CHRI ST LAS AND ITEW YEAR GREET 17GS FROL COLONEL LORROW,
(Telegram) Vancouver, Bks. , Wn. 12/2/25.
Commanding Officer,
Chilkoot Bks., Alaska.
The officers and men of the regiment this station extend
to the officers and men of our regiment, in Alaska, A lierry
Christmas and A Happy New Year.
(Signed) Liorrow.
THE POST TAKING HOLIDAY.
The Post is taking a well earned Christmas holiday. All
duties except the necessary guard and fatigue were suspended
, Thursday December 24th., until 8 A.M. January 4th.,1925,
THE CHRIST LAS THEE CHRIST LAS EVE.
Santa Claus arrived per schedule yesterday, Christmas Eve,
and presented each child resident on the Post with a stocking
full of goodies and a present of some kind in addition.
All the married people of the. Post had brought their young
sters to the Recreation Hall and the ordinary illuminations were
extinguished and the large Christmas tree lighted. There was a
breathless wait-, and then the sound of sleigh bells was heard,
and'Sant a.Claus, with resplendent red nose and white whiskers
appeared.
Christmas day found the mess halls of Companies "E" arid”F"
appropriately decorated with evergreens, festoons, and most of
all, pies, cakes and roast turkeys galore. But perhaps the
best part is that it is holiday, with nothing to do except the
"necessary fatigue and guard". The strenuous efforts put forth
during the past twelve months by all hands, from "buck private"
to Commanding Officer, to keep things in shape, make the respite
from labor very enjoyable indeed. ‘
A CARD OF THANKS TO THE LADIES.
The E. & R. Officer wishes to thank the ladies of the Post
for the beautiful and delicious cakes they so generously and
thoughtfully donated to the E, & R. dance last Saturday night.
LIEUTENANT AND LRS, KNOWLES TO ENTERTAIN TONIGHT.
Lieutenant and krs. kaurice Knowles will entertain the
Officers and their families of the Post tonight with an old
fashioned Christmas party at their quarters.
COLLAR COATS APPROVED FOR ENTIRE ARMY.
The question of the adoption of the lapel collar for Army
coats for officers and enlisted men of the Regular Establishment
was settled on December 5th., when the Secretary of War granted
his approval to the new type of uniform. Until the new specifi
cations are approved and published, officers of the Army are ad
vised that they make no changes in their coats until that time.
It may be several weeks before the specifications are ap
proved. In approving the lapel collar coat and overcoat for en
listed men of the Regular Army, the Secretary announced that the
present s’ ocks of uniforms will not be altered and that these
unifprms will continue to be issued until the present War Depart
ment stocks are exhausted, which will take severl years, no doubt.
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