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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
FIRST SOCIAL EVENT
The sssrd RegimeptaI Dinner Great
Success.

The first social event in the history
of Camp Funston occurred Friday
evening, October 5, when all the ol-
ficers of the S53rd infantry came ~
gether for a formal regimental am
rer Besides the eighty-tlve resnl5i
officers present, the guest list lneluo,
ed Major General Wood, General
VIM, Captain Williams, ana Lleuten-
ant Lisle.
deserve much praise for the menu,
which was served in such excellent
military style.
Grape Juice Cocktail. cs,s,v
Sailed Almonds. queen olives. Waters
FiIlet of Columbia Salmon.
Potatoes Juienne.
Tenderloin Steak Century"
Peas Au Crautade. Corn Fritters
Stuffed Tomatoes Princess.
Neapolitan Ice Cream.
Perfectos Coffee Cigarettes.
While the dinner was strictly for
NAL, vet there was enough of the con-
genial, get-together spirit which is
always NANTES among the S5Srd
men, to make the evening perfectly
! free and easy.
Colonel Reeves, presiding as master
of ceremonies, called on different
guests for short talks.
Major General Wood talked on The
subject of Preparedness" in which
he made his men feel the gravity OF
! one has an important part to play,
| now that we are actually preparing.
General Winn spoke on the Esprit
de Corps which is always noticeable
| in the regiment. The general be-
! lieves so thoroughly in this spirit
! that he makes it permeate all his
work He especially emphasizes the
advantage of such dinners as these in
| developing this particular spirit.
Colonel Hawkins talked of the Of
| ficers relation to the enlisted men
| thru drill instruction. 1t is generally
! felt that the officers are all pleased
with the new national army and that
very reasonable progress is being
| shown in drill.
The speech which perhaps came
nearest touching the hearts of all
present, was that of Captain Masseck.
! His talk was in French and it is need
! less to say that each and every officer
understood him thoroughly. This
+ speaks well, not only for the instruct
| ors, but for the officers who have
| shown themselves such apt pupils.
The most interesting feature is the
| fact that these regimental dinners in
! the 353rd infantry have come to stay
| and are to be held once each month.
| 1t is believed that nothing else can
| so we'll further the good feeling and
| spirit of cooperation among the Of
| ficerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
CONSERVING LAUNDRY

The men in camp will not have to
mark up or sew their names on any
more of their shirts, uniforms, ties,
etc, IN order to keep track of them
when they are sent to the laundry or
when they become misplaced, accord
ing to Mr.. Ben Mayer. who is opening
a new department here.
Mr.. Mayer has opened up a depart
ment of sewing. mainly to put the
names of soldiers on their garments
The work will be in charge of Miss
Helen Bergquist of Chicago. Miss
Berguuist has been in the employ oi
the Singer Sewing Machine company
and has been located in Kansas City
for the past year. She is an expert ia
the line of hem stitching work.
In connection with the Identification
marking work this organization will
make cloth specialties such as the mer
want. The department is located in
the Concession building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
GIVE BOYS A CHANCE
Many Good Athletes in Camp Need
Only encouragement

There is just lots Of natural born
athletes here in our camp that would
like to take part in some certain
branch of athletics, still he hasn't the
nerve to get into the game and be
knocked around before a bunch of
lookers-on. He needs someone to ex-
plain the fine parts of the game to
him and to show him just how to go
about it.
Great care should be taken by the
men in the different regiments who are
pushing along after a football eleven.
a quartet, or singer for there is a
great possibility of overlooking a
star. BY putting the new men to-
gether and apart from the ones who
have made names for themselves
elsewhere, it is very likely that you
will develop a dark horse that may
open the eyes of all the men in the
Camp.
OF course every man interested in
organizing teams is in somewhat of a
hurry just now-he wants to get Off
and started before some of the others
get ahead of him. This may not be
the wise thing to do.
4 professional in Camp should not
be allowed to compete with the mex
perienced, for the professionals wide
experience gives him the edge on the
amateur, Why should some fellow
who perhaps has been making a liv-
ing at the particular branch of ath-
letics take what honors there are from
an inexperienced man who is enthu-
finer points explained to him.
Put the pros in a class by them
selves and encourage and develop the
am tours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
SEE Y. M. C. A. MOVIES

1t isn't really necessary for the men
in the Camp to go to one of the near
by towns, just to see a picture show
they can see it right here lat home"
Just about one hundred feet from
the place a rockies living in Camp
Funston, would get on a street car to
start for Junction City or Manhattan
is an open-air picture show showing
the best pictures obtainable.
The outdoor picture show is only
a temporary arrangement placed in a
very convenient location by the Y. NJ.
c. A Pictures will be shown every
Monday. Wednesday and Friday until
the weather prohibits out-of-door en-
tertainmentS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
THE DEPOT BRIGADE
The biggest Question Now at Camp
Funston.

