The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
CAVALRY OFFICERS
RIDDEN GODSPEED
No Note Of Sadness CreepS
in at Banquet.
GIVEN BY DISTRICT GUARD
Tales of saddle and saber Told as
Men of the Thirteenth Gather at
the Invitation of Local Officers,
who Wish Them Luck at Their
New Post I'm the Philippines.

Casting aside precedents OF sorrowful
vary made merry last night at the sup
per rendered them by officers Of the Dis
trict National Guard al re Rising Sunne
Inn"
For fear the guests might grow reminis-
cent, and an element OF sentiment creep
in. the hosts introduced the "stirrup cup
at an early hour, and sorrow was ef-
fectuaIly banished.
But ten covers were laid. and the small
company deemed Formally a bore, so
that instead Of Gen. Blank and Col.
Dash. the mode Of address was sbbrevi-
ated TO plain Tom, Dick. or Harry.
Tales of the Service.
Speeches were made, OF course. and
the speakers were properly introduced
by the POSTMASTER, but the political
situation in the far East. to which the
Thirteenth calvary VIII soon be going,
was unthought Of, and tales OF the sad
die and ssber were told.
Those who have been 20 the Philip
pines drew a gray picture Of life there
for these who are going. and laughed at
the expressions Of discOmfOrture On the
faces OF those who Wiu soon see the
carabaO wallowing IN his mud hole.
Col Emmett Urel, D. c. y. G., told a
few stories. illustrating the good-fellow-
ship existing between The regulars and
the District forces. Assuming a more Sc
rious tone. the colonel told OF the bene-
FITS derived By the National Guard from
its association with the Thirteenth cav
airy.
Capt Benjamin r Hyer. Quartermaster
OF the Thirteenth cavalry. dealt with the
affairs Of his department. serious and
otherwise. He Nes replied 70 by Capt
F. G. Schafer. quartermaster Second
Infantry. D. G. y. G.. and Capt. Robert
Cook. Cuartermaster First Infantry. y.
G. y c. and then there was a lull while
the other diners diges1ed "quartermas-
ter affairs
After the pause Lieut.. James Goethe.
Thirteenth Calgary. who has seen service
In the Philippines told Of his experiences
there. and needless TO say those guests
who leave for the Islands on February IS
took mental note Of al the officer said.
Makes Real Farewell.
Lieut. Harry :. Berry Thirteenth Cal
~ " LillAE us 4Ct4 farewell 10Y MS les *
nation Is in the hands Of the adjutant
general 20 take effect March l. When
Lieut.. Berry made this announcement
sorrow peeped in at the door. for the lieu
tenant is one OF the most popular officers
in the troop. lie leaves the service 10
take charge Of the estate Of his father,
lately deceased.
Charles A Eckstein. co-hOst with the Of
hcers OF the National Guard. made his
farewell 20 ''ye gallant gentlemen Of ye
Thirteenth Regiment on their departure
for We Isles of We East The farewell OF
the proprietor Of ''Ye Rising Sumo Inn.
had a touching effect on the officers of
the Thirteenth. Tor they knew better than
to- expect TO find IN the islands such
viauds ~ he had prepared.
TIE hosts and guests included Col En-
met Creu. Capt r. g. Schafer. capt.
Robert Cook. Capt Benjamin B. Hyer.
Capt. Guy II. Preston. Capt Marion c. p.
Rays0r. Capt Thomas NJ Corcorau. Capt
Z. r Howard c. A g, Lieut.. James
Goethe, Lieut.. Harry 8 Berry. and Mr..
Charles Ecksreln.