Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22
MILITARY BALL
AT THE ARM0RY
Company e Celebrates Date OF Encct-
Iycness OF Dick Militia
Law.

If the members Of company Z, f1rse
infantry. ". G. u. are all distendcd
with pride today 1t is pardonablc. for
the military ball given by this popular
militia organization at the Armory IN
Perpont street last night was dis-
tinct success from every viewpoint.
Invitations were limited to members
of the national guard. officers or inc
Fifteenth infantry at Fort DoueiaS
and a few civilians, assuring that the
hall would not be overcrowded More
than 100 couples were present ana 10
the rhythm of splendid music danced
until the midnight hour. and during
the intermissions visiting the guar
terS of the various organizations
proved a diversion. Rrefreshments were
served during the evening and in It's
every appointment the affair was most
successful. To. Capt Fl. *. Eakle, VINO
had entire charge of the arrangements.
much credit Is duo for the success VI
the occasion.
Tho decorations OF the big dance hall
were striking. Tho national colors wore
everywhere In evidence in artistic ar
rangement. The handsomely embrold-
cred state coat of arms was used to
advantage as the principal decoration
OF the rostrum behind the orchestra.
while stands of arms and other uec-
orative arrangements made pretty
picture to gaze upon. The ceiiinS WIS
draped with q profusion of bright sig
nal flags and over 100 college pehh1m.s
added their color to the scene, Inc
floor had been resurfaced and nothing
was left undone which could add 10 the
enjoyment of the evening.
The occasion celebrated by company
was the date upon which the Dick
blu became effective. By reason Oh
this the regimcntal organization mas
been discontinued. The effect OF this
has been to relieve Colonel Chas. q.
Plummer. Capt. c. H. Arms. ad1utant;
Capt. F. H. Barnes, quartermaster,
Capt. F. p. Bassett, commissary. ana
Capt. Clayton Coolidge. inspector OF
rifle practise. all of the staff of Colonel
Plummcr. Pursuant to an order re-
Gently issued from the adjutnnt gen.
erals Office. Major w. G. Williams.
senior major of the regiment, Is In COM
mand of the seven companies OF infan-
try. formerly designated as the First
regiment, and the attached organiza-
tionS. First battery. Signal corps and
Hospital corps. Major Williams has
not announced his stan appointments.
which Will consist of an adjutant and
lieutenants.
Tho Dick bill. passed by Congress to
have state laws conform TO federal
regulations regarding militia, finds
Utah we'll prepared with law passed
by the last legislature conforming with
its requirements. The Dick law pro-
vides a system and organization for
an army that should comprise all regu-
lar troops and national guards Of all
states. 1t carried an appropriation of
s2.000.000 for arming and equipping na-
tional guards. 1t provided that before
a state should participate in the bcne-
f1ts Of the appropriation, 1t should
maintain. by January 81, 1905, properly
armed. equipped and disciplined. at
least 10 enlisted men for each senator
and representative in Congress from
that state. and that the military laws
of the respective states should con-
form to those of the regular army.
This law was later amended, making
an additional appropriation of $1,000.
600. and giving states until January II,
1910, to conform to tho regulations OF
the regular army.
BY reason OF the acceptance of the
benefits of the Dick bill the national
guard of a state becomes bound by its
terms and conditions. and thus docs
the federal government bring the NO.
tional guard of such state within the
jurisdiction OF federal laws and the or
ders of the president and the war de-
partment and accomplish Indirectly
what is cannot directly do.
Tho laws of the states now conform
to the provisions of this act, by the
terms OF which all guard matters are
directly under the supervision and con-
troll of an officer of the regular army
designated as the chief division militia
affairs,