The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-19
MILITIA DAY"
CELEBRATION To BE HELD AT
SALTAIR TODAY.
The Arrangements All Completed
Many Visitors Coming From the
North and South-GeneraI In
structiOns Issued By Col. Page.

This will be Militia Day at Saltair, aud
arrangements for the celebration have all
been completed.
A special time card for the beach will
be in effect, and special trains from the
north and south will bring in the boys in
blue and many visitors.
The following instructions were issued
last night:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT,
N U. o., August Is, 1S95.-Cfeneral instruc-
tons for National Guardsmen on August
l. The organizations will rendezyou at the
b. Y. 7. building, on Commercial street,
not later than L 80 p, m. Promptly at 1
march begun; after the street parade, the
command will be taken TO the r. G. w
railway and embark on the 2:15 train
for SaItair. Captains will, as far as prac-
ticable, keep their men in a body on the
train and after disemoarking at Saltair
The line will lie formed, arms stacked
and the command dismissed
2. Lieutenant Colonel Denhalter Majors
Stevens, Erickson, Naylor and Smith tor
such of them as may be presently are de-
tailed as field officers of the day. They
the tour of the senior Colonel DenhaItar)
will begin upon arrival at Saltatr They
VIII see that the orders of the command
ing officer are properly executed; that the
guard duty is properly performed. and
will have general supervision of the be-
havior of the members of the command
D. me COMMANDING Onlcer OF Troop (,
the First battery, and Companies A, b
and d will each detail one lieutenant, one
non-commiSsioned officer aud three pri-
Yates for guard duty-the first detail, that
from Troop G, will report upon arrival at
Saltair to the field officer of the day: the
second detail <froln the First battery
will report one and one-half hours later.
and so on with Companies a, 3 and D.
each performing a tour of one and one
half hours. A sentinel will be placed over
the arms, and the guard generally used
as the judgment OF the officer of the day
dictates.
4 Captain G. w. Gibbs is detailed as
inspector of rifle practice, and will see
that the orders relating thereto are car
ried out. Upon the score presented to him
by the Score-keeperS, he VIII decide which
company team has made the best score.
and which individual OF the combined
teams is the best shot. For target prac-
tice, captains of companies intending to
take part, will detail five men each TO
constitute the company team, each men,
Der of which will be allowed one sighting
shot and five shots for a, score. One COM
miSsioned officer and one sergeant will
be selected to keep the score. at the.siring
points, and one corporal and one private
at the target, to do the marking. AS far
as practicable these men should be select
ed from companies not firing. Scores will
be carefully kept by the keepers and
Gibbs. All officers and men will exercise
the utmost care to avoid accidents. Tar
get practice will begin at .. N. and be
held at the 200 ward range.
5. officers and mon will not lay aside
their side arms swords, waist belts, etc)
They will be habitually worn TO avoid
loss or damage.
6. Signal practice will be held under the
direction of the commanding officer pres
ent for duty with il.
Z. Captains will SO superintend their
that the improper action of
any member of their commands can be
properly corrected.
s. The command, as body, Will return
on the 10:15 o. m. train. Individuals find
ing it necessary to return earlier can do
so by permission of their captains, having
taken the necessary precaution for the /
security of their arms and equipments |
If circumstances permit, a. dress parade |
will be held at sunset.
Col First Regiment, n G. U.