ALONG OFFICERS* LINE:
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Capt#tyalter von Gremp entertained Thursday evening
at dinner at Company *fjfc,ff a Officers' Mess-The guests were Major Me
Clung,Capt*and Mrs# Henry,Captiand Mrs#Wright, and Lt#and Mrs.Stetson.
A boat load of excursionists accompanied the "For
nance" on its official trip to Pyramid Harbor Thursday# The excur
sionists were Mrs.Halsey,Mrs#Goode,Mrs«Wtfight,Mrs*Maertans,and Mr.
Donald Donaldson# Major Donaldson, Capt#Edwards, Capt*Goode, and Capt*
Halsey made the trip on official business# Pyramid Harbor was at one
time the tide-water end of the famous Dalton Trail.Picnic lunches were
taken by the party#
< Capt»Gorder and Capt#Wright entertained the officers
of the Post at a Bowling Party Wednesday evening* After the last frame
was rolled all adjourned to Capt*Wright's quarters where buns,bologna,
and cocoa were served* The party was known as "the cripples* party",as
Capt.Gorder has not yet recovered from his sprained ankle,and Capt*
Wright stepped on a rusty nail Wednesday afternoon*
3HE CHAPLAIN’S COLUMN:
Church Services, Sunday,Dec*24th &
Christmas, Dec.25th*
CATHOLIC:
Sunday, Dec*2$th:
Mass, at Church in Haines,-9*30 A.M#
Confessions before Mass*
MIDNIGHT MASS. Christinas Eve,.-(at 12*MM., Sunday
night.) Confessions heard from 11.00
P.M.to Midnight.
All members of Fort Seward are cordially invited to
be present at the celebration of Midnight Mass.
A conveyance will leave the Post for the Church
at 11*30 P.M*
Ihe Mass will be solemnized with special Christmas
music; and an appropriate sermon by the Post
Chaplain#
GENERAL:
Evening Service, SUNDAY,Dec.24th, at Haines Chapel,
7.30 P.M*
Appropriate Christmas Music;
Sermon by Rev.Mr.Denton.
Fort Seward residents cordially welcomed#
SATURDAY. Dec.23d; Ihe Haines Presbyterian Church
will give their Christmas Program at 7#30 PM#
in the Church»
The example of the First Commander~in~Chief of the American Amy, as
set forth in the following General Order,is highly appropriate at this
time,when the glad festival of Christmas im at hand:
GENERAL ORDERS
of Gen,George Washington*.
(issued May 2d,1778, at Valley Forge*)
MThe Commander-in-Chief directs that Divine Service be performed every
Sunday,in each brigade that has Chaplains* It is expected that officers
of all ranks will, by their attendance,set an example to their men*.**.
To the distinguishing characteristics of a patriot it should be our
highest glory to add the more distinguished characteristics of a
Christian .Signal instances of Providential goodness which we have exper*
ienced.... demand from us the warmest returns of gratitude and piety to
the Supreme Author of all good#11