232 THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION
It is expected that Washington will have acted upon the reports from the Camp before August 1 1th, the close of the instruction period; but in the meantime the students are supposed to be in ignorance of their fate. This is not entirely true, as some of them have discovered exactly w^here they stand, but Col. W. J. Nicholson, commanding officer, has asked that no reports of this sort be published.
The regimental board which passed upon recommendations for staff positions — quartermaster and ordnance department — completed its w^ork several days ago.
There w^ere not many more days of work remaining before the fatal news w^ould be know^n. It w^as hard to study under these conditions of uncertainty, but, nevertheless, work and study did go on w^ith the accustomed seriousness of purpose.
Three farewell receptions, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., w^e.re held during the next to final week of Camp. The order of companies attending these meetings and the speake.s and committees of reception follow^:
MONDAY, AUGUST 6TH
Companies 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Cavalry Troop, Batteries 1, 2, 10th Regiment.
Presiding, Mr. W. F. Hypes, of Marshall Field & Co.
On platform and in receiving line; William J. Nicholson, Colonel, 1 1th Cavalry, commanding; Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan, Major Cavenaugh, Major Parker, Major Boyer, Major Hanney, commanders of above named organiza- tions; Chaplain Gilkey, Major Vattman, asssociation secretaries.
Addresses by Hon. Samuel Insull, chairman State Council of Defense; William J. Nicholson, Colonel, 1 1 th Cavalry, commanding.
The receiving line consisted of the officers and civilians on the platform.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH
Companies 7, 8, 9, 10, Battery 3, 10th Regiment; Companies I, 2, 3, 4, 1 1 th Regiment.
Presiding, Hon. John F. Wilder.
On platform: Colonel, staff, speakers and commanding officers of above named companies, secretary Y. M. C. A. and chaplains.
Addresses, Hon. John E. Wilder, Col. William J. Nichlson, I 1th Cavalry, commanding.
Music, Madame Beriza.
Receiving line consisting of occupants of platform.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH
Companies 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Cavalry Troop, Batteries 1, 2, 3, 1 1 th Regiment.
Presiding, Mr. Fred Scott, of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.
On platform: Colonel, staff, commanding officers of above companies, speakers, Y. M. C. A. secretary, chaplains.
Addresses, Mr. Edgar A. Bancroft, general counsel of International Har- vester Company; Col. W. J. Nicholson, 1 1th Cavalry, commanding.
Music, C. W. Clark.
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