The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-28
FORT DOUGLAS.

Band Leader Klein has received sam
pie of the new cap for musicians which
is to be issued with the other new style
cap, January 1. 1896. 1t has in front a
cord of gold braid and wreath inclosing
harp and is a decided improvement in
appearance over the old issue.
The bal masque given last evening in
the post hall was very enjoyable af-
fair. a large delegation from the city
and all the wee sma' hour chasers of the
post were charmingly entertained until
a late hour by the uneXcelled programme
furnished by the Sixteenth infantry band
orchestra.
The following literary gem has been
issued by the Fort Douglas branch of
the Grand Orient, Ascension Council
Fort Douglas. Utah. November 9th,
1S95.-The DISPENSATIONS have ar
rived The all powerful, unequaled
and sublime Grand Pa Di Shah calls
in council at the post recreation hall
this evening, November 9th. 1895. Howl
ing and braying will commence at 7:30
o'clock, sharp. Get a move on you-garb
yourSelveSi Come and see the 11-4-44th de-
gree: Get information of the Grand Pa
Di Shah as to applications. Come early
Get your tickets for refreshments and
avoid the rush.
By order of the
GRAND PA DI SHAH,
(Signed) The Grand Quill Driver.
The troops at the Fort will be paid
earlier than usual next month and by
check instead of by the paymaster, in
accordance with general orders No. 80,
Headquarters of the army. dated Wash
ington November q, 1895. The order reads
as follows:
BY direction of the acting secretary
of war, monthly payments will he made
by paymaSterS in person under the pro-
visions of pa -agraph 1,349, army regua-
tions of 1895, to the troops at the follow
Ing named stations. The posts in New
York harbor. including Willet's. Point.
David's Island. and New York Arsenal,
Washington barracks. District of Col
umbia. Fort Meyer, Virginia, Fort Nc
Pherson. Georgia; San Antonio arsenal
Sheridan. Illinois; Fort Smelling. Mime
sofa, Jefferson barracks and st. Louis
Powder depot, Missouri; Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas: Fort Omaha, Nebraska;
racks and Fort Capby. Washington;
posts in San Francisco harbor; includ-
Ing the Presidio. Angel Island, Benicia
barracks and Bentcfa arsenal. Payments
at all other stations VIII be made by
check or by currenLJ. as directed in re-
vised army regulations
The commanding general of the army
has ascertained the fact that there are
more than 1000 officers and men in the
service who are able to use the bicycle
as a means of transportation He ad-
V1seS distinct organization and has
asked the authorities to make the neces-
sary transfers. 1t is agreed that the
weight OF the military bicycle should be
pounds including luggage, case, brake
and tool bag. The details as to the best
methods of employing the wheel and the
motor wagon for the army will soon be
known, if General Miles tWelve-company
bicycle regiment is formed.
The long-delayed and much desired re-
vised army regulation has at last been
issued, though in a limited quantity.
Some changes worthy of notice are the
statement of the commands appropriate
to each grade, viz: For captain,
company; for major or lieutenant
colonel, battalion or squadron; for a
colonel, regiment; for brigadier gem
eral. two regiments; for a major general,
four regi ments. Every department com
mander is required to inspect the troops
under his command once in each year and
report the result of such inspection. He
is also required to report the names OF
all officers believed to be incompetent or
permanently unable from any cause to
perform all their duties. Military duty
and labor on Sunday is reduced to the
measure of strict necessity. The regi-
mental commander will appoint tine nom
commissioned staff and regimental non
commissioned officers and may reduce the
same to the ranks by order. The num-
Der of men in regimental bands will not
formerly so called, is now known as the
regimental fund, and its uses are pre-
scribed. The post exchange council will
consist of the officer in charge of the ex-
detailed by roster. At every military
post or station at the lowering of the
flag in the evening the band, if there be
one, Will play Star Spangled Banner"
Troops Will be paid monthly. Indian
scouts may be enlisted for three years.
Orders eulogizing the conduct of living
officers will not be permitted except in
case; of gallantry in action or the per-
Torrance of especially hazardous service.
Personal reports must be made by every
officer upon the nature of his duty with
a statement of his service performed dur
ing the year on the 30th of June of each
will be reported once a year by his ST.
periors Prisoners will not be placed in
irons except by sentence of court martial
or in case of a desperate or dangerous
character. The allowance to civilian wit
nesses before a court martial, who are
not in the employ of the government, is
$1.50 for each day actually consumed in
trial or attendance upon the court under
returning from his place of residence.
The description of the national flag has
been inserted in the new regulations, and
the size of the regimental colors changed
I'M six feet, six inches. fly, by six feet
ON the pike, to five rect SIX inches fly
by four feet four inches on the pike
This change is one that has met with uni
Versal favor wherever the new flag has
been seen. The cavalry regiments are
now required to carry the national colors.
The silken national colors or standard,
will be carried in battle, on campaign
and on occasions of ceremony at regi-
mental headquarters in which two or
more companies of the regiment partici-
pate, and at no other times.
An applicant for promotion from the
ranks will now be required to serve hon
orably not less than two years in the
ranks, exclusive of technical service due
to furlough, or other absence from duty
in his own interest
The uniform and equipments of officers
and enlisted men will hereafter be pre-
scribed in special regulations and are not
contained in the general regulations