The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-26
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

I'LL iVHIlUvHL UUHnD'
The battery will go TO Fort Douglas
this morning for small arms target
practice. The organization viii leave
in two squads, one at s:15 and another
at $50. With an attendance of thirty
men this command was inspected by
Captain Grow last Monday evening.
Colonel H. NJ. H. Lund, who lately
returned from a visit in the east, is of
the opinion that the Utah guard is the
equal of any he visited while away.
While the local organizations are be-
hind the fasteners in the furnishings
of their quarters, the colonel states the
Utah guard is far more completely
equipped than any command which he
had the pleasure of visiting.
A short session OF the signal corps
non commissioned officers school was
held last Monday evening. when in
structions in double time marching
were given by Lieutenant Skidmore.
After the corps becomes settled in its
new quarters, this school will become
a regular feature and a specified course
viii be given consideration once
week. L
The friends of Corporal Fred Smith
will be pleased to learn that his injury.
received in the football game with the
Agricultural college, is rapidly healing
| and while he viii not be able TO give
football any more attention this year.
| he will be able to be around within a
week.
MI Il.
| been at the printers for some time.
and ii is hoped that they will be out
within the next two months.
Troop A. with an attendance OF
twenty-eight men, held an enthusiastic
drill last Wednesday evening under
Captain Summers, principal attention
being given the school of the com
pany.".
The signal corps will move" next
| Thursday evening. The desired quar-
ters having at last been assigned the
/ organization, the change will be made
I Immediately, and consequently the
whole corps win be given fatigue duty
next week. The new quarters are con-
sidered better than the ones being va
Gated, and work viii be begun at once
to fit them up in first-elass style.
! The board Of examiners is in receipt
| OF q communication from Lieutenant E.
/ w. Lunt of company A at Nephi.
| stating the cause for his failure to ap-
| pear at the specified time for exam
| ination. 1t seems that Lieutenant Lunt
was very much engrossed in business
at the time, and as a result Of his nom
/ appearance the position was declared
vacant.
| The hospital corps held an excellent
| drill last Thursday evening. For an
hour and half they threw physics
10 the dogs" and engaged in litter drill,
| climbing fences and doing other aero
| batic feats as if they really enjoyed it,
The First artillery will give the first
military hop of the season at the
armory on the evening OF Nov. 10. Ar
engagements are already being made for
the occasion.
Major Haywood was a visitor at the
armory last Thursday afternoon, being
| in the city on some business respect
ing the Bountiful company.
| Troop A, at q meeting held last
| Wednesday evening, decided TO post
pone its proposed dance until Nov. 49,
which will be the week following that
of the battery.
! Stewart Schmale reported for drill
with the hospital corps last Thursday
evening, after having been on the sick
roll for nearly month
/ he zfc ~
/ ed drill Thursday evening. Sergeant
Ball, Corporal Schneider and Private
Dyer being placed in command of the
organization for practical experience.
All three acquitted themselves in a
very creditable manner.
Lieutenant II. Jennings. First artil-
lery, has left on two weeks business
/ trip in Idaho.
Merry Noodle Nadel OF the hos
pital corps win probably be granted a
discharge this week on account of the
expiration Of his term Of enlistment.
| Nadel is one of the most prominent
members Of the guard. and should. by
all means, be persuaded TO re-enlist.
| Something is about to drop in troop
A A number of men in this organiza-
/ ton persist in absenting themselves
from drill without excuse. and this
class viii soon be given some very
emphatic consideration.
Company II was given Instructions
in the school OF the company" last
Thursday evening under Captain VIII
iiams and Lieutenant Greenwood The
organization shows a very noticeable
| Improvement in both drill and attend
anoe.
| The hrst Of the new sarias Of com