Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-11
LOOKS BRIGHTER FOR GUARD.
Encampment With Regulars at
Fort D. A. Russell win be Of Ben
eft 10 State and Men.
Scenes and Incidents Connected With
Loading OF Equipment and Horses
AT the Station.

With national and regimental flags
flying 20 the morning breeze and mar
,al music from a regimental band,
Utsh's soldier boys went away TO camp
today.
The parade Of the guard was an i'm
posing one. II got under way this
morning at 10 O'Clock from the Salt
Lake armory. made It's way up to Main
ftreet. thence north 10 South Temple
aud down to the oregon Short lane de-
pot. with a fun quota Of men. not only
in the infantry, but IN the artillery.
cavalry. signal corps. and hospital
corps,
4 REGULAR" LOOK.
or late the stamp Of the regular army
has been strong upon the militia, With
bandmssier Of many years expert
tnce following Col. Lund and stan It
was but natural that his musicians
should be correce IN all those little fine
POINTS Of service, and With a sprlnkllns
Of old soldiers back behind him through
the infantry companies, the raw cor
ners" that usually accompany an eNhi-
bition Of militiamen had been carefully
beaten into shape, and only Few were
IN evidence.
DELAY IN STARTING.
Following the i've companies Of in
fantry came Troop A OF the cavalry,
and bringing up the rear was Capt.
Barton and his battery Of artillery.
Time was when the guard consisted OF
the battery and others but TO-DAY II
was a modest command. strong in
numbers OF men. but lacking the old
time acceninaiion Of excellence. There
were many recruits and this fact be-
came expected, evident a little later
when Capt Barton was forced TO turn
his command 10 the task OF loading
horses and guns. Instead Of the bril-
liant record Of IS minutes made by a
proud captain two years ago. with only
90 men. two hours was consumed.
while the big military train waited IN
the yards II was intended 10 leave at
10 O'Clock but Il was ] o'clock before
II finally got out Of the yards.
ANNOYING MIsHAPs.
The series Of unexpected mishsps
causing the delay seemed endless. al
though none were Of serious charac-
ter. When the COMMAND reached the
depot the infantry and other foot SOL
dlers marched into the passenger sta
fiou while the artillery and cavalry
made their way to tile freight Yards
They unsaddled and packed equipment
auickly enough. but then Il was found
the stock cars were not provided. and
wait OF a half hour occurred while
they were coming IN from the yards.
LOADING GREEN HORSES.
After that the task Of loading in 100
country horses that had never sided
w 10 train before proved a difficult
aud diverting one II was finished at
1880 and the commands marched 10
the guard lines established alongside
The military train, only 90 find that
the quariermaster had estimated his
cars without them, thinking they
would ride with their equipment on
The fat cars u was necessary 20
make requisirion Tor two more pas
senger coaches and these were
brought r. from the north yards at
1870 o'clock. After that everybody
rot aboard ana the train moved out
NJ o'clock.
TRAIN A BIG ONE.
IS finally made up the military
train IA one II the longest thai has
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