The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

/ The regular weekly drill of the bat
/ terry was, as usual well attended The
/ instructions We're in the revolver man
ual and the foot movements. The of
/ ncers have decided not to hold any
more gun drills until the weather be
comes much warmer.
The signal corps held an enthusiastic
| drill last Thursday evening, sixteen out
Of a membership of nineteen men being
present. The drill consisted entirely of
the school of the soldier" and better
work has not been done by the Caps
since the encampment.
The officers Of the signal corps have
decided to offer medal for the best
drilled member Of their organization
The trophy VIII probably be ready in
about month. The prize viii be up
for competition once a month and viii
ran into the possession of the sergeant
who wins it three times consecutiveIy.
Lee Chamberlain of battery A, who
was recently operated upon for an ag-
graVated case of appendicitis was re
moved from the hospital to his home
last Tuesday. ChambeTlin is recovering
from the shock very rapidly and, it is
expected, viii be back at his work
sometime next month. The operation
was performed by Lieutenant Colonel
Beer and Major Chauncey Benedict,
both members of the guard.
The officers of the guard met in the
officers apartments at the Armory hall
last Monday evening and discussed the
advisability of giving another military
Dali The last ball was somewhat of a
failure as far as finances were con-
cerned and the proposed dance is to a
small extent the outcome of this fact.
The ball will be given on March g.
in honor of the legislators, at Chris
tensens' hall The decorations will be
very elaborate, although not so much
so as was the case at the Theatre. Ev-
erything is being done to make the ar
fair both a social and financial success
and the outlook is very promising The
admission was placed al t.50. Com
mittees on arrangements, printing,
decorations and music were appointed,
the following being the respective
chairmen: Captain J. A. GreenewaId,
Captain Orrin Grow, Colonel Ford and
Major Benedict. Colonel Beer was
made chairman of the general commit
tee.
The summary court of the guard held
q session last Monday evening. The
cases Of two members of battery A and
three of company g, for attendance
at drill, were brought before it, and
these members viii be heard from next
Monday evening, when another session
will be held.
At last Thursdays meeting the signal
corps decided to purchase khaki uni-
forms each member paying for his
own suit, unless the government does
so.
Company c held another competitive
drill last Tuesday evening, about TWEEN
ty-eight men being present. The drill
continued long time before the last
man, private, vas reached.
Company c hefd a meeting Tuesday
evening and decided to give a dance in
the Armory hall in the very near future.
Everything will be decided upon next
Tuesday
The signal corps now mas its teIe-
graph line completed and instructions
viii probably commence next week.
Sergeant H A. Erdmann Of the sig
nal corps, who has been somewhat "un-
der the weather" the last few weeks.
was able to appear for drill Thursday
evening
From present appearances the next
encampment viii be held somewhere
near Pennington. Colonel Sam Park
and many other officers favor this To-
cality. which is far superior to Fort
Douglas. An effort is being made to
have fourteen days allotted for next
years outing and if the movement is
successful the guard viii be marched
both to and from the site.
The hospital corps Will hold a meet
ing tomorrow for the purpose of thor
Oughly organizing. This organization
now has membership of fourteen and
the officers desire every man present.
Company II moved iHtO its new quar-
ters, those vacated by company A, last
Monday night. This organization now
has twelve new members in sight and
promises to be one of the best com
panies in the guard. A few more mon
CONS" will be appointed next Monday
evening. Already the company has
commenced to tastefulIy fix up its new
abode.
During his visit to California Colonel
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