The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-15


him, people might really get the idea
that it was the infantry field officer who
was the post commander, not himself.
No. In all the yellow radiance of his
cavalry plumage Morris strobe forth
from his veranda and stood revealed in
the rays of the westering sun. His or
derby fastened through the groups on
the graveled road in front, and, hating,
raised his hand in picturesque salute,
the eyes Of Central City looking on:
1.-The coloners messages are delivered,
and the carriage will be at the station. y
Very well, Brooks. Now you your
self go down and be on the lookout for
Col. LAWYER, tall, Sandy haired, sandy
bearded man, rather slender, nearly GO
years OF age; report to him and get his
baggage into the wagonette and bring
him here to my quarters, and say that l
would have met him but was detained
at parade.
Again the orderly salute!. then faced
about and strobe away through the
swarm OF curious eyes which followed
him moment, then turned once more
upon the gorgeous and cleaning proper
tons of the warrior putting on his white
leather gloves and buttoning them at the
wrist with much elaboration. Mrs.
Morris being in her own room, arraying
herself for the Lane dinner party, and
the veranda being vacant, he then called
to his adjutant, who came along the path
way at the moment, a vision of floating
yellow plume and brilliant aiguillette,
and after moments conversation with
his chief that young gentleman made his
/ way to where a couple of town carriages
were drawn up along the edge of the
I parade and presented the colonel's com
pllments to the occupants, the ladies of
! the postmaster's and leading bankers
households, inviting them to bring their
friends and come and sit on his piazza.
Mr.. Abrams, of Chicago, who was at
( the moment the center of u knot of men,
young and old, quilted their society, and
with his customary elaboration saun-
tered over, opened the colonel's gate and
with careless ease Of manner accosted
that official, Fine evening, colonel"
and then lowered himself into the near
est chair just as the officer, with a face
that flushed Enthusiastically, excused him
self. passed him by and fastened down
the steps to greet the entering ladies.
while the adjutant, hurrying on to
where his sergeant major was awaiting
him at the edge Of the greensward. sig
nailed the band, and 5he stirring notes of
"adjutant's call. followed by the burst
of martial strains in swinging six-eight
time, heralded the coming of the troops
Of the whole command
Company after company, the cavalry
from the west, the infantry from the
east end of the quadrangle, came march
ing forth upon the level green carpet.
seemingly intermingling in confusion as
they nearad the center, yet unerringlv
and unhesitatingly marching onward,
until presently. with the solid blue and
white battalion in the center. and with
the yellow plumed helmets OF the cav
airy parading afOot on both TANKS. the
long statuesque lire stretched nearly
half way across the longest axis Of the
quadrangle. Company after company.
the white gloved hands clasDed in front
of each man as It's commander ordered
Parade rest" and Col Morris himself
who had with much deliberate dignity
OF manner marched out in front OF the
center, now stood in solitary state with
folded arms and glanced quickly along
the motionless line, whilo back of him
some thirty yards, all along the edge of
the parade, in buggies. carryalls. buses.
in long somber rank afoot, Central CITY
looked adr2iringly on. Tor moment
the main interest seemed to center on
Lieut.. Hearn, and fingers could be seen
pointed, and voices heard announcing.
That's him" rs he stood tai and erect
In front Of the troop he was commanding
in old Biauvelt's absence.
With flourish of trumpets and three re-
sounding rufaeS the band swept out from
the right front and then all eyes were sud.
denly greeted by an unaccugtomed sight.
On the troops, long sohooleI il military
etiquette, the effect was not at the time
apparent-ne;ther by word nor sign was
there indication that anything unusual
had occurred; bpt in the populace, long
accustomed to individual visits TO the
fort and to observation Of its military re-
quirements, Keep off the grass" and
by no means intrude upon the Space re-
served for military exercises, the sensa-
ton was immediate. Elbowing his way
through the crowd standing at the edge
OF the parade ground. with cigar tin
tilted in his mouth, his light spring over
coat thrown back, with the same cool
dehberation that characterized all his
movements, the representative of The
PaliadlFa.-i sauntered forth upon the
sacred precincts. and never nesitatine
until he had almost reached the com
handing officer, presently came to q
species of parade rest Of his own, half
sitting on the backs Of his hands. which
We're supported on the knob of his mas
siye cane, and there coolly surveyed the
proceedings from the very spot reserved
fer the adjutant, one yard to the rear
and three to the left of the commandino
officer.
Some Of the. soldiers in ranks. unable
TO repress their merriment at the sirht
of SO unusual Il breach of etiquette
could not refrain from tittering. The
voices Of the file closers could almost be
heard in stern, low toned reproach.
Stop that laughing, Murphyw "Quiet.
there, Duffy Morris himself could see
that something unusual was going on.
but, totally unconscious that his own
official precincts We're the scene of the
solecism, never changed his position.
but stood there statuesque, soldierly and