Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Army Notes.

| Mrs. Samuel Reber, wife of Col.
| Reber. is visiting Chaplain and Mrs.
| Edmund B. Smith at their quarters at
! Governors Island, where Col. and Mrs.
| Reber were stationed for a number of
years.
| Lieut.. Philip Gordon, who recently
visited his parents, Col. Gordon and
Mrs. Gordon, at West Point, has just
| been assigned to duty at that desirable
post, and has been Joined there by
Mrs. Gordon, with whom he has been
on leave to Lebanon, Pa. where
they, with their children, visited Mrs.
Gordons father. Capt. Patch. retired.
Col. Gordon Heiner has been joined
at Fort Grant, Panama. by Mrs. Heiner,
with their family, who sailed from
New York on January 90
Capt. John West, with Mrs. West and
their family, is spending the month
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, where they
are visiting Mrs. Vests mother, Mrs.
Parmalee.
Capt West, instead of going to China
in April, as was first ordered, has just
been notified of the change of duty
which will take him next week to Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, where he will join
his regiment. the 37th Infantry.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Francis r. Hunter
have gone to Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
where they are visiting the latter's
parents, Col. John S. Winn and Mrs
Winn
Lieut.. Edwin Kelton and Mrs Kelton
have returned to Washington from a
visit to Texas and established them
selves for the remainder of the winter
at the Marlborough.
Maj. William l.. Kneedler. retired, has
been Joined at Coronado Beach, Cal,
by his two daughters. Mrs. Richard E.
Cummins, with her children and Miss
gagement to Lieut.. Frank Van Horn,
L. S. A. was announced recently. with
the marriage set for May.
Mrs. Mason Blunt, widow of Col
Blunt. is enjoying visit from her
son. Lieut.. Wilfred Blunt, u. S. A.
Col. Benjamin Alvord has returned to
the United States from Manila, where
he has been for the past few years as
adjutant general of the Philippines De
Col. William ]. Nicholson and Mrs.
Nicholson have their daughter, Mrs.
Herbert T. ]. Cream Of London, Eng
land, visiting them at Fort Sheridan.
At the present time Mr.. Cream is
A. D. c. to Gen. sandilands. COM
manding the 5th Division. British Ex-
peditionary Force. in Egypt.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Cream shortly after
their marriage at Fort Leavenworth
sailing for England, and while here
were the guests of the latters uncle,
Rear Admiral Reginald Nicholson.
Miss Laura Virginia Adams. daugh-
ter of Maj. Sterling Price Adams and
Mrs. Adams. has returned to school
here, after spending some weeks holt
day with her parents at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex
Col. Jones. is spending the winter at
Montgomery, Ala.
Mrs. Allen NJ. Smith will sail Febru-
airy on the government transport for
the Philippines. where she will join
Lieut.. Col. Smith.
Mrs. William P. Burnham, after
visit to her mother at the Parkwood.
has sailed for San Juan to join Col.
Burnham.
Brig. Gen. Eugene D. Dimmick, re-
tired, accompanied by Miss Dimmick,
has gone to Los Angeles for a stay of
several months with Gen. Dimmick's
son, who lives there
Lieut.. Col. ]. B. Bennett is one of the
latest acquisitions to the army circle
at Washington. he having arrived here
from San Diego. Cal. where he had
completed a course of instruction at
the Signal Corps Aviation School.
have gone to San Francisco, where they
will spend the captains leave of alb
sence, after which he will rejoin his
regiment in Mexico.
Mrs. Clement A. F. Flagler. wife of
Col. Flagler. Z. S. A. has returned to
Washington after a short visit TO Nor
folk. Va. Col. Flagler is on business
trip, to Texas.
Maj. Davis. 18th Infantry. and Mrs.
Davis have arrived at Washington. the
majors orders detailing him to duty at
San Francisco having been changed so
that he came here from Eagle Pass,
i Tex.
Miss Alma Ruggles. daughter of the
late Gen. Ruggles, has returned to
Washington after visiting her brother
and sisterin-law. Col. Ruggles and
Mrs. Ruggles. at their quarters at Gov
ernors Island.
| Mrs. Kimball. widow of Col. James p
| Kimball. is at 1915 l. street northwest,
| for the winter.