The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

HI VEAOiNlE OOHNUS
In the presence of about $50 specta-
tors Colonel Park put battalion Y
through the movements which cOnsti-
tUte battalion drill last Wednesday
night. -Four organizations took part.
They were the signal corps, company
II, battery A and troop A. Battalion
drills are seldom held except during en-
campment, but the one held Wednes-
day evening was executed as if all con-
ceTned were veterans at the business,
but, IN fact, company II was the only
organization that has had any Of this
drilling on encampment. The drills will
be continued semi-monthly for the re-
mainder Of the summer.
The hospital corps was under com
mand of Stewart Schmale last Thurs
day night. Those present were given
an examination on the lectures to
which they have been listening for the
past month and a half. The members
of the corps showed by their answers
that they have been paying strict at
tention to business.
Company d will meet every Monday
evening for drill until further orders.
Every effort will be made to have these
drills well attended. Captain Mum is
very anxious TO get the company IN
shape to take advantage of. the bat
talon drills.
At present there is but one married
man in the signal corps, but after next
Wednesday night there viii be one
more. The lucky man is Private Pitts.
Private Pitts will not be seen at drill
for about three weeks. At the end Of
this time he will return to again take
up the duties of a citizen soldier.
Lieutenant Webb of battery A has
returned to the city He and Lieuten-
ant Kneass, also of the battery. started
for Manila to accept positions with the
government. but when San Francisco
was reached and they were informed
that they would have TO pay for their
transporta zion to Manila, Lieutenant
Webb returned TO Salt Lake. He viii
again take up his duties at the expira-
ton Of his leave of absence.
The third competitive drill for the
NJ. c. Lilley gold medal will be held by
the signal corps at the ArmOry next
Thursday evening. The drill viii COM
mence at 6 o'clock, and the friends of
the corps who wish to see a very inter-
esting drill may do so by being present
The election for second lieutenant Of
battery A, which was to have been held
last Wednesday night was postponed
until Monday night. Every enlisted
man is urgently requested to be pres
eat 50 that the office cen be filed with
out any further delay.
Company d. which was formed by
the consolidation of companies B and
G, seems to be making no more of a
success than the companies from which
it was formed. Ii has neither held any
drills nor elected officers, and those
who have enlisted in the company are
becoming impatient at the delay.
The range ammunition for the new
rifles is fast disappearing. When it
was received there was thought to be
plenty, but now an organization is only
allowed 1000 rounds. Unless more is
received from the United States arsen-
ais, target practice will be cut rather
short for this year, and the large scores
which were to have been made with the
new rifles viii have TO be left over until
next year.
Charges have been preferred against
Private Carlson Of troop A for non-at-
tendance of drill
Sergeants T. Y. Smflh and S. c..
ClawsOn and Corporals Shaw and Far
rell Of troop A have been reduced to
the ranks.
Company z, stationed at BounufuI,
Will commence its seasons target prac-
tice this morning. Not many OF the
company win be able to shoot this
morning as the range is in poor condi-
ton and viii be repaired by the com
pany after arriving upon the range.
There are several goods shots in COM
pauy + who made good scores with n
Springfield rifle, and excellent shooting
is expected Of them before the season
closes.
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