Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-25
Governors Train on Rio Grande
Western Reached Provo Yes
terday in g Minutes,
AN INTERESTING DAY IN CAMP.
Mis- Excel'ency and staff Witness State
! Troops in Review and an Artillery
Drlll--ReceptiO at Night.
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Western special conveying the COVER
nor and party to Provo. The train left
Salt Lake City at 1885 and arrived in
Provo at 2;2S
The governor and staff were met at
the depot by Brig. Gen. Cannon and
troop A. N, G.. IT, and escorted to the
reviewing grounds, a short distance
east of the camp. All were on horse
back On arrival at the grounds the
governor was received with a salute OF
II guns. The guard passed in review
before the governor presenting a mag
nlhcent spectacle,
After the review, an artillery drill
was given by the Twenty-second bat
terry, L, S. A., in which the regulars
showed wonderful skill In handling
their guns, both in eyoutions and in
rapid firing,
At the camp the boys Of the Twenty
second battery gave an exhibition Of
fine Workmanship technically termed
n monkey drill" They were applauded
for their efforts.
After mess, the governor witnessed
the reglmental parade, which was up
TO the usual standard.
The informal reception given in the
evening by Senator and Mrs. Loose and
Maj. and Mrs King at the King res
idence was a most delightful social
event The American flag was promi-
nent In the decorations, and lent an air
Of patriotism TO the occasion.
Lemonade Of various hues, and pos
sessing sparkle not entirely due to
the fruit, was served to the entering
guests, and further refreshments of
dainty sandwiches delicious cake, and
aromatic coffee.
The hosts and hostesses were every
where present promoting sociabilty
and good cheer and wit and iolllty pre-
vailed throughout the parlors, Music
was furnished by mandolin club, and
by the superb N. G. L. quartet com
posed of the following gentlemen;
Bowman johnson. Lawrence Beck, Jack
Farrell and w. c. Parr.
At later hour, the guests repaired
TO the Mozart dancing hall, where the
time was pleasantly spent for several
hours, the Regmental band providing
the music
In addition to the governor and
staff and officers and their ladies were
many prominent citizens from Provo
and other parts of the state.
TARGET PRACTISE.
The first artillery target practise took
place yesterday forenoon The day
was slightly hazy, interfering a LITTLE
with the efficiency Of the work. but the
craftsmanship was nevertheless quite
satisfactory, and at the close of the
practise the target had been demolish-
ed. The practise took place north OF
the encampment The target was 6x16
feet in size and was located on a sand
bar at the mouth of Provo river at
distance OF between 1900 and 400
yards,
BY courtesy OF Capt Cronkhite, Miss
Grace Grow fiancee of Capt. Webb,
Battery A, n. G. T., fired the first shot,
a shell, from gun No. 1, the shell strIk-
ing about so yards to the front OF the
target ricochettlng and tearing great
hole on the right side of the target.
There were four guns, the gunners
being as follows No T. Gapp; No. 2,
Smith No. 3, Clayton, and No, T. Man
ming.
Both shell and shrapnel were used,
The following are the results Of the FIR.
ing.
SHELLS.
Gun No. 1. position 1850 yards, result
80 Yards front,
No. g. li00 yards, over
No 2 1875 yards, foot over,
No, 4, 1875 yards hit
No /, 1926 yards, liz points right
defect, hit
No 2, 1926 yards, Tx points right
defect, hit.
No 3, 1900 yards, llls points right
defect, hit
No 4, 1880 yards, points left defect,
aeft Of target.
No. /. 1850 yards, point left defect,
front.
SHRAPNEL.
No. ?. 1850 yards. point left defect,
pver.
No. 3, 1900 yards, point left defect
hit,
No. 1. 1900 yards, (tlme fuse 23-6
Heconds), hit.
No. 2, l,2OO yards 0ime fuse 80 sec
buds), hit
No. 3, 1900 yards, (time fuse, 2D, hit.
No. 4, 1900 yards, (tlme fuse, p, hit
No. 4, 1900 yards, (time fuse, l.5), hit,
In the afternoon, after the arrival
bf the governor, there was some further
practise. with better results than dur
jng the forenoon practise.
WHEEL OF FORTUNE ovERTURN.
ED.
During the reunion Of the Black
Hawk veterans, wheel OF fortune
Mah set up by Charley Williams Of Pro
vo at the camp This wheel continued
sn operation during the guard encamp-
ment. On Monday night, however, a
number OF the guardsmen concluded
that the wheel was not run on the
square, and a small riot was precipi-
tated. The wheel was overturned aud
the wares strewn In every direction,
Williams was prevented from gathering
up his goods and was glad TO escape
without further molestation. Threats
of violence were many, and some OF the
more hilarious gave vent to cries OF
XIII him." Lynch him. etc. The
operation OF the wheel has not been
resumed. and probably viii not be dur
ing the present encampment
Company II Is the largest company
ST. camp. II has furnished major per
cent Of the orderlies Of the encamp-
ment.
state Atty Gen. NJ. A. Breeder was
nmong the visitors yesterday. Audi
Tor Tlngey was present on the preyi-
Gus day.
Mrs Cannon, wife OF Brig Gen. Can
non, was with the excurslonists who
cane up from Salt Lake city.
There was an immense throng of
visitors ut the encampment yesterday
So closely crowded together were The
vehicles that II was with considerable
tiimculty that some were extrioated. On
account Of an unmanageable horse one
wagon was backed into Henry Smiths
surrey demolshlng one Of the wheels.
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