Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
GOVERNORS DAY
At T|MPANOGOS.
His ExcelIency and Staff Witness
A Review of Troops, Both
State and Regulars.
WELCOMED BY SALUTE OF GUNS
Visitors viii be rendered a Reception
AZ the Home Of Major 5, A.
King This Evening.

Especial to the ''NewsD
Camp Timpanogos Aug. "a. --rhis Is
governors day, and everybody in camp
is on the qul vlye The special train Of
GOV. Wells and staff is scheduled TO
leave the r. G. w. depot at Salt Lake
city at 1880 p IN. and to arrive at Pro-
vo at 2:4j p. m. on the special will be
Gov. Heber NJ. Wells. Adjt.-Gen. G. $.
Burton, Col. N. w. clayton, Col. BEN
ner X. Smith, Col. w. j. shealy and
Col. ". S. Ferry Of the governors stat,
Col. Bubb, Twelfth infantry Z. s. A.
and many citizens from the capital.
on arrival at Provo, the party VIII at
once be conveyed TO Camp Tlmpanogos'
TO witness the review Of troops, both
National Guardsmen and regulars. The
governor and stan viii be welcomed
with gubenatorial salute Of guns.
After the review the governor and
stan will be introduced to soldiers
fare, and II Is hoped their appetites will
he as keen as that Of the average
guardsman at mess.
After mesa. win be the retreat pa
rade, which has been improving each
day and viii present a splendid spec
tacle this evening.
The visitors VIII then proceed to the
city.
RECEPTION TONIGHT.
Al $50 in the evening. Senator C. r..
Loose and wife, and Major $. A. King
and wife will tender an informal recep-
ton al the home of the latter 10 the
IA nj 10. al 10
stoned officers Of the army and the Ma
tional Guard
Later IN the evening an adjournment
will be taken TO the Mozart hail. where
the visitors and invited guests will par
ticipate In the dance. Through cour-
tesy Of Brigudier-General Cannon, the
First Reglmental band will be In at
tendance. Many invited guests from
Provo and other cities will be present.
All interested confidently expect the
day TO be great success The several
branches Of the service have been well
drilled and VIII present fine appear
ance Fifty pounds of solid shot and
80 pounds Of shrapnel have been order
ed from n Douglas for the artillery,
and some target practise work will be
done during the day
GOES TO FIT. LEAYENwORTH.
Capt. Charles Ii. Barth, adiutant,
Twelfth regiment, T. S. infantry,
has been detailed on duty as Instructor
at the general service and staff college
at f. Leayenworth Kan. where he Ia
10 report Sept |. The captain left for
TT Douglas on Saturday to make the
necessary preparations for his depar-
ture. During his stay at Camp Timpa-
nogos, Capt Barth has lngratia ted
himself with both officers and men as
well as civilians He expressed his re-
grets at leaving the encampment az
his duties there had been OF very
pleasant nature.
YACHT RACE PHOTOGRAPHED.
On Saturday afternoon section OF
the signal corps was stationed on the
tower OF the Provo Wooden Mills, from
which station, the news OF the great
yacht race was photographed to the
camp, The soldiers manifested consid
cradle interest In the race, and awaited
the returns with great eagerness, There
was much cheering over the favorable
result OF the contest. The distance from
the Wooden Mills to the camp liz be-
tween three and four miles, and the
signal corps boys. under Lieut.. Skid
more, walked the entire distance. Capt.
Smith had charge of the camp station.
There was no trouble In flashing the
news, except little lack OF steadlness,
due 10 the Jar Of the machinery In the
mills.
The court OF survey. which lnvestl-
gated the matter OF the killing Of the
horse on the road between Provo and
the encampment, did not attach the
blame 10 any one
Private @. r. Day Of company II who
has been troubled with appendicitis for
several days, and Is under trea tment at
the hospital, is steadily improving.
BROKEN RIBS.
Orson Pratt OF company II had two
floating ribs broken yesterday while be d.
Ing tossed In a blanket Pratt is a
rookie, or recruit and the boys felt
that he should be initiated properly
and a part Of the ceremony was a
blanket tossing. As he fell In the
blanket one OF the men allowed his cor
ner to slip from his fingers and Pratt
fell to the ground, causing the fracture.
He is receiving careful attention from
the hospital corps
Sergeant Jackson, who went 10 Salt
Lake City TO have his collarbone set.
has returned 10 camp. He Is fnll OF
grit and wanted TO be with the boys.
Three men fell down from heat ex-
haustion yesterday. They are all o. X.
again.
Companies 3 and c. Twelfth infan-
try. u. $. A.. arrived in camp rom ~.
Douglas yesterday. They we're In good
TRIM Notwithstanding the long march.
COMPANY II EXCURSION.
About $50 people came up from salt
Lake on the company II excursion.
Among the sports Of the day was a
game Of baseball between a Provo nine
and n picked nine from the camp. The
score was l6 10 ? IN favor Of the camp
team.
Col. Bulb, Twelfth infantry, 4. s. A.,
was az the camp for a short time last
Saturday.
Lieut-Col II. NJ. II. Lund went 10
Pleasant Grove on Saturday evening TO
visit relatives.
Hundreds Of vehicles and thousands
OF visitors from all parts OF the county
were az the, camp yesterday
When not drilling or standing guard
the soldier boys spend much OF their
time In sports and capers Boxing Is
one Of the fayorite pastlmes.
on Tuesday the regulars and troop
ers viii break camp and commence
their march homeward.