The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-16

Yesterday was visitors day at Camp
Kent. and between 1900 and 5000 people
visited the camp and visited the volun-
teers. They came in carriages and on
bicycles, on horses and street cars. The
two lines did rafting business.
1t was quite cold and everybody shiv-
cred, but they manifested a lively in
tereSt in what was going on
There was no drill, it being Sunday
when the time for evening parade came
on and the troops and batteries lined up
This sight interested the visitors more
than anything, because the organizations
are rapidly attaining proficiency in the
work, and as day follows day. improve
ment is noted.
AS yet there is nothing definite as TO
the time when the boys are TO go away.
They know they are going to San Fran
cisco. but nothing has been heard from
the equipment, as to when ii will arrive
long 1t is delayed beyond the time it is
actually needed. The grounds at Camp
Kent are much better for drilling than
any which could be furnished at San
Francisco, the location is a healthier one.
and all things considered. if the men
could be held here until equipped and all
ready to leave for the Philippines it
would be better for all concerned to go
direct from here and embark on board
ship, without the trouble of debarking
and laying at San Francisco for several
days.
THE BENEFIT FUNDS.
The officers and men at the camp feel
very kindly toward the citizens for the
benefit rendered them on Saturday. and
for the other benefits which have been
given them. There Is one suggestion
which meets with general approval and
that Is that all these funds be CONSOLE
dated and used for the common good of
every member of the command. so that
the benefits may be alike to all. 1t has
80 -A-1 - l.,
placed in the hands of the ranking officer
to be used for all the volunteers. and by
this plan the faring of one better than
another will be avoided. Several of those
ment believe this will be a good plan,
and have suggested the publication of the
same in order to ascertain what the sem
timent of the balance OF the public is
upon it
Many of the officers and men were ex-
cused last evening in order that they
might go down and see the rough riders
leave the city.
GOOD MARKSMANsHIP.
Yesterday morning Captains Young and
the top of the sandstone bluff east of
Camp Kent and inspected the result of
Saturdays target practice. They were
highly elated with the result and brought !
several pieces of bursted shells back with |
them There were eight shots fired at |
an outcropping of sandstone presenting I
q surface about eight feet square. Of the I
eight shots. six took effect on the sand /
stone, and two passed over the Knoll ex- !
ploding in the hills behind. The men of 4
the TWenty-fourth were watching the |
firing through field glasses, and one of !
them. who has served in a battery pro |
nounced the shooting to be the best he |
had ever seen. Captain Young and Lieu
tenant Gibbs did the aiming The dis
lance was 2.410 yards
Sergeant Lehman is carrying off many
u the honorS of the camp. He had /
charge of the first squad doing guard
duty at the camp. He guessed nearest
ne distance from the guns to the target
and commanded the gun detachment
lnteers. Yesterday he filled the position
# first sergeant of battery A in the alb
'ence of Sergeant Allan.
To Gunner VIII Kneass, the youngest !
officer of the volun-
GERS. belongs the honor of firing the first
gun bv Utah's soldiers.
HOME, SWEET HOME"
Homesickness is spreading through the
amp like cholera epidemic Last even
ng some of the recruits went to chaoel
md left with large tears standing from
heir eyes, the result of hearing the choir
ing familiar song. In one of the tents
,ome boys struck up Home, Sweet
irst verse by the pitiful wall from one of
he soldiers: For heaven sakes don't
ing that song; I'm homesick enough
low Many. people came in from the
erday and the youths left them chok-
ng down big Jumps in their threats.
The awkward squad is almost a thing
II the past at the camp, although there
yeant putting a green man through the
acings.
The cavalry boys claim the palm in