The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-05
THE MILITARY CITY.
Affairs of Note Among the
Soldier Boys.
NEW RECRUITS HAVE ARRIVED
Another Minstrel Performance Wanted-A
Red Cross Society-Transfers and Dis
charges-The Bal Masque.


sists OF two carrying braces mot carrying
two braces) and two bags the bags being
joined together by one piece OF canvass,
which forms their backs. 1t is decided
Improvement over the pack known as the
Merriam pack. This latter pack (Merri
am's) was tried aud found w anting by this
command whilst on the practice march last
summer. The transposing of words and
punctuation of the paragraph Sunday led
one to suppose that Captain Palmer's in
vention was tried last summer, but such is
incorrect. Take this new equipment all in
all, it is worthy of recognition and adop-
ton by the powers that be st Washington.
A late telegram to the ST. Louis Globe
Demo crdt tells US that Lieutenant Brown is
ordered to company A, Sixteenth infantry.
This takes the young lieutenant from duty
with company ID at this post TO Fort Du-
chesne.
We notice in Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper of 1st inst, good cut of the
Camp Douglas wis., rife range, with the
marksmen shooting. Among those in the
act of firing is Sergeant Evans, Of COM
pany @, Sixteenth infantry, who is rep
resented as lying on his back, firing "Texas
grip with his left hand.
We regret emitting mention of Messrs.
Aston and Hopert in connection with the
minstrels of last week. Mr.. Aston looked
as charming as the gayest negro swell,
whilst Mr.. Hopert's singing was received
with hearty encores.
Paragraph 1902, of the regulations, has
been so modified as to require only two
years service III the army as an officer. in
stead of four as at present. for eligibility
for transfer TO the ordnance department.
Is our regimental printing press and Job
Office doomed to die the death or sleep the
sleep that knows no waking. 1t seems so
frpr he han hn
for we note from the Leavenworth items
in the Kansas City Times of date 3lst uit. ;,
that under instructions from the
war department, the headquarters of the
Sixth infantry have been compelled to sell
the regimental printing press, on the
ground that it is contrary to regulations to
run regimental printing press. 1t beats
the world how much reform the war de-
partment is instituting in the army"
Perhaps in lieu of printing the circulars,
ETC., made necessary in inviting proposals
and the like by the quartermaster and sub
sistence departments, together with orders
and necessary correspondence, that type
writers will be used when practicable and
otherwise the work will be done by pen
and ink in the hands of the enlisted cleri-
cal force of the army.
Fourteen recruits arrived here on the
afternoon of the I'd inst. Ten were from
the rendezvous at Columbus, Ohio, whilst
four came from David's Island, New York
harbor. They will be assigned to the COM
panies of the Sixteenth infantry at the
post
Sunday afternoon was pleasant, thanks
to General Greeley's weather bureau, and
visitors were numerous.
The band boys did themselves proud in
their excellent rendition of their choice
programme on Sunday afternoon.
Sixteenth infantry band will put new man
behind the big drum. The order effecring
the transfer is daily expected.
Corporal Routh, company B, Sixteenth
infantry, has made an official request that
he be transferred to company d, Fifteenth
infantry, at jackson barracks, Louisiana.
This post is situated in the suburbs of
New Orleans.
Onr new postmaster, Prof Carrier, is
giving general satisfaction.
The sanitary condition of the post is
good.
The hospital patients are convalescing
and none are now suffering from con-
tagious diseases. The police regulations
of the post are strictly enforced SO as to
avoid serious ailments.
We are requested by many in the post tc
ask the minstrel troupe to give another en-
tertainment at an early date. Come, boys
blacken up again, shave off your mustaches
aud give US another evening of side-split
ting laughter and healthy enjoyment.
Private Matthias Algier, of company H
Twenty first infantry, is one of the bes1
shoemakers in the post and will establish
himself as a maker and repairer Of foot
wear in his new company. Give him &
trial, boys, he can suit the most fastidious
His charges are moderate.
oh
learn good lesson in the art of decoratine
their parlors if they would pay US visit
and inspect the tidily arranged rooms
latest improved chairs, and note the rapid
ity and good workmanship of our knights
of the shears and razor. Every company
has its artist and their work compare:
favorably with the experts of our metropol
itau cities.
Sergeant Walker, H company, Six
transfer with Sergeant Sullivan of [
company, same regiment They retain
their non-commissioned rank in their new
companies.
A Washington telegram of date 3lst Ill
timo., informs US that Daniel O'Connell
H, Twenty-frst infantry, is ordered.dis
charged.
First Lieutenant R. r. Steedman, Six.
tenth infantry, has been ordered to con.
duct party of recruits from New York t,
the departments of the Platte and Cali
fornia.
A Red Cross society for the promotion O.
total abstinence is among the possibilities
Of the near future. This lodge f1ourishe,
at Fort Bridger, Wyoming, and no doub
when organized here will have a larg,
membership.
Private Haines, late of K, but more re
Gently assigned to G company, Sixteenth
infantry, transferred to H of the same
regiment, arrived at the post on the 3rt
inst, for duty with his new company.
We are in receipt of the following invita-
ton from the Unique club" "Mr. Frit
and lady: You are cordially invited to AT
tend, on Thursday evening, November 6
1880, their fancy dress masquerade bali
Masquers only allowed to dance. Com
mittee.n We shall be on hand with ON
pate Respondent under the lamp light
decorated in the latest addition to ou
wardrobe, and representing a charscte
distinctly of our own invention. limo
cence' is our part and with the guileless
ness peculiar 70 a journalist, all will recoe
nize US instantly by our imposing appear
ance. For the benefit of the Salt Laker
who are invited bus will leave ST. Mark,
at 80 sharp on Thursday evening. In tn
language of our friend, a member of th
Unique club we can say, it will be a,
evening dedicated to erpsichore and wit
full orchestra old Recreation hall will b
made memorable by the feats performed Il
the light fantastic tripping line on tn
evening of the masquerade.
THE REGULATIONS AMENDED,
BY direction Of the secretary of war, para
graph 1903, Of the regulations (amended b
general order Nos. 3S and 20 G. S. fror
this ofice), is further amended to read q
follows: 1903. The retained pay. provide
for in sections 1881 and 1882 revised stature
and in section of the act approved Jun