The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25
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Fort Douglas Notes.


Now that the hustle and worry of get
ting settled is over, the officers of the
Twenty-fourth infantry are preparing
for the long winter by organizing a dane
ing club. At meeting of the officers the
other day, hop committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for a series of semi
monthly hops The committee consists
Of Captain Dodge and Lieutenanrs Cart
wright and jerks.
Every Wednesday evening a concert
VIII be given in the post hall by the
Iegimental band. This will be a pleasant
Wa for the officers and men 10 pass
away the long winter evenings
The Officers club has also been or
gained and active preparations are be-
inS made in the old Sixteenth infantry
clrb house TO get it ready for the new
club 1t IS being newly furnished car
peted and painted. Billiard and pool
tables are being put in and the building
made comfortable. When the Sixteenth
, infantry left, the officers took with them
nearly all the furniture and effects be-
longing to them This, of course, left
very little in the club house. The Off
GERS club house was erected by the Off
GERS of the Sixteenth infantry. II was
completed in October, 1891, and the club
opened on Nov. /. This house was erect
ed at great expense by the officers, and
being their own private properly, the
officers OF the TWenty-fourth infantry
bought the building from them, and
when the Twenty-fourth leaves Fort
Douglas the regiment which relieves
Them will in turn purchase the club
house.
Governor Wells and staff will visit the
pest on the Sra of next month to pay
their respects TO Colonel Kent and the
officers OF the Twenty-fourth.
Captain Crane and Lieutenant Quincy
returned on the 18Th from hunting trip
on Bear river. They left the post with
the intention of hunting in the country
at the head of Bear river and on Mill
creek. Wyoming. They had only been
gone a few days when they encountered
TIE big storm of two weeks ago. 1t
showed continuously for several days
and covered the ground to depth of
tho feet. Game was scarce only a few
ducks and sage hens beng killed, and
az the weather was so severe, the party
star ted for home. 1t was a hard trip,
and the party returned with a poor opin-
icn OF the climate in this part of the
country
Captain Wygant is expected back from
college duty in a few. days.
The many friends OF DR.. and Mrs. De
Shon viii regret TO hear thar they have
left the post for Washington barracks.
d. and Mrs. De Shon have won a great
many warm friends among the people of
salt Lake and it is with sincere regret
that they hear of their departure.
Assistant Surgeon kirkpatrick arrived
r the post on the 10Th to relieve DR.. De
First Lieutenant H. c. Ducat has
Joined his regiment from college duty,
the many attractions of Zion having in
duced him to resign his detail.
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Private Corb.n. companS B.. has been
granted a furlough for three months.
Sergeant Green and Private Miller
were discharged on the 18th by expiration
OF, service. Both re-enlisted in their, old
company, company a, on the next day,
ard Sergeant Green availed himself of
a two months furlough.
Hospital Steward Frederic Shumaker
arrived trSIn Fort Huachuca on the 21st
ard relieved Steward Bolz.