What is it? Why is it? Where is
it2 One of the new recruits calls 1t
the "deposed brigade" but all the
officers and most all the rest of us
spell it depot. What is this depot
brigade, a railroad expression, a col
lection of deep sea animals or some
new army dish? No, my dear friends,
it is none of these. We are told on
good, authority that it is a branch of
the new national army, kind of an
overflow aggregation
They say that men will be trans
ferred from the depot brigade to other
fixed branches of the services, as they
are needed to fill out these organiza-
lions to their required strength. They
tell us they may even be taken to
other cantonments to either fill out
organizations there or to make room
for more men here. Notice we say
that all this has been told to u.s. 1t
is never wise to report anything In
the army as a fact until 1t has been
ordered from headquarters. and that
command has been executed, and even
then be careful!
We can't tell you much more about
what the depot brigade is except that
1t is made up OF companies on about
the same basis as the infantry. is put
thru the same setting up exercises,
the same vaccination for smallpox.
and the same typhoid inoculation;-
oh, yes, and the same shower bath.
BY the way, If you want to ask one
of our new national army men ques-
ton that will test his power of express
sion, ask him about that Camp Fun
ston cold shower bath. That's what
the depot brigade is now. What it is
| going to be we don't know, and we
! haven't met any one yet who does
| know TITS one OF them ERE things
nobody knows an no Teller kim find
out"
Secondly why is it? Well, sir, we
give it up and pass the buck" You
might ask General Wood or Secretary
of War Baker. We will only predict
that the depot brigade is one of the
many features now being planned and
| prepared for the express purpose OF
entertaining and edifying Cd a GER
4 tain unpopular, impersonal force
which used to be called Wilhelm.
Now, where is the depot brigade ?
Gentlemen. let us proceed cautiously
since about September 20 it has been
| quietly reposing" in units Is to 10
Camp Funston, Kan. About five
minutes ago, it was seen in the bar
racks and on the adjacent drill
! grounds of the above mentioned units
apparently satisfied with its location
Where it is now we hesitate to dis
cuss Fortunately, gambling is for
hidden in Camp Funston or this would
be a splendid subject for speculation
Part or all Of it may be in the cavalry
the infantry, the field artillery or tht
hospital corps by this time. It may
be entraining for Fort Sill. PaIo Alto
\ or any one of a hundred different
places. 1t may start for France to.
night. 1t may be in Berlin Christmas
Two members of the depot brigad,
may stay together a month a year
three years; they may not. It may
IL may not. 1t was; it is not. 1t woulC
like to be; it can not. Some one sale
it was, he lied. That's the depot bri
gade-the biggest question mark il
| Camp Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Division Commander
Major General Leonard Wood.
Aides de Camp
Capt. John c. II. Lee Engrs.
Capt. S NJ. Williams, Cav.
Capt. Il. A. Osmund, c. A c.
II Lieut.. Col. c. E. Kilbourne, C. S.
Asst. Chief of Staff
Z Capt. II. S. Rowland.
Major J. C. Pillow.
Asst Adjutant-
n. c. Shwerick. A. G.. U. S. r.
Lieut.. Col. W. W. whiteside.
Asst Quartermaster in charge Of Camp
Capt G. W. Robinson.
-I Major L. C. Brown.
Surgeon
Lieut. Col. ]. L. Shepard.
Sanitary Inspector
Lieut.. Col. F. W. Weed.
Judge Advocate
Lieut.. Col G. " Packer.
- Col. W. B. Ladue
Ordnance Officer
Major J. l.. Topham.
Major J. F. Franklin
The following assignments to commands
Nth Infantry Brigade
Brig. Gen. Frank L. VIM.
Brigade Adjutant-
Major ThroOp NJ Wider.
353rd Regiment
Col. James H. Reeves.
Lieut.. Col. Frank B. Hawkins.
Major J. r. stedjs.
Major G. W. Wood.
Major William F. e. Jepson-
354th Regiment
Col. Americas Mitchell.
Lieut.. Col; Henry n. Richmond
Major r. N. Hayden.
Major Frank Keller.
341st Machine Gun Battalion
Major ]. F. Donnefly.
178th Infantry Brigade
Brig. Gen. Thomas G. Hanson.
So5th Regiment
Col. VIM. G. Sills.
Lieut. Col Go T. D: Taylor.
Major f. o. Kistler.
356th Regiment
Col. Louis NJ. huffman.
Lieut.. Col. George williamA
Major l. S. Martin,
Major E. A. Reyes.
Major u. r. Lehman.
342nd Machine Gun Battalion
Major t. p. Bernard
164th Artillery Brigade
Brig. Gen. VIM. L. Kenly.
Major VIM. W. OSerton.
340th Regiment
Col Edgar II. Yule.
341st Regiment
Major T. G. Gottschalk.
342nd Heavy
Col. Geo. A. Nugent.
Lieut. Col H B. Clark.
Major NJ. p. Andrus.
34Oth Machine GUN BattaIion-
S14th Engineers
s14th Field Signal Battalion
Major JDo. F. Franklin.
Divisional Trains
Col. George II. McMaster.
Lieut.. Col J. d. Tilford.
Major F. G. Turner.
164th Depot Brigade
Brig. Gen. Geo. K. Hunter.
Adjutant-
Major Lewis Brown, jr.
Col. F. S. Hutton.
Col. o. NJ. BigeloN.
Col. II. S. Hawkins.
Col. VIM. Il. Hunt.
Lieut.. Col L. P. Butler.
Lieut.. Col. Martin L. Crimmins.
Supply Officer
Major Jos. F. McHAflen.
Infantry Regiment (Colored)-
Col. J. T. Conrad.
Lieut.. Col c. B. Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
CAMP COMMENT.

