Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-18
|S[XIH INFANTRY IN
THE PHILIPPINES
REGIMENT FORMERLY At FORT
LINCOLN BUSY IN OUR EAST
ERN POSSESSIONS.
SOCIAL EVENTS KEEP THE IA.
DIES OF THE REGIMENT
BUSY At MlNDANAO.


The following clipped from the
Army and Naval Journal of the 18th
inst. will be read with interest by
Bismarck acquaintances of the off,
GERS and their families of the Sixth
infantry, formerly stationed at Fort
Lincoln and now in the Philippines.
The correspondence is from camp
Mindanao:
The Sixth infantry is beginning to
! consluer itself quite at home in this
"sQuudgy" place. In spite of the al
most daily rains, things social bid fair
to keep up jolly pace. After our six
weeks sojourn in Manila, where the
men were in tents and the women in
boarding houses, it seems pretty good
to have a more settled feeling" For
some, however, the camping still ex-
! lists, as there are seven companies
doing outpost duty; one company at
MauunigOn ,on the trail to OvertOn,
and the others across the lake at Del
ANNA, Taraka, and the new camp,
Malaig. The companies Of the Twen-
ty-first infantry, that have been gar
risoning these posts, are just COM
pleting target practice here. Quar-
tiers are at premium, as the families
of the officers across the lake have
to remain here, each officer being per-
mitted to spend twenty-fOur hours Of
each week at home.
There has been a great deal Of en-
tertaining in the garrison, more es-
pecially of afternoon bridge parties
for the ladies', of whom there are
twenty-five Dinner parties have fol-
lowed closely upon the heels of each
other, Major Beacon, now command
ing the regiment, having given sew
eral delightful affairs. Captain and
Mrs. Schindel also, although handi
capped by the distance over fright
full road to Marahui, have Joined the
merry round, and have entertained
many of the garrison at most charm
ing dinners. Mrs. Schindel is just re-
covering from badly sprained ankle
Even the youngsters, not to be out
done by their seniors, have given
number of parties, and, as there are
twenty-one of the small ones, they
have gay times.
The general bridge parties, which
have been so popular, began at Mrs
Hunts, and were closely followed by
those given by Mrs. Pitts and Mrs
j, D. Elliott, Mrs. Smith and Mrs
Hawley, Mrs. Dannemiller, Mrs. Bon
nycastle, Mrs. McGuiness, Mrs. Davidf
and Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs
IGrubbs and Mrs. C. w. Elliott anC
Mrs Agnew. Smaller ones of two
tables each were given by Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Dannemiller
Mrs. Field, Mrs. Wetherill, Mrs: Az
new, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. G. w. Elliot
and Mrs. Bonnycastle, most OF whom
entertained twice in the same way
There have also been several hops a
the mess.
The last three weeks have been es
pecially hilarious. Mrs. Cook enter
tanned the bridge club on the 18th
Mrs. Dannemiller and Captain Swes
ney taking the prizes. On the It'll
Mrs. iPtts gave bridge party TO-
twenty, every one having q splendid
time. The 18th was Mrs. Wetherilp'
progressive luncheon, and bridge TO
all the ladies', in honor of Mrs. Pitts
whose husband expects promotion
soon, much to the regret OF the regl
r,ent for his departure. Mrs. Gordon
and Mrs. Bonnycastle and Mrs. Pitt
won the bridge prizes. The next ait
ernoon Mrs. Agnew entertained To-
Mrs. Pitts at bridge. Mrs. Pitts, Mrs
Smith and Mrs. Bonnycastle won thu
prizes. The following day Mrs. Cor
don had three ladies for tea ant
bridge, Mrs. Wetherill winning thu
brass bowl. Mrs. Hunt celebrated hel
anniversary with card party, mos
ENJOYABLE affair. Mrs. Hunt was pre-
sented with two handsome pieces o.
brass by the ladies of the post. Tit
prize winners were Mrs. McGuiness
Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Field and Mrs
Rose.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Doerr gave
lovely party on the 23d, Mrs. Gordon
Mrs, Grub and Mrs. Anderson cap
turing prizes. The next day brought
Mrs. Gordon's beautiful luncheon fol
Mrs. Pitts. The guests, twenty-five II
all, found their places by the funn,
; little personal limericks marking
them, mostly the work of Mrs. Agnew
and were very clever indeed. Al
bridge, afterward, the fortunate ones
were Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Bonnycastle and
Mrs Pitts. That evening Mrs. Schin
del entertained delightfully."- at dinner
for eight. Saturday the bridge clut
met at Lieutenant and Mrs. Wether
ills, Mrs. McGuiness and Mr.. Cook
carrying away the prizes.
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