Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-18

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Burton G. Morris had Just attained 20
the age Of 20 years, ana was born nhl
reared IN Salt Lake city Hla muih'r
70 Mrs. Hattie G Pickett OF ~ ,,, w.
Second North. Ills brothers are NlltNis
sidney n. and 49, T.. Morris, ne hft
named IL now city treasurer. HiH egg
tdra are Mrr. a. l. CinwHun, Mrs Inhn
y. Hansen, and MiHH Nrhgcca Morris.
lie attended the public schools ih mus
city, acquiring fnir odugatlgh nuu
pas6ing ihe mn i0r mart nf hls ne here.
lie las been employed ~ % clerk 10
many u the mercantile houses iu thus
city. aud was one of the most popular
young mon behind the counter hr also
had some experience in surveying nave
Ing accompanied several expeditions
prior 10 entering Into business ior nun,
self lie purchased the bwyor noral
and little more. never Sinking n dutJ
quenuy bought the greenhouse anu
Tsaldenco of tho Lafayette Floral COM
pany on Tenth East. In business pc
vms regarded % honest and reliable
and was building W rapidly, laying
foundation Tor business that was
destined TO place him among the pros
psroun merchants Of the city. a. tho
outbreak Of the lato war. young Morris
wah among the first 20 respond % hla
country'a call. cnlsting In the Tpffey
rough riders. he was made color SER
geant OF troop I. When Col. cannon
was handed the fiag by the Clcofnn, Tor
the rough riders. he remarked that ho
would have 10 take charge OF the nag
rs none OF his boys were around
w.heteupon Burt Morris stepped ~ und
declared himself. aud the nag MhH
given TO him. which he retained from
then on. being formally appointed color
sergeant at Cheyenne. In preparing
himself for his military duties De WIS
most painatak ing. and he soon acquired
"A decree OF knowledge Of military tnc-
tics, uncxceiied In all the regiment II
seems that nature had endowed him To
be military man. The rnpidlly anu
dispatch with which he zen inio the
army uaaRcH and customs, ana the cN-
coIlenco Of 1 troop was largely due TO
his unyieidinE efforts 90 maintain q
rtrlet and rigorous discipline, although
his nature was mild and cheerful, OF
that nanRuino temperament that sees
the bright and pleasant side 70 nl
things. which made him fnvorite Ia
the circles In which he moved, hts
bright spirit and ready wit making him
a man who was much sought after but
when the conditions demanded H. ne
rOuld become ~ grave ana stern nh an
old veteran. IL wna due largely To MS
excellent bearing and nnc abilities %
tacticlan that made troop the best
drilled In the regiment, A. one time
Mai Hartford, a regular army oihcer,
detailed with Torrcya regiment called
Sergeant Morris TO the front OF the ORA
goons, and IN the most honeyed lhn'
guaEe, c0mplimentod him for his oiil-
cheney, na he had evinccd almost per-
feet knowledge ~ his duties, ana AS
eumed his position, when the formation
was changed In the most prompt ana
dscnrous manner. Before leaving Wyo-
ming Sergeant Morris displayed such
perfect understanding Of his duties, ny
executing them with marked precision
that II ELECTED applause from the gov.
errors " Colorado and WyomlnF, ANA
membera Of their STAINS, The diligence
with which he applied himself 10 his
duties placed him among the pcsl
drilled men la the regiment ana hll
noidierly appearance was enhanced hl
his splendid physlque, always manly
and willing, ever ready 20 40 NE part
and a little more. never Sinking "a dutl
or shrinking from a responsibility, hhr
ton c. Morris was one Of the soldiers "
the regiment 20 whom the boys pulntc,
with pride aud who was regarded 10y
All na am example NJ military henrlni
and domenror worthy to be cmulhtt'
by every man in the ranks,