The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-12
State Militiamen Will Rendezvous
Sept. 4.
ISSUED YESTERDAY
SIX COMPANIES ARE TO BE ON
HAND.
It Is Expected That ga Men and
Twenty Officers Will Occupy
Tents During the Six Days the
Guards Are to Be In Camp-To
Take Part In the Parade.

By the terms of a general order is
sued from Governor Wells Office yes
terday and signed by D. II. Wells as
acting adjutant general, the Utah ma
! tional guards will go into camp at Fort
! Douglas Sept. 4. They will remain I'M
der canvas for six days. The camp
will be pitched on the ground under
the bluff and is the site that was occu-
pied by the batteries as Camp Kent
prior to their departure for Manila
Six companies. with a total enroll
ment of something like 22i men and
twenty officers, viii take part. The
strength of the companies, as at pres
ent constituted, ranges from thirty
five to fiftyfive men. A, B and G be-
long to Salt Lake. So has ID for some
time, but it is to be mustered out Aug.
Il. Its letter has been adopted by the
company at Woodruff, Rich county.
Company E is at Bountiful and F at
Manti.
Assemble Sept. 4.
Brigadier General Cannon is instruct
ed in the order issued yesterday to as
semble the troops Sept. 4 for encamp
ment purposes. The companies here
will march to the camping ground.
Outside companies will be furnished
with transportation to Salt Lake OIL
by statute during the six days they
spend away from their business. The
governors staff will receive no COM
pensation, but the order states that
any voluntary services will be appre-
ciated.
A quartermaster, who is to be APP
pointed. will look after the necessary
equipage, rations and other details
One cook, at a salary of not more than
$3.50 per day. will be allowed each
company. The surgeon generaL-is dl-
rected to report to General Cannon for
duty in connection with the camp. 1t
will be his duty TO look after drilling
the hospital corps and see that sick or
injured men are taken care of.
Will Have Target Practice.
1t is the purpose of the military au-
thorities to give the boys some target
practice. To this end range will be
secured and ammunition drawn from
the quartermasters department. Such
details as are not specifically provided
for in the order will be attended to by
General Cannon.
The militiamen were not particularly
pleased when they learned that they
are to camp at Fort Douglas. The ma
jority Of them figured on going to Cas-
tilla Springs or some other resort.
They don't take very kindly to the
idea of six days of hard work in the
drilling line with little opportunity for
relaxation. 1t seems to be the idea
of the authorities to make this a sure
enough camp of instruction and not
vacation lark.
Take Part In Parade.
Companies a, and G of Salt Lake
and f of Bountiful were yesterday or
dered to take part in the parade next
Saturday in honor of the returning
batterymen. They will report, with
the signal corps, at the armory at
O'Clock in the morning. prepared 10
march with the volunteers.
Colonel Ritchie will be in command.
On receipt OF yesterdays order. he will
report to General Penrose, grand mar
shall, who will designate a place to be
occupied by the command in the
parade