The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
THE NATIONAL GUARD

The battery held a spirited drill last
Monday evening. after which they
awaited themselves Of the opportunity
to play a game of baseball. The sport
Of the games puts a new attraction
on their drill nights. which. il 3
seen, is bringing out a larger num-
Der to drill. II is I'm a fair way TO
bring recruits to the guard.
Troop A. having an unusually large
number Of men absent without excuse.
sent out a number of parties TO find
the delinquents. None was located,
however, not at work.
The report Of the board of officers ap-
pointed to present plans for a gym
nasium is now in the hands Of the
adjutant general. The report will have
his prompt attention.
Lieutenant Pembroke has returned
from his wedding trip looking very
happy. and ready TO resume his work
in Company H.
on account Of opposition from the
local labor unions in ogden, it is feared
that the new company there Will meet
with some difficulties in It's organize
ton.
Last Thursday the signal corps held
a short drill, after which tha members
repaired to their rooms and elected
Private Marx captain of the indoor
baseball team, with Sergeant Shea
manager.
Fred SchmaIe has re- enlisted in the
hospital corps. Fred has served thir-
teen years in the hospital corps, the
greater part in the regular army, and
has seen three years service In the
Philippines. His re-enlistment is a
matter Of congratulation to the entire
guard.
Next Thursday the signal corps VIII
receive their annual inspection at the
hands of Lieutenant Colonel Lund- The
inspection will be followed by a match
game Of baseball between the corps
and Company D.
The annual inspection of the battery
will take place next Monday. The in
spection viii be followed by a dance.
TO which the remainder or the guard
is cordially invited. II being neces-
sary to wear the uniform TO gain adj
nittance. A number Of outside invi-
tatiOns have been issued.
The requisition for gymnasium ap-
paratus for Company D has been for
warded to headquarters. They expect
to receive their supplies in the near
future.
Company d viii be inspected Mon
day evening next. They win then go in
a body to the battery dance.
Those absentees IN the various or
CARNATIONS who are persistent in their
violations Of the law in regard to at
tendance at drill will be put through a
courtmartial before the summary court
officer, who has assured his co-Opera-
ton and will give the offenders the
limit
On account Of inadequate space for
practice, Company j. viii probably use
the large armOry for indoor baseball.
A team composed largely Of battery
boys defeated the signal corps team
in a game of indoor baseball last
Thursday by a score Of y to 3. This
was the first nights work on the part
Of the signal corps. The boys not hav-
ing suitable shoes they were unable
TO cope with the slippery floor. BY
next week the corps team will be mt
ted out with rubber soled shoes, when
they will show the people how fast
they really are.
The High school cadets are figuring
on the proposition to hold drill Satur-
day evenings in the armOry. The
Springfield equipments now in use are
TO be turned in to the government.
depriving the cadets OF arms with
which to drill. IT Is probable that
they could be provided with "Krags''
IL they secure the use of the drill
hall
The two medals, one gold. the other
silver, donated by Colonel GreeneWaId
for the best and next best shot among
the enlisted men Of the signal corps.
have been on exhibition in the window
Of the Keith-O'Brien company. The
gold medal was won by First Class
Sergeant Shea; the silver medal by
Private Marx. These two men had
an exciting season's shoot to see which
are of the same handsome desiHl and
are trophies which the men think quite
in keeping with the donor.
1t II the opinion that the Ogden COM
pany VIII prove to be a very fine or
EanizatiOn under the officers proposed.
The city has been looked to for some
time past to produce a good company
and now it is in a fair way to come
up to expectations.
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