The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

watching the many turns and eVOlu-
tons of the troops. Heretofore only
I battery A and troop A have been taxi
| ing part in this parade but next
: Wednesday evening the signal corps
viii turn out, thus increasing the num-
Der of men present by about twenty
Major Haywood of the First battalion
was visitor at the Armory last Fri
day.
Troop A held only a short drill last
Wednesday night on account of d very
important meeting which was held in
the enlisted mems room by that or
ganizatiOn. The programme for the
field day was arranged and plans were
also discussed for compelling delin-
quent members TO appear for drill.
The nOn-commissiOned officers Of the
signal corps were presented with war
rants by Captain Greenewald last
Thursday night. Those receiving war
rants were Sergeants Lawson, Paul,
Evans, Ball and Corporals Schmierer.
Clawson, Bero and Manning.
Quartermaster Sergeant Burkhart Of
company d has made application for
a transfer to troop A.
on account of taking part in the bat
talon parade next Wednesday evening.
the signal corps win hold no drill on
Thursday night, but on the following
Thursday the third competitive drill
for the NJ. @. Lilley & Co.'S gold medal
viii be held.
Quartermaster Sergeant Bourne of
troop A was appointed first sergeant
of that organization last Wednesday
evening by Captain Summers.
First Sergeant Coffin of battery A
has resigned his position as first ser
geant, and Sergeant Young was ap-
pointed by Captain Grow to iii the
vacancy.
A requisition for ammunition and
requisites for target practice was filled
by the Quartermaster for company Z,
during the past week The members
of company z intend to do some good.
hard practicing from now until the end
OF the season SO that an excellent
showing can be made on the report of
the inspector Of target practice
~
Captain Mum is working hard to get
company d ready to be mustered into
the service. This organization pr0ll-
lses to be tirst-class company from
the start. An election for officers of
the company. will soon be held, and
those who are after the offices declare
that If elected they viii use every ef-
fort to make company ID a Fousing sue
cess and a credit to the guard.
The sergeants and corporals of the
signal corps received their chevrons for
their khaki blouses last Thursday
night. The privates viii not receive
theirs until more are obtained from the
United States government store houses.
There were not enough to, supply all
Of the men, so it was decided to issue
none of the enIsten meh chevrons un-
til more are. received.
Battery A will hold no driH tomorrow
night, but will turn out Wednesday
evening.
The past week seems to have been
an of week for all organizations sta
toned in Salt Lake. The signal corps
had the largest percentage of it's en-
listed strength present, having IS per
cent at drill Thursday night.
The hospital corps listened to a very
Instructive lecture by Major Benedict
last Thursday night. This organiza-
ton is fast becoming a very proficient
one. BY the time they go into camp
they viii be capable of handling any
case that they may be put in charge of.
Captain Greenewald informed the
signal corps last Thursday night that
by the time he returns from his trip
the gold medal to BE- awarded the best
rifle shot of the corps would be ready
for display The competition for this
medal promises TO be very hard-any
man winning it will have to make o.
very good score.
Colonel Shealy OF Ogden expects to
soon be able to have a battery en-
rolled in the city Of Ogden. As soon
as he has the required number he will
ask to be admitted to the National
Guard Of Utah.
The work Of the executive committee
is at last completed. The new rules
and regulations were accepted by
Judge Advocate General Smith during
the past week, and they win soon ap-
pear in print ready TO be enforced.
Company d viii hold a drill at the
Armory tomorrow night under the corr
mand Of Captain Mum.
Permission has been asked of Cen
eral Burton 10 form an ;nfan-
try company at Cedar City. It
has not yet been decided Just what ac-
ton Will be taken in the matter. but on
account of the remOteness Of Cedar it
is probable that the request will not be
granted.