Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

tia passed muster yesterday and this
morning The majority OF them were
found In a creditable condition.
Company A OF Nephi has always been
first class company. and still main
talns an excellent reputation.
Each day, at the camp, two order
lies are selected, one each for General
Cannon and Colonel Greenewald The
selection Is made by the reglmental adj
jutant, Captain Smeltzer, and Is de-
termined by neatness, personal de-
meanor and soldlerly bearing, Company
ID IL proud of the record OF having fur
nished an orderly each day during the
encampment
The officers OF the army as well as
those OF the national guard expressed
themselves as having thoroughly en-
ioyed the social function given IN their
honor NJ the Mozart on Thursday
evening.
LAST NIGHTS DANCE
Last night a party was given at the
dancing pavilion at the lake resort,
where Camp Black Hawk Is located. II
was complete success.
At the breaking up of the Black
Hawk encampment at Springville yes
terday, there was great influx Of VS.
itors 10 Camp Black Hawk, the mill
tary encampment. In the afte.n5or
there were hundreds OF vehicles, in
Guiding all varieties from the most
modern rubber tired affair 20 the sub
stantal farm wagon with lts beet rack.
Thousands OF spectators wit lessed the
last retreat parade, which was the
bes, Of the series.
Provo City has not been represented
by a company at the encampn,eEt, hut
the boys Of famous old company q OK
pect to be heard from next year. They
are taxlng steps for the organization
Of q troop Of cavalry that shall ho a
credit % the city and the state. one 1f
the former members OF company G III
formed the News" correspondent that
troor Of 100 men could readily he Sc
cured,
a THING OF THE PAST.
Camp Back Hawk is now & matter
~ History. Ii has been = Gecdadly
prGftphle and practical onc--the best
In the history of the stat.
Tho regulars broke camp az day
break this morning and to1< up the
long tlresome march to Ft Douglas
where they Will arrive al SUNDAY CVe-
ming or Monday morning.
Iroop y and battery a were also Cff
In good son, raising goat clouds az
LI4t along the line Of nattn. The m
fin'ry guardsmen Sid not star. 80
earlv.
The majority OF them enjoyed sound
and refreshing slumber on the last
night OF the encampment A few,
however were not so fortunate. In
one or two cases the tents accidentally
fell down, as Is customary on the last
night Of encampments, and other little
things OF q quiet nature occurred here
and there TO disturb the rest OF the
weary guardsman. But In general there
was less commotion than is usual on
the last night.
After breakfast the boys proceeded 10
pack their various belongings, and get
everything ready for departure. The
grounds were cleaned from all rubbish
and left neat and tidy Tent ropes
were loosened, and a squad stood at
each tent ready for the command TO
strike the tents.
ALL TENTS DOWN.
At II o'clock the general" was
sounded, and the signal gun was fired
Az II by magic, all the tents fell to
the ground, and Black Hawk the city
of tents, ceased to exist.
At 1880 the guardsmen were served
with the customary refreshments Of
baked beans, etc, and at 1890 took up
the line Of march to Provo city and
TO the II. G.. w. depot,
BY $3.50, the cars were loaded, the
men we're aboard, the whistle sounded
the boys waived good bye to their
friends, and were gone.