The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
THOUSANDS VISITED
/ CAMP FORD FISHER
High School Day at Lagoon
Will Be Long Remem-
bered.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME
RENDERED BY THE CADETS
Boys and Their Admirers Have
a Royal Time at the
Resort.

Friday was high school day at Camp Ford
Fisher at tho Lagoon, and tho crowd OF about
600 which waS present was typical high
school crowd Most OF tho visitors went TO
tho resort early md stayed late, and all en-
joyed an excellent timo, Tho main feature
was the cadet camp. which wns visited and
inspected by the crowd during tho day. Tho
programme for the day on tho cadet side con-
sisted OF fancy drins, battalion reviews. guard
mounts and athletics.
First Drill OF Day.
The first drill Naa In the morning Mt
o'clock, when the Butts manual was gono
through with. Tho boys made nm excellent
showing In their canvas shirts and tho leO
movements In tho drill put very keen edSo
on their sppettes for tho breakfast which
came at $50 o'clock Tho morning was de-
voted 70 fatigue duty and by noon all OF the
camp was ready for the inspection.
Official Insection.
Tho high school people arrived at the scene
on tho O'Clock train. and at o'clock came
Point of Fort Douglas in which the ten,
which found in best condition was given
in military fashion and tho badge award
ed 10 tho squad OF mon under Corp. Barton of
company A.
Camp Is Thrown Open.
After o'clock every one was admitted to
ing the soldier boys until late In the evening.
At ! o'clock camo the retreat parade md bat
talon review. which @ was vas exeeGdnsg well
lowered. whilo tho four companies. in fun
dress uniforms. stood at present arms" and
tho cadets brass quartette plnyed The Star
Spangled Banner" Tho scene was most
pleasing one.
Watched Boys Eat.
Mess camo at o'clock in the evening. and
fully 800 persons stood on the side lines and
baked pDtatOes
soup. and last, but most welcome OF ALL or
anges. For dinner tho bill Of fare was roast
beef, milk, cabbage and bread.
Athletic Events.
The athletic events of the day consisted OF
and tho highly interesting. a num-
ber of cartridges were placed in line and
The boys started at point about twenty feet
from thom, The object vas 10 the
cartridges. fire them one by one, and get
back at tho starting line Earl Van Cott OF
company A proved the fastest In the
bunch. and won out. Bills got second and
McCurdy third.
Ball Game Declared Off.
A ball gnmo to have been played be-
game by not showing up. The drills Inter
fcrcd with the rest OF numerous athletic
events which were scheduled to take place.
Dance in Evening.
In the evening tho whole crowd OF visitors
and all the cadets assembled on the dancing
pasilion, and until 1890. when the last train
left tho city. cadets and friends glidcd
over the boards in Characteristic high
school dance. At 10:5O the buglc sounded
call TO quarters" and oil of the cadets made
Tor their tents.
Today's Programme.
Today Will also be a big one at the camp.
The $50 boys Will start at 10 o'clock with
lunches their backs for Pennington can
yon. where they viii hold big sham battle
One platoon Will take up a position about
Two miles UP tho canyon and tho other VIII
come In over the hills and try TO drive them
out The result OF the affair, after the am
munition IL exhausted. Will be the forming
the whole bunch Into Then all will take
big tcn-mile hike over the hills and get
back in time 10 clean up and get ready for
supper.
In Charge of Guards.
The camp Will be left in charge Of a detail
at The camp during today unless IL is M early
morning ball game. In the evening at
o'clock there viii be the usual retreat parade
Final Competition Drill.
on Sunday morning the nnal competition
drill between the Will be held and in the
afternoon the Rev. Goshen Will deliver an
address 10 the boys
The matter OF whether or not the time Of
the stay In camp VIII be extended for two
three days Is still hanging Hre 1t Will
he definitely decided today. when the COM
mttee ways and means makes It's report
The probabilities arc that the time viii bo
extended until Wednesday II the hopes of
the boys fall through the camp Will come
10 end on Monday.