Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-07
LAST DAYATCAMPPACE
the FIGHT A GOOD PIECE or WORK.
soldiers Devour Sandwiches and Water
melons with q Rsiish-Breah
Camp This Evening.

on the last day OF Camp Henry Page
the morning rose with surprise to ai
but hle oficer At 4;i5 this mornlns
the camp was quiet and only the tramp
OF the sentry was heard around inc
grounds. All the troops were quietly
sleeping In their tents. when out on the
atm air rang the bugie call to arms
IL came as a clear surprise TO the men,
as the orders published last night were
that the reveiile was TO be sounded ~
G a. m. In moment the camp was
astir. The c0mmissary had prepared
sandwiches during the night and ihey
were quickly passed around
DIVIDED FOR RATTLE.
The battalion was divided Into two
equal commands. Capt; iIensel of com
pany u. being placed In charge OF one
ana Capt. Haywood Of co. y OF 'h'
other. AIS o'clock a. m. captain Hen
nel marched To- the north, his 9iietf
being 10 march up towards kayHyllle "
a csftain point and then turn south and
ritnulate = force marching 10 attack tht
camp. A half hour later Capt. hey-
woods command was marching tn
meet the enemy. Both were 70 recon
noitsr In force ana determine the char
acier and disposition y the opp9ls'ns
forces This was done W talr stlI' 70
the entire satisfaction of the held oih-
GERS ~,
and the battle began. Up and down
tho valley rang the ratilr ~ the mus
Retry. and Ia the excitement ot h'
moment men quickly exhausted thelI
ten rounds " ammunition ana Wsn'
at II hand 10 hand, and had u be re-
strained BY their officers. During the
nRht captain Haywood lost hye OF hls
men AZ prlH ..ers All Of the boys pro-
no,inr.d IL the finest practice Of the
camp ny o'clock a. IN. all were
back In camp ana ready for mess.
DRUM TAPS.
The boys are loud In their praises Of
Lieut.. G. q. Winkicr. the chief Of the
commirrnry. The mess han been nan
died with conaummnte ability, every
thing being on time ana the food sup
Piled well cooked and nicely served.
To this the News" representative
can bear witness ~ he was the guest
OF Major G.und at the noon meal to-
day.
There was some talk n a military
ball 40 the Lagoon fnnlrht M''1r
Lund. however. says that when camp
II broke the forces Will ~ dlNctiy
back 10 The city.
Several OF the boys were put In the
guard tent under charge Of foratinE
melons. but proved thst ihey bought
them from the farmer. and wcrc dls-
charged.
Dfa. Wilcox and Beers were not In
camp ysHfrdly. Cli. ititchlr re-
marked that II yellow fever broke out
In tn camp he dreaded che conse-
quencc-
GOV. Wells and stan were expected
a. the camp this ulrnlng, but up a.
she time the News man left they
had not made their appearance,
The thanks Of the guard are given
20 Mr. Hamburger for making possible
one u the pletR1ricat camps IN thf
hia;ory Of The guarl
caps. Haywood RECALLED che camp
with wusermeions yesterday. lie said
he would repeat the dose but he was
afraid 0f the consequences.
During the sham battle today the
nsid musicians irvw their sabsrs and
croNsd swords In nne style.
Capt. Henssi was ofiicer OF the day
and Lieut., r. II. carter 0fiicer u ths
guard today.
Stakes will be pulled at pm. this
evening