The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

NAilUhAl GUARD Mules.
Battery a viii turn out for mounted
drin again this morning. That is, if
the weather permits.
The Springfield rifles from company
+. stationed at Manti. were received
at the armory yesterday afternoon.
Non-commissioned officers school
viii be held by the signal corps at the
aTmory mex Tuesday evening. with
Lieutenant Skidmore IN command.
Company + viii hold IFS regular
monthly competitive drill for the medal
donated by Captain Cameron of that
company next Saturday evening. No
man has as yet won the medal three
times. which Is the law Of the contest.
The member winning il three times
retains 1t as private property.
Company +. with Lieutenant smelt-
ger IN command. assisted by Lieuten-
ant Forslund, is fast bringing company
3 TO the front as d well drilled or
ganization. For some time past his
company has not had very good turn
outs. in fact. there was talk of mus
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but the past month has seen q great
change. Good %turnouts have been the
order Of the day. with the result that
new men are euiisting and the old
members are taking a greater interest
tn the work.
Lieutenant webb spent yesterday in
Woodruff. where he Went 10 muster
out OF the service company d
Troop GAohad q good turnout al Grill
last Wednesday anight. From all ap-
~pearanees. the right man has been
All OF the members OF the troop are
giving Captain Sommers a helping
hand and are making the new troop a
great success.
Corporal Kidder Of company 3 has
at last received his transfer 10 the
hospital corps. Corporal Kidder drilled
with the corps Thursday night and
from appearances he viii make q first
class hospital man.
Company c has not been able TO get
a corporal's squad TO drin for about
a month and a half. This company
will very soon be- mustered out OF the
service 50 that the desirable men OF
the ompan may enlist in other or
~ganizations. ,
Battery A drilled VITA their car
bines In the hall last Monday night on
account oflthe stormy weather. II II IS
not raining tomorrow night the bat
terry viii driH cut on the street with
the large gUns.
-
Stewart schmale of the hospitle corps
will soon be the proud possesor OF a
wife. Invitations are out for his we'd
ding, which will take place some time
before the 10th Of next month.
The officers lyceum win meet at
the rmory this morning al 1880 to
listen TO a lecture By Captain Greene
valid of the signal corps on signal
work as Used in the United states
Army and the English Army.
Companv II is having al kinds OF
trouble. For some time not enough
men have shown up TO held drill Nov
CAPTAIN Coverdale and Lieutenant y
X. McGraw have forwarded their res
ignations TO headquarters, TO take Ell
feet at once.
General order No. ) was issued by
CaDtain Greenwaid. Following is the
..The members OF the signal corps
Mill report at s o'clock sharp. Thursday
evening. May i. Tor competitive driil.
An nefnber being absent viii have
charges preferred against him. After
ariIi an Informal dance will take place
By order OF
j. A4GREENEWALD.
Captain Commanding"
After the competitive drill an inlof-
/ mai hop win be given Il Viii be strict
~ invitation. and invitations must De
! presented at the door,
Next Thursday night viii ina one
more member in the ranks of the sig
nal carns. ". McComb, al ex-member
of the Indiana guard. has posted MS
name for enlistment in the corps.
II the revised statutes arc correct
Il, printed. Sergeant Lawson Of the
sfgna1 corps Is certainly entitled 70 g
nsnsian- He was ordered out iuto the
rain last Thursday night to place 3
member of the corps under arrest VINO
had failed to appear for drill. ana. as
a result. be IS now under q doctor :
care with a bad fever. He is not eN-
8 unrfnn TO De 0AN A0A AtAA 70" 80
a month.
The hospital corps and signal corps
held only a short drill last Thursday
night. After a short drill the two
eorps repaired TO the enlisted men 5
nom and completed arrangements for
/ tbeir dance. to be given at the armory
next T~hursday. A reception commit
tee If ak. three from each corps. was
{ snnointed. They were Sergeants
swans. Bew anu Schmier Of the signal
/ ccrns stewart Lynch. Schmale and
! pbelns from the hospital corps.
The badges won by the members Of
the 4,lard on the target range last
summer will be given out 20 the lucky
members very @ Colonel Ford re-
/ rnived = communication from the east
/ during the week saying that they are
on The road. AS O as they arrive
I thev will be given out
Not Exempt IN America.
Duluth News-Tribunea
There waE ar amusing incident vester-
dav I'M a house renting Office fin Duluth.
The agent of a certain dwelling had
: mauazed 70 squeeze two raises out OF q