Evening star., 1917-01-14
Army Notes.

Capt. Philip H. Sheridan, who since his
return from the border has been on
sick leave in this city, has been as
signed to temporary duty at the office
of the Secretary of War.
Mrs Augustus Norton, wife of Lieut..
Norton, now stationed at Fort Adams.
r. l., has gone to Norfolk, Va. for a
| visit to her parents.
The engagement of Miss Gene Par
sons daughter of Capt. George B. Sha-
| ron and Mrs. Sharon, to Lieut.. Edward
Campbell MCGUIRE, U. S. A, was an
nounced on Christmas eve at Fort
Brown. Brownsville, Tex.
Col. and Mrs Albert S. Cummins have
left for San Antonio, where they will
remain for several months.
Gen. E. j. McClernard. retired, and
| Mrs McClernard are spending the sea-
son at Washington. at the Hotel Graf
| ton.
| Lieut. Col Chester Harding, who has
just been nominated as Governor of the
Canal Zonesto succeed Maj. Gen. George
and Miss Katherine Harding. been Wis
iting at West Point the guest of
/ Col. Biddle.
|
| left for his post in Mexico.
Mrs Henry Romeyn and Miss Nina
Romeyn. mother and sister of Capt.
| Charles A. Romeyn. U. S. A, have re-
| turned after visit to Capt. and Mrs.
Romeyn at Fort Ethan Allen. VT.
! Col. w. c. Bennett has been Joined at
Ell Paso. Tex. by Mrs. Bennett. who
left Washington last week. Until a
suitable house has been secured Col.
| and Mrs. Bennett are staying at the
| Del Norte.
Mrs Trott, wife of Capt Trott, dur
| ing the absence of Capt Trott on the
| border is spending the winter at Fort
Mckinley with her sister. Mrs. Harris.
| Capt. and Mrs. Donovan have visiting
| them at their quarters at Fort du Pont.
Del, Mr. and Mrs. Donovan and Mr.. and
Mrs Nicholson of Washington, d. c.
Lieut.. and Mrs ]. b. Gillespie have
the latter's mother, Mrs. Van Der Wa
| ter visiting them at their quarters at
! Fort Washington. Md. Mrs. Van Der
Water after visiting friends at New
| London, Conn. spent ten days at Fort
Wright, n Y, with Capt. and Mrs.
Trotter.
Mai. Philip Wales, retired, and Mrs.
Wales after a visit of some weeks at
New York, have returned to the Pre-
sidio, Cal.
Brig. Gen. H. r. Anderson, retired.
accompanied by his daughters, Misses
| Ruth and Meta Anderson. have left
washington to spend the winter at Miami,
/ Fla.
Lieut. and Mrs. Downs. after a visit
to the formers parents at Greenville.
Pa. are spending a fortnight with Mrs.
| Downs parents, Lieut.. Col. T. o. Muir
phy and Mrs. Murphy. at the Dupont.
| Lieut. and Mrs. Downs will soon leave
| for Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
Col. Hobart K Bailey and Mrs Bal
lev. who came to Washington at the
| outset of the season, have taken an
apartment for the winter at the West
| moreland.
Capt. H. n. Preston recently called
by the death of his mother. to Ell Paso
| Tex, has been Joined there by Mrs.
| Preston.
Mai. and Mrs. E. ". Bookmiller have
! taken an apartment Tor the season at
| 1858 Columbia road.
| Lieut.. Birmingham has been granted
| a short leave to accompany his father
F; Col. Birmingham, acting surgeon gen.
| eral. at Fort Douglas, Ariz. on an in
! spection Of the expeditionary forces in
Mexico.
| Col. Evan M. Johnson. with his daugh-
| ters. Misses Elijah beth and Corne-
| liza Johnson. has returned to the Canal
! Zone after visit to New York.
/ Mrs. Louis Merriam. wife of Maj.