The First battalion of the 253d in
fantry gained an overwhelming vic
tory over the Second battalion of the
354th infantry when they came to-
gether for a football clash last Sat
urday.
Tie first educational work to be
done in Y. NJ c. A No lis that of
French classes. Eighty men have en-
rolled for the first two classes and a
great deal of interest Is being shown.
Prom present indications, a great
many more classes can soon be or
gained. A special class for non-com-
missioned officers will be started in a
few days.
AIR. Braun, Frenchman from Man
haitian, comes out on Tuesday and
Thursday evening for their instruction.
What kind of conveyance do you
use going into town week ends?
Ask Captain Immel about the
dizzy Fords."
Who is that fellow taking so many
pictures? Why that's our friend
Larivil of the Nebraska State Journal.
Lincoln, Neb.. is on the map.
Commanding officer-to soldier:
what is your name2''
My names Willie
viii you please write it William %
But he would write willie" and
willie it is.
The library at Y NJ c. A No is
doing a thriving business since its in
stallation by the American Library
ssociation- The association has the
hearty thanks of all enlisted men for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
CAMP Y. NJ. c. A. NO. 10.


In the territory assigned to No 10
are all the companies of the 164th
Depot brigade, numbering from rs to
4S-In all "a companies and two de-
tachments totalling about 5000 men.
These make up six battalions, namely
the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth.
Every state in the district of this
military cantonment is eprese1ted in
these six battalions.
About $500 letters were matted at
No. 10 on Sunday.
The Sunday meetings were well at
tended Mr. J. Arnold, boys SECRETARY
of the 7. M G. A, Denver, Colo. gave
splendid talk IN the morning, bring
ing out the influence of the soldiers
life on the boys back home in a very
forceful way. The Rev. Hart of juno
ton City spoke at the evening meet
ing.
One of the fellows from Yavapai
county. Arizona, has a unique idea in
the line Of mascots. When his detach-
fnent rolled in last week, they brought
with them young wildcat. What they
VIII do with II remains to be seen, as
Uncle Sam has apparently set aside no
place in the barracks for Wildcats.
Who can 60 him one better?
One night last week a fellow drop
ped into Y. NJ. c. A. No. 10 and said
he was lost He failed to remember
what branch of the service he was in,
the number of his company, or his
captains name, and he didn't know
where he was or where he belonged
Fortunately he remembered his name
so that when ne was taken to head
quarters, the sergeant major was able
to locate his name on the roster and
send him to his battery in the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Advertising Companies.
DIRECT ADVERTISING CO,
412414 Central National Bank Bldg.
Phone 1915
Bicycles and Motorcycles.
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO,
ia East 18th st.
Phone 400.
Business Colleges.
DOUGHERTY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
George e. Dougherty. Pres, llS West Sth
phone 500.
Banks.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
New England Building,
MARSHALL BROS.
135 Kansas Ave.
Phone 5s5.
WARREN NJ. CROSBY CO,
G13-1- Kansas Ave.
Phone 1869.
Electrical Fixtures, Repairs Supplies.
ietic Supply. ZIG Kansas Ave.
Phone 1877.
DIR. D. r. PAINE.
lis Kansas Ave.
rhone 724
Express Dray and Transfer
TOPEKA TRANSFER CO., G Ii. White
52S Adams St
Phone 355G.
p,rcuu.n pI Ice Cream -
a235 Lincoln St.
Phone s64O.
TOPEKA PURE MILK CO.
400-02-04 jackson St.
Phone 537
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

