Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-08
VISITORS DAY AT
CAMP LISCUM.
Boys Smarter Up Generally to
Receive Company
INSPECTION BY GEN. WELLS
Gen. Cannon and STAFF Contract tho
Habit aud Pay visit Go Fort
Douglas

Today has been visiting day at CAM
Liscum, and as consequence all IN,
boys In blue and khaki have donnet
their very best and otherwise smart
cned up 10 receive company. Amont
| the numerous visitors who have
awaited themselves OF the chance tC
see the State militia in their canya,
quarters and observe camp life gen,
orally was Governor Wells, accom-.
panied by his stan, who visited the
camp this afternoon. The chief execu-
tive expressed himself as being very
fayorably impressed with the showing
made by the men and their general
military department
General Cannon and his STAFF, after
receiving visitors this morning, became
infected with the visiting habit. TO adj
Journ In "a body % Fort Douglas after
mess A very pleasant time was spent
Do calling upon Col Eskridge of the
Twenty-third infantry, despite the fact
that the visit was OF an official nature
with all It's attendant glory Of fiery
steeds and military truppings The
commander at the post received his
guests very cordially, and after an hour
had been spent In visiting the fort and
inspecting the quarters OF the regulars
stationed there he extended a hearty
Invitation To the officers to call again
before the camp broke up for the sea
son.
General Cannon, IN turn. extended
an invitation 20 the regular officers at
Fort Douglas 10 visit the camp of the
National Guard. IN response the gal.
liant colonel stated that nothing would
please them better and that In am
probability visit 10 the Headquarters
Of General Cannon would be mad, nv
them early next week
The camp continues 20 pursue The
even tenor OF It's way with the daily
routine of company drill and other nm.
pleasant things that fan 20 the lot of n
defender Of the State AN companies
were called 20 assembly al S:g5 "a. m.
ANA, save for a too brief hours rest
they Went through the numerous evolu.
TONS associated with the manual until
the hour Of noon.
The Signal Corps. under Cppt
Greenewall engaged In an interestln.
practice this morning. The capt9t
ana six men marched 10 the old Umu
Kiln where they were soon enpa ged In D..
the pastime Of wig -wagging" To n de-
tachment that had been left AT the
camp under the charge OF Sergeant
Skidmore. Among the messages thai
were read through the field glasses
lhree miles away were. I'VE have
,ommand Of the valley and will keen
You posted on the enemy's movements " |
Just who the enemy" were was NOT
'pecllied This message was carried |
POST haste 10 Gen. Cannon's headouar. |
.ers The commanding officer wrote !
.Ae Following with Instructions 10 have /
t sent 10 Capt, Greenewall
can you discover enemy 10 wost9
" 50 can you see any feasible method
jl Ranking them?'
dteenewalls reply was: Enemy adj
'aneing rapidly; must return for safe
AS this last message was sent about
ness time the general Is of the oplnlon
nat the captain did not give tho TINE
'eason for returning 10 the canp
AZ 3 o'clock Governor Wells and his
tan boarded private car M tho stato
sank corner and proceeded over mo
san Lake city railway line TO the most
Nhere they were received with am min
arg ceremony by Gen. Cannon Tbe
'lsltors were provided with horses and
~ the companies OF the camp includ,ng
ne Calling gun detachment under
Lieut.. Margetts. the signal and tbo
hospital CORPS, were called out ror ro
.iew AS the Governor viewed tbn AZ
erent movements OF the men ana tbs
manner In which they obeyed com.
hands. he was heard 10 conprotnIato
zen. Cannon for the great improve.
1ent that has been made m the epor5s
me program for tomorrow Win he -
ne effect that during the dsv The neD
'ill not be called out for driil but wli
ssemble 1T h.i5 FOR retreat pare6a
.fier the parade Helds band viii sl"1
mother OF IT'S enjoyable band concsrt.
Several hundred people have SD a.
isited the encampment and II n e sSl
ected that hundreds win nay the c,yo-
visit tomorrow. 0a'n9
Tuesday afternoon will v.i,r,..- a.,
reaking 81 the camp. ga tbos,' 40. tle
, see the boys drill' Win ol,b,r slllhs
vail themselves Of the orro rone 20 .
unday or Monday 'ui'l'y I