The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07

from her home in Mobile to the near by military station. where she first met Lieut.. Josiah Gorgas. 29 years later called the son of this couple to Fort Brown, where he met and saved from that scourge the young girl who was to share his life.
 Maj. Gen. Peter c. Harris of Wash ington, adjutant general of the army, cousin of Miss Doughty and Mrs. Gorgas, was one of the distinguished speakers at the graduating exercises
 of the infantry school during the past month. Among the other prom inent visitors on this important oc- casion were General William J. Snow. chief of artillery; Gen. A. A. Fries, chief of chemical warfare Gen. Charles s. Farnsworth, chief of sn- fantry; Assistant Secretary of War J. W. Wainwright Colonel Fair. Major L. T. Genow Maj. E. P. King. and Maj. E. E. Lewis of Washington, Adtutant General Lowell of Florida and Representative Frank L. Green of Vermont and Representative John C. Mckenzie of Illinois, members of the House committee on military af l fairs.
 | Diplomas to coo
 Diplomas were presented to 500 of- l, ficers who were sent, following their graduation, to various posts all over | America causing almost as great an exodus of officers as of enlisted men. More than 800 officers are expected in September however, to take the course at the infantry school during the coming year.
 The Twenty-ninth infantry, the ra Oi n aS e r q ion regiment for the infantry school, has been retained with Colonel George $. Goodale, who made a large circle of friends while stationed at Camp Me- Clellan, as commanding officer of the regiment. Among the Alabamians who will serve with the Twenty ninth infantry for another year are: Capt. | Edward C. Betts of Huntsville, Capt.
 Robert M Burr of Decatur Capt Otis w. Humphries of Oxford, Capt. William L Cole of Birmingham, Lieut.. Richard F. Lussier of Birmingham,
 Mai Ebert J. Lyman of Anniston, Capt. A. J. Mcfarland of Montgom- cry, Capt. John S. Moores of Birmign- ham and Lieut. Samuel Purswell of Elba.
 The women of the Twenty ninth infantry have organized a club which meets every week and is proving a source of great enjoyment.
 The Friday night hops at the Or hcers club continue in spite of the heat The Camp Benning Bridge club. to which all of the women of the post are invited to become mem bers, will be reorganized in a few weeks. The swimming pool recently completed is the fost popular spot on the reservation, and horse back rid i,,r f Camp Benning women. Scores of de- lightful events are already being planned to welcome the hundreds ot new officers and their wives who will arrive in September.
 Governor kiIby's Visit The Alabamians are anticipating with much pleasure a visit from their governor, and the entertainment to be given in honor of Governor and Mrs. Kilby will be one of the most brilliant functions of the autumn sea- son.
 The war department now requires every graduate of West Point to take the course of training at the infantry school upon his graduation, and be- fore reporting to a regiment for duty. Naturally the presence of so many young officers makes the social life
  Ban Cupid plays large part in the affairs of the community, and nearly every month some pretty Georgia girl is led to Hymens altar by a Benning officer In fact, Columbus bids fair to rival Leavenworth in it's reputation for being the "mother-in law of the army"
 The officers look splendid now at evening Entertainments in their at tractive white uniforms which they have recently been given permission to den, and the addition of the Sam Browne belts makes a wonderful inn provement in the appearance of the khaki uniform. Many of the officers are taking advantage of the recent permission to don civilian attire when away from the reservation, and at social functions in Columbus the of- ficers cannot be distinguished from civilians. The girls and matrons, however. do not enthusiastically ap- prove of this change, for nothing is so becoming, as an officers uniform and nothing gives quite the same eclat to social gathering as the presence of a number of handsome officers in the uniform, which wom- on of all ages naturally admire. Pershing has centainly added to his pOpuldT1tS Dy OTQtTlHS lnc of the Sam Browne belt as part of the regular officers equipment Why the now famous belt was named Or Sam Browne is question often asked A recent army pub lication announces that Sam Browne was distinguished English cavalry officer who fought in India as early as 1858. In the course of one of his early hand-to-hand engagements he lost an arm. Thereafter he de-
 vised the noted belt that has since borne his name in order to be pres l ent at parade without having his saber drag on the ground. Although 1 a memorial tablet has been erected for this distinguished fighter in St. 'Pauls cathedral. London, and while | his military exploits are said to be 1 known to the youth of England, as | are those of Washington and Grant | in this country, he will be known l to millions of Americans only as the man who made the Sam Browne belt.
 With the announcement that sew eral army camps are to be vacated in carrying out the economy plan of the war department, southerners were | glad to see in the Army and Navy Journal, together with this an nouncement, the following quotation from Secretary Weeks: "Benning should not be listed as camp, but as the infantry school, and, of course, this important station would be re-