The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-06
Future Defenders of the Country.

uIuTc OcIcHOerS OF tnC country
The colonel said this seriously, too. And
he added that he would be very glad
10 have the boys drill in front of his
headquarters as often as they pleased.
They are the stuff that the soldiers of
tte next generation are to be made OF. -
SD he, "an1 IL is splendid idea to
organize them into battalion of this
character.
The comments of the other officers and
of the men were equally enthusiastic. 1t
was agreed on all sides that there is not
& battalion in the regular army that is
as nearly perfect in drill as the Salt
Lake High school cadets.
Worthy of Highest Praise.
The youngsters certainly did do them
selves and Captain Webb credit. There
was neveR-a-- skip or a fault in march
ing or in the manual. and the entire bat
TALON moved as one boy. 1t may be said
right now that the cadets will reflect
the highest honor on their city and state
next Thursday when they take their
places of honor in the great parade.
Assigned Place in Parade.
2 The final official order was issued on
this point today by General Roster, grand
marshal; The order follows:
THE battalion of Salt Lake High
school cadets are TO report for escort duty
10 Admiral Evans at the EmbarcaderO on
Thursday. May a. 1903, at a m They
will escort the admiral to his position
ca fiages of the staff of the governor Of
Nebraska
IN marching from the Embarcadero TO
position in line, they viii march in col
umn of squads along north side Of Mar
ket street so as not to obstruct the car
service. In fact will regulate all their
movements during the period of forma-
tion so as to interfere as little as pos
sible. with the street car service. At the
completion of the parade this battalion
will take its orders from Admiral Evans
and learn his wishes"
Long Line of March.
The line of march will be a long one
Starting from the point indicated above
the column will proceed along Market
street TO Van Ness avenue and out Van
Ness avenue to Pacific avenue. There a
counter march movement will be exc
cuted, the parade returning to Market
street, where it will disband. 1t is es-
timated that not less than three hours
will be required for the parade to pass
a given point
The I,56a or more Utah people who are
IL San Francisco you meet wherever you
90. They are, unfortunately, scattered as
far as places from which to view the pa
rade are concerned. 1t had been hoped
that it would be possible to secure a
large block of seats in one reviewing
stand so that the Utahns could cheer
for their own. This plan was not feas-
ible. however. In squads and small COM
panies. though, the folks from home will
IS certain-nOne of the hundreds of thou
sands who will line the route OF the pa
rade will be able to see the admiral with
out first seeing the Salt Lake High
school cadets.
Cadets Take in the Town.
This morning the boys were taken on
a sightseeing trip that covered every
point of interest in San Francisco that
could be reached by the street cars. -Four
big cars were chartered. so that the boys
were not crowded. Also. the trip was
made an hour longer than is usually the
case The lads were deeply interested in
everything they saw. particularly in
magnificent view of the bay and the Pa
cific squad on which they secured from
ride along a street car line that runs
beine given measure of the liberty for
which they have been clamoring for sew
eFal days.
See City by Night.
In small squads, each in charge of an
officer, they are seeing a little of San
Francisco by electric lights. Strict orders
nave been issued to each squad TO return
"a eamp not a moment later than $50
o'clock and Captain Webb has no fear
that any boy will disobey him. The SPLEEN
did behavior of the boys through the trip
thus far has been great source of
Modification TO those in charge. There
Has been a little grumbling by one OF two
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