: called on often for quick refer
day. If you are not represented
formation.
Insurance.
FALKINER & WENTWORTH GEN
eral Insurance 409-11 New England Bldg.
Phone Sill
R. H. MoREHOUSE.
427 Holiday.
Phone 1923.
Junk Dealers.
DsAL BROS 4 6, CO, WHoDEsALE
Phone 266.
Loans. Mortgages. Financial Agents.
FARM MORTGAGE CO.,
Phone 1898.
PIONEER MORTGAGE co.
Pnohhe PA.
Mattress Factories.
McENTIRE BROS, STRINGS. BEDS
Mattress Factory. 227-229 Quincy.
Phone 5215.
W. J. LEWIS Opticians
500 Kansas Ave.
Phone 1912.
c. J. BOEGER.
z07 Kansas Ave,
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. insurance.
c. 2. BoLMAR REAL ESTATE,
Collections. 30 Columbian Bldg.
Phone 125 Ring 2.
sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SAND CO,
Foot of Topeka Ave.
Undertahers
II. w. BOMGARDNER.
621 Jackson st.
Phone lag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
ROSTER OF OFFICERS

With Rank Above Captain in the
seth Division, United States
Army, Camp Funston, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

artillery on the far side of the camp.
Boys, remember your company. your
regiment and the branch of the service
you are in, and by allaTneans don't for
get ySu- name.
Stunt Night was well attended and
will doubtless be repeated in the near
future. A male quartet, several vocal
soloists, violinist, an "accordeonist,
and several good vaudeville artists
helped to entertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Every state in the district of thi.
military cantonment is eprese1ted il
these six battalions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

About $500 letters were matted at
No. 10 on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Telephone
ing Filed this list could be called often for quick refer
will Saturday If not represented
call Phone $3.50 Adv Dept, for information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Colonel Mitchell of the asa Inf.
says: There is some difference in
temperature between here and Ha-
wall. He is continually inquiring
about the steam-"there's a reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

We are indeed glad to welcome Lit.
Colonel Richmond back to Reg. after
his brief sojourn with the powers
that be in Washington. We need his
smile and good counsel to make pro-
gress, when the day grows long and
the work seems tiresome- You are
ours, Colonel, don't leave US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Captain Stiyers has given up-he
wasn't getting his share of the food
at headquarters? He has moved to
the 3rd battalion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

the great privilege which has been
thus given them. A great many cur
rent magazines are being received thru
the generosity of friends at home.
These are placed in the reading rooms
every morning. The older publica-
lions and good stories are being sent
out to the hospitals and infirmaries
for the benefit of those confined there.
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Satin "Mules"-the very latest style in bedroom Slippers; satin or cretonne; embroidered and painted; 2 m prices range from 700 to........JsOO
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-25
Out OF Town Visitors.

Among the out Of town visitors who
are coming in for social attention is
Miss Ruth Learch, Of Cincinnati. a
guest Of her aunt, Mrs H o. Wilson
Of North St Vrain street, and Mrs.
C P. Faddis.
Mrs. E. E Windsor and her trio Of
popular married daughters, Mrs. Fred
Woodwork, Mrs. D. Bruce Smith and
Mrs. R 3. Alves, are rejoicing in the
arrival of Mrs. A Harry Snyder, of
Riverside. who has come to visit for
a part Of the summer. Mrs. Snyder
formerly lived in FL Paso.
The Thomas Paxton household. Of
1901 Cumberland. have as visitors Mr..
and Mrs Edward S. Paxton, jr. and
family, of Newton, Kans. Mr.. Paxton
being a nephew of the FL Pasoan. Mrs.
E. S. Paxton. jr., and children have
been to alifornia, and were Joined in
Albuquerque by Mr.. Paxton.
Miss Louise WadswOrth has come
on from Dallas to visit with her sister.
Mrs P. R Knickerbocker. OF Mesa
avenue. She arrived Saturday.
] The Misses Sadie and Esther Stuart,
I of Mesilla Park, are house guests Of
Misses Louise and Helen Kettler. of
Ell Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-25
Trio OF Smart Social Affairs
For Benefit of the Red Cross

