The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-24

All the officers of the national guard
have been requested to meet in the
office of the governor this evening
The new commander of the guard and
the staff of the ex-officio commander
in-chief will be included in the at
tendance. 1t is expected that at the
meeting some suggestions as to the
government of the state troops and the
Improvement of the condition and dis
cipline will be submitted and acted
upon, informally, of course.
An impression, general in character
prevails among both officers and men
that lack of encouragement to the
militia has been the rule in the past
This lack of encouragement will be
dissipated, if possible, and the men
given to understand that their devo-
ton to the cause is appreciated and
that the state wants them to become
the finest body of their size in the
country. 1t is expected that all off
GERS who are able will attend
There are one or two organizations
in the city which are far from being
in a frst-ciass condition. There is a
lack of discipline The officers, too
young by far for holding such posi-
tions, do not command the respect
they should in order to accomplish
success, and one company of infantry
has been subjected to severe criticism
from official quarters.
But with the appropriations made
by the legislature and the amount OF
ordnance stores which will be received
from the general government, it is be-
lieved that the guard can be put
through this year, and that by the
time the next session of the legisla-
ture meets there will be funds enough
to warrant an appropriation which will
place all the organizations throughout
the state on q good footing.
SIGNAL CORPS ELECTION.
AS previously announced in this pa
per. the captain of the signal corps. w
w. Hall, has resigned. An election
has been ordered for Saturday even
ing at the Industrial building, to fill
the vacancy. 1t is hoped by the Of
ficers Of the corps that every member
will be present and take part, as it is
the desire of the retiring commander
to turn over to his successor all pro-
perty in his possession and thus avoid
the possibility of having second
transfer from the first lieutenant
commanding to the captain elected at
succeeding meeting.
BATTERY ELECTION.
First battery, light artillery, elected
a second lieutenant last night to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Lieutenant Kuehner. Alex Steele
was selected, the number of votes re-
ceived being so great that the other
two candidates do not care to have
theirs published-at least, that is the
case with one of them, and the other 5
is taken for granted Although Steele
is late addition to the battery, he
promises to be AN officer who will work
to the interest of all concerned, and
the men are satisfied with him.
On the first Thursday evening in May
the battery will give a ball at its
armory A committee has been ap-
pointed to take charge of the affair,
which bids fair tc be a very successful
event.
Hon. Thomas Ferguson. Harvey
Hardy. John Buffers and Harry
Haines were elected last evening as
honorary members.
The battery will turn out on Me-
mortal day as the escort for the G. A
R., and for the first time in its his
tory promises a full attendance. AL
though up to date ii is the only or
ganization in the city which has main
tanned weekly drills right along and
has passed the finest inspections, still
when il came to a parade it was diff
ficult to get a full turnout. This will
be obviated in future, and when the
First battery swings around the corner
the people will recognize it as the
finest in the country.