The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-05

2 Colonel Grant has been a member of
the guard since 1896, at which time he
was appointed aide de camp on the staff
Of the brigade commander. He devel-
oped an earnestness in the work at
ionce and, while the position is unim-
portant, his work in behalf of the mem
bers and organizations was such as to
attract favorable attention and when
his promotion to a lieutenant colonelcy
was announced it was hailed with gen
eral satisfaction. The last position was
that of brigade inspector of target prac-
tice.
Colonel Grant is a graduate of the
Kingston, Ontario. military college ard
has seen several years of military life.
He came to this city in 1889 and for a
time was general agent of the New
York Life Insurance company here. At
present he is actively engaged in min
ing. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity and q noble of the Mystic
Shrine. He is actively identified with
The Tiff NJ. r. church. In private life
ne is regarded as an affable man and
one with good business talents. AT
present he is acting quartermaster gen
eral of the guard.
Everything is now in readiness for
the encampment so far as detail is con-
cerned. The men have their tincups
hanging to the haversachS and the tin
plates on the inside; the knapsacks are
packed and the blankets rolled. Sabers
have been secured and polished and
rife barrels cleaned. Field belts have
been substituted for the black leather
and the leggins have all been busted
for the trip. The canteens have been
scalded out and all other arrangements
made.
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It is understood that the officers who
were On the staff Of Colonel Page VIII
be continued by Colonel Grant. Cap
tain Charles Thompson viii be adju-
tant, Captain J. O. Nystrum assistant
inspector Of target practice and Cap
tain David Thomas of Pennington as
quartermaster. The latter will perform
the duties of quartermaster at the camp
in so far as checking articles goes.
The command of the encampment will
devolve upon the brlgadier general,
who viii exercise general supervision.
The infantry will be commanded by
Colonel Grant and the artillery by
Major Gibbs. The signal corps will be
under Lieutenant Sharkey and the hos
pital corps in charge Of the surgeon
general, Colonel Penrose.
The Infantry officers, outside Colonel
are 1lSNNSiitiiil N~OfoliSA JO4Aii
F. Denhalter; Majors: Q. r. Grow,
First battalion, and Major Carbon.
Second battalion
The line officers of infantry are: A
company. Captain W. G. Webb; y COM
pany, Captain IL NJ. H. Lund; G COM
pany, Captain B. Fl. Jones; d company,
Captain J. w. Afford K company,
Captain Bean; M company. Captain
WedgeWood. Adjutant, Captain Charles
Thompson. An the infantry companies
are from uhis city with tne exception
of M, C and K, which are from Brig
ham City, Provo and Bichfield.
The line officers of the artillery are:
Battery A, Lieutenant John ]. VIII
liams commanding in place Of Captain
Palmer, resigned; Battery s. Captain
A. NJ. Hodge Captain Hodge has
Ldeutenants Davis and Proutt and Sec
ond Lieutenant Morris. Battery AS
lieutenants are G. NJ. Jackson and Dr..
A. H Hensel Lieutenant jackson is
battalion adjutant, and Lieutenant Da-
Wis of Battery 3 quarterinaster. Lewis
Lewiston CT Battery a is sergeant ma
jor.
The signal corps, as stated, is COM
nsanded by Lieutenant Sharkey.
During the encampment the battalion
Of artillery viii go out one day for tar
get practice with case shot and pereus-
sion shell. The range will be selected.
This viii be interesting work for all
concerned. Il Will no doubt attract at
tention when the range site is selected.