The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-06

night for its regular weekly drill The
corps Is doing good work, and by spring
viii be able to make as good a showing
as any organization in the guard. Os-
car johnson was elected a member at
the last meeting, making is in all. The
corps can take in six more, making %
in all.
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In the opinion of a great many mem
bers Of the guard it would not be a
bad idea for some Of the citizens of the
city to take an interest in the affairs
Of the guard, and give them some en-
enlargement. The same condition an
plies to ogden. Organizations which
! hold together in this section of coun-
try DO so by sheer pluck and energy
manifested by members. While eastern
cities build expensive aTmories for the
benefit OF state troops, in this city the
guard receives no aid whatever and is
| housed n a building which would be
sneered at in any other commonwealth
Ogden has an equipment for battery
which would be hailed with joy by the
Cha1fee Light Artillery of Denver, and
would be the means of making it even
! more celebrated than it is. But here it
seems as if excellence of equipment
counts for nothing. However. the men
themselves manifest a determination TO
stay which is commemorate in the ex-
treme, and the success they achieve
they win owe no one for That is one
satisfaction, at least, and may com
pensate, although poorly, for the trial
and trouble endured.
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While the officers are organizing an
association, it is suggested that it
would be a good thing for the non-com-
missioned officers and enlisted men TO
do the same. Being a member of a
company does not constitute all there
is in the guard. There are plenty of
men who are competent to take charge
of this matter and go ahead with the
work, to the lasting benefit OF the
guard and the individual members
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The election which will be held in Bat
terry a, First Battalion, Light Artillery
seems to be practically settled already
1t appears, from the sentiment manifest
ed, that Private Ford, late First Lieuten-
ant IN troop c. now defunct, will be Sc
lected to fill the position made vacant bv
the resignation of First Lieutenant John
j. Williams. Private Ford has passed an
examination and is entitled to q commits
sion as first lieutenant OF cavalry, and it
win be an easy matter for him to attain
proficiency il this branch of the service
None Of the non-commissioned officers of
the battery are anxious for the place, but
all seem to have centered upon him. The
election will be q short and sweet one,
but one ballot being needed to finish the
work. The order calling the election has
already been published, but this win be
supplemented during the week by another
order from the battery quarters ordering
all members to appear on that evening.
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The meeting of the officers association,
which was to have bean held last Friday,
and did not materialiZe, caused some dis
appointment. Inasmuch as special meet
ings are provided for and the next regu-
lar meeting does not occur until the first
Friday evening in January. it has been
suggested that a special be called for this
week to perfect arrangements for secur-
ing quarters and other necessities so
that work. can be begun at once, The
/ winter will soon be well advanced, and
there is a lot of preliminary work to be
performed ere business gets to running
smoothly. Generally speaking, there is
considerable interest being manifested in
the work by many of the officers and they
| are anxious that all should cooperate
with them in making the association a
success.
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It is stated that movement is on foot
looking TO the organization of another
| infantry company in this city. It is doubt
ful II another company of any kind could
J succeed. here. There are NOW fhrae com