The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
THE MILITARY CITY.
GRAND oRIENTs ASCENSION CoUN-
Gil NUMBER TWO.
Twenty More Candidates to Be In
spection-Gossip From the Post.

The Grand Orients Ascension coun-
Gil No. 2 of Fort Douglas was organ
lied April l, 1892, at the post hall by
Post Q. NJ. Sergeant Granlee, who was
elected grand Pa Di Shah. There were
only seven charter members. Laughlin
of company H was Pa Di Shah; George
Hollar, grand vizier; Howard of com
pany c, grand prophet; Duamell, grand
herald and Bob Kane, grand warden.
Council No. / is in Salt Lake City
The order has grown from mem
bership of seven to the hundred mark,
and on Tuesday night next there will
be initiated twenty more candidates.
! The meetings are held in the post hall,
but are always adjourned to the can
teen after business matters have been
disposed of. It costs only 81 to join
the order. and the rapidity with which
the candidates are being taken in is eX-
planned by the fact that on next Tues
day night the price of admission will
be raised to S.. There are no dues of
any kind. and only 80 cents is permitted
to remain inactive in the treasury, all
funds above that amount being eX-
pended for refreshments, etc., at the
weekly or semi-monthly meetings.
The object of the lodge is Ito keep
human beings from travelling in dark
ness through the world. To promote
sociability and happiness" The enter
tainments consist of music, songs ard
dancing. and are always interspersed
with liquid refreshments, that prime
essential to the existence of a nine
tenth century soldier.
At the present time McAney holds
the very high Office Of pa di shah.
Laughlin still holds down his old po-
sition of past pa di shah. Howard is
now grand vizier; McGraw, company
H, grand prophet, and Bob Kane, grand
herald Musician Pelton holds the base
as grand warden; Grouse of company
c., The Famous, the keeper of records,
and Corporal Stephens is the grand
treasurer.
There has lately been some inquiry
about the general order which pro
vides transportation to place Of enlist
ment for soldiers discharged for dis
ability due to misconduct. The follow
ing circular (No. q dated headquarters
department of the Colorado, Denver,
Colo, January IS, 1896, contains the
order.
The following communicating dated
headquarters of the army, adjutant-
generals office, Washington, D. c..
January 7, 1895, is published in connec-
ton with circular No. of 1895 from
these headquarters. for the information
and guidance of all concerned:
1.-The major-general commanding
the army desires me to inform you [
that. under a decision Of the assistant
secretary Of war, dated January 4.
1896 based upon the recent ruling Of
the comptroller of the treasury, en-
listed men discharged for disability
due to misconduct will not forfeit traV-
81 allowances. The instructions con-
tanned in letter of October 20 20, |
from this Office, in relation to DIS,
charge Of enlisted men, are modified !
accordingly
By command of Brigadier-General
Wheaton. VIM. j. VOLKMAR,
Asst. Adjt Gen.
Official.
Davidson and Mcintosh will hold
forth in the post hall on the 14th inst. !
in a number of new songs and deInea-
lions a la Bessie Bonehill
We came near having a. little drum
major weather recently, but, consider |
ing the season, would it have been I
Fair2
The officers gave their regular weekly !
Informal hop at the post hall last night. |
me weekly Inspection VI lllS I4OOPS
will be made at 8 a. m. today.
Lieutenant Newton broke the record
for paying off the command Tuesday. /
1t was an even month. i. e., there was (
no deduction this time from the pay /
of each man for the benefit of the Sol
dier's Home. The money arrived in |
bills of various denominations. Silver |
Is less fashionable.
Lieutenant Colonel Coates will be the (
post commander for twenty days, be- !
ginning on the 9th inst.
General Penrose and party were de- |
laYed Thursday on account of the in |
clement weather and will leave to-
morrow by government transportation I
for Skull Valley and other points in |
the Camp Floyd district.
Sergeant Brown of company H. will |
prepare for the examination for quar-
termaster sergeant
There is one vacancy for a narrow
guage in company D.
Private Daniel Burke company A, |
will be discharged on Feb. Is at the |
expiration of a five year term.
Private John Hurley, company D, |
will be discharged March %, at the ex-
piration of term of service.
Private Pollett, Of company D. has
been granted a furlough of three !
months to take effect March 4.
Private Roush, company A, believes
in five year enlistments.
The service is fast losing the five
year men, many of them taking ad- |
vantage of general order No. 80, 1890 |
Every soldier in the army will be in |
three year enlistment after July 81, I
1899
Sergeant Jansen is impatiently await
The famlv nmn