Four
Companies Are Still At Fort Missoula, Where The Major Of The Regiment
Is In Command.
Our commanding officer and his wife were there also
during the winter, therefore those of us who were at Helena and Camp
Baker, feel that we must entertain them in some way.
Consequently, now
that everyone is settled, the dining and wining has begun. Almost
every day there is a dinner or card party given in their honor, and
several very delightful luncheons have been given. And then the
members of the old garrison, according to army etiquette, have to
entertain those that have just come, so altogether we are very gay.
The dinners are usually quite elegant, formal affairs, beautifully
served with dainty china and handsome silver. The officers appear at
these in full-dress uniform, and that adds much to the brilliancy of
things, but not much to the comfort of the officers, I imagine.
Everyone is happy in the fall, after the return of the companies from
their hard and often dangerous summer campaign, and settles down for
the winter. It is then that we feel we can feast and dance, and it is
then, too, that garrison life at a frontier post becomes so
delightful. We are all very fond of dancing, so I think that Faye and
I will give a cotillon later on. In fact, it is about all we can do
while living in those four rooms.
We have Episcopal service each alternate Sunday, when the Rev.
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