Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

after being confined to his quarters for sew
eral DAYS by illness, Is again on uuty' -.
Major Carleton viii lseNs , uni5 bs sails
for the Islands on FEBRUARY p, WneIe ~, ~
will Join his regiment the Fourth o avsdiry y,
Troop A, Ninth cavalry, entertalneu
large number Of friends, both from town
and the post at n dance given In its quar-
tiers on Thursday evening. .-,,..
Corporal ]. G. Greer, Engineer pattailoI
was transferred last week to the general
service and sent TO Phoenix, Arlz., Tor DUTY
at the recruiting office located there en ~
which IL in charge OF Captain Williams OF
the Thirteenth cavalry.
The officers of the garrison gave fare
well hop on Friday night 70 the officers or
the Engineer battalion, which proved one
Of the most enjoyable Affairs OF the season
Lieutenant Perry. Artillery corps, trans
battery at the Preside, arrived with his
family on Monday afternoon. and has taken
quarters in the artillery garrison.
General and Mrs Tilford gave hop on
Tuesday evening fer their son. Captain TIL
ford, Second cavalry, IN celebration OF his
recent promotion All the young ladies and
well as the officers and their wives of the
Second cavalry squadron. Following the
dancing a choice, collation. was served by
The post is likely to lose some Of its ex-
cellent base ball material Duffy and Lus-
ser. both of the Twenty-second battery,
have opened negotiations with the manager
of the Oklahoma City team, and the offers
made them have been so fattering that
both have decided to purchase their dis
charges before the practice season opens.
The following officers arrived on Friday
for the purpose of undergoing examination
for promotion before the cavalry board:
Captain Samuel d. Freeman, Tenth cavalry,
Fort Robinson, Neb.; First Lieutenant
Henry r. Richmond. First cavalry, Fort
Clark Tex; First Lieutenant John ]. Ryan.
Twelfth cavalry. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
The artillery officers entertained on Tues
day night at the club, where they held open
house, the occasion being the passage OF
the artillery bill All the officers Of the
garrison and those of the engineer battalion
were invited to attend.
The order directing the movement of the
Ninth and Tenth cavalry to the Philippines
has been modified as one troop each of
these regiments will remain in the United
States for the purpose. Il is supposed. OF
f0VmIng general service detachments. Troop
q, Ninth cavalry, commanded by Captain
Robert ID. Walsh, viii remain at Fort
lyeavenworth, and troop of the Tenth cav
airy now at Fort Robinson Neb., will be
sent here for duty to take care Of the school
horses and perform other duties incidental
to the schools.
Troop A, Thirteenth cavalry; defeated the
engineers at basket ball on Thursday night
by the overwhelming score of IS to H. At
no stage of the game did the bridge build
ers have a lock-in, and after the start of
the game 1t was only a question OF the size
of the score. Between the halves of the
game there was n wrestling bout between
Privates Pempel, Troop II, Second cavalry,
and Siler, Seventh battery, the decision be-
| ing given In favor of IL former.
Arrangements are being made for three
| boxing bouts to take place in the gymna-
SUM on Saturday evening, February 9th.
which will undoubtedly offer an attraction
| as yet unequalled in the garrison. The star
| bout of the evening will be between Pri-
| Yates Gaskin of the Twenty-second battery
and Champeno of the Twentieth battery,
| who Will go ten rounds for a decision. for
| prize of 500. To insure a satisfactory
referee the services of Dave Porteous OF
kansas City have been secured