The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-08
GOVERNOR SEES
SHAM BATTLE
Reds Retrieve Sundays Defeat
and Calamity Capture the
Blue Army.
MANY SALT LAKERS
WITNESS MANEUyERS
Ball in Heber City Hall Given
for the Visitors in the
Evening.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
CAMP z. A. wEDGwoOD. Heber
City, Aug, This has been a notable
| day In the history Of the National Guard
Of Utah. The state militia. always en-
thusiastic In the work that makes for
proper military training. today acquitted
Itself more creditably than ever before
and received the warm praise and high
commentator Of state dsnitaries and a
multitude OF citizens.
This was Governors day. Governor
William Spry. his staff. Mrs. spry and
a number OF prominent visitors from
Salt Lake and other Utah cities spent
the afternoon watching the maneuvers OF
the troops. and during the evening they
enjoyed a ball in their honor given at the
Hcber City hail.
The struggle between the Red and Blue
armies wae conducted under strict mill
tary regulations and lasted for nearly
seven hours. The troops left camp at
10 o'clock this. morning. the Red army
Blue being in charge Of Captain Webb
Both sides repaired 10 the mountains for
the battle" and the keenest interest in
the securing OF vantage points was mani
fest throughout.
Governor spry and party arrived at
the camp at 80 o'clock and We're taken
IN charge by Sergeant A. G. Jackson Of
visitors were led to Mt. Perkey. over
looking the scene OF the naneuvers. and
were Interested spectators throughout the
tion was established by the signal corps
affording communication with both
armies. which were at times from three
to four miles apart but the locality af
forded the visitors an excellent view of
every movement Of the troops, while the
wireless told the story OF the plans OF
battle"
At 3 o'clock the Red army of Major
Williams captured" the Blue army OF
Captain Webb and hostilities were soon
forgotten.
In general the day was voted the most
successful and pleasant Of any yet spent
In the camp. Aside from the presence OF
the state officials. thousands of specta-
tors lined the hills, watching the work
OF guardsmen.
When the details Of the truce had been
concluded review, guard mount and In
executive made a brief address. compli-
menting the troops upon the excellence
Of their work and also praising their
good Judgment in the selection OF such
an ideal site for camp as the one
chosen.
The ball this evening was largely at
tended. all present thoroughly enjoying
III late hour the governor and party
leaving shortly before midnight for Salt
Lake,
given over TO the honoring Of the veterans
OF the famous Indian conflict and 1t is
certain that the attedance hero will be
record breaker.
The guard will break camp Wednesday
and the boys Will reach Salt Lake city
some time Thursday afternoon. as they
were transported from home to the camp
and are ordered to hike back,
There have been no accidents and no
cases OF serious Illness during the en-
campment Everybody is happy. even II
some what weary with the strenuous work
involved in the military maneuvers,
Sunday wus anything but day OF
rest. Early In the morning the Red
army, under the command Of Captain
Kammerman OF Manti, and the Blue
army, under Captain Kneas OF Ogden,
sauntered forth to solve a problem and
incidentally to annihilate each other
After two hours OF maneuvering the
referee decided that the Blue army had
the enemy In a helpless position and the
victory wns awarded the Blues,
The signal corps, which was under the
protection Of the Blues, did not get its
station erected on account OF tho quick
Termination Of the engagement.
a great many visitors from Salt Lake
and the surrounding country are In the
city TO witness the maneuvers.