The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-11

Yesterday was the great. day With the
N G. u. ct Camp Burton. The principal
features were the grand review of all the
troops by the governor, dress parade and
q concert in the evening by the First
regiment band, all of which came off with
great eclat.
There was an immense crowd assembled
to witness the exercises. At least 1913 car
riages drove into camp and more than
half q nhousand ladies graced the occa-
sion with their presence.
Tha target practice of both batteries at
Emigration canyon showed a hlSn degree
Of efficiency OF Is solid shots at 1000
yards FIVE centers were scored Fnd all the
rest were line shots a little above and be-
low the bulls eye The usual drills and
parades were engaged IN.
The conduct OF the men under arms is
very good and only one man, and ne
from company h, was put in the guard
house by the battery officer of ule day,
Captain Hodge. Captain W. G Webbs, A
company, was the officer of the day
KENNEDY COMING UP"
Mine host Kennedy the caterer az the
camp, had better meals at the mess calls
Yesterday Mine host Kennedy received
what is known rs lacking 90 AS
result there were more loaVes of bread
and more beef and more beans than on
the day before.
Kennedy is a genial good fellow. but
Kennedy made a mistake when he as
sumed 10 feed soldiers cottage pudding
and fish with mayouaise dressing, What
Kennedy should have bought was plenty
IF pork, plenty OF beams, plenty of coffee
and plenty of spuds, with some fruit.
Rice is all right. but oatmeal mush for
breakfast takes too long TO serve.
However, Kennedy is, in the language
of his walters, coming up" He will
get there ere the camp closes.
The second night in camp was not
first. due. no doubt, to the fact that she
medical corps mas the work well in hand.
The artillery have three men IN the nos
pital.
of the day and Lieutenant Thompson of
A company officer of the guard. The
officer OF the guard for the artillery is
Captain Hodge 81 battery 3.
The morning was spent in drill. Break
fast was late and troop parade did not
take place until an hour after time. Then
the men went right out for drill and were
kept hard at it for an hour and 10 min
utes- The infantry drill wag by com-
pany for the most part, while the artil-
iery drilled ia battalion movements. The
men show more and more proficiency
every day. The horses are improving and
two weeks work Of this kind would put
matters in f1rst-class shape.
The men are beginning to understand
the duties of soldiers better, TOO, and they.
pass and repaSs from one flank of the
camp 10 the other in rear of the officers
line. instead of going in front. as was the
case on the first day Salutes are better
than they were. too, and the general
SlouchineSS is disappearing
In the afternoon the routine of camp
duty was carried out and drill was again
in order.
It IS due 70 those who ,w<nt p visit the
camp 20 come after 5 O'clock. Then go TO
the guard tent and If you have friends,
have the officer of the day notified to
send for them and get permission TO
enter The camp is closed TO all corners
until after retreat roll call.
A COURT 3AR1LAIs.
Sergeant Smith was court martialed
Colonel Grant OF the First infantry was
detailed to act as the court with Lieuten-
ant Wells as recorder The sergeant ad-
smatted the offense and was sentenced TO
one days hard labor, but on account of
previous good conduct sentence was sus-
pended. II is due 10 Sergeant Smith to
say that he vas not alone in this. but
that an infantry sergeant and another
man we're with him Sergeant Smith re-
fused 10 attempt to escape. The Others
did, and got away, one of them dropping.
g, clothing bag filed with apples, which
was brought 80 camp TIE cuIprifs have
not as yet been apprehended.
The regulation which prohibits oItsid-
ers from crossing the guard lines makes
some of them angry The butchers boy,
fer Instance. came with some meat and
He did 50, but VITA much grunbliYlg.
Ladies calling before hours are held
back. and they are the hardest k!ckers.
They think the guards are Just mean
They appeal to a commissioned officer
and when ne declines 10 oass them they
refn2rk that he must have a whole lot
of authority when he cannot get EAem
through the lines"
One lady. the wife Of an officer. who
was refused, was heard to .dey to her f1i1s-
band that he ought 10 get nut at tine
nasty old militia