The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-13


Second Lieutenant charles Forslund.
1892. and remained until the Spanish
American war. After his return he
was elected first lieutenant of COM
pany a. After serving with company
\ for time he was elected second
/ Lieutenant Of company b, which posi-
ton he new holds
The officers of those organizations
stationed in Salt Lake met at the
armOry last Sunday afternoon to con-
slider the advisability Of organizing an
officers lyceum. After much discus
sion they came to the decision that il
would be a good thing. Hereafter they
viii meet the last Sunday in each
month at the officers quarters in the
armOTy. The senior officer present will
preside at the meetings Lieutenant
I FOIslund Of company 3 was elected
recorder. At their first meeting Cap
tain GreeneWald of the signal corps
VIII deliver a lecture on signal work.
Two recruits were voted into COM
pany +, stationed at Manti last Sat
urday night They are John Tooth
and Clarence Madison.
The signal corps turned out for its
regular drill Thursday night almost
( full strength. After about an hours
hard drill the corps retired TO the en-
| listed mems room to take action on
the giving Of a dance May 1.
A load Of equipment was received by
the quaTtermsster last week The
consignment consisted of blue shirts,
chevronS, gaUntlets and blue bIouses.
Company H had a fair sized turnout
/ last Tuesday night. The night was
spent in pTacticing the bayonet exer-
cises. Captain Coverdale put the COM
Dauy through the drill until all were
perfectly willing to quit when recall
was blown.
The following members of company
c were granted discharges last Tues
night, Privates StansbUry and Jensen.
Company 5 held a competitive drill
/ last Wednesday night for a sergeancy.
After a hard fought contest the drill
was awarded to Corporal johnson. The
hardest drilling was between Corporals
Johnson and Dorcey.
( A large squad Of troopers from troop
A turned cut for mounted drill last
Sunday. Captain Sommers took his
men up into Emigration canyon and
! there gave them their first Instructions
in mounted tactics
/ Sergeant RAJ Booth Of the High
/ school cadet corps posted his name for
| enlistment IN the signal corps last
Thursday night.
George Ravley of company B applied
! 10 First Lieutenant Shelter for a
! transfer 10 some other organization
I last Wednesday night
The members of company Z are high
I ~ elated over the new rifles which
I we're received last week. They have
/ created new interest IN the company.
/ both i'm the members themselves and
! outsiders.
Sergeants Lawson and Paul Of the
! signal corps took two squads from the
corps Tor practice with the fash Ian
terms last night. stations were taken
upon two high buildings and commu-
nications carried on for about two
( hours.
/ It has not vet been decided at head
| quarters just how the blue flannel
shirts will be Issued They NAV be
! issued 20 the men the same as the
other equipment or else sold 10 the
members at cost. The latter course
( viii probably be adopted as being the
/ better all around.
Z Non-eommissioned officers school
! was held by the signal corps last
! Tuesday evening. with First Lieuten-
( ant Skidmore in command. There was
I about one-third of the corps present
/ ana all put in the evening with hard
: drilling.
! Corporal Duncan of company C. has
/ applied for discharge from the guard
/ on account OF leaving the state
\ special order was received from
/ headquarters by company c last week.
] Il provided for the forwarding to
/ headquarters Of the names of the mem
I hers of company G. so that the adiu-
tant generals Office might notify the
I city officials OF who are exempt from
/ poll tax.
! Captain Sommers had a 20 turnout
at drill last Wednesday night. The
/ troop was delayed somewhat in get
ting ready 10 drill by the competitive
drill held by company p, but when they
did drill it was with enough energy to
make up for lost time. 1t now looks
| as though the guard is TO have a
/ troop that VIII be a success. Ii has
been tried several times and the pros
poets for successful troop were new
1 ct brighter
Company = VIII hold a=other. connect
| tive drill next wednesday night. the
I winner Of which Will be anrnirts7 z