The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Undoubtedly the greatest surprise
sprung during the present football sea-
son was the sudden ascent of the ma
tiOnal guard team to first position and
the state championship. The boys. too.
are deserving Of more credit than is
generally accorded them on account OF
the adverse circumstances under which
they at first labOred- During the en-
tire season the team has been COM
PEELED to do its practice work so late
( in the evening that the ball could
hardly be seen. but the men, undaunt-
ed. with confidence in themselves and
the hnal outcome, trudged enthusiast
| tically along. On the other hand, the
| varsity boys had the advantage Of a
/ long and early afternoons work and.
consequently, knowing ones sighed and
shook their heads in very doubtful
manner. But the result of the big
game is well known, and the boys are
again eager to meet the university
students when they expect to run the
score even higher than before.
No drill sgas held by troop A last
Wednesday evening, but instead the
organize ton was divided into squads.
which were sent in search of members
absent without excuse. Main interest
was eentered in the capture of Troop
ers William McMasters and Joe Bowen,
who we're given a speedy trial by the
summary court. Both cases were taken
under Amusement and the findings will
be announced later.
The first visitors night of the First
artillery for the present season will
take place next Monday evening. The
organization Will receive full dress in
spectiOn, which will be followed by a
dance. The batterymen are well known
as hrst-class entertainers and a good
time viii undoubtedly be enjoyed.
The members of the band are Ia
menting over the fact that they will
not be able to recruit above the regu-
latiOn size of military band, it being
stated that the organization could
easily recruit to thirty-fve members,
while the present strength is only
twenty-six
The signal corps held an enthusiastic
drill last Thursday evening, with the
usual large attendance The non-com-
missioned officers to receive practical
instruction in company maneUvers
were Sergeants Evans. Ball and Bero,
and Corporal c. Y ClawsOn.
If the football team could so de-
cisively defeat the east benchers with
out Freddie Smith in the game. the
guardsmen are wondering what will
be the result when that favorite again
donS the mOleskin.
Invitations are out for the military
hop by troop A on the evening of the
18th inst The troopers have been ar
ranging for the affair for some time,
and an enjoyable dance will be the
undOubted result. The organization
has recently become settled in its COSY
new quarters, so the event will be to a
certain extent hOuse-WaTmiHg also.
The signal corps has completed its
move into other and more desirable
quarters The pilgrimage occurred
last week. and the organization is now
busy fitting the room up with the in
tentlon OF giving 1t very inviting ap-
pearance- A decidedly marked addi-
ton TO the new quarters is the large
equipment room. which enables the
corps to keep its Unissued eouipage in
a very orderly manner.
The hospital corps under Steward
Schmale was run" through a spirited
drill Thursday evening. The organ
ization has added another commodious
room to its quarters, and will at once
furnish it in an appropriate manner.
The battery went out for small arms
target practice last Sunday morning on
the short and mid-ranges.
A gallery range for indoor target
practice has been expected for the past
two months, but as yet no target has
been put in place, and from present
appearances one viii not be put up.
Company H held no drill last Tues
day evening on account of election in
terfering.
The band now practices at the
armOry Wednesday evening and Sun
day morning. Another consignment of
instruments for this organization is
now on the road.
Carbines have lately been issued the
East Side High school cadets, and in
structions in their use will be begun at
once.
A dancing party for the benefit of the
armory in the near future. The team
is in need of funds and this seems a
sure way of gaining them as no ex-
pense viii be incurred.
The. signal corps will probably be in
spected next Thursday evening by
Colonel II. NJ. H. Lund.
Captain Orrin Grow, First artillery.
Is N Denver, where he will spend a
few weeks.
Best Liniment on Earth.
I NJ McHany, GreenviIIe. Tex.
writes, Nov ?, 1900: st had rheumatism