Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-07
CAMP LAWTON
is MUCH CRIEvEO
Assault on President EvOkes Pro-
found Regret and Indignation
GOVERNORS DAY TODAY.
Large Crowd .acco mpanies state lex
ecutive and ,tis ,"f Lagoon
Lieut. Hyde OF Sc hi Honored.

While there were large crowds and
stirring scenes at Camp Lawton today
there was a palpable feeling OF re-
stralnt. The officers ana the men
showed that they We're conscious all the
time that the life of the President
hangs in the balance and gloom was
written in many of their faces, Gov
ernor Wells, shows by his contenance
that the awful tragedy at Buffalo has
moved him profoundly and his sympa-
thies are so aroused that a slight word
would cause the tears to burst their
bounds and flow unreservedly. H. TACT
he and his staff act like they deem II
almost as a mockery to show signs OF
jubilation while the chief executive is
lying 50 near TO the grave Despite all
these conditions, however, the lie OF
the camp goes on and today is the mos.
interesting day Of the encampment. The
entire brigade passed in review before
the Governor and his stan and larSc
crowd Of visitors a grand bail Is the
order of The evening and a train viii
leave Lagoon for the city at 1880 to ac-
comOdate those who wish to remain
late
The camp was as usual yesterday
with the exception of the battery and
the signal corps. who went out 10 drill,
the former to the lake, the latter to
the mountains, and when they came
back they were saluted with the start
ling news that the President had been
shot When that blighting news first
reached camp the officers who first
heard II gave a cry of horror and grief,
which was succeeded by eXecratiOns
upon the head Of the assassin and his
TX that emanated from strong hearts
fu'i w~ath
Aside from the word regarding the
...e lGAeaie "a yes terd.,} en-
campmeLt was the retreat parade In
the evening, a very imposing maneu-
yer which was witnessed by scores "
visitors. Perhaps some Of the boys
would say that the feature was the
distribution Of five wagon-loads of mel
ons among the companies.
Yesterday companies T., +, G. and II
held a battalion drill, in battle forma-
ton. Companies + and i were on the
firing line and companies II and G act
through the extended order drill, aklr-
mish and battle formation In u very
spirited manner.
Al brigade review tonight, in which
all The companies will participate, Gov
ernor Wells will receive and General
Cannon viii command
The only thing that marred the drill
last evening was The heavy wind which
made II difficult for the officers to con-
yey Tie commands to the men,
Musician Kamerman of company L
has been appointed acting chief musl-
clan, to act in the absence Of Chief
Musician Christensen.
The people Of Davis county have been
highly eulogiZed by General Cannon for
their generous treatment of the boys
In giving them fruit and showing their
kindly feeling in other ways.
Company A of Nephi held an election
this morning TO iill the vacancy nude
by the recent resignation of First LieG-
tenant w. J. Brown. The honor went
TO Second Lieutenant j. A. Hyde, Jr.,
who is very popular with the men.
First Seigeant George Lunt was elected
Second Lieutenant Major Sam A.
Kirg supervised the election.