The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-10
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On the evening of March 9Th. the
Twenty-fourth Infantry club gave an en-
tertainment in the post hall which was
the first of series to be given monthly:
programme, every selection of which was
very prettily rendered and received much
applause.
J A quartette composed of Mrs. Girard,
Miss Taylor, and Lieutenants jerks and
/ Keene sang a very pretty selection called
Sweet and Low" Then Mrs. Girard
and Miss Taylor sang a pleasing duet.
followed by Miss Burke and Mrs. Girard
each rendering a very sweet solo.
At the close of the musical programme,
a one-act comic operetta called Beans
and Button was given on the stage in
the hall The following was the dramatic
personnel:
John Bean, jr. (son OF the aforesaid,
who through long separation, has
ceased to know his father.
Observation-Disclosures. Lieut.. jerks
Mrs. Augusta Button (widow. -
.............-........ Miss Taylor
Miss Augusta Button cher daughter)
............-............. Miss Mitchell
The play was heartily received by the
audience, who enjoyed it immensely. The
audience consisted of the officers and
ladies of the post and some of Salt Lake
400 After the play the. quarette, sang
Good Night Beloved" and all the
guests, audience ana actors repaired to
the Officers club rooms, where dainty
refreshments were served.
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Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Mrs. Alice G.. Stevenson
to Lieutenant J. c. jerks Mrs. Steven
son is the daughter of Major and MS
A. c.. Girard. and Lieutenant jerks is
second lieutenant of the Twentyfourth.
Chaplain Allensworth is now kept pref
ty busy. What with taking care of the
post school, holding services. getting the
post garden in shape and his numerous
other duties, he has his hands full. The
chaplain has obtained a -reat many
vegetable seeds and everything is being
made ready for the arrival of spring.
Gardening this year is to be carried on in
a very extensive manner. The chaplain
says that he intends to supply all IN the
post with as much vegetables as they can
use.
There is one sign of spring always
recognized by the civilian and that is the
blue bird. Among the soldiers it is also
accepted, though drill call is generally
conceded to be the best sign. Already
the latter has begun to sound through
being drilled in the manual of arms in the
gymnasium building as the parade ground
is too muddy.
bear was seen by the sentinel at No
post. 1t was at night and bruin was
prowling around the hay stacks and
stables. Last September a small grizzly
bear cub was lost by Company II, of the
Sixteenth, while in the post. 1t slipped
it's collar and went off leaving its vnate
in DURANGO vile. The truant was never
captured, but often visited the post. The
other night it made its appearance again
and it is reported, was killed few hours
later by a man who lives out near the
penitentiary. The other bear was taken
to Fort Sherman with Company H, but
it got so large and vicious that it had
to be shot.
The quartermasters department is now
preparing the annual estimate for i'm
proVements in the post, and an appropria-
ton of about $4,000 will be asked for
Private William Gade, Company f, was
discharged yesterday and will re-enlist
in the same company.
Private Fl. c. Robinson has been
granted a 2O-days furIough, to date from
the 9th.