The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-25

The Second Squadron, Twelfth
United States Cavalry, arrived in
SILVER City promptly al 1890 July
10, on a practice hike from their
regular station al Columbus. n. NJ.
They looked very NJ and fine and
10 the ordinary citizen showed not
the slightest slien OF having been
two days and nights on the trip.
They Immediately proceeded W
their camp grounds north OF the
town where evening found them
comfortably established for their
several days stay mere as guests
Of Silver City.
They left Columbus Monday nj n
a M and reached Demine at 3 D..
M. Officers and men were enter
tanned al Deming and left there
"Wednesday morning and campcd
at kennedy's rsnch near Apache
1eio, Wednesday night.
The officer personnel Of the
squadron h as follows:
Staff: Colonel George Biegler, in
command: Lleut-Col. Winnie, Capt.
simmons, Chaplain r. l.. ziegler,
Lieut. Dye, Lieut.. Conan.
Troop r: Capt. Merrill, Lieut.
r. G. Winchester.
Troop +: Capt. DcLangton, Lieut.
knudscn. Lieut.. Reardon.
Troop q; Capt Crawford, Lieut..
Delassure.
Troop n; Lieut.. r. u. Mckay.
Lieut. H. G.. Robbins.
Machine Gun Troop: Capt. Craig,
Lieut. Van Cleve, Lieut.. Palmer.
Supply Company: Capt. Merklc.
Events Of the Week.
Every effort will he made TO
make the stay OF the eavalrymcn
n pleasant one, the various socipl
end other organizations combining
Ia do their best In the entertain
ment line. The soldier boys do
not mean this attention 10 he one
sided by any means and have
plauled q grand field day for Sun
day afternoon which will be free TO
the public. when a fine program
Of competitive sports Of the kind
peculiar 10 cavalry outfits will be-
put on. These sports will be
pulled of on tme aviation landing
field In the north end Of the Ly-
ons pasture, just east Of Plata
Vista. Undoubtedly there will hc
a large attendance and a fine dis
play Of horsemanship.
Last evening the officers Of The
squadron were the guests at The
regular hop Of the Jazz Club and
their presnce lent additional zip
10 the usually "zippy" dances given
by this organization.
by this organization.
During this same time the en-
listed men were the guests Of the
War Camp Community Service and
were served with ice cream and
cake and extended the courtesics
Of the club.
Tonight there will be a big
dance for the enlisted men al the
Armory and tomorrow, saturday
night. the big boxing contest nj
the Armory 10 which q general
admission Of 81 will b. RI ,rgcd.
Monday night officers and men
r To be- guests Of Wayne Me
Veagh Wilson and the Silver City
Strollers IN a big musical en-
tertainmeni at the Elks' Opera
House. II Is expected there will
be- about 200 seats for the general
public and Ia these an admission
OF n will be charged, There viii
be- no reserved seats.
Tuesday the soldiers may start
an their rrtp'n journey, although
this date has not been definitely
at as ye' and II is hoped that the
visit may be- extended.
Arrangements OOnimlttec.
The arrangements for the week
are in the hands Of a committee
of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
which n. W. Lamb is chairman.
Through the kindness Of Mrs
Thomas Lyons and Herman Koch
Ter, lessee, the Lyons pasture Mas
secured as a camp site. The Sill
yer Valley waierworks is donat-
ing the water for the camp, in
rluding that for the shower baths.
Business men very generally are
contributing 10 the expenses in
Cured. Wayne Wilson and his
company are donating their serv-
ices. silver City Enterprise.