The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-13

post. In place of old guard fatigue for
non-coms., another duty is outlined
On the afternoon of the day they come
off guard. they are to visit the city.
and report in writing the names Of any
enlisted men found with their blouses
unbutSoned.
The new firing regulations for 1896
have made their appearance. As sup
posed, there will be no figure of merit
for the season, which is generally de-
plored.
Surgeon Major Gerard's weekly lee
ture to the officers, non-eommissioned
officers and such privates as desire to
attend, is delivered in recreation hall
every Friday from 10 to IL a. m.
The first order issued by Colonel
Theaker after he assumed command Of
the post and regiment reads as follows:
Fort Douglas, Utah,
May II, 1896.
this post will attend the lectures of
the post surgeon on First Aid to the
Wounded" at the amusement hall.
BY order of Colonel II. A. Theaker,
Signed CHAS. P. GEORGE,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant 18th
Infantry, Post Adjutant.
The laboring force in the quarter
masters department it is said is to be
reduced.
Lance Corporal Leggerwood. of COM
pany A, has been promoted corporal.
Granlee has been pardoned and dis
charged. He will leave in few days
for Warrensburg, Mo, and Washing
ton, D. c. 1t is said that he will make
an effort to be re-enlisted and restored
to his former standing.
The graveled walks are a great in-
provement over muddy trails.
Colonel Theaker and family, consist
ing of Mrs. Theaker and Miss Nina
Theaker, now occupy the commanding
officers quarters.
Sergeant Hipp, of company F, the
post exchange steward, will be dis
charged Sunday and will go to St.
Louis, where he has been offered a
lucrative position with the Anheuser-
Busch company. Sergeant Linse, Of
company +, will very likely be the new
steward.
private OllNeT L. hughes, OI COIQ-
pany d, is appointed clerk Of his COM
pany in the place of artificer John E.
Meador, discharged.
Revival meetings will be held in the
post chapel during the week. Min
listers from the city will conduct the
meetings and Mrs. Plummer will assist
the choir.
A new barrack shoe, the color OF
which is to be a dark brown, and the
foxing and facing a Russia tanned
caIfskin of excellent quality, is under
consideration and will no doubt be
adopted by the quartermasters de-
partment.
Two fountains will be added to the
ornaments of the post this week. One
has been placed in the small lake in
the chapel enclosure and the other
will make humid the atmosphere in
the vicinity of the bowling green in
front of the adjutant's office.
On a car to the fort the other night
a soldier mistook the new colonel for an
follows: why, hello, King; L haven't
seen you in h of a while. Where've
you been keepIn' yourself?'' We'll"
replied the colonel, Il haven't been
here for some time But you are
still in company E?" asked the SOL
der. mo-" said Colonel Theaker. Il
used to belong to D company. 1 was
captain of that company for some
time. 1 am colonel now" The look of
blank establishment on the face of the
soldier can better be imagined than
described. He was heard to remark
afterward that he would know the
next man he spoke to.
MONDAY, ONLY.