Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

ten games Win the CRACK At-nl6un team
last year and split even with them.
A practice game was played last Sun
day afternoon between the post team and
the team Of the Ninth cavalry squadron,
resulting in score OF 15-Z In favor Of the
former. Riley secured nineteen hits during
the game, while the Ninth cavalry secured
only 3. McGinnis was In the box Tor
Riley and did excellent work.
The game with the Kansas City Athletic
association, scheduled for next Sunday,
has been postponed until later IN the sea-
The serii-monthiy meeting Of the Fort
Riley Gard club was held Saturday evening
IN the post assembly hall. A large NUM-
Der CT the officers and ladies OF the post
was present. Several games we're played
during the early part Of the evening, fol-
lowing which was dancing until nearly
midnight During the intermission deli
cious lunch was served by Caterer Brum-
well.
Mrs Dorcy gave a linen shower on
Wednesday for Miss McNeely who is to
be married on the ID OF this month.
Captain and Mrs. Dorcy entertained at
Mrs. Gilbert Smith was the hostess at a
luncheon on Saturday
Mrs. Snow gave a birthday party in the
post assembly hall on Friday afternoon for
her son Arthur. number OF the young
people Of the post was present and
general good time was had.
A german was given on Monday evening
by the officers and women Of the post
This took the place OF the weekly hop
given each Saturday evening. a large num-
Der was present and a great time was par
ticipated in.
on Friday at Manhattan Kan, the wed :.
ding OF Private Samuel T. Berrett and
Miss Florence Huffman took place.
The members OF the Twentyffth battery
entertained their many friends on Saturday
evening with a smoker.
An Interesting game Of base ball was
played on Saturday afternoon between the
teams Of the Seventh battery and the Ninth
cavalry. Only seven innings were played
the cavalry winning, 5 to g. However. the
score stood 70 2 in favor Of the wagon
soldiers until the last inning. and everyone
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expected happened.
Wednesday afternoon Lieutenants LINN
gave a picnic at Hay Camp Springs. In
the evening they built a camp fire and
cooked and served a regular camp supper.
Inc Following young women were their
Z guests: The Misses Hoyle BoyntOn, Ban
mister, Hetherington and Adams The party
vas chaperoned by Lieutenant and Mrs.
Major and Mrs. Finlay gave a reception
on Thursday evening in honor Of Major
| and farewell to the Ninth cavalry officers.
Mesdames Kinds, Armstrong and Lewis
/ assisted in receiving.
/ tanned on last Wednesday by Mrs Pillow
az luncheon given for Miss Adams
/ Misses Adams, Boynton. Hetherington,
Dimmick, Hoyle, Bannister and Mrs. Nc
! kinley. The table decorations were in pink.
Miss Banntster was the hostess at a
S S5e on M Fr May evening her guests being
tenant Lininger Miss Boynton. Lieutenant
Browne, Lieutenant Barnard, Mrs. Dodds,
Lieutenant Bradshaw and Lieutenant Taul-
/ bee. The dinner was given for Miss Adams.
! Miss Hoyle gave a dinner party in honor
! OF MISS Adams on Sunday evening.
/ Monday Mrs Perry entertained at a
] bridge party OF five tables.
with Mrs. Mcmahon
Mrs. Snow entertained Wednesday at a
SSiIT55handed euchre party for her aunt, Mrs.
| OAear Of Atlanta, Ca.
/ The Wednesday Bridge club met last
week al Captain and Mrs Whitman's
MIs hennessy gave a card party Of five
JapIes on thursday evening for Mrs.
/ Mrs. Snow.
/ Thursday evening. during the absence OF
S Sae Secoh9 battery, which was on three
/ Gays road march, the few extra and spe-
cial duty men who were left behind took
/ advantage OF the opportunity by giving a
| hop in the quarters Of the battery At all
! the previous dances given by the Second
battery the attendance has been so large
that the hall could not we'll accommodate
| them, but on Thursday evening only if
teen couple were present and dancing was
Kept up until almost midnight The par-
ucipants all Of whom have been present at
/ the previous dances, state that this was the
most enjoyable hop ever given by the bat
| The members OF the hospital corps enter
tanned their many friends Of the post on
I thursday evening with a smoker, Plenty
/ OF good lunch and light drinks were served
who attended.
/ farewell hop was given on Friday even
: lIb lof Lne Ninth cavalry Officers, who left
! Monday evening at O'Clock for the Phillip
pine Islands; also for Captain and Mrs.
Conner, Captain and Mrs. Dean and Major
and Mrs. Kinds The hop room was decor
/ ated in the artillery and cavalry colors.
supper was served by Mr.. Brumwell at
small tables; Those in the receiving line
were General and Mrs Godfrey. Major and
| Mrs Lewis, Captain and Mrs Kochers-
peTger, MIS- Hoyle and Colonel Macomb.
| airy, has been ordered 10 this post for ex
| animation for promotion. Captain FORSYTH
was quartermaster Of the post when the
| sixth cavalry was stationed here several
years ago and will be welcomed by many
| old friends here.
| The three days road marches for the
| month Of April were completed by the five
| organizations of the subpost on Friday,
| when the Second and Seventh batteries re-
the weather was fine for hiking during the
/ day, but pretty cold at night sleeping on
the ground under shelter tents.
Hamilton, Ninth cavalry. who is visiting
| with her parents In Los Angeles, Cal, was
| the guest of honor at a box party given
at the Theater Mason by Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
son one day last week.
! First Lieutenant F. NJ. Jones, Ninth cav
post quartermaster
Corporal F'ike. Second battery, has been
! promoted sergeant. For some time Cor
| poral Eike has been the ranking duty cor
poral or The battery, and following the dis
| charge Of Sergeant Warren Chapman, re-
| eeived his promotion. Sergeant Chapman
re-enlist. He states, however, that he will
take several months rest before again
holding up his hand
| The engineers expect to return TO the
| states this month, leaving Cuba some time
within the next two weeks. There have
| been no orders issued 20 that effect, but
| the battalion Is living IN hourly expecta-
ton Of receiving notice 20 pack up. The
engineers were sent from here a few
months ago for the purpose Of making a
map Of the island. All the detachments
I which were sent out for the purpose have
| returned except two. II the troops leave
| Cuba as soon as they expect they will be
| IN Fort Leavenworth by May 90 At the
/ time the engineers were ordered to Cuba
X was announced that they were 10 return
! az the beginning OF the rainy season to
Fort Riley for the purpose Of completing
| the bridge across the KaW river upon
[ which they were engaged last fall
The band OF Troop A, Ninth cavalry. gave
/ the officers OF the cavalry post a farewell
l concert on Saturday evening.
I Captain Fox Conner. general staff was
l relieved as ordnance. engineer and signal
! officer OF the artillery subpOst By Iieuten.
ant L. II. Mckinlay, artillery corps on
| Thursday. April % and will be relieved by
him as adjutant OF the subpost today Cap
tain Conner left for Washington D. q
May 70 take up the new duties assigned
him.
First Lieutenant ]. C. Pillow. squadron
adjutant Thirteenth cavalry, has relieved
Captain George F. Hamilton as post ad,
tutant
The Ninth cavalry squadron gave a fare.
Well hop on Thursday evening Ia the pOsi
gymnasium. Several hundred couples were
present and a nicely and well arranged
schedule was participated In. The music
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