Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
NEWS FROM THE ARMY POSTS
Fort Riley is Already Beginning to Prepare
for the Base Ball Season.
MANY SHORT TERM MEN Rt-ENLlsnNe
Men I'm n Number of Cases Thereby
Receiving n Neat Bonus Before
Their Departure for the
Philippines.
Fort RILEY.

Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY, Kan, Feb. 23-(Special.) y
The following officers will compose board
which will examine such applicants for
appointment as veterinarians OF cavalry
and artillery as may come before 1t: Cap
tain George II. Cameron, Captain w. ].
Snow, field artillery; Veterinarian Alex
hSe er Perry sTtiieTy o oorps
recorder. 1t is expected that the vacancies
created by the artillery bill will attract
ouartermaster Sergeant Jackson of Troop
c, Ninth cavalry, was placed on the re-
tired list last week after thirty years years, faith
geant Jackson will have the benefit of
left T for & wseb 6e viii %ae
his home and where he will go into busl-
ness on capital Of his own;
United States army. has been ordered here
from Fort Monroe va, Tor DUTY IN tn ne
Army and Navy General hospital, Fort
yard, N NJ. Sergeant McLauren has
the sixth company. coast artillery, AID
comes highly recommended
Captain T. Bentley Mott, artillery corps,
returned on Thursday from Washington,
d. c., and other eastern points, where he
has been on leave for tSN months:
absence Of General Godfrey, who is in
Washington, a member Of the board de-
tailed to make selections to fill vacancies
in the general stan of the army.
Captain r. A. Dean, medical department,
occupied the lecture platform in the as
ject being "The Difficulties Encountered
In the Application of Sanitary Measures
for the Prophylaxis of Preventable Diseases
Last week the surgeons began visiting
the families of all officers and enlisted men
and civilian employees for the purpose of
vaccinatng those who are unprotected
Captain Julius N. Kiian, subsistence de-
partment, has completed the course of In
struction in the training school for bakers
ton at San Francisco, Cal.
The following enlisted men Of the garri-
in the farriers' and horseshoers' school:
In the farriery, Privates Robert r. Foselar,
Second battery; Charles r. Mcbride, Twen-
berg, Twenty-second battery. In horse
shooting, Privates Wary, X. Perkins,
Fort Riley is looking forward to the time
when 1t can put its base ball team In the
from present indications the post will have
a winning team. Three Of the players have
been offered places on the Oklahoma City
by the manager Of that team to secure their
services for the coming season. However,
we hope that we can persuade them to re-
Corporal Twiford, captain Of the Fort
Riley basket ball team, is organizing hand
ball teams among the organizations Of the
| post and the sport, which is new to most
of the participants, seems to be becoming
very popular.
son, the. FIVE Of the Seventh battery de-
| feated the team of Troop A. Thirteenth
cavalry, in the gymnasium on Tuesday
| evening by score of 1918.
The proposed military highway between
| Forts Riley and Leavenworth has aroused
great interest along the route proposed and
| two posts make mention OF meetings that
are held by property owners indorsing the
proposition. Rock Rplenty Ii being offered
free of charge for the construction of the
| road and II the scheme OF using prisoners
to perform the work proves to be feasible
| there Is little doubt but what the road will
be authorized by congress.
| The request for veterinary laboratory,
%arded aboSt three Weeks aso T Sas been Sr
| approved and bids for its construction will
soon be advertised for,
The Second battery held a very delight
full hop in its amusement room on Saturday
evening, and about seyenty-five couple en-
1oyed the program Of dances offered
One of the most delightful functions ever
given in the post was on Thursday even
Ing when Captain and Mrs. Case gave a
Mon Coming out party for their daughter
the clever and liberal display Of red hearts,
| 80 appropriate 70 snEh an OCCASION IneN
were pendant from chandeliers and
| from draperies that swung from the
! center OF the ceiling to the sides OF the
| scoating they were arranged in pairs with
| a white arrow between. In the receiving
part were Mrs. Alexander Caldwell. Mrs.
| Case, Miss Betty, Captain Case, Mrs. God
frey and Mrs. Hartman. Close by the re-
ceiving party was a table upon which
offerings which she received Her gown
/ was OF white silk null and during the re.
| ception Miss Case carried a bouquet OF
ing she attempted to carry the many
bouquets which she received, but she finally
gave up in despair. Following the re-
| ception there was dancing until midnight
when a delicious collation. was served in
| Caterer Brummel's best style. The party
was one of the largest that has ever been
given in the. post, all the officers and
ladies having been invited.
| April or May following the separation OF
the coast and the field artillery, will prob.
ably see the formation OF an. artillery regi.
ment at this post. The end Of the latter
month should see the completion Of the new
barracks when the additional battery, which
Il IS understood will be the Twenty-nintf
from Fort Leaysnworth, can be ordered
quarters should also be completed by thai
time.
Mrs. Finley entertained with bridge or
Thursday afternoon. Prizes were won by
| Mines. Tilford, Hoyle and Kochersperger
on Friday evening Mrs. Eby entertained
with six-handed euchre. Prizes were given
have been shipped to this post from Rock
Island arsenal for trial. After a thorough
trial they will be returned with a report
on their suitability for field work.
The Ninth Cavalry band played a sere.
made complimentary to General and Mrs
Tilford on Monday afternoon at o'clock
The afternoon was warm and sunny anC
many were out to enjoy the music
Mrs. Godfrey returned the first of the
week from Bisbee, Ariz., where she was fol
a month, visiting with son, who is 4
physician there.
The band played an open air concert OF
the cavalry parade ground for half an houl
before guard mounting on Wednesday
morning.
! Permission has been granted for tn,
Ninth cavalry squadron to take up to
Biography on March 1 and for the issuinI
OF diplomas to all who complete the cours,
before the command leaves for the island!
in April
First Lieutenant James Huston squadron
| adjutnnt Tenth cavalry, has arrived her,
| from Fort Washable, Wyo., for observation
and treatment in the hospital
| Friday evening at the chaplain's quar-
tiers occurred the marriage of Sergeant II
Graham OF Troop b, Ninth cavalry, anC
Miss Sarah Rutherford. The bride wore
pretty blue silk dress and carried carna
lions. She was attended by Mrs. Ellis
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