Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24

sergeants Arthur A. jackson and Paul
NJ. LANCE, hospital corps, United states
all their friends for the way they. passed
their examinations, which were held at the
hospital In February, for the position OF
sergeant first class, hospltai oorps ' Ous
the highest with general average OF W.
while Sergeant Lange passed nth with
general average OF SSS. Out OF the ia can
didates examined fifty-two were found quail
\ filed for the position.
Sergeants Lange and Jackson will be the
first to receive their appointments, which
| Will probably arrive from the surgeon
general of the army within the next few
days, and they will probably be ordered TO
duty In the states or the Philippines.
| Sergeant Jaskson is the youngest sergeant
! first class in the army, and when he took
the examination for sergeant at Plnar Del
Rio, Cuba, he also. was the first In his
class with a general average OF N.S
having taken the examination under
Major ]. r. Shook, and was appointed a
sergeant hospital corps. to rank from June
Sergeant LANCE was appointed a sergeant
on December 4, 1907, having received his
appointment by cablegram from washing
ton. Sergeant Lange took the examination
| at the Division hospital, Manila, Philippine
Islands, under Major Ebert but lately
promoted to the grade of lieutenant colonel
| and made chief surgeon of the Department
| of Columbia. He re-inlisted March 10, 1909,
at Angel Island, Cal. and. after spending
a three months leave granted him. was
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been ever since. Both Sergeants jackson
and Lange have made many friends during
| their stay here, and they will be greatly
missed by all who have known them during
their stay here. They leave here with best
wishes Of the detachment and officers.
| Pursuant to orders issued from the Of
| flee Of Colonel Bolton, no soldier is al
lowed to leave the post without having g
| written pass, approved by the post com
maflder and his company commander, 9
guard has been stationed at the band
. fttartare 20 Station Whn that
everyone is properly dressed and has a
pass. .,....
Raymond B. Drake. who left the Ring
ling Concert band in Omaha, July IL, ap'
piled at this post and was enlisted fol
the Fourth Infantry band by First Lieu
tenant Clemens w Mcmillan, recruiting Of
fcer. The band has only about fourteen
musicians, having left sixteen men in the
Philippines Orders have been sent to th'
recruiting stations to enlist any musicians
that may apply and are qualified for tbs
Fourth Infantry band, in order to get a.
many musicians as possible before the
troops leave for Fort Riley, Kansas
First Lieutenant Clemens w. Mcmillan
medical reserve corps, will act as surgeon
on the trip to Fort Riley, upon arrival HI
will be relieved by First Lieutenant OweI
G. Fisk, medical corps, as DR.. MCMILLAN
leaves this post this fall in order to taxi
a special study of medicine at the army
medical school, Washington, upon concln
sion of which he will in all probability bi
sent to Alaska or the Philippine Island
for duty.
Private Fred Curtis of Company II
Fourth infantry was taken to the hospita
seriously i'll Sunday afternoon about
| o. clock and was operated on Monday after
moon about p. m. for appendicitis b!
First Lieutenant Blase Cole medical re
serve corps, and owen G. Fisk, medica
corps. At this writing he is doing as wei
as can be expected.
. William II. Duke hospital corps, ha
been visiting with relatives in Iowa for tn
: last few days.
1 First Lieutenant John Scott, Fourth in
r fantry, is enjoying a short leave of absence
and his duties in the post exchange ar
being taken care Of by First Lieutenan
= Farnham.
The regular Wednesday evening hop II
tho gymnasium was as well attended a
previous ones, and as 1t will be the las
one given until the troops come back iron
the tournaments at Omaha and De
q Moines. Refreshments were served, whic
included ice cream and cake and sof
drinks. The dances are becoming YER
who cannot dance, a dancing school ha
d been established, with two of the bes
: dancers in the post as instructors, an
classes are held twice week.
Captain Samuel w. Noyes, Fouth in
o fantry, Is appointed summary court Officer
i relieving Captain John S. Switzer Fourt
q infantry.
4 Private Walter Weinberg, Company c
= | Fourth infantry, is detailed on special dut
at headquarters as clerk.
l. Second Lieutenant Arthur w. Ian,
I | Fourth infantry, Is detailed post commits
d Pursuant to first Endorsement, chief SUI
| geOn's office, Department OF the Missouri
:, Werner Whitaker was enlisted by Fir: