The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-01

Next Thursday night the signal corps
will hold its third competitive drill for
the ownership of the gold medal. In
terest is running high. If Sergeant
Paul wins the medal Thursday night it
will become his private property. OF
| course all the boys are working hard
to win and the drill next Thursday
night promises to be the hardest con-
test yet held.
The members and friends of battery
A enjoyed themselves to the utmost
| last Monday night at the hop given at
the armory by the battery. The drill
| hall was artistically decorated with
/ flags. bunting and flowers and the club
rooms in red and green. About $50
4 guests attended, departing with moth
/ ing but best wishes for battery A. This
/ hop will be followed by something of
similar nature throughout the winter
months.
! Company was given its annual in
! spection by Colonel Lund last Tues
/ day night There was a very small
/ turnout, only twentythree men ap-
/ peaTing, but what was lacking in num-
/ bers was made up by the way the boys
drilled and answered all questions.
!
On account of the battery ball given
at the armory Monday night company
H did not hold any drill, but instead
held a business meeting in its club
rooms. The company bylaws were
/ gone over and several changes made in
them and then accepted by the COM
pany.
Once more a requisition for Krag-
/ Jorgenson rifles. This time there is
more hope of having it filed than here
tofore. When the rifles arrive they
viii be given to the organizations as
/ a mark of credit. Only those organi-
cations having good attendance at
drills will receive the new rifles until
about February, when all organiza-
tons will be equipped.
Colonel Park returned from an ex-
tended trip through the east last
Thursday.
The minstrel troupe Of company H
| will give a mammoth parade at noon
Monday. There will be two perform
ances given in the Salt Lake theatre,
Monday and Tuesday evenings. The
boys have been working hard for some
time to make the entertainment a sue
cess and 1t is hoped that standing room
will be at premium on both nights.
All members Of the signal corps are
ordered to appear for company inspec-
ton next Thursday night promptly at
Is o'clock one week from Thursday
ColoISel Lund viii inspect the corps
At the annual inspection held last
winter the signal corps had the larg-
ne boys intend that 1T shall be the
The roster of company H was in
( creased by two names last Monday
night. This company 'H0w has wait
ing list of six men, an Of whom are
anxious to be sworn into the service.
The hospital corps held only short
drill in the foot movements last We'd
nesday night on account of 50 many OF
the members of the corps belonging t6
the y. G, L football team. which went
to Logan early Thursday morning e
play the Agricultural college team. The
team returned Friday.y
Last Thursday being Thanksgiving
the signal corps held no drill.
Company B seems to have relapsed
into another long sleep. as only five
men appeared for drill Wednesday
night. ca -ls-
Another troop of cavalry is being or
ganized to take the place of troop c
as soon as mustered out. About twenty
young men have signified their inten-
ton Of Joining and about ten member:
of other organizations VIII ask fol
transfer as soon as the troop is mus
tered into the service It is thought
that It viii be more of a. success thar
any other troop that has been organ
lied in Salt Lake. The ranks will be
recruited up to forty men before Off
GERS are elected. When the troop is OF
a firm basis all branches Of the service
viii be represented in the n. G. L.
signal corps. hospital corps, artillery
cavalry and infantry.
The basket ball team of company c
is now ready to meet all Corners. Al
interesting practice was held at the ar.