The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
THE MILITARY CITY.
A Brilliant Lawn Party at the
Residence of C5l. Blunt.
THE ORDER FOR TIRE MARCH HERE

The Command Will Not Go More Than One
Hundred Miles From the Fort
General News Notes
Privates O'Malley aud Machone, who
were injured by the battery accident on
the 10th inst, are improving. The injuries
received are not of so serious nature as
were first thought, and under the careful
supervision Of our medical staff, stewards
and efficient corps of attendants in the hos
pital, the men will soon be out again.
We understand that the guns used byth
battery are s'old timers of almost unknown
age, and will be laid aside as retired from
active service upon the arrival of the new
Hotchkiss guns which have been asked Tor,
The lawn party given at the residence OF
Colonel M. NJ. Blunt, commanding Six
teenth infantry, On the evening OF thesl1th
inst, was a most enjoyable affair. The
music was most elegant in its rendition,
and it was a late hour before the particl-
pants took their leave, all voting it an even
ing well spent in true pleasure and enjoy
ment.
The various companies are getting to
gether all the necessary camp equipage to
be in readiness for the coming campaign.
Professor Keller will not produce his
sensational drama SOLVER Twist until
after the summer practice march
The order is here for the march. We go
in the direction of Payson, and will move
whe nordered blythe colonel commandingthe
post. 1t seems we would have been gone
by now were it not for the delay caused In
the non arrival of transportation expected
nd
quartermaster equipage. We will give the
exact date of our departure when the order
noting such is issued. All reports in cir
culation are mere surmises.
Sergeant Caldwell, Priyates Sprague and
Holt, Sixteenth infantry, left for Bellevue
rife range, Omaha, Nebraska, on the
morning of the 18th.
All post subscribers failing to receive
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on Fritz by notifying him of the same.
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General orders No. 10, headquarters de-
| partment of the Platte of date July IA,
| 1890, say: For practice marches of not to
exceed one hundred miles from the posts
named, and to include such exercises as
may be practicable, the following is
ordered: From Fort Douglas, Utah. All
the field officers; the regimental staff; all
the companies of infantry; the light
battery the junior medical officer; the act
ing hospital steward and one-half of the
privates of the hospital corps. The com
mand will leave the post in August next
marching along the Denver s. Rio Grande
railway in accordance with the projec,
submitted by Colonel Blunt Oneinfantry
officer will be left at the post and from
each company and light battery one non
commissioned officer and five privates.
Old Jupiter Pluvius has been threaten
ing to give US little rain for the pas
forty eight hours. That good drenchins
rain would be of benefit cannot be denied
as such would purify the atmosphere, coo
US off temporarily and lay the dust.
Corporal Routh, company b, Sixteenth
infantry formerly on the color guard, ha
been detailed as scorer for the snarpshoot
ers, vice Sergeant Caldwell who left fol
! Omaha.
The battslon was commanded by Colone
Blunt on drill on the 18th inst. The alert
ness and exactness of the men in their per
Torrance of the various movements Incl
dent to that drill proves their efficiency il
clearly understanding the manual.
Two soldiers names have been droppe,
from the rolls of their respective compan
. ieS-as deserters. Cause unknown, but il
ali probability the men in question hav
concluded to rusticate in lieu of soldering
The.medals for the army marksmen hay
been received at the war department from
) the United States mint at Philadelphia. l
: cost the government over S., 900 worth o
, metal to get out the 100 medals for thi
, years rifle contest. The gold medals, O
which there are fOrty-three, are smalie
3 than those of last year, but have the sam
; simple design. They are not as expensiv
\ as last years medals, which cost over S10C
while those for the current year are wort
about $40. The gold medals are divided a
follows: Two as tirsS prize and six as sec
: ond class prizes, army craftsmanship
r three first prizes and nine second elias
0 prizes, division craftsmanship; three frs
e prizes and nine second class prizes, cavalr
S competition; eight first prizes, departmer
S craftsmanship, and three first prizes, revo
q yer match. The silver medals are divided
Y Twelve as third class prizes, army marks
t manship; eighteen third class prizes, div
e sion craftsmanship; eighteen third elias
It prizes, cavalry competition; six secon
d class prizes, department craftsmanship
s and nine second class prizes, revolvt
d match. Of the bronze medals, forty -eigl
|. are as third class prizes, departmel
h craftsmanship, and eighteen as third ella.
q prizes, revolver match. We sincerely hoI
e some of the gold medals will adorn tt
Y breasts of some of those from this post wi
t are now practcing daily, SO as to be steaC
d of aim and sure of shot when the conte
n begins at Bellevue rife range, in n
!. braska Here's hoping for you, bows If
/ the best 'tFritz" can do
se lieutenant Lassiter and First Lieute
" ant Cowles, respectively as officer Of Il
" day and officer of the guard, were du
mounted on yesterday.
m Private Bowman of light battery "E
le has evidently commenced the study
II medicine, and to further his designs he u
earthed skeleton about ten days ago ne
Nagner's brewery. AS to what it may
Indian or white man, none but the Del
Tx can tell, but nevertheless the remnants
VS. what once walked, talked and moved as
is do, is laying all together, save the spin
es column, in a sack underneath Bowman
ys bed He will mount the skeleton. T
ly teeth are perfectly sound, and is suppos
n to represent mortal who gave up t
ed ghost at the age of thirty five years L
re skeleton was found laying face downwal
of and all was covered save the head.
Tx The family of Lieutenant Menol
as first artillery, left for San Francisco "
hit terday. We trust they will enjoy tn
a brief stay on the Pacific coast and retu
ue to us with their usual good health.
nd Lieutenant Blunt, Fifth artillery, a
MI family left for Alcatraz island, San FIR;
es cisco harbor, yesterday. The lieuteni
es has spent quite a while here with his faith
lp- Colonel M. NJ. Blunt. and he and his est
able family have left with the best wisi
of not only the commissioned rank Of
army, but enlisted men as well
Lieutenant S. M. Hackney, Sixteer
ed infantry, left US for duty on Wiscon
-es rifle range at Camp Douglas, Visions
nut Oh tiie lo0l iusI.
I.inutanant Aianr,r Nrichnls ssixtoon4b