Birdie Krupp, Virginia Akard and
Sayde Ruth Aldridge; Miss Betty
Stafford and her cOterie, including
Misses Hazel Berry, Margery and Mil
dred Pew; Miss Jean Gllehrist' witt
Misses Villas Simmons, Gladys Booth
and Maurine Garrett; Miss Dorothy
Vollertsen and two tables of guests
the Misses Frances OppeRheimer
Katherine Earle. Helen Redding, Ruth
Schwartz, Frances Lockett, Mrs Nor
ris and Mrs. S. D. Hambaugh. Miss
Helen Murdoch entertained at her ia
bles the Misses Nellie Smith, Mary
Noble, Mary Kelly, Winifred Shelton,
Mary Heermans, Zenobia Emerson and
Mrs Tom Maury- Bridge offered a
jolly diversion
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Wood
worth gave a children's party, no end
jolly. and attended by bevy of most
adorable youngsters, who played bun
co. Assisting were the Misses Bur-
tram and Alzina Orndorff, Mrs J.
Dunn, Mrs Will T. owen, Mrs F. Z.
Windsor Mrs. Woodworth's mother),
Mrs. Fred c. knollenberg, Mrs. R. A.
Miss Betty Stafford Among the
guests were Kathleen Orndorff, Eliza
beth and Ann Kelly, Elizabeth Fegan,
Mary Fegan, Sarah katherine Akard.
Virginia Hardie, Elizabeth knollen-
berg, Edith Harvey, Elizabeth Ramey,
Katherine Ramey, Alice Virginia Orn-
dorff. May Hotchkiss, Jacquelin
Hotchkiss. Elizabeth CASTOR, Eliza
beth Hudspeth, Dorothy Lewis, Eve
lyn Jameson, Rachel and Helen
Wecherle, Mary Pitman. Helen Men
gel, Louise Crawford, Anne Semple,
Eleanor Irwin. Jane Whitlock, Betty
Stafford, Elizabeth Harper, Roumaine
Stafford. Eureka Ryan. Eugene Smith,
Josephine Snyder, Dolores Kelly, Lou
Use Hendricks, Marjorie Hendricks.
Ruth Lily, Elizabeth Banks, Mary
Tom Dunn, Billy Owen, Robert Pat
terson, Hadley McGregor, jennie Nc
Cabe, Charles Kelly and others.
At the auction bridge on Saturday
night which came as a highly enjoy
able climax OF Mrs. WoodWorth's con-
the attendants listed Mr..
and Mrs ". G. Roe. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Christie, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Hatfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vollertsen, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Turner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Battelle White. Mr.. and Mrs V. A.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs ". E. Ward, Mrs. N. 5.
Franklin. Miss Mary Morgan, Miss
Madge Steele, Mr.. and Mrs n. H Gil
ot, Mrs Claude Hudspeth. Mrs. R
Burt Orndorff, C. c. Gaines, J. K
Arthur Redding. Jack Vowel,
Mrs. T F. Kimbell, Misses AlZina
Orndorff, Burtram OTndorff, Kathleen
Orndorff
Mrs. Frank Payne was a joint host
ess at Saturday nights party. Mrs
Burt Orndorff assisting The gowns
worn were noticeably attractive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-25

TRIO Of smart social functions
n enhanced last weeks calendar
L n OF happenings. through the in
genuity of Mrs Fred Woodwork. and
Melted the local campaign committee
OF the Red Cross something near SIS.
with the returns not yet complete.
incidentally. three distinct sets OF
well known folk had the merriest
sort of gayety, at the same time lend
ing their support to a world wide
philanthropy. On Friday afternoon,
the Woodwork home, on Trowbridge
street, was tie mecca for many Of the
society and subdebutante school CO.
terie, who were received amid patri-
otto flags OF America and the allied
entente
Refreshing punch was served from
an inviting nook, and the players in
cluded Miss Blanche Roe, with her
guests. the Misses Frances and To-
rene Mayer. Mary Hardie, Minette
Watson, Kathleen OTndorff. Ruth
Morris and Bertha Hilgartner: Miss
Burtram Orndorff and her guests
numbering Misses Nancy Bean VIII
liams, Marian Howe and Ruth Dewey:
Miss Alzina Orndorff, with the Misses