The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-11
PRIVATE LIFE
FOR SOLDIERS
Camp Taft Passes Into History
Today.
GOVERNOR WELL RECEIVED
COL. GEOGHEGAN LAYS PLANS
FOR A GREAT ARMY.

Late yesterday afternoon the COVER
nor and his party arrived IN Salt Lake,
after the first trip to a military camp.
ms governor though tired expressed
himself as being delighted" with the
National Guard in general, and the
late encamDmept in particular He
was very much pleased with the way
IN which the boys turned out to do him
honor The review delivered for his
benefit compared faVOrably with many
similar events held by the regular
army. The governor not being too well
up in his part of the ceremony, was
accompanied by Captain Ely of the
regular army, and by him was in
structed in the details of his part The
governor showed that he was an tx
perienced horseman. He showed the
members of his staff that he was there
with the goods.
Upon the arrival of the party at
Manti, Colonel Irvine, not being an
expert, inquired of the man in charge
of the staff horses which was the more
gentle After wasting about ten min
utes of valuable time. the colonel man
aged TO get a plug" that was gentle
The entire day was spent in being en-
tertained by the guard officers. Dur
ing the dinner served by the officers
mess the First regiment band enter
tanned the governor and party with
popular airs
The Citizens Turned Out.
In the evening the citizens of Manti
turned out for their part of the gov
ernors programme. An elaborate ban
quet was served by the citizens IN tho
Commercial club rooms Floor space
was lacking; that is all that was nor
in abundance. The mayor and the
members of the Manti City council were
there to congratulate the governor, il
being his first visit there. The evening
was spent in dancing. there being two
halls for this purpose.
Governor Cutler and party, not wish
ing TO undergo the trials Of a night IN
camp, remained in town over night.
but were at camp shortly after braik-
fast
About IL O'Clock yesterday morning
a meeting of the officers was callcl.
Colonel Geoghegan made a lengthy
speech about the welfare 1f the Ma
tional Guard. He spoke on the subject
Of recruiting and mentioned the fact
that he would like to see Ogden turning
out two full-siZed companies. While
mentioning the prospects of the fuJu q
of the n. q. o., he stated taat the
-NdLAbAAtll SuuA u VI CLeln NOu44 uIiu Il
target meet at Fort Douglas, ia which
each company would have a team of
fifteen members. Permission viii be
obtained if possible. to camp at the
Fort Douglas range during the shoot
Tents viii be pitched for this purpose.
Prizes Of money and medals VIII be
presented TO the winning teams ana
individuals. From this shoot the men
who are 10 represent Utah in the inter-
national shoot viii be chosen. Colonel
Geoghegan also said that shoot with
.reVolvers would be arranged for the
mounted organizations. He save, cor
the Information of the governor tho
condition of the guard at tie present
time, and what was in his mind The
best policy for future workings.
Will Have a Drill Shed.
The governor spoke to the officers in
answer to the remarks of Colon / Geo
ghegan. The governor did not have he
address written, as il was rather sud
den. but nevertheless he explained
thoroughly his ideas of the guard He
said that he was behind Colonel
GeOghegan in anything whieh he
thought was best for the guard He
spoke of the kind of men necessary to
build up the organizations, stating that
the men should be those in good stand
ing in the towns and those whose rec
ords in private life could be referred
to as a mark of credit. He sai1 that
il was necessary, not only TO have men
In the guard who are able and willing
to work. bat they must also be men
who's we do not object TO assOciat ing
with our sisters and friends. They
must also be men, not boys. lie re-
ferred To the officers and men who
made Utah's record ia the Philippines
and who were always ready TO do their
duty and that of their comrades if
necessary. He closed by ASKING the
officers 10 give their hearty support 10
the guard and those who were trying to
build il up
The colonel has made ARRANGEMENTS
with John h. DOOly whereby the latter
will erect a drill shed on the vacant
ground just west of and adjoining the
present armOry. The officers were asked
as TO whether they would like this shed
was decided 10 erect the structure for a
dril hall, thus leaving the present han
for q gymnasium and dance hall The
new shed viii be 63NSl feet outside The
hail Will then be about 55Xg0 Mr.. DOoly
has offered TO procure more ground If
necessary.
Upon the adjournment of camp. Colonel
GeOghegan VIII appoint a board OF Off
GERS 10 look into the eQuipping of the
new gym. This board will be instructed
TO secure prices on the best gym fixtures
obtainable The colonel assured the of
ficers that 40 stone would be left an
turned that would stand in the way of
this nan being equipped 70 compare with
any in the west.
He then told the officers that at the
enCdmpment next year drills would be
held as AT this camp for medals and
other prizes. The difference would be
that the prizes in an cases would be
doubled. The best drilled company will
receive 500 and the gold medal now in the
possession OF Captain kneass of Ogden.
Should kneass' company fail TO win next
year the medal will then be taken from
them and put in the keeping of the win
ners. The best drilled uOn-CommissOned
officer will receive S.5 and a silver medal
The best drilled private will receive SIS
and silver medal
Tent Pitching Contest.
Owing TO "a hitch in the ARRANGEMENTS
OF the tent-pitching contest SATURDAY. the
decision had not been made BY the Judges
until yesterday The judges went out
for a rest ana forgot about the matter
until Colonel GeOghegan woke them up
The decision was then awarded TO COM
pany II. The prize given was So. The
contest was TO pitch the company tents.
The company beating had 20 pitch its
tents in the least time and the tents
must be properly placed and pitched
Company II not only beat by about three
minutes, but had their tents pitched in
perfect form and proper interval the
greatest inaccuracy being but two inches
Company IL issued "a challenge Satur-
day to the other companies for COM
pany shooting match for purse of 500
The challenge has as yet received no
reply.
Tomorrow at sunrise Camp TAFT Will
be laid To the ground. The men will
pack the equipment early in the morning
and IL ali goes well the guard will leave
Manti by 10 o'clock Upon arriving in
Salt Lake they viii parade down Main
Street and over Second South to the ar
mory.
Camp Taft, having been laid off by
Captain Ely of the TWenty-ninth United
states infantry. is strictly in accordance
,a-ith new regulaIions. Tine camD presents