The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-28

band, its exact height which, crossing
on the left, terminated in wing eff
which was of white feathers, was
piped with dark blue satin and the hat
being of duh grey straw, the color eff
feet was very pretty. .
A large number of people who are IN
terested in golf attended the tournament
at the Country club Saturday after
noon to watch the Scotch foursome,
which is something new to local golfers.
Miss Nell Kouns and DR.. w. N. West
were the winners in the match. Nine
teams competed. a woman and a man
on each team, playing one ball with al
ternate strokes. Miss Kouns and DR..
West made a score of 98, and with
their handicap of 20. their net score
was IS. The record for the other teams
was as follows: Mrs. w. S. McCIintoch
and Mr.. George Snyder, so; Mrs. .. Z.
Gault and Mr.. c. NJ. Heaton, 81; Miss
Sara Kouns and DR.. Wilson Hobart, Sc;
Miss Marian Wear and Mr.. Allen Nc
Neal Sc; Miss Hazel Risteen and Mr..
John Waters. 81: Mrs. H. B. Clark and
Mr.. Chase 81: Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ttr-
rell, 81; Miss Jessica Short and Mr..
H. B. Clark, 81;
A little tent city on the government
reserves on the hillsides of Fort Riley,
is sheltering a small army of National
GuardSmen who have left their homes
and their wives their business, frat
houses, automobiles and bull dogs, for
drill and instruction in military )rac-
tice There are guests in the camp who
sit in the shade of the tents and watch
the "toilers in the SUM- and thank the
gods that made them women instead
of militiamen.
A crowd of Topeka people went down
to the encampment to spend Sunday,
~ Al ,&oY wifi re
c. I. Martin was hostess. Governor
George E. Hodges, who, by virtue of
his office is Communicated chief IF the
guard. is camping on the grounds with
his family and have as their guests
the governors brother. Mr.. Frank
Hodges and his two children, Jessie
and Junior of Olathe. A dinner party
was given Saturday night by Mrs. j.
A. CASTOR the wife of Colonel Castor,
of the United States Army, at the post,
and the guests were the officers and the
women who We're at the camp.
Sunday morning the battery arrived
from Topeka under the command of
Captain Pattison. making the number
in camp about 1900 men. Two hundred
horse. two hundred infantry and the
artillery arrived on the grounds a little
before noon. had their tents up almost
before the women could brush up their
curls. place a new coat of powder N
get to the scene of action.
At noon the guests had dinner at tie
governors table in the officers mess.
This mess is the most picturesque
spot on the grounds. and after few
hours at the camp at horseback riding
or simply lookink pleasant by far the
most alluring. The structure is a great
tent, all properly screened, though the
entrance of the diners in their official
dignity permits quite lot of flies ID
get out. Benches at each side of long
tables are arranged in rows across the
tent and instead of the regulation III 1t
of hard tack. beans and coffee. the
company. in honor of the day and tie
presence of the commander, was royal
ed with chicken. ice cream. cake and
ice tea. to say nothing of the ordinary
diet that one has at home.
During the forenoon the governor
and General Martin visited the tents
of the men. and late in the afternoon.
the governor reviewed the regiments
and the battery. The review was neld
/ on the parade grounds near the tents
| and the governor and his aides. in their
| regulation dress uniform. conducted
| the review. Afterwards there was d
| dress parade and guard mount-aI
| quite imposing. and especially so tt
/ those who know the kakhi-clothet
! figures of MANY of the men in otnel
| guises. For instance. Mr.. S E. Barber
in dress suit and citizens clothes, i:
| Colonel Barber in the most tryins
| gins Mr.. l. NJ. PenweT under a tai
silk hat. is Colonel PenweII beneath {
soft felt and conquering a buckine
' horse Ruf SeriOuSlv tho M. d.a xVa