Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-25
BOYS WERE IN GOOD SPIRITS.
They Seemed to Realize, However,
the Seriousness Of the
Situation.
DETERMINED TO DO THEIR DUTY.
lave Gone Forth Bent on Carrying
0nt the Instructions
Given Them.

The military special Of six cars left
over the Rio Grande at 1880 this
morning. 1t was intended TO leave at
If y. M. but there was a good deal to
attend to at the armory IN the way Of
detail. SO that the brigade did not
march until about uat hour. The COM
mand wheeled into West Temple street
I'm columns OF fours with General Cam
non and stan at the head, followed by
Lieut. Col, !GreencWald and regmental
staff, and the five local commands Of
infantry, cavalry, artillery signal and
hospital corps. The turnout made quite
an imposing appearance and notwith-
standing the lateness OF the hour, q
great many people were lined up on
Second South street TO see the boys
march by, and cheers We're frequent.
There was crowd of friends OF the
boys at the Rio Grande depot to see
them Off, and they remained lingering
around the depot until after the special
pulled out. The battery boys loaded
their Calling cannon on Hat car, and
the stores and supplies were qulckely
packed away in box cars, SO that all
was hustle and activity.
The boys seemed to realize that there
might be serious work ahead, and con-
Quoted themselves accordingly. There
were many women at the depot and
some feminine tears were shed, and the
way the handkerchefs waved when the
special pulled out was n caution to
falling leaves in fall wind.
WERE BUSY ALL DAY.
During the day, officers orderlies, ser
geants and messengers were flying in
and out Of the state armory, in the
hurry OF preparation, and even pri-
Yates began gathering as early as 10 a.
M, remaining on call most of the time
until ordered to fall In for the march to
the depot. As noted in yesterdays
News" Brlgadler General Cannon
made a stirring address'to the officers
of the guard relative to the duties OF
the hour and the requirements Of the
occasion, so that when he finished II
was thoroughly understood what was
wanted. And especially was II under
stood that any insults to the soldiery
were to be resented; and later in the
day. when reports came in about the
national emblem being carried upside
down, General Cannon emphatcally
stated that the troops would see that
there was no repetition of this PERFORM
ance.
STORES AND PROVISIONS.
There was a great deal to attend to
IN the afternoon. especially in the
quartermaster and commissary depart
ments, in the way OF securing stores
and provisions, and the important mat
ter Of sibley stoves, tentage, overshoes
and heavy gloves was not overlooked.
Acting Assistant Adjt.-Gen Lund and
other members of the brigade and regi-,
mental staff We're flying from one place
to another like the traditional fly on a
hot stove. The telephone bell was In
state Of chronic alarm, as calls came
IN not only from different parts OF the
city, but from Provo, Manti, Nephl and
Bountlful relative to the movements
Of the out of town companies, and the
adjutant general notified all OF these
commands just what was required of
them The officers of the same were
cautioned to see that the men We're
Well provided with heavy clothing
shoes and gloves so that there would
be no suffering from the cold. for II IL
cold, cold. cold down in the coal re-
gions, Each company was notified TO
bring 1000 rounds Of ammunition. BY
evening the armory had come to take
on decidedly warlilSe appearance. and
when f. company Of Bountlful arrived
the guard present and their friends
illed the building so full that II was
hard TO move around.
WAS NO sHIRKING.
There was no disposition on the part