Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-26
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master corps at this camp nave re-
ceived promotions: TO be prlvates
First Class, Specialists 9th class. RI
vate Walter Lane, carpenter; private
Corwin L. McCuffin, assistant COOK; TO
be specialist fourth class, Private
BENJAMIN II. Scott, Property Clerk;
TO be specialists 9th class, Private
Frank Cole, fireman; Thomas J. Faust,
teamster; Samuel G.. Flaherty, mes
senger; Emnlitt Fnlford. teamster;
Hal MacHarris, chauffeur; Clayton
Herring, teamster; Vernon L. Hill,
warehouse man; Leroy G. Irwin; team
ster; Frank E. Light, chaaf1er; geo.
w. Mortimer, clerk; Joseph e. OFT,
baker; John Priestly, fireman.
Postmaster, 7. C. Ballinger was
called away last week to attend the
funeral of his mother at Round Hill,
Va, Nh. Ballinger is now visiting
friends in Lake Villa, III.
LIST 1t. R. P. Bishop, c. E., left No
vember 18th for Camp Lewis, Wash
;neton where his to serve as witness
| in the trial by Court Martial of Cap
tain Guy w. Skinner, Infantry. He is
to return as soon as excused by the
court.
1st 1t. Mark NJ. Boatner and FAM
| lily spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Boatner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z.
Gunnell at Bush Hill, Va.
General De Division Buat, Deputy
Chief Of Staff of the French Army,
visited Camp Humphreys November
23rd. After reviewing the troops Of
the 18th Engineers accompanied by
his aide. 1t. de Colbert, and his staff
| Colonel James A. Woodruff he made a
tour of inspection of the camp. Re
turning to Washington he dined with
the Secretary of War.
Miss Helen Smith of Juneau, Alaska
is house guest of Captain and Mrs. w.
Fl. Waugh C. f. Mrs. Waugh enter
tanned a bridge party on the after
noon of November 21st in her honor
Major W. F. Tompkins, c. E., spent
| Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs.
! Christopher Thompkins at Richmond,
Va. Mrs. Thompkins, who was not
able to go to Richmond ate Thanks
giving dinner with her mother, Mrs.
C. E. Hamilton in Washington, D. c.
The first formal hop of the season
was held Friday evening, November
18th at the officers club at Harris
! Hall which was decorated with yell
low lanterns and cornstalks. Major
General and Mrs. Mason NJ Patrick
Sand Colonel and Mrs. James A. Wood
ruff received. There were good music
and elaborate refreshments.
Before the hop Colonel and Mrs.
Woodruff entertained at dinner guests
including Major General and Mrs.
Patrick, Major and Mrs. John J. King
man, Miss Fletcher, and Miss Hami-
ton of Washington, D. c., 1st. 1t.
Reginald w. Hubell Of Camp Meade,
Nd. and Captain and Mrs. Henry B.
Post and LIST 1t Fred B. Butler, while
Major and Mrs. W. H. Holcomb en-
tertained at a beautiful buffet supper
Mrs. Frank @. Boggs, and Miss Boggs
and Major and Mrs. Frank Besson
of Washington, D. c., and 1t. Col. and
Mrs. J. B. Higgins, Major, and Mrs.
P. B. Fleming, Major and Mrs. c. +.
Williams, Major and Mrs. Roscoe G..
Crawford, Major and Mrs. w. F.
Thompkins, Major d. O. Elliott, Cap
tain and Mrs. R. H. Moses, Captain
Ralph Mills and Captain L. R. Lohr,
of Camp Humphreys.
Major and Mrs. " F. Thomplins
entertained bridge party of three
tables Saturday evening November
10th for their guest Miss Hamilton.
! Mrs. c. C. Gee and Captain r. H.
Moses won prizes. On Tuesday after
noon November END they entertained
at dinner Colonel and Mrs. j. A.
Woodruff and their house guest Mrs.
Carleton, Major and Mrs. Brehon
! Burke Somerville, of Washington, D.
c., and Major P. c. Billiard.
. Sunday evening November goth at
the Liberty Theatre the 18th Engi-
neer Band under the leadership of
Warrant Officer Richard w. Treichel,
played Bellini's Norma" and Gruen-
walds 'Roguish Eyes" The Commun-
ity Singing was led by Captain Ray
mond H. Moses. After brief remarks
by Chaplain Perry o Wilcox and a
soprano solo by Mrs c. C. Cans,
which was greatly enjoyed the band
played Farbach's Musicians Strike"
which was so we'll done that many in
the audience were led to believe that
an actual strike was occurring in the
band. The program closed with movies
FEATURING Mary Miles Minter in "The
Little Clown"
Colonel Meriwether l.. Walker, for
merly commander at Camp Humph-
revs, is acting governor of the Canal
Zone during the absence of Governor
Morrow. Colonel Walker and his FAM
lily are Quartered at Balboa Heights.
The following letter has been re-
ceived at the Camp Headquarters
from Brigadier General H. H. Band
holtz, Commanding the District of
Washington: Il take great pleasure
IN Informing you that the two COM
panles of Engineers, detailed for duty
during the ceremonies in connection
with the burial of the Unknown Sol
der performed their various functions
IN a most creditable and satisfactory
manner"
The officers and men on duty at the
capitol and at the amphitheater pre-
sented most excellent appearance
/ and their snap and military bearing
was commented on most favorably by
military officers"
] The handling of the delegations
ana societies at the capitol by Major