Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-04

Fort Crook.
FORT CROOK, Neb., March 2.-(Speciall
given by the oficers took place in the
spacious rooms Of the club on Friday even
ing from o'clock until midnight, and was
attended by a number OF society people
OF Omaha. The arrangements for refresh
ments and decorations were In the hands
Of Mrs. c. L. Bent, assisted BY Mrs B. W.
lieutenant Colonel Bannister, chief sur
geon OF the Department o. the Miss2nr i'
was a dinner guest o. Major ana Mrs'
Colonel Rogers OF the Sixth cavalry and
Captain Evans of the Eighteenth infantry
are the guests OF Colonel Pratt. Lieutenant
Colonel Paulding Of the Eighteenth In
fantry Is the guest Of Major Aberorombie.
Major Blatchford Of the Eleventh infantry
are the guests OF Captain Aver. Lieutenant
Colonel Murray OF the Eleventh cavalry Is
the guest OF Major Byrne. Captain McFsr-
land OF the Eighteenth. infantry and Cap
tain Merrill of the artillery corps are the
guests Of Captain Castle. Captain Cole OF
the sixth cavalry is the guest Of Captain
Guy @. Palmer Captain Deary Of the
Eleventh cavalry is the guest Of Captain
Erwin and Captain Fleming of the Tenth
coinei tns WsrS ,nseSctor r.nsrsI Of
the Northern division, stationed at Chicago,
Ill, was visitor at the post on Wednee-
of the various disbursing officers at the
post. Colonel Ward put in hard day ex-
aiming the accounts Of the different de-
Ing. having found everything pertaining to
his mission highly satisfactory. During his
brief stay at the post Colonel Ward was
The following officers, who were examined
in military topography during the week,
s,ninerS u and pf WsTs Srsgted i eeTtlaoates Of
proficiency accordingly: Lieutenants Who
len, Wuest, Guild Howard, Elliott Ward
First Lieutenant ]. M. Little, Thirtieth
| infantry, having completed two years tour
as battalion adlutant, was relieved from
tenant William A. Carleton has been APP
| pointed battalion adJutant of the Third bat
TALON, Thirtieth infantry, to take effect
Captain C. L. Bent and First Lieutenant
s. w. Anding, Thirtieth infantry, have been
ststs to 81 1ss the snS Will
menee the inspection dnfins the ensuing
Twenty-nine recruits who enlisted for
| Philippine service were brought to the post
on March by Lieutenant Parker. Twenty
Ith infantry try, from rom Fort slooDT r.
| fantry. y. ..5..f NJ.
Walter straiing OF the band were discharged
on February Is, and re-eplisted on March
l for the purpose Of going to the islands
Owing to the large number of recruits to
| be received by the Thirteenth before it,
| departure for foreign service In July, and
! tne Time DeIOTe lndl month De1nH urgently
needed in the necessary preliminary train.
ing Of the recruits, It has been decided moi
to send the companies here stationed, tC
target practice away from the post thll
year as has been the custom in previous
years. This season the troops will pursue
special course at the protected targe
range at the post, which can be used foi
| firing up to 800 yards. ,I
1 The following promotions were made In
! the Thirtieth during the week: Corporall
| Williams, Company Il, Ashford and Hig.
gins, Company D, to be sergeants; Privatei
Armstrong Company p, ana Allen, Com.
pany D, to be corporals.. The followins
reductions took place in the regiment dur.
ing the week: Sergeant Edwards, Com
pany II, Corporal simonA band Corporate
tAnney Company M, Ainsworth and Rob
master Sergeant SHREDDER. Company L, al
reduced to privates at their own request
Instructions have been received to sent
all the private horses OF the field and stat
OF kLlueJui ul9IlLIuL -euf 10 sI9ou'
Seattle, Wash, for shipment to the Philip
pine islands on the freight transport Dix
sailing from that port on August 6.