The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-03
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

The excursion to Saltair given by
troop \ last Friday was a success in
every Way This was the first attempt
OF any organization of the guard in the
excursion line, and Captain Summers
is highly pleased with the result.
everybody returned to the city feeling
Well satisfied and wishing Captain
summers and his troop all kinds of
success In the future. The troop cleared
enough to greatly help it fit up its new
quarters very comfortably.
Next Thursday night the signal corps
VIII hold the fourth competitive drill
Tor the NJ c. LilIey gold medal. The
medal has been won twice by First
sergeant Paul and once by Private
Weidner.
new quartermaster sergeant has
peen installed at the aFmory- Sergeant
T. X Grow resigned his position as
quartermaster sergeant last Monday.
ana Tuesday Sergeant Fred Burkhart
quartermaster sergeant of troop A,
was given the position.
A requisition for khaki uniforms and
chevrohs for the same was filed by
Quartermaster Lund for company f
during the past week and will be re-
ceiVed by that organization on its next
drill night.
Captain Summers took his troop out
for target practice on the Fort Doug
las range last Sunday. This is the first
practice this organizations has had on
the range. and some creditable scores
were made. Lieutenant Savage car
rled off the honors of the day for the
1Oo-yard range with score of u out of
possible %.
Second Lieutenant George Lunt Of
company A, stationed at Nephi. who
was ordered before the examining
board to test his ability TO hold the
position to which he was elected some
time ago, has asked for a postpone
ment of his examination for a short
time. He will, in all proba bility be
granted the privilege OF taking the ex-
animation some time in the future.
Captain Greenewald of the signal
corps will return to the city next Tues
DAY, after an absence of about six
weeks He has visited many national
guards on his trip and finds that the
Utah guard holds a place near the top
OF the list with the remainder OF the
guards. Captain GreenewaId will be in
command Of the corps at the competi-
tive drill next Thursday evening.
Carbine scabbards have been re-
ceived by Quartermaster Lund from
the Rock Island arsenal. These scab-
bards will not be issued to the troop
unless an encampment is held this fall
and il one is held they will then be
issued to the troopers.
A board of examiners has been hold
ing meetings at the armory lately to
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property from the armory on West
Temple street, which was vacated by
the guard almost two years ago. This
property disappeared from the score
room and nobody could account for its
disappearance.
Troop A was issued sword knots by
Captain Summers last Wednesday
night.
The signal corps will commence it's
seasons target practice for the gold
medal offered by Captain GreenewaId
this morning
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Commissary Sergeant Fred Dust of
the First infantry. The happy event
will take place in Provo next Wednes-
day evening, Aug. 6, at o'clock.
Heretofore the officers of the guard
have had to, provide their own swords
and sabres, but hereafter these weap-
ons will be furnished by the state.
Sabres for the officers of the troop and
battery and swords for the officers of
other organizations were received. by
Quartermaster Lund from the Rock
Island arsenal the first of last week.
Sergeant Z. r. Grow of battery A
viii leave the city in the course of a
few weeks with a theatrical troupe to
tour the coast.
Captain Williams and Lieutenant
greenwood of company H were en-
gagged in company work last Tuesday
night and First Sergeant Pyke, being
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