Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-24
NEWS OF The ARMY POSTS
Fort Crook Soldiers Will Give Big
Dance Thanksgiving Evening.
MORE ATTENTION TO DEsERT1oNs
Department OmCers Taking Close Ac-
count of DOinEs of All Men
who Leave the
Service.

Service.
FORT CROOK. Nov q. - Especially -
! Major w. F. Blauvait Sixteenth infantry,
member OF the examining board, left for
/ Fort Deavenworth, KAN the 10Th instant.
sSteaSt5 nfsbtry now at Lt Fort IPgaS 3e5 MSnes
/ Iowa, has been transferred to the twenty.
third infantry as private and has been
/ ceed to Camp Captain John Smith, James
| town Exposition, Norfolk, Va, reporting
/ upon arrival to the commanding officer for
] duty, the expense Of the transfer to be
| borne by the soldier. AS Corporal Lee has
served two tours in the islands he avalls
himself Of this opportunity to leave with
the Twenty-third for the islands in Febru-
airy on account of the double time and in
creased pay
Captain w. c. Bennett, adJutant of the
| posl been appointed summary court
during the absence Of Major Blauvelt on
| detached service.
Captain c. L. Beckurts, commissary, Six
! teenth infantry, commissiary Of the post
examining board to appear before the same
| at Fort LeaVenworth not later than NoVem-
Der 20, 1907, for examination for promotion
! to the grade of major. Captain Beckurts
left post on the 18th. During the absence
| of Captain Beckurts on detached service,
Captain ]. F. Gohn, quartermaster, Six
teenth infantry, quartermaster of post, In
addition to his other duties will act as
commissary Of post
The order transferring Sergeant Patrick
! ]. McQuinn, Company II, Sixteenth in
| fantry,, to the Fourth Infantry at Fort
! Mckenzie, Wyo., has been rescinded by the
department commander
Private Simon Tresiug, who was enlisted
at Duluth, Mimi, for the Sixteenth infantry
band, Joined November 18th.
| itivate Charles r. Klein, band, Sixteenth
infantry was discharged on the 14th inst,
| It-Cnhsted the 10th.
Lieutenant Colonel w. H. c. Bowen,
| Thirteenth infantry. at Fort LeaVBn-
worth, and Lieutenant Colonel w. B. Davis,
chief surgeon of the department, have been
Charles Morton, commanding the Depart
ment of the Missouri, at Fort Crook, Neb-
raska, Tuesday, the 18th inst, for the
purpose of undergoing a test as to their
skill and endurance in horsemanship.
Captain Charles E. B. F'lagg, assistant
surgeon and Contract Surgeon James
! Kennedy are the medical officers who have
been ordered to determine. whether the
physical condition in such that taking the
test for skill and endurance in horseman-
snip might endanger the life Of those TAX
ing the test.
Many of the officers and enlisted men Of
tie sixteenth infantry VIII be giad 10 see
Colonel Bowen. with whom they nave
served for the past two years In the Philip
pines while stationed at Fort William Nc
| Kinley, p. l. Colonel Bowen will long be
| remembered for the interesting lectures
and stereopticon views he often gave at the
post of Clusters last charge and the battle
neId on the Little - Noionel Bowen
tain many of the valuable pictures he eX-
hbits, and has given lectures in nearly all
the army posts in the islands which We're
appreciated by all who had the pleasure OF
hearing him speak of the brave general.
Owing to the scarcity of officers the fol-
lowing named noncommissioned omcers
test: First Sergeant Voorhees,, Company
L. First Sergeant Nann, Company l.; guar
termaster Sergeant Robinson, Company l.;
Sergeant Driver, Company Z; sergeant
Carr, Company G, and Sergeants Horn
buckle and Phillips, Company H. Sixteenth
infantry.
Principal Musician Klein, band Sixteenth
infantry, wife and little son, who were
visiting Mrs. Klein's parents at Occur
d'Alene City, Idaho, arrived at the post on
the 18th inst. In October, 1906 while In
Klein, was born. Mrs. Klein returned to
the states last May and was Joined by her
granted a furlough for two months upon
the arrival Of his regiment in the United
States. Mr. Roper, VINO was retlreu as
post ordinance sergeant six or seven years
ago, and now game warden of Idaho, is
Mrs. Hleins father.
Sergeant First Glass Clark L. Brown,
hospital corps ordered in War department
orders for duty at Fort Crook from general
hospital at Fort Bayard, n. M, reported
for duty on the 10Th inst. Sergeant Brown
served one tour in the Philippines In the
early days Of the insurrection and has seen
. considerable hard service In the islands
He was appointed in 1899. Mrs. Brown and
her two minor children, who are now In
| Syracuse n. Y, expect TO join the SER
giant within the next week.
Sergeant First Glass Henry Roepke hos
pital corps, who was relieved by Sergeant
Brown the 10th inst. has been directed to re-
port upon the expiration Of the delay OF
twenty days granted him in War depart
officer Fort Mcdowell, Cal, TO be sent on
the first available transport to the Islands
for duty. Sergeant Roepke's family will
not accompany him. His many Crook and
Omaha friends wish him bon voyage.
Captain and Mrs. w. c. Bennett gave G
reception Saturday in honor of Mrs. Riley
Mrs. Hines and Miss Chaffin. Mrs. Gardner
presided at one end of the table and Miss
! Plummer at the other. The color scheme
was pink with roses and carnations. Mrs
Crimmins served punch. Amongst thos,
present were Captain and Mrs, r.
Hamilton MI. ana Mrs. McCune ana MIS-
McCune Of Omaha, Colonel and Mrs
Blauvelt Chaplain and Miss Hillman. Mrs
Churchill. Mrs Dalton, Mrs. Cummins
i Mrs. shean. Mrs, stone, DR.. and Mrs Nc
, | MILAN, Cantain and Mrs. Chrisman, Mrs
HentiC, Miss Plummer. Captain Buck
Leutenants Boswell, SOleliac and Brown,
. Mrs. Crimuins has issued invitations to
tea in honor OF Mrs Hines and Mis-
Chafin TO both ladies and officers.
Mrs, Barnes, wife OF Post Ordinanc,
Sergeant Rarnes and her two daughters
Grace and Edna. were rendered a surpris
nartv the evening Of the 18th instant b,
, several musicians Of the Sixteenth IN
D
J Mr. Summerheld Mr.. Hem, Mr.. Stander
! son, Mr.. Plein and Mr.. Schoenfeder, Al
J J both the young ladies are talented musl
! clans the musical part Of the program wa
l eNcentiorally fine. Music dancln" Rnt
games were the order Of the evening.
! Ouartermaster Sergeant RAMSEY Com
panv III" Sixteenth infantry was dis
, charged the 18th instant. md intends re
! | enlisiing for the Fourth infantry. In orde
! 20 return to the Philippines, March next
4 Private first class Troth. hosnital corps
\ / who was ordered IN War department order
I from Fort Pavard, ~ NJ, 70 Fort Crool
4 for duty has been discharged for expiratiol
4 | OF service. Troth has re-enlisted and VIII
! report for duty within the next week.
. Sergeant Rufus Bailey Company "E,
Sixteenth infantry, on account OF hts nea
I and soldierly appearance was selected a
| orderly for GenerHl Morton. the depart
. | unent commander, while at the post on tn
18th instant, experimenting the ride for Of
hcers.
Private George w. Bowers Compan!
\ A, Fourth infantry, now in confinement a
\ Fort Crook, for desertion, was tried by
\ general court-martal and found guilty o
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