The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-24

pany Work-other Military News
After a conference with Lieutenant Lit
tebrandt, mastering officer for the add.
tional battery which will be recruited in
this state. Governor Wells yesterday is
sued a proclamation, which, among other
matters, provided that Frank w. Jen-
nings of this city, John d. Murphy OF
Ogden and w. ]. B. Stacey of Mant
should be the recruiting officers. While
this appointment does not necessarily
mean that the gentlemen named shall be
the officers of the battery still at the
same time II is an unofficial statement
which no one pretends to deny that Mr.
Jennings will be the captain of the bat
terry, Mr. Murphy its first lieutenant and
Mr.. Stacey its second lieutenant.
Mr.. Jennings is an old resident of this
city, and he acquired his military eX-
perlence while serving on the staff of Bri-
gadier General Richard w. Young, COM
manding the National guard of the state
during the time Caleb w. West was gov
ernor of Utah territory. Mr.. Murphy is
an attorney Of Ogden, who has been
quite prominent. being the candidate of
MS party for district judge when Judge
RGiapp was elected. w. J. 8. Stacey is
captain of infantry in the National
guard.
The proclamation of the governor was
issued yesterday, and is as follows:
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
by the Governor of the State of Utah. A
Proclamation:
Whereas. The president of the United
States has issued a proclamation. dated
May %, 1888, calling upon the various
states for rs, 0G0 volunteers to serve in the
army of the United States for the term of
two years, unless sooner discharged, and
Whereas, In pursuance thereof the sec
TetaTV of nv faiPpran from the
or Washington, dated June =, 1898. has
requested that after filing to the max
Inlum the organiZa tons already in the
United States service from the state Of
Utah, this state shall furnish one battery
OF light artillery, to consist of one cap
tain, one first lieutenant, one second lieu
tenant, one first sergeant, one quarter
master sergeant, one veterinary sergeant.
SIX Sergeants. nine corporalS, two farrierS,
two artificers, one saddler two musicians,
one wagner. so privates:
Now Therefore, l, Heber NJ Wells,
governor of the state of Utah. in order to
supply the said quota from this state. do
hereby call for volunteers to the number
OF JOG men, TO enlist in the army of the
United States for the term of two years.
unless sooner discharged
The general requirements for enlist
ment are as follows: Men should be in
telligent, active and muscular, free from
disease, of good character and habits. and
between the ages of q and 45. In addition
thereto. recruits must be accustomed to
horses and suitable proportion should
be mechanics. Candidates will be subject
to the medical examination prescribed by
the army regulations.
In order to facilitate the enlistment of
the requisite number of men to form said
light battery, Frank w. Jennings of Salt
Lake City. John d. Murphy of Ogden City
and W. ]. 3. Stacey of Manti City are
hereby appointed recruiting officers, to
serve until such enlistment shall be COM
pleted.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal. of
the state of Utah TO be hereunto affixed.
Done at Salt Lake City this sd Cay of
'HEBER NJ. WELLS,
by the Governor:
j. T. HAMMOND,
Secretary of State"
RECRUITS FROM THE COUNTRY.
Governor Wells said yesterday il was
the purpose to recruit if possible this
battery from the more remote portions of
the state, which have heretofore been
given very little representation in the vol
unteers. This of course, is conditioned
on the government paying the expenses
of recruiting officers from their places of
abode to the points where offices will be
opened. and return.
There were many applications on file
with the governor for places in the bat
terry, no less than l50 having Signihed their
Willingness TO go to the front wearing
shoulder straps. The governor. however
decided on the three mentioned, pairing
attention to locality in making the Selec-
tons. Each section of the state has been
represented with the exception of the
more remote southern and northern por-
tons. Perhaps if another call comes they
Will be given chance.
ARTILLERY RECRUITS.
The men enlisted by Lieutenant wedg-
wood for the batteries already in the SER
vice have been ordered to report TO the
state armory at o'clock today 1t is
expected that all of them will be taken
away on Monday next and that they will
90 direct to San Francisco where, after
being QUILTED, they will go aboard ship
All the Salt Lake recruits are in GOOD
condition and are anxious to get away.
particularly Frank Shelley, who has cul-
tivated sucn a thirst for Castilian gore
that he eats nothing but beefsteak Span
ish during these hot days. and cannot
find all the satisfaction he wants at that.
Lieutenant Wedgwood ana Dr. K. /.
McElroy Were on duty in the Commercial
& Savings bank at Provo Yesterday, eX-
amining recruits The following men were
enlisted: Peter b. Benson, William Rich
mond, Everett Z. Hopkins, Alex Gre
John w. Martin, Jacob Shuber Milton
Martin, William Ray, George Grantham,
William r Brown Grantham is from
American Fork and Brown from Riverton
Salt Lake county.
THE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
Captain Mills. the recruiting officer for
the ~lgineerS, continues TO do business at !
the same old stand. but does not give out
any names, because as yet he has made
no enlistments. He does not know VINO
VIII examine the men as yet and until
that time does not care to give any in
formation. Captain Mills thinks there will
be something definite today and promises |
to make known something of Importance |
as soon as he gets something to tell
THE PEARSON SWORD FUND. !
Yesterday the Pearson sword fund was |
increased $50 by contributions from |
Ogden. Provo and Salt Lake. Following |
is the statement of the condition of the |
fund at the close Of business last evening |
in Governor Wells office:
Heretofore acknowledged. .............s $50 50 |
II. S. Pyne, Provo. ..................... 50 |
J. J. Greenewald. Salt Lake.......... % |
f w. Jennings, Salt Lake............ 90 |
Fred J. Kiesel, Ogden. 5 90 |
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S6S 90 |