The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-04

n Ut AT LAGOON, where the first
touch OF autumn is tinting the
grass with Drown and dyeing the
scrub oak leaves on the hillsides
with natures most gorgeous pig
meuts. a tented city has grown
Up. In that city, named in honor
OF Lawton. the gallant general whose
broad breast wGs pierced by
buile, in the far away Philippines. 431
of Ctah's soldiers slept last night. That
H. some Of them SLEPT, for there We're
those who had TO watch lest tie fierce
sheep and lambs VINO roam the Davis
couE-y ranges attacked the cauD.
The soldiers, who had rendezvoused
at the salt Lake SFuory. went out to
Lagoon by train at 7 o'clock in the
morning. All the companies from out
side the Bountiful men had arrived in
the city during the night ana carry
morning and seven of the eight compa-
MES were in the cars when they started
for camp.
The battery. under command of Cap
tain Grow. disiained suca ordinary
Ileth5ds of transportation as passenger
coaches and baggage cars The artil-
Ter. men elected TO go out on horseback.
They started with their cannon from
the armory at ego and reached Lagoon
at 1 i'm the afternoon, excellent time
considering that few Of the men were
accustomed TO so long stretch in the
saddle at one time.
First Day in Camp.
No routine could be established yes
terday because of the confusion incl
dent to the first day in new quarters,
The camp had to be laid out tents
pitched. rosters made up and a hum
drSd and one incidentals attended to.
The site agree on for Camp Lawton is
just east of the ball park, where there
is plenty Of room unObstructed by trees.
a wide gap was torn out of the ball
park fence 50 as TO admit men march
ing eight abreast. The park win be
used as parade grounds and the forty
acre field west of it for battalion drill.
Ofhcefs and men were delighted with
their new quarters.
Colonel Park pronounced The location
an ideal one. 1T IS tree from the dus.
hich has always caused so much an
noyance at Fort Douglas and. in addi-
TN. 1t has an the conveniences that
the fort can show. IL was not neces-
sary to erect a mess hall. because the
bowery is there for that purpose. The
Kitchens were placed close TO the north
fence and not more than fifty feet from
the mess tables.
The first day in camp passed OK much
more smoothly than had been antici-
pated. The only kick that AM body Ead
coming TO him was The delay in serving
the noon mess Many of the rlen had
been up since 3 O'Clock in the morning
and they thought they ought to eat by
II any way. But they we're kept at work
straight through 20 / o'clock and by
that hour they were hungry enough to
eat raw meat
Nobody was asked to do this, how
ever. The menu at noon for the en-
listed men consisted OF excellent roast
beef. stewed tomatoes. green peas. vege-
table soup and fried potatoes, with big
tin cups full Of coffee. The evening
mess was equally as god and the boys
did fun justice to it,
The Daily Routine.
Almost the only routine work done
yesterday was a couple Of hours Of
company drill and like amount of bat
talon drill. the later being IN charge
OF Colonel Park Today. though. the
regular order win so into effect. 1t
will consist of reveille at $50. mess at
s. sick call at 7:3O. morning guard
mount at 8. first drill $50 to 10. second
drill II TO 1885. noon mess at u, Off
GERS caH at 12;45. first afternoon drill
$50 to 3. second afternoon driS from
70 ., mess at $50 parade retreat al
$3.50. evening guard mount at 7:15, tat
too az $50 taps at 20.
The above routine is intended for the
Infantry only. Captain Grow viii drill
the battery twice each day. Several
hours viii be put in at a time and he
boys are going to be kept mighty busy.
They are 10 have some target practice.
It has been proposed to put out some
floating targets in the lake for them
20 shoot at but this has not yet been
definitely decided on.
Camp life will be varied in several
ways General Cannon is considering
the advisabillty Of a sham battle later
IN the week. There is 10 be a baseball
game ThU~s5cy afternoon between the
National guard nine and the team from
the Twenty at Fort Douglas The
signal corps. under the direction OF
Captain J. A. Greenewald. is planning
some work with acetylcne lanterns, the
first ever used in this country in sig
mailing. On Thursday night the month
~ competitive drill of tce signal men
FOR handsome medal viii be given.
Sergeant s :. Paul is the present
holder OF the medal.
Brigadier General John Q. Cannon is