The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-30


Lieutenant Colonel II. N. r. Lund.
1888, and served in this capacity until
August. 1900, when he Was appointed
assistant inspector general with the
rank of Lieutenant colonel. which rank
he now holds. Colonel Lund is the
paymaster Of the guard when in active
service.
Two squads from the signal corps
faced the wind about two hours on the
hills north Of the city last Sunday.
Sergeants Lawson and Paul kept com
municadons open with the flags when
the sun was not shining, and when it
was the photographs were pressed into
the service.
Two members Of company B have
applied for discharges. They are First
Sergeant Jordan and Private Foy.
Battery A will give a hop at Chris
tensens' next Tuesday evening. This
dance VIII be the last given by this
Organization this winter.
Special order No. 6 was received by
the various organizations of the guard
last week. 1t provides for quarters
for companies c. H and the hospital
cops. Company G is assigned to the
quarters occupied by old troop G.; H
company is 10 have the hospital corps
and C's rooms, and troop a the large
room on the ground floor Of the Armo-
~.
The following appointments were
made by Captain Grow last Monday
night: Privates Thomas and Beck
were promoted to cOrporals, and Pri-
vate H. Hardy was appointed battery
bugler
Lieutenant Slddmore j charge of
two squads from the So q CORPS who
had the flash lanterns for practice
last Tuesday night. a fine practice
was had. and the way the boys turn
out for practice on nights other than
regular drill nights speaks palmer than
words their determination to conquer
the signal work
Hereafter the ArmOry viii be open
from II q. M. until p. m. each week
day. and from $50 until 1915 each dri.1
night ard from 1890 and closes at 4:30
on Sundays except for the performance
Of some special or extra duty by COM
handing officers OF organizations, or
under their directions.
Battery G. has been assigned Monday
night as their drill night, company II
Tuesday night, troop A and company
: "Wednesday night. signal and hos
pital corps Thursday night, and COM
pany Friday night.
The first competitive drill for the new
gold medal viii not be held next
Thursday night by the signal corps.
but one month from Thursday. The
prize for the drill Thursday night viii
be an elegant book given by Captain
GreeneWait and Lieutenant SkidmOre-
Sergeants Paul and Evans viii he
barred from the drill Thursday night
on account OF being winners of other
prizes.
Lieutenant 1Eargetts Of battery A has
returned from Denver, where he took
an examination for q commission in
the United States army. Lieutenant
Margetts has the best wishes Of all
members of the guard for q successful
career in the army.
Company II is falling off in its at
tendance at drill. There was only n
very small turnout at drill last Mon
day night.
Sergeants Evans and Lawson viii
take two squads from the signal corps
this morning, rain or shine. One squad
under Sergeant Lawson. VIII occupy
Ensign peak and the ytheT. under Ser
geant Evans. viii be out on the alkad
flats near the Jordan river.
Sergeant Manning Of the signal corps
High school cadets by Instructor Webb
last Friday az parade.
Lieutenant webb appointed the fol-
lowing members Of the High school
cadets as n0n-cOmmissicned officers;
Frank Manning, to be first sergeant of
company A, ". Beliss. quartermsster
sergeant OF company A; II. Pratt TO be
corporal; II. Stevens to be quarter
master sergeant of company c.
Private Barrett of company c wade
application for transfer 20 the hospital
corps last Tuesday night
The hospital corps ranks are rather
thinne1 ont at present. so that if any
frst-ciass men wish 10 enlist in this
organization they had better see Major
Benedict Gt once. None but first-class
men need apply, as an others viii be
shown the door. This is the cause for
the vacancies now in the ranks Those
In the corps intend to have a good
corps or none.
The Quartermaster sergeant has been
kept busy the past week preparing
equipment for the companies of tee
guard stationed south of the city. The
equipment Includes belts, rifles and
ammunition.
Quartermaster Sergeant Bourne Of
troop A has been appointed ad5utant ot
the High school cadets.
The hospital corps is taking course
in bandaging fractured limbs ard first
aid fc- the wounded under Major Ben
edict. fbe boys wiz soon be able TO
handle a,Iy case presented TO them.
The signal cerps VIII hold its regu-
lar m0idhly Inspection next Thursday
eight. After Inspection the competitive