The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-18


ntted up armOry, company D elected
O. II. Hassing first lieutenant to sue
ceed Lieutenant Woodward, resigned.
Lieutenant Hasslng was formerly
captain ia the First regiment He has
been first sergeant Of . company since
Its mastering in.
Before long Ogden viii put into the
service a fine company Of infantry. The
preparations for muster in are nearing
completion. The company will be a
large one and the organization is re-
ported TO be in competent hands.
Determined efforts are being made
by the officers of troop A to secure reg
ular attendance at drills. Those men
who are chronic absentees are to be
tried before the summary court
First Class Sergeant Bah OF the sig
nal corps has been assessed as provided
IN. the corps bylaws for non-attend-
ence at drill without excuse.
Corporal BogedahI OF troop A is act
fng quartermaster sergeant, filing the
vacancy created by the departure for
Alaska OF Quartermaster Sergeant
shaw.
The best score on the target range
this season was made by Lieutenant
Colonel H. NJ. H. Lund. The colonel
scored % and q on the 50O-yard range.
making a score Of AZ out Of a possible
30 points.
The range was well occupied last
Sunday. There were present TO shoot
companies II and D. troop A, the signal
corps and the staff Of the first brigade
The national guard has been in
structed to turn IN all Springfield
70 h.
ment. This means great deal OF Ia
Dor to the cadet corps. Agricultural
college and All Hallows' college, It
may mean the Reorganization OF the
cadet corps.
Trooper Foote has made application
for transfer to the signal corps.
Captain Warwick has announced his
intention of publishing a written chat
1cngc TO any organization I'm the guard
70 a competitive drill against his picked
drill team of eighteen men,
The commanding officers Of the guard
report a considerable growth in enlist
nent in their various organizations
This is especially true in the city.
The non-commissioned officers are
about to place their order for the new
regulation orange chevrons and stripes.
Captain George r Summers is ex-
pected 70 return to the city shortly.
He has announced himself as intend
ing to keep out Of military matters in
the future.
Sergeant Shea Of the signal corps
Jumped all above him in the competi-
tion for the Greenewald medal He
now leads the bunch and Will no doubt
land the prize.
There are prospects OF a basket ball
league being formed among the organ
iZations Of the guard, both IN and out
OF the city. The game promises to fur
nish much sport for the boys this sea-
son. There are six organizations IN
the city, each Of whom could put
first-Class team I'm the field. Company
spirit would receive a great impetus
from the events.
The signal corps goes on the range
next Sunday. This will probably be
the last time this season.
The Grcenewald medal has been or
dered. Colonel Greenewald gave Cap
tain Smith the privilege Of selecting
the trophy. Captain Smith has ait
uounced that IL is a thing of beauty,
etc.
The board TO consider the arrange
ments for a gymnasium met during
the week and further decided on its
report to the adjutant general Be
fore a great while it is highly probable
that a full and complete gymnasium
will be in use by the city organiza-
tiOns Of the guard.
Company T. at BountifuI, IS reported
as doing some very fine shooting on
its range this season.
Several promotions in the non-com-
missioned strength OF the troop viii
be made shortly. The men are being
closely watched. that the best men will
get the rewards.
The city organizations are anxiously
Twaiting reports from the outside com
pauies as to their work on the target
range this season. The proposed tTO-
phies have given added interest to this
Ieason's work.
A large portion Of the stores ordered
some time since for the guard from
the war department has failed to ar
rive. It is the opinion Of those in
position 70 know that the funds have
run out. It will then require all the
credit coming from the new Krag-
JOrgenseu equipment to fill the many
wants.
The probability OF a team shoot. as
spoken of during the first Of the sea-
son. is practically Off The weather
now is so cold on the range that con-
ditions are quite unfavorable for the
event
The appearance Of the armory after
its thorough renovation is quite pleas
ing. Visitors viii hardly recognize the
place this winter at the various enter
tainments TO be given. The dingy old
paper has given way 20 new. bright
colOTs, and the red paint. so much de-
tested by the freQueDters OF the old
drill hall, has been replaced by two
attractive shades OF green.
The cold weather viii soon bring the
battery indoors, where Captain Webb
will make the winter profitable to the
men with a programme OF instruction
along lines calculated TO add 70 their
already high standard Of proficiency.
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