The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
CAMP LISCUh OVER
National Guards Marched Home
Yesterday.
PARK ELECTED COLONEL
HE SUCCEEDS COL. RITCHIE,
WHO RESIGNED.

Camp Iiscun passed into history yester-
dav. Early yesterday afternoon the
seventh annual encamDment Of the Ma
tional uard of Utah came 10 an end
with a flourish of trumpets and full mill
tary ceremonies. In the morning the
young men received their pay Last night
they danced at Saltair.
The event of the last day in camp was
the election of Sam Park as colonel of the
First regiment. vice Colonel Morris l.
Ritchie, resigned. The election of Colonel
Park was not unexpected, it having been
understood for some time that he would
get the coloneIcy when Colonel Richie
DOTTED the eagle shoulder straps
Park Made Colonel.
The election occurred at regimental
headquarters, wither all of the commas
stoned officers had been summoned There
they were notified that Colonel Richie
had resigned and that the choice of his
successor was in order. Captain Grow OF
company G. took the floor at once and IN
a neat speech nominated Mr.. Park. Sew
eral of the officers seconded the nomlna-
Mr.. Park being elected by acclama zion;
AS soon as the result was known the
non-commissioned officers marched the
companies to regimental headquarters
where Colonel Parks election was made
known TO them That the choice OF the
officers was a popular one was at once
made apparent by the cheering OF the en-
listed men. In response Colonel Park
made a short speech expressing his thanks
for the honor conferred upon him, Well
as a determine ton to do his part toward
making the regiment one of the best IN
the country
Adjutant is Appointed.
Colonel Parks first official act was his
appointment of Lieutenant John Afford as
Tegimental adjutant. Lieutenant Afford
had held this position under Colonel
Ritchie. and is thoroughly quahhed
At the morning guard mount Captain
Walton was installed as officer of the day
with Lieutenant Berlin of the signal corps
drills, the time being occupied in cleaning
up the grounds All the rubbish was
burned and everything Pat in hrst-class
order
Immediately after the noon mess the
order came TO break camp IrumpeteI
Pike sounded the general, call and the
tents which have sheltered the soldiers
for the last eight days came down a few
minutes later Before the command &c
No. was read In it the brigadier gen
eral cOngra tulated the men on their adj
vancement in military science and on
their good behavior while in camp
Marched to the City.
From the post the boys marched tC
west along Second South TO West Temple
thence south to. Third South, east &C
West Temple and south to the armory
Throughout the line the people turned out
to cheer the soldiers, and they presented
q very attractive appearance.
Last night at Saltair a most enjoyable
time was spent in dancing and other recre
atoms. The troops were the guests of the
management and right gladly did they
avail themselves of the courtesy
Row in the Camp.
The last day in camp was married by
battle between Private Scott and Cool
Fisher of company A. There had beer
bad blood between the men. and il cul
minated a [ the noon mess While Scot
was eating Fisher jumped up on the table
and ran its entire length to where Scot
was seated. The latter saw what wa.
coming and stood uD TO defend himself
Fisher struck the soldier and Scott re
taliated by picking up chair and bring
ing it down forcibly on the cooks head
The hasher was knocked out for severa
minutes and long cash inflicted in nj
scalp Regimental Surgeon Beer wa
called in and found 1t necessary TO tax
| several stitches in the wound. Bot
| young men Will answer to a court MARTA
for their Offenses.