The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-03
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.


A sptcial order was issued yesterday
from the adiutant generals office for
a board of survey to convene at the
armory on Monday. Dec. 4, at 12:sC
p m or as soon thereafter as practi-
cable for the purpose of fixing the
responsibility for the loss of the prop
erty issued to company A and the
signal corps. The board will be made
Up OF Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Critch-
low, Major A. l.. Williams and Can
tain ]. w. Afford
By special order the brigadier general
IL directed to Immediately begin an
inspection OF the property consisting of
ordnance and ordnance stores, and
quartermaster supplies now in the
hands of Acting Quartermaster Cap
tain Lewis z. Gilbert, at the armory
The rules and regulations covering
the armory were posted in every con-
splcouS place at the armory last week
and require very strict obedience to
military courtesieS and regulations,
and all persons whether civilians or
guardsmen are required to be respect
full, sober, and orderly while in the
armory. The commanding officers of
each organization will be held respon-
sible for the general order and disci-
pline of both visitors and members on
his respective drill night Visitors who
VIII be promptly elected and guards
men viii be courtmartialed Persons
wishing to visit the armory may do so
during the day or night.
The officers association held its
regular selni-monthly meeting last
Monday night at the armory with a
good attendance, Colonel NJ L. Richie
presiding. A discussion was held as to
the best mode of retaining good men
RI Of hrtf1 <t~
guard to a high standard of efficiency
1t was decided to enlist none but first
class men and reward those who served
honestly and faithfully with a service
medal at the end of each enlistment
Company AS drill Monday night was
well up to the standard of efficiency
both in drill and discipline. An attend
ance of thirty-two privates and three
officers out of a total of forty-six is
something to be proud Of
Company B held a school for nom
commissioned officers on Tuesday night
at the armory
Drill was held by company C on
Tuesday night with an average attend
ance OF members, spectators being quite
numerous.
Tomorrow night will be visitors
night at company AS drill and inspec-
ton.
The signal corps did not hold its drill
on Thursday night on account of the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Corporal c. F. Smith of company c,
having won out in the competitive drill
for the sergeantship was duly appoint
ed last week vice Sergeant Roy N.
Rose, discharged.
First Lieutenant James Terry of
company c, met with quite a painful
accident last Tuesday while operating
a printing press and in consequence
was laid up all last week.
Orders were issued by Colonel Richie
on Thursday reappointing Major n. NJ.
n. Lund as garrison court officer
having jurisdiction over the first bat:
tallion.
The committee on arrangements of
the military ball will meet today at IL
o'clock noon at the armory for COM
pleting final arrangements.
Private Carl Peterson of company A
lost two years growth last week by
being involved in a runaway by a
team Of horses, resulting in the death
of both horses, and dislocated. arm.
Warrants were issued by Colonel
Richie to the following sergeants and
corporals recently promoted in COM
pany A: Joseph e. Simpkins, first SER
geant, o. w. Nicholson, sergeant; J.
Miers and l.. Dunford. corporals.
A squad from company c was de-
tdllcU " DTliS 1-IlNdle WlSilcI 10 uEllt
last Tuesday night and after several
skirmishes the squad at last succeeded
in landing their man at the armory.
An interesting feature of the military
ball will be the cake walk by the cham
pion of the state. First Sergeant Joseph
z. Simpkins of company A, who will
be assisted by Miss Louise Ernsberg of
this city. TIE members of company E
at Bountifui will attend the ball in a
BODY
Indications point to the organization
of a company of infantry at Provo III
the hear future.
Major A. L. Williams of the brigade
staff is on a visit to Bingham looking
up some mining claims.
Sergeant Oscar w. Nicholson and
Private Lee Chamberlain left Thurs
day night on an extended hunting trip
to East canyon
Company BIS hunting party returned
last Thursday night footsore and
weary, having tramped a full twenty
miles in search of game. There were
six men in each party and they sue
cetded in bagging four rabbits in each
party, the contest therefore was a
draw.
First Sergeant L. E. Sanderson of
returned to the city Friday
from Bingham, having been on a three
months furlough.
Three applications for enlistment in
A were rendered yesterday to