Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-21
THE ARMY'S CAMP.
A Motley Throrg lmbuod With Nor
tial haXims.
IRKsOuE DRILLS AND IRISH STEW.
Grotciquc Nagarics aud Incidental
Gleanlng- Gathered Around the
Camping Ground.

The "wat correspondent Of the
NEWS paid a visit oi inspection to the
camp Of tho IN lustfial army, at ,he
Agricultural park, this morning. "Not
a urum was heard" nor a hugle note,
and scntries and plckeis were consplc.
uous by their absence. The motley
garrison gathered together within the
bounds OF bafbcI wire fences anu
muddy streams, e. an inviting nucleus
arouui which the transient fraternity
Of unemployed will dock like bugs
around an electric light
Auou, noon today, the literally ven
tiIaicd barracks, the OLD Ice house used
by tho men, presented n lively appear.
nnce. Three great iron pals sat upon
a blaalng lrc Of wood, Ia which beef,
onions AMI potatoes were boiling for
dinner Al around the walls Of the
spacious shncs, coats and hats were
hung on nails, aud several tin cups
relieved the wooden m3nolony. Near
the glowing camp irc, corporal Of
the quart, that Is 10 be-, was busy chop
ping wool, and every now AMI thou
some high private hauled In his con.
/ tubution 20 the mnagte wood
| pile. Coal was nowhere 10 be
seen. Al tho north outlet TO the
builJing ono Of the men was being
subjected 10 tuusoriGl operation;
another close by was being relieved %
a large amount OF wig, while NJ the
western door a young fellow was
stretched out in lay Turkish fashion
on brilliant crazy quilt, latherei
with soap, and getting his weekly
shave. Ia every corner aud all
around the building piles OF straw
were stfcwn, nnd iorty-seven men
were laying idly by, smoking,
chewing aud sleeping, while othofa
talked anu laughed aud l0kel.
About twenty Of companies ID aud j.,
went over 10 the race track, aud iu-
duigrd In games VI baseball aud
all along the ditch contiguous TO the
camp some were having their dust.
soiled faces, washing their shirts, and
catching fish "slckers" were not 10
plentiful AZ were caught up town, they
said, but II was just rs good for them,
NJ long ~ they were caught some
where.
The cook isa prominent man, and
very popular. Tue great love the men
expressed for him has caused MN Ia
paint on the wall the following noiicr'
$50 ADluTTASoE TO THE KITCHEN"
The kitchen l. situated la the middle
OF the building, anu II only separated
from the whole by an Imaginary line
around the IRE. Along the wall on the
eastern eide, n bench IL nailed, upon
which onions, bread, flour, salt, sugar
aud other Uatables gfu placed. Coal
oil cans Afe Hllcd with potatoes
LyoHaiSs, anu barring the absence OF
lutKuy anu miuce pic the improviHed
army appear ~ be amply provided for.
rnry need coal, however, aud some
beef; hut II ~ stated that two sides u a
tender COW will be sent down 10 the
camp tonight
Al breakfast this morning, about
iorty.hvr men were each given pint
Aud "A hait u Iish stew, one pint Of
coffee anu ouc.thiru Of n loaf Of bread.
There were forty pounds Of beef leii
over tor dinner anu enough bread AnG
, potatoes too.
A. soon A. lunch was served, all the
I lNNN ANlNANA NNAN lAAN ANA NAaAANA VI
town i1r the gfauI convention o
misero5lss, which was begun at
} O'Clock this afternoon In Walker
4 pavilion.
I A new company was formed thi
morning al the race track, 10 DO known
1 ~ Company E,n anu from now ON
until the departure, the drills will TAX
b | place IN tie field south OF this bATrAck
al the Agricultural park.
b Their, II nothing likely 10 happen 4
4 10 change the spitit OF their dreams a
. long ~ organization aud grub are main
d tgiuUd; bui, As on tho night before tn
4 memorable Waterloo NapOle1n'H host
. were startled anu stunned by the rum
bic Of the onomy's guns, ~ only vii
trouble be probable II the rumble U
their st0maoh's emptiness Ia allowed 4
disturb their minds. The business mel
b. Of this city who have been called Il
consider the probabilities and the pro
Wiling Of Necessities are as follows:
=, James Gillespie, J, Il. Morris, II
. BAmbvfger, Prof. MetGAlt, HI. w
Lawrence, II, Senior, eX-GJyeTnO
il Thomas, NJ. IA. Walker, G. T.. Mason
e w. L.. Hubbard, &. l.. Allen, NJ.
d, ChecsmAn, W. +. O'Meau, T.. 4
y Newell, o.. q. Wobber, Is. h. Grant
y H.. w. Madison and J. J. DAILY The.
will meet at Bamberger's office, o
I, west First South street, az $3.50 O'clOch
:, Immediately alter the convention thi
afternoon.