The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Utah Volunteer Officers Association
Launched.
MAJ. GRANT TO PRESIDE
CAPT. GAME CHOSEN FOR VICE
PRESIDENT.
Lieutenant Kinds Elected Secretary
and Treasurer and a Committee
Appointed TO Draft Constitution
and By-laws-Another Meeting
Scheduled For Next Saturday.

| The Utah Volunteer Officers assoeia-
ton was successfully launched at
meeting held last night at the home
| of Major F. A. Grant. A number of
the men who wore shoulder straps in
the late war with Spain were on hand,
and a considerable degree of enthu-
siasm was manifested. All present were
heartily in favor of perfecting an or
ganization of permanent character.
Major Grant was elected president;
Captain Joseph z. Game, vice presi-
dent, and Lieutenant Frank t. Kinds
secretary and treasurer. A committee
on constitution and bylaws, consisting
of Colonel John Q. Cannon, Captain
John F. Critchlow, Captain Game and
Captain Frank Jennings was appoint
ed. This committee is expected to
meet during the next few days and
prepare a report to be submitted at a
general meeting to be held at the resi-
dence of Captain. Game, 81 b street,
next Saturday night.
Major Grant Presides.
The meeting was opened by the cleo
ton of Major Grant as chairman. The
first business was, discussion as 10
the best method of perfecting an or
ganization. Right at the outset, Ad-
jutant General Burton and Governor
Wells were made honorary members:
The executive was unable to attend
the meeting, but General Burton was
there. and his advice on various topics
was timely.
II was decided that the active men,
beTahip should, for the present at least,
be confined to officers of Utah organi-
cations that went to the war, whether
they saw active service or not All
other volunteer and regular officers who
are al present residents of the state, or
who may come here to reside will be
eligible to honorary membership, and
will be enrolled as such if they will give
their names and commands to the sec
rotary.
The purpose of the association will be
mainly to promote good fellowship
among themselves. 1t will be the pleas
ure, also, of the organization TO enter
tain distinguished men of the army
who may visit Salt Lake. To this end
the association will hold itself in readi-
ness to cooperate with any civilian So
cieties that may take up such mat
tiers. The exact dates of future meet
ings. the establishment of headquar-
tiers and such other details were left
in the hands of the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws.
Thoroughly In Earnest.
The utmost good feeling prevailed at
last nights session. Every man pres
ent seemed thoroughly interested in the
placing of the organization on a solid
basis. The officers were elected with
out any dissenting voices, and through
out the meeting was most harmonious.
1t is the intention to have rotation in
office, so that all of the organiza tions of
volunteers will, in time, have recogni-
ton.
In the present board there is no men,
Der of the commissioned officers of
Torrey's rough riders. This will be
remedied at the next election, when one
of the present officers will step down
and out, and one of the rough riders
elected. to the vacancy. 1t is believed
that every officer from Utah will join
the association as soon as its purposes
are properly laid before him