The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-16

Assistant Surgeon General ". F. Beer
Beer was appointed assistant surgeon
general, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel, which position he now holds.
The signal corps gained one recruit
! last Thursday night, when Fred Whit
/ ncy was sworn into the service.
The committee appointed by troop A
I last week to draw up d set Of bylaws
for the troop. reported last Wednesday
night The committees report was
adopted, the bylaws signed and for
warded TO headquarters for approval
The smoker given by company B last
Monday night at the residence Of
! Quartermaster Sergeant LUud was
/ decided success. Almost every member
Of the company was present, along
with numerous friends Of the organ
( izatiOn. Those present enjoyed them
selves until a late hour. telling stories
and playing cards, after which refresh
ments were served. This smoker was
such a success that the boys intend TO
give another in the near future.
Battery a turned out Tor its regular
monthly inspection last Monday night
in full dress uniform. There were
about forty men in hae for the inspec-
ton Captain Grow expressed himself
as being very we'll pleased with the aD-
/ pearance of the uniforms and arms.
/ After the inspection an informal hop
was given by the battery to friends
who were present. Dancing was in
| dulged in until II O'Clock, after which
/ the guests departed with nothing but
/ good wishes for the battery.
I On account of the heavy fail of snow,
I the High school cadets did not hold
/ their regular retreat parade Friday
afternoon. The cadet corps win hold
company drill in the building until the
/ snow disappears, after which time they
/ will again hold their regular parades
three times a week.
Lieutenant Webb Of battery A is soon
/ 10 be the recipient Of a handsome ar
| tillery saber. The saber viii be pre-
/ scented by battery A.
! Troop A received their sabres and
/ Krag-Jorgensen carbines last week.
The board of control has mixed
/ things up around the armOry to suit
itself All Of the companies that are
/ affected by the new order are making
/ complaints and say that they win not
| drill.
/ As soon as the bylaws Of troop a
are approved the initiation fee will be
/ 81 and a monthly assessment of -
/ cents for each man.
Colonel Lund, inspector general of
( the national guard. viii inspect the
/ rifles Of the High school cadets next
! Wednesday afternoon. The cadets
/ have been engaged in cleaning their
rifles for the past month, so as to pass
a hrst-class inspection.
Company B held the best drill Of the
Z winter last Wednesday night. The
/ boys drilled out on West Temple under
| First Lieutenant ForslUnd.
Battery A transferred the following
/ of its members to troop A last Monday
night; Sergeant Ray. Corporal Claw
son and Privates Young, Hansen and
Farrell.
/ Company , gained two recruits last
/ Wednesday night They are Alex Mac
Laren and F. Shaw.
The battery held section drill on the
/ street with a large gun Wednesday
night, under First Sergeant Jennings.
! Sergeant Clawson Of the signal corps
has applied for transfer to troop A.
Troop A win have new drill next
: Wednesday night. captain Sommers
viii give the troop Instructions in the
! handling of a saber. This is a very
! interesting drill and the boys should
/ give a good account of themselves in
+ the near future,
/ From now on the signal corps viii
! devote the greater part of its time 10
/ signal work The corps viii drill with
! the rifles for about half an hour and
spend the remainder Of the evening
+ using the flags and flash lanterns.
Mascot Heating of the signal CORPS
returned 10 drill last Thursday night.
/ account Of illness.
Sergeants RydvaH and AIariger Of
+ the signal corps have been granted fur
I loughs with permission TO leave the
/ state.
/ The resignation Of H. ]. Piuuhof.
adjutant Of the First infantry. has
been accepted by Colonel Park. and 10
fill the vacancy F. S. Mum OF troop A
was appointed. Private Wolf of eCm-
pany II was appointed assistant in
I spector Of small arms practice
The signal corps was given its regu-
! lar monthly Inspection last Thursday