Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — Customs In Germany Army Life. [ARTICLE]

Customs In Germany Army Life.

American women who have visited Bermuda this season have been interested in the queen’s own regiment of soldiers, stationed theer. They have been amused to observe the social customs regarding the officers and the hospitality which those in the summer resort extend to them. The change of a regiment in the Island means a lull in the social gayety for several weeks or so. There are parting gatherings, but when the new regiment arrives none of the officers is supposed to make any calls on the townsfolk until after they have received visits from them. The civilians, with their wives make calls on the officers who are married and invite them to dinner. By the exchange of visits the bachelor officers are introduced to the townsfolk, and. gradually get invitations to dinners and balls. After acquaintances thus are made the social festivities are continued unabated until move to another station.