The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-20
VETERAN ARTiLLERYMEN.
Preparation and Conditions For a
Permanent Organization and Elec-
ton of Officers.

Tie people OF Utah, in Early days, were
sometimes S5rely harassed by Indian
deDredaSions, and they found it necessary
TO inaugurate military proceedings for
the perfection of their lives and property.
As a large proportion of the pioneers had
been enrolled in the Nauv0o legion of Hi
nais and therein acquired Assiderable ex-
Derience IN military tactics, it was con-
sidered advisable to use them in the
emergencies associated wiz the early set
dement, Of Utah. Accordingly, by statute
81 Inc territorial legislature, passed in
March, 1852. the officers and men of the
Napvoo legion were reorganized for ac-
tive service.
The legion, thus re-established and aug
men-ed subsequently in numbers. proved
enecSlVe in suOduing the SldianS. and j.
naturally developed into the militia Of the
territory. 1t was maintained in good
working order by frequent drilling and
yearly reviews until $50, when Governor
Shaffer issued the ed!ct forbidding furuh-
er gatherings of that character. This ac-
ton virtually disbanded the legion, al
though II was not officially dissolved until
Mareh. 1887.
The men who enlisted - the legion and
were comrades in arms during the trying
scenes of Nauyoo, and afterwards in this
REGION naturally became affectlonately
attached, and now, in the evening of life,
cheriShlng remembrancti of thrilling eX-
perielces which they had mutually shared
they entertain q warm fra -ernal regard
for eacl other. The surviving artillery
men of the region having been invited to
take part IN the recent Jubilee exercises,
they We're SO pleased TO meet again in
tnat capacity that they decided TO or
g13nlZe society 10 perpetuate the history
OF their battalion, encourage social reIa-
tons among the members and render aid
70 each other and uhsir families in cases
OF sickness or death Arrangements to
perfect an organization % that character
are now completed and a constitution and
bylaws have been formulated. Members
VIII be enrolled in the association, and
officers elected at q meeting TO be held in
the Veteran Firemen'S nall 420 East
South Temple street, on Tuesday, Oct. 5,
at 30 - m
The plan Of the association is similar to
chat OF other friendly societies and it is
not secret order The members win
hold social and business meetings month
l.. and a committee will visit these who
ara reported to be sick or destitute. A
leading feoture is the establishments of q
ssssed 81 on the death of any one of their
number; uhe amount thus collected is TO
be paid 70 the family Of the deceased
AftIlot-h the association has been or
gained by the veteran ertlilerymen, it IS
provided that any others who We're en-
orlled in the Nauvo0 legion may become
lneIn DerS Of Jhs association Oh tHle same
conditions as TIE artitlerymen. Male de-
scenaaEts over IS years Of age, Of any
members of the Nauvoo legion are also
eligible 10 membership. In al cases good
moral character IS aprerequisite.
Those interested Ia this matter can OBJ
tan further information by applying 10
HISTORIANS Office. IS East South Temple
street.