Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-30
BUdLE BLASTS.

from Fort Douglas alone taking up
block and half, The regulars, both
Twenty-nlnth infantry and the bat
teries, made fine appearance, and
were the observed OF observers. Tho
infantry included four companies, the
fifth having been left behind to do
guard duty at the post Colonel Lock-
wood himself led the Infantry with the
familiar figure OF Major Thurston at
The head OF the battalion, In immedl-
ate command. The major Is no stran-
ger In salt Lake, as he was a lieutenant
In the Sixteenth infantry, Gen. PEN
roses old command, when that regi-
ment was stationed at this point, Thu
Infantry boys showed that they had
not forgotten how 20 march, because
or 20 much go as you please In the
Philippine brush. But the artillery
particularly, was the great feature OF
the military display, and the men I'm
their khaki uniforms and neat equip
ment attracted eyerybodys attention.
The Veteran tiremen and their old hand
engine Volunteer" won applause all
along the line The Vets were clad in
their regulation red shirts and helmets
They were fewer In number than pre-
viouslY and seemed to feel that they
would be fewer I'm years to come, just
Ike the Grand Army veterans. The
Vets acted as escort for the present FIRE
department, and any organization
might feel complmented TO be escorted
by Chief Ottlnger and his volunteer
fire lighters. The present fire depart
ment never presented heater and
better appearance I'm every way than
II did this morning. In fact, no APP
paratus could have been got into more
servlceable and brighter shape than
Chief Bywater had his outfit in this
parade. II could not have been i'm
proved ION. The chief led the first
battalion, and Assistant Chief Woods
the second battalion People all along
the line had good word to say for
the firemen.
The Philippine veterans did not turn
OUT spontaneously They numbered
49, and half OF their number were in
civilian attire The uniformed wore
their khaki suits, and as far as their
bearing and general looks were con-
cerned We're fully the equal Of the reg"
ulars. All Wore their Utah medals,
The Grand Army veterans, notwith-
standing their age, looked as though
they might be available for lighting
yet Both local corps turned out
in goodly numbers, and marched
a step that showed both life and
yigor A distinguished visiting mem
Der Of their ranks was Col Thomas
Smith, OF Brooklyn, n, Y, member Of
Post Abel smith. No 495, c. A. u. Col.
Smith Is an Impressive appearing SOL
der with long flowing white moustacne
and side whiskers. lie soldered in the
Twenty eighth and Eighty-seVenth
hs
maud being Corp. Tanners regiment,
and saw q long and arduous service.
lie enlisted the da yafter Sumpter was
fired on and served until Lee handed
In his resignation" What is OF spec al
local interest In Col. Smiths presence
here lis the fact that he spent his Glst
birthday last April, with his sister,
Mrs. Charles Caldwell Of st. Anthony,
Ida, whom he had not seen since the
day he enlisted, a youth of u.s. TO fight
the battles Of his country, i3 years ago.
II was "A great meeting, and friends
came IN from a long distance around
TO help celebrate the occasion, Col
Smith is so pleased with Salt Lake
that he may stay here. He came west,
all out Of sorts, but has improved i'm
mensely since arriving here last March.
The colonel is an old time comrade OF
Col Squires whom he had not seen for
10 years until today
Col, Frank Clark I'm command OF the
first division, and Maj. W. A. Stanton
IN command of the second made an ex-
cellent appearance on horseback. Mai.
stanton wore, among other decora-
tions, the fine bronze medal OF the
Drake Zouaves Of Elizabeth, n. d. who
stopped over in this city in 1887 en-
route to San Francisco Four Salt Lake
men were decorated by Gen. Drake
with these medals which were made
from cannon captured at the fail Of
Richmond one OF the decorated was
Postmaster Brown who was buried
with his medal on his breast.
The carriages for aged and invalid
veterans We're respectfully viewed by
the crowd, ana formed a marked fpa-
ture of the parade. The National
Guard organizations were IN 20 the
mark and deserved the commentators
attention given them. II was evident
that the men take just pride IN their
work and carried their arms with a
genuine soldierly air The cavalry
troop turned out better than expected,
having nearly 80 men we'll mounted,
where hardly over 20 troopers were
| expected
The high school cadets were con.
solldated into two companies. and they
with the All Hallows cadets presented
81 soldierly appearance. The boys de-
serve hearty encouragement for the
| interest they evidenced In their work.
Battery A brought up behind
| the cadets. The boys were un-
able to turn out a full battery
complement OF wagon equipment lack
ing men and horses. SO only four guns
were brought out. while full outfit
would be SIX guns and caissons and six
| horses TO each piece. But as far as the
battery went, II was In apple pie order
| and the boys handled themselves ana
| their horses with credit This command
| is the nucleus Of one OF the best mill
tnry organizations in the west.
The musicians were an up 10 ovpec-
| tation The Twenty infantry
| band was short, but the bandmaster
| arranged his scores so as 10 bring ont
! ne great a variety Of harmony as was
rosslble with the number Of men at
cCmm1nd, and the men did all right,
| The Utah State band and Held's hand
were ere other musical commands. and
| Held's band In particular looked well
In their new uniforms. The new uni.
| forms for the state band will be along
q lil,le later Salt Lake has no oc,a.
| sion % feel ashamed OF Us military
| bands,
The Inc OF march was crowded all
M ana down the main thoroughf1ra.
ond ndoWs were fun Of people. Tho
balconies Of the Knutsford and Kcr-
Won ro'tl' We're filled with Interested
spectators ~ course there was per
| eral teup OF streetcar travel during the
rqtade which lasted about IS minlit,s
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