The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-06
AT THE MILITARY CITY.
SIXTEENTH WAS A TEN-CoMPANY
REGIMENT SATURDAY.
s.Gunsling'' Davidson Issues ChaI-
Ienge For a Rifle Match-TO Or
ganize n Lodge OF Red Men-Band
Concert Yesterday.

Denhaiter for his generous donation OF pop
while they were waiting for the parade
to start on the Fourth. 1t was effective
in staying the thirst of the boys through
the entire march home. While the pop
ping was going on some one who had the
good of the service at heart made the
remark, Don't drink too much-make
you sick" The caution was UNDECIDED
but no one succeeded in getting full or
i'll.
Before leaving the post the regiment
was extended into ten companies so as
TO allow them to pass the onlookers in
equalzed by taking one set of tours
from the companies having the most men
in ranks and forming them into two ad-
dirional companies. Thus for the day the
sixteenth was ten company regiment.
The return march was a little disagree
able on account of the clouds of dust
which enveloped the column but as soon
cool breeze from the lake made everyone
forget the heat and dust of the lower
regions. Only one man failed to make
the climb and he sank to rest on the
green sward under the shade of an in
viting elm near A street.
Captain Morrison had his company D
stack arms Immediately upon arriving on
the company parade and marched them
TO the canteen where they were refreshed
at his expense with Anheuser's best.
Guard mount during the carnival fes-
dvities was held at O'Clock p. m, from
which the band was missed. With field
music at guard mount the Fort had all
the appearance of a frontier station.
The commandant is having the lower
parade ground cleared of sage brush and
,.-I oIl -
has found the upper parade too small to
permit the regiment to pass in review
in regulation form.
The first baseball nine of the post and
the Colts the second nine, were out
practicing yesterday afternoon IN prepara-
ton for the game at Park City next
Sunday.
A prominent citizen called on Colonel
Theaker the second day of the carnival
and requested the loan of the regimental
colors which he said his wife desired to
carry in the parade. OF course the gen.
tleman was disappointed as the regi-
mental colors never leave the regiment
unless they are captured.
Messrs. Albert and Gill Allen, Frank
Whitan, L. Mcfarland and Richard
fishing trip to Backs Fork, near old Fort
Bridger, Wy. They will be absent fifteen
days.
a good sized crowd from the city was
disappointed on last Wednesday evening
because there was no parade. If the
street car conductors would take the
trouble to get onto the black cross signal
on the Flagstaff and take down their
signs accordingly it would be more salts
factory to their patrons! Among several
other things the black cross means no
parade"
The Rapid Transit line has failed to
make any change in the time of the ar
rival of the third from the last car to the
Fort in the evening, though a change has
often been suggested; 1t would be a
great convenience to the members of the
regiment at least, who are not on pass
for the evening, to arrive at the post ten
minutes before II o'clock, as that is the
hour for check"
The Christian Endeavor society meets
in the Post chapel every Thursday even
ing and is conducted by Mrs. Wake of the
city.
Sergeant "Gunsling" Davidson has put
up $40 IN the hands of Jake Ringholtz of
man in the post TO shoot at four ranges,
200, 800, 500 and 600 yards.
Private Dick Bowers, of company B,
period of thirty years with Uncle Sam.
Dick is a young man still, though fifty
winters have passed over his head and
lightly touched it with the frost of time
Private Collin, of company c, Post
librarian under the new administration,
says the library is receiving but few new
additions to its somewhat depleted stock
and that there is room for a, great deal
more literature of the class A order.
Private Hoffman. late of the commits
sary department has been appointed
clerk of company D.
Privates Schwab and Plat cyclists,
had an adventurous ride to Park City
on the Sd. Schwab Struch a puncture
when about ten miles out on the return
trip and had to walk the remainder of
the way, arriving at the post several
hours after reveille.
A lodge of the Red Men will be organ
lied with forty or more charter members
al the post hall Tuesday evening by Mr.
Law. of Philadelphia: The fee will be ST.
Private Roush of company A, has
made an application for his discharge by
favor, which has been favorably endorsed
by Captain Noble.
Corporal summerlin and Clerk Lewyt,
of company H, have been promoted ser
geant and corporal, respectively.
The Fourth was observed in the post
by the firing of the national salute of
forty-five guns at high noon.
The band concert yesterday afternoon
at 4:8O was well attended.
Private Hit, who was lately discharg-
ed after service of five years, has re-
enlisted in company F.
The signal "twnty-three'' "a white and
blue hag) is run up on the staff pretty
often during this sand stormy weather
1t means, wear caps instead of white
helmets"
First Sergeant Douglas was relieved
from duty as first sergeant of company
D, at the. retreat roll call of his company
last night and Sergeant Coles appointed
instead
Lieutenant Woodward has returned
from Golconda, New.
During target practice at long range
the trolley wires of the Rapid Transit
line have been cut several times and also
the telephone line to the city.
Private sheIowsky's hand is improving
and amputation will probably not be
necessary.
Private Campbell of company D, will
be discharged on the 25th instant, with
out furlough, per general order.
Several of the cracks have made bad
scores at LOCO yards. Davidson made
only q and Drexchler fired one score for
record and made total of Z.
AS a result of some phenomenal "a
shooting at long range last week