The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-09
FORT DOUGLAS NOTES.

Lieutenant H. G. Lyon of company
ID, Twenty-fouEth infantry, has been
relieved from duty as quartermaster at
Fort D. a. Russell. He will join his
company, now stationed at Fort Har-
rison, Mont, in few days.
Lieutenant G. H McMaster of COM
pany H, Twenty-fourth infantry, who
has been on leave for some weeks, ar
rived in the garrison Friday evening.
He is the guest. of Quartermaster AL
bert Laws.
Major j.. Milton Thompson, who is
now the post commander, has moved
into the commanding officers quarters,
which We're formerly occupied by Colo
mel H. B. Freeman.
Captain B. w. Leavell has been de-
tailed summary court officer and also
I fire marshal, with Lieutenant II. b.
4 Nelson as his assistant.
George A. Holiday, private company
a, Twenty-fourth infantry, has been
detailed on special duty as clerk in the
adjutants office.
Walter Blackburn, company a,
| Twenty-fourth infantry, has been de-
tailed on special duty as clerk in the
commissary department.
After a trial by a general courtmar
tial for conduct prejudicial to good or
der and military discipline, Charlie
Fields. private company E. Twenty
/ fourth infantry, was sentenced to a
fine of $50.
| Willie C. Williams, private company
/ A. Twenty-fourth infantry, has been
| detailed on special duty as clerk in
the commissary department.
| A movement has been made among
the enlisted men to organize fife and
drum corps. If this is done it will add
greatly to the ceremonies, such as
guard mount and funerals.
Parker Buford. private company G.,
Twenty fourth infantry who has been
on special duty in the post garden, has
been relieved and has been detailed on
special duty as lamplighter.
David L. Wright, private company
G, Twenty fourth infantry, has been
detailed on special duty in the sub
sistence department
Armstead Gray, corporal company A,
Twenty-fourth infantry, was dis
charged from the service on Wednes-
day and re-enlisted the following day.
This enabled him to have his warrant
as corporal to continue in force from
the day of his original appointment.
After trial by a general courtmar-
tial, Sibino Haywood, private company
f. Twenty fourth infantry. was SEN
fenced to six months confinement in
the guardhouse and a forfeiture of $50
of his pay.
Double Francis, private company NJ,
Twenty-fourth infantry, who has been
in the service only a few weeks, died at
the post hospital Wednesday evening
from cerebro spinal meningitis. He
was buried Thursday afternoon with
full military honors. Chaplain Allen
Allensworth being absent, the funeral
services We're conducted by Captain B.
w Leavell.
Edward Gibson, sergeant company
G., Twenty-fourth infantry, has been
detailed on special duty in the quar-
termaster's department as provost SER
geant.
Joseph Tucker, corporal company A,
Twenty fourth infantry, has been de-
tailed on special duty in connection
with the waterworks.
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The baseball park, of which Sergeant
Mack Standfield has been in charge,
is now under the management of Ser
geant Major j. NJ. Dickerson.
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During the absence of Major H. P.
Birmingham, DR.. A. l.. McElroy of Salt
Lake City is acting assistant surgeon.
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The services at; the post chapel to-
night will be conducted by the MEM
bers of the Christian Endeavor society. !