Show THE MILITARY CITY t i The Usual Budget of Newsy Items from Fritz 1 STILL UNDER MARCHING ORDERS A Construction ° f theSThree Year Act Christmas Christ-mas at the FortAn Unfortunate Unfortu-nate Fifer 1 All duties military save guard duty are suspended today THE HERALD Fritz included wishes every resident of the military city a Merry Christmas Principal Musician Michael Keating of tho band has gone to Payson to spend tho holidays Still under marching ordersthe very next telegram will mean business but it is to be hoped the Sioux trouble will be settled < set-tled without us Professor Saxe P M not postmaster but principal musician tells me that his corps of trumpeters sixteen in number are quite proficient in blowing their instruments instru-ments Professor Saxe accompanies his windjainlng band on all their tours of duty and the noise from that corps at first call for reveille every morning at a quarter past six oclock is loud enough to awaken a Sioux warrior from a trauce On today Sergeant William Evans of Company G Sixteenth infantry is discharged dis-charged from the service In his discharge the company loses a conscientious paiues takIng noncommissioned officer and the regiment one who has ever been a prominent promi-nent amusement caterer Mr Evans is an expert club swinger and also gives a lightning light-ning un drill and has been pronounced by those capable of judging as equal to the best professional Fritz wishes him all the success find good luck possible Today the different companies will pro sent elaborate dinner bills of fare 1 append ap-pend a sample menu prepared by the chef dc cuisine of company G Sixteenth infantry infan-try Soup a la Julicnno Oysters on the Half ShelL Filet of Sole Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce Roast Chicken Apple Sauce Roast Beef Boiled Ham Mabhed Potatoes Green Peas Green Corn Lobster Salad Pickles and Celery Blackberry Jam Cheese Tapioca Pudding with Cream SaucoBlanc Blanc Mange Jelly Fruit Warble Mountain Frosted and Chocolate Cake Mince Apple Custard and Cranberry Pie Tea Coffee Milk Chocolate A correspondent asks the Army and Xavi Journal if A man with twelve years and nine months continuous service can procure pro-cure his discharge under the threeyear h 1 1 r 1 t ir T1 A s Y 1 4 r 7 l 1 pm tt i1 p 1 h I t i Y t yi 1 i ti YOU ARE NOT ON MY LIST YOUNG MAN 1 act The reply Yes when he has the proper length of service in his last enlistment enlist-ment and his conduct has been faithful will be good news to many old veterans who cannot just now obtain their discharge on tho veteran or tenyear act From this semiofficial authority we are assured that the threeyearact applies to every soldier in the army be his service long or short whether he is serving his first enlistment en-listment or has served several From the Army and Nary Journal of date December 13 I clip the following The officers of the Sixteenth United States Infantry In-fantry club snd mess for 189091 are Colonel M Blunt president Captain W V Richards and Lieutenants T C Woodbury and W Lassiter executive committee com-mittee and Lieutenant Lassiter secretary and treasurer The club has adopted a constitution and bylaws the object being To furnish a place of resort for officers the reading matter of the day such refreshments re-freshments and amusements as may be deemed proper necessary and practicable and to provide for the casual guests of the post when the finances of the club permit Long may it prosper THE HERALD wishes the club a long and prosperous life and that its members may have many returns of a Merry Christmas |