The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-26
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.


Battery A received its annual inspee
ton at the hands of Colonel II. NJ. H.
Lund last Monday night, and to say
that the boys acquitted themselves
with honor would be putting it mildly.
Battery A had the largest turnout that
has ever lined up for inspection in the
history of the guard. The boys uni
forms were given a close inspection, as
were also the Gatling guns, after
which a short drill in the foot move
ments was held.
Three of Salt Lakes promising young
men made application for enlistment
in the signal corps last Thursday night.
Robert Hummell, II. J. Pitts and F.
Grant
On account of the illness of Colonel
Lund, the hospital corps was not in
spected as was expected, but viii. if
Colonel Lund is able, be given it's an
nual inspection the coming Wednes-
day.
On the LIST of next month the Sig
nalite Social club VIII vacate the rooms
mory proper. Last Sunday the lockers
were moved into side hall and a par
tition erected, thus giving the corps
the use of the equipment room as a
club room.
If in the future the armory drill hall
is to be used for dances, another hall
should be provided for drilling pur-
poses. After a dance has been given
in the hall the floor is so slippery that
it is next to impossible to drill.
Battery a will hold no drill next
Monday night
Company B had its usual small turn
out Wednesday night. but eleven men
being present. After a hard drill in
the foot movements. Lieutenant Fors-
lurd turned his command loose as dead
and wounded for the hospital corps to
care for, which was done. greatly to
the amusement of the spectators.
Company H will be given it's annual
inspection by Colonel LUnd tomorrow
night Lieutenant Coverdale will be
in command of the company, with
Lieutenant Williams second in com
mand.
Company had a fair sized turnout
J last Tuesday night. What was lack
/ ing in numbers was made up in spirit.
The signal corps is putting in the
I winter months drilling alternately with
/ flags and CarbineS. As soon as settled
weather comes the boys of this organ
/ lzation viii take many excursions up
into the foothills and work there with
! Photograph and flags.
/ The first general order of this year
was issued from the adjutant generals
Office. Following is the order:
The commanding officer Of each or
ganizatiOn of the National Guard OF
Utah will Immediately furnish these
headquarters with a muster roll Of his
company as of Dec. 81. 1901. Blanks
/ viii be furnished for this purpose.
The designations of Captain h. J.
I c. link, company 3, First infantry.
and Captain James Walter. company D.
/ First infantry, having been rendered.
are hereby accepted, to take effect
upon the delivery of the property now
! in the possession of each to the officer
I next in command. officers responsible
]
/ from such responsibility until they
! have accounted satisfactorily for ali
/ property with which they have been
I charged. In the event that the officer
responsible for government property is
( absent from the state when his resig-
/ nation is accepted. the officer who sue
I ceedS to command OF the company Will
/ Immediately report the fact To the
/ commanding officer of the regiment.
i or in case of organizations that report
/ direct to brigade headquarters. TO the
( commanding officer first brigade. who
I VIII forthwith have the property care
fully inventoried. turn the same over
/ TO the officer succeeding to the COM
I mand of the company. take his receipt
/ therefor and report TO these headauar-
! ters. giving list of the property so
inventoried and receipted for.
BY order OF the commander in chief.
CHARLES s. BURTON.
Adjutant General"
The committee on rules and regula-
/ tons viii meet at the armorv mis-
morning at 1880 o'clock to continue
! their work of revising the rules and
/ regulations of the guard.
As yet there are only two applicants
for the position of captain of company
/ II in case Captain Sharkey's resigns-
/ ton is accepted. They are First Lien
/ tenant Coverdale and Second Iieuten-
ant Williams. In the event of the cleo
ton Of either of these officers there
Wal be another commissioned officer tn
elect TO MI the vacancy created.
The sixteen applications for dis
charges from company II have been
forwarded approved.