The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

public TO go to Saltair and enjoy 1T
self with the members of the troop
next Friday. The event is the troop
field day. and everybody who goes OUT
is promised royal good time. Com
mencing about 5 o'clock Captain Sum
nlers will put his command through an
exhibition drill, the Ike of which has
never before been seen in Salt Lake
Following this driIl an exhibition drill
with the carbines will be given, fol-
lowed by a sabre drill. The boys have
been practicing hard for the past
month and hope TO see all of their
friends and acquaintance of the troop
there on Friday afternoon and even
ing.
Next Thursday evening the signal
corps, under the command of First
two of the tallest buildings in the city
and keep communications open by the
Use of the gas fash lanterns. These
lanterns were formerly made for the
use of coal OIL but when the officers of
the corps became tired of using the oil
I lamps they devised a lamp that would
burn carbide and the present flash Ian
terms are the only ores in use by mill
itary organizations that burn gas in
stead of oil.
Battery A had a fair-sized turnout
at drill last Monday night. The regu-
lar section drill was held on West Tenn
pie street
Quarterfhaster Lund and his quarter
master sergeant have been Kept busy
the past week unpacking and storing
away the stores received from Rock
Island arsenal some time ago.
lieutenant Skidmore of the signal
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a weeks fishing trip through Idaho.
Troop A will hold a special drill at
the Armory tomorrow night, and the
| finishing touches win be given all de-
tails for the drills at Saltair on Mon
day and Wednesday nights.
Company II was uIltier the command
of Lieutenant Greenwood last Tuesday
night. A fair-sizad turnout was pres
ent, and those present were put through
hard drill in the school of the COM
pany and the manual of arms.
Musician Pike returned to drill last
Monday night after an absence of sew
eral months. Musician Pike has been
on a furlougjl with an opera company,
and now returns to again assume his
duties with his battery, feeling very
much refreshed from his trip.
The signal corps expects Captain
! Greenewald back for the next COMPETE
| tive drill one week from Thursday.
Sergeant Scott was acting first ser
geant of company Fl last Tuesday
evening on account OF the absence of
First Sergeant Pyke.
Enlisted mems boots have been re-
ceived for the members of troop A and
battery A.
Last Thursday being a holiday, nei-
Their the hospital nor signal corps held
drill. Both organizations expect large
turnouts at drill next Thursday night
This seasons target practice for the
National Guardsmen opens next Sun
day. Troop A win be the first organ
ization to take advantage of this recre-
alton, and will leave the Armory az
o'clock next Sunday morning under the
command of Captain Summers. Cap
tain Summers expects every man tC
win first class buttons at least, and
about one-half of his command to .yir
marksmen's badges.
AT an election held by company G al
Provo last Saturday J. A Twelves was
| tenant. Mr.. Twelves was elected to the
position some time ago, but failed Il
take the oath in the time allotted bS
! law, and so another election had to bt
! held last Saturday night.
: The chances for an encampnielt thi:
: year seem very slim. The funds ap-
propriated by the legislature are near
ly all expended, and Governor Well.
is undecided as TO just what to do. h
and General Burton will decide the lat
ter part of this week whether to ash
the members of the guard to volunteel
their services for the encampment o.
whether no encampment win be helC
this year.
II. FoOte made application for enlist
ment in troop A last Wednesday night
Frank Moore of company H hai
; gone TO Park City to accept a position
there until encan1pment.
The target frames and posts wer
sent up to the rife range at For
Douglas yesterday afternoon. The,
were erected yesterday so that thos
organizations that wish to go out 70
target practice this morning viii hav