Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-13
Arrives in Salt Lake on His Way
To the Far Away Stands
HE WILL SET SAIL APRIL |,
Has Made Arrangements 10 Leave His
Family at Fort Douglas Their
Home Chosen,

Chaplain John T. Axton of the
Eighteenth United states infantry ar
rived IN this city Wednesday evening,
with his family, from Fort d. A. Rus
sell, Wyo., and they are visiting for a
week with the chaplain's father on
Seventh street. Chaplain AXton Is on
route to San Francisco, whence he viii
sail with his regiment April for the
Philippines, and secured leave Of abb
sence for one week In advance OF the
regiments departure su that he could
spend that time in Salt Lake visiting
with his friends, ana locate his family
az Fort Douglas. The chaplain spent
most OF yesterday at the post where ne
selected one of the quarters IN the semi
circle fronting the band stand, ana
there Mrs. AXtOn VIII be domicued
with the children while her husband Is
across the ocean. he attended the
Christian EndeavOr meeting last nignl,
at the post chapel, where his frlends
were glad TO see him. lie Is busy today
and tomorrow getting his folks setred,
but hopes 10 be present nj this eve
nings banquet given In honor OF the
visiting international secretary OF the
Y. NJ &. A. in the association parlors
and Sunday morning viii address the
State Prison Society Of Christian En-
deayor. lie will later talk TO his old
Sunday school, that Of the First Con-
gregational church, and Monday VIII
attend the Ministerial association meet
ing.
The chaplain rejolns his regiment
next Trusday al Ogden where the en-
tire command Of ~ companies OF 90 men
each OF $50 officers and men, viii stop
over for an hour or so en- route To the
Preside one battalion, headquarters
and band from Fort Russell viii arrive
over the Union Pacific, and lt If under
stood that the other two battalions, nov
al Fort Logan. near Denver, are TO ar
rive over the d. a Il. c.. and so pass
through Salt Lake. The united COM
mand proceeds west from Ogden over
the Southern Pacific. The command ~
expected TO be halted az Guam TO take
station there for awhile As one bat
talon OF the Eighteenth was lately sta
toned az Fort Douglas, the boys nave
many friends In town who win be glad
10 SEE lNtill hN AlifN NN'H WV hNN'f
Chaplain AxtOn takes great interest IN
his work, and has succeeded IN afous-
ing a good deal OF interest In spiritual
matters at Fort Russell. He has a me
Sunday school there has an orchestra,
and Is highly thought OF by both Off
GERS and men. The chaplain looks to
see the bin passed next session OF Con
gress providing for the rank of major
among the army chaplains and rather
THINKS that later on there VIII be am
other bill passed providing higher rank
even for the older men. Naval chap
lains hold rank equivalent 70 majors
lieutenant colonies and colenels In the
army and there are four naval chap
lalns who wear the eagle ON their coat
collars. Chaplain Axiom says there
are being many transfers made now OF
chaplains from the artillery corps 60
the cavalry and inafntry arms Of the
service on account OF the movement Of
troops TO the islands. Rev AXton
wears the new olive drab uniform ac-
cordlng 10 the new regulations. which
provide the same uniform az that Of a
captain OF the line. the 0nly distinction
being the cross pendent from the cross
guns on the collar OF the coat