The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-29
To DRILL CHILDREN
FOR LIVING FLAG
Captains of Sections Hold a
Meeting to Arrange All Nee
essary Details.
WILL HOLD INSPECTION
OF NATIONAL GUARD
Circular Letter Is Issued From
Headquarters of Adjutant-
General WedgwOOd.

Al meeting Monday of the captains
Of sections of the children who arc to
compose the living flag on the day of
the great parade of the coming ma
tlonal encampment. arrangements were
made for meetings Of the children at
places stated below, Prof. W. A, Wet
zell was present and gave a good many
instructions to the captains concerning
the manner of carrying on the work
Great interest was manifested in the
undertaking, and everything points TO
Il huge success for this portion of the
parade. \ full attendance at the pro
posed meetings is urged in order that
every one may become thoroughly ac-
quainted with what it is proposed to
do, Following are the meeting places
and the time for each meeting OF the
children:
The members from the Webster,
Hamilton. Emerson and Wasatch schools
will meet for drill Tuesday morning al
10 o'clock at the Webster school build
ing.
The members from the Lafayette,
Longfellow, Lowell and Bryant schools
VIII meet Tuesday afternoon at p. m.
at the Lafayette school building.
The members from the Jackson, WASH
ington, onequa and Fran'iIla schools will
meet on Wednesday forenoon At 10
o'clock, at the Jackson school building.
The members from the Sumner. Wa
terloo. Oquirrh and Fremont schools VIII
meet Wednesday afternoon at > o'clock
at the Sumner school building.
The members from the Grant. Lincoln.
Poplar Grove and Riverside schools viii
meet at 10 &. IN, Thursday, at the Grant
school building.
Inspection Of State Troops.
Instructions for an inspection of the
state troops by an officer of the reg
ular army is contained in an order re-
Gently issued by Adjutant General e.
A. Wedgwood and arrangements prob
ably Will be made to have this carried
out at some time between August and
August ID, as at that time it is expect
cd the guard will be in the pink of con-
dition, Great interest is being shown
IN the coming parade of the Grand
Army veterans on August II, and in the
part the members of the guard are to
take In that event.
Preparations for the parade arc now
being carried on in the state armory,
and extra drills and various evolutions
arc being conducted so that the guard
Will make the best possible showing in
the presence of the thousands of peo-
pie who are expected 10 be here. OH
GERS and men OF the First battery are
carrying on special drills in order to
become thoroughly familiar with their
new field pieces. The Signal corps, also
is expectantly awaiting the arrival of
field wireless equipment and it is ex
pected that with the receipt of this ap~
paratus the Utah Signal corps will be
fully up TO the highest standard Of reg.
ular army efficiency.
y circular letter issued in connection
with the order directs all officers to
become thoroughly acquainted with a
manual of field instructions lately sent
out and calls attention to the need of
careful attention to all details Of drill
in order TO make a good showing this
summer.
General Orders.
Following is the order:
Headquarters National Guard OF Utah,
Adjutant-General's OfGee, Salt Lake
CITY. Utah, June 26. 1909.
General orders No. il.
Pursuant TO Instructions OF the secre-
tary OF war dated May %. 1909. all
branches OF the service OF the National
Guard Of Utah will be inspected dur
Ing the coming annual encampmeut. !
August to 10, inclusive. by an officer
purpose The purpose of the inspection
is TO ascertain and report upon the or !
armament, discipline and the !
extent of the instruction of the guard. |
IN order that the war department may
have the best obtalnable information as |
to the military efficiency OF the guard for |
field service.
The commanding officer. First infan-
try. viii issue such orders as may be |
necessary 20 properly prepare the rcspec- |
tive organizations for this inspection.
BY order Of the commander-ln-c chief.
L, a. WEDGWOOD,