The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
FORT DOUGLAS NOTES.
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The post school at Fort Douglas, under
the direct charge of Chaplain Aliens
worth. has now a membership of 12C
students. The course of instruction. be-
! sides having the regular primary classes
and classes in grammar, arithmetic, his
tory, etc, has classes in printing. teleg-
raphy, clerkship (such as making out
company and regimental papers,, signal
ling, etc.
The interest taken in the school is
gratifying in the extreme TO Chaplain
Allen Allensworth, who takes great inter-
est in the promotion of this department.
Inc graduates of the course in clerkshiD
are detailed as clerks in the companies
adJutantS office, commiSSary and quar-
termaster departments, and are efficient
IN that branch of study. The making
out OF the many returns and other pa
perS IN an army post is z very important
matter and no mistakes must be made
II a slight error is made in the papers,
they are returned to be corrected. and
occasion great delay as a consequence.
There are few schools in the army that
are run on the plan of the one at Fort
Douglas, and the degree of usefulness of
average.
Inc services conducted by the chaplain
in the post chapel are also well attended
A-N tiS seat III the CndDel Is TlleQ at every
service and great interest IS taken in
1t by the soldiers. Hymn books are
furnished the congregation and all take
part in the singing. Until lately the chapel
has been so poorly lighted that it was al
most Impossible to read by the light dur
ing evening service. The enlisted men,
finding that the quartermaster depart
ment would not furnish them with suf-
ficient' number of lamps, settled the mat
ter by buying several large chandeliers
out of their own pockets.
This evening Chaplain Allensworth will
Illustrate his sermon with a number of
stereoDticon views. About once a month
the chaplain illustrates his sermons in
this way.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia, accom-
panied by his military aid-de-camp, Cap
tain Brown of the First United States
the governor was also a party of ladies. !
They were entertained by Colonel Kent
at his quarters and the regimental band |
gave complimentary concert in their
honor.
On account of the retirement Of Colonel |
Randlett, who has so long been Indian |
agent at Fort DucheSne. it has been left |
undecided as to who will be the next !
agent. Word was received at the post /
to see whether any of the officers would |
to wish for the detail. puchesne is not /
4 very desira BILE post and the duties of |
indian agent are not always pleasant.
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An entertainment was given last week
IN the chapel for the benefit of the or
gan fund. Professor Miffiin delivered a
ecture and illustrated it with stereop-
icon views.
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Last Friday evening a delightful in
ormal hop was given in Recreation hall
~ the officers. The regimentaI orchestra
furnished the music and the dancing was
,njoyed by all.
Mrs. Lieutenant Ducat gave a very
pretty card party to some of the officers
md ladies of the post on Wednesday
vening. Delicious refreshments were
erved and pretty prizes awarded the win
lers.
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The regular meeting of the Canteen
ouncil was held a few days ago and a
ividend of over $500 was declared This
vas at the rate of 81 To each man and
peaks well for the business of the post
Xchange.
The following is the programme for the
and concert in the post hall at 2:30 this
fternoon: March. 'Tannhauser" (band).
Wagner; selection, ''Fatinitza" (band) !
uppe; waltz. "Auf Wiederschn'' (Mando- | {
n club, Bailey; selection, Don Juan"
Mandolin club. Mozart; San Indian |
kirmish" (band) Marshall. Synopsis
,eveille is sounded-excitement in camp
roops march out-skirmish shots are
eard-assembly is sounded. followed by
lli-the scalp dance-return of troops-
male ftSt9r Snano1p6 Tannay