detail
ing OF recruits at rendezvous has proven
very unsatisfactory In many ways Here
after men detailed will be discharged "for
1mmnQt-
ately re-enlisted. This is to the end that
the government may have the benefit OF
their service I'm return for the instruction
given them
The post FIVE handed the team that repre-
sents the National Guard NJ Manhattan
juicy lemon Friday night when they
rough house tactics OF the visiting bunch
aroused the wrath OF maHv an onlOoker
In the tug-of-war prelimnaries the Seventh
battery pulled Troop B, Thirteenth cavalry
and TROOP r., Ninth cavalry pulled Troop
g, Second cavalry.
CAPTAIN Adams, engineer corps, is again
on duty after an illness which confined
him for week to the post hospital.
According 70 recent advices that have
heen received az Fort Riley from the War
fccrs excepted. o. the Ninth cavalry hav-
Ing less than six months 70 DO and who do
not Intend to re-enllHt, viii be discharged
before the regiment leaves for tho Islands
those having less than six months 10 Do
and who do intend re-cnlisting will be dis
charged and re-enlisted.
After sixteen years OF service with the
Ninth cavalry band Mr.. Gung'l has decided
To close his career with the Fifteenth
cavalry band. now stationed al Cienfuegos
Cuba. Mr.. Gung'rs ability as a band
lesder Is well known throughout the service
ana the t1tteenth cavalry may congratulate
itself on It's good fortune. With double
service in Cusa Mr. OungI will 20 on tho
retired list in July. 1873.
Plans and estimates for the building OF a
laboratory 10 be used IN connection with the
veterinary hOsnital have been rranared and
are nov receiving the consideration ~ the
War DEPARTMENT In connection with Tho
school Fort Riley has by far the largest
number % veterinarians assembled Of am
other post IN the service, 90 Il seems bur
fitting that there should be a laboratory for
the study OF bacteriology for both instruc-
tors and students.
The post basket BAH team defeated tina,
OF the National Guardsmen again at Man
haitian, Kan on Saturday night by a score
Of q 10 Is The EuardFmen played a rough /
game, but their rough house tactics availed
them but little. Schonlaeber, 0reder and