| Show FORT DOUGLAS Band Leader Klein has received a sample sam-ple of the new cap for musicians which is to be issued with the other new style cap January 1 1S06 I has in front a cord of gold braid and wreath inclosing a harp and is a decided improvement in appearance over the old issue The bal masque given last evening in the post hal was a very enjoyable affair af-fair A large delegation from tho city and all the wee sma hour chasers of the post were charmingly entertained until a late hour by the unexcelled programme furnished by the Sixteenth infantry band orchestra 3 S Tho following literary gem has been issued by the Fort Douglas branch of the Grand Orient Ascension Council Counci No 2 NoFort Fort Douglas Utah November 27th lS95Tho DISPENSATIONS have arrived ar-rived I The all powerful unequaled and sublime Grand Pa Di Shah calls the princes of the Grand Orient to meet in council at the post recreation hall this evening November 27th 1SI > 3 HowlIng Howl-Ing and braying will commence at 730 oclock sharp Get a move on you parb vourselves Come and see the ll444th fle I 1444th crree Get information of the Grand Pa Di Shah as to applications Come early Get your tickets for refreshments and avoid the rush By order of the GRAND PA DI SHAH Signed The Grand Quill Driver The troops at the Fort will b paid earlier than usual next month and by check instead of by the paymaster in accordance with general orders No 59 headquarters of the army dated Washington Wash-ington November 21 1S03 The order reads as follows By direction of the acting secretary of war monthly payments will he made by paymasters in person under the provisions pro-visions of paragraph 1349 army regulations regula-tions of 1S95 to the troops at the follow Inc named stations The posts in New York harbor including Willets Point Davids Island and New York Arsenal Washington barracks District of Columbia Col-umbia Fort Meyer Virginia Fort Mc Pherson Georgia San Antonia arsenal 3rs itG Sam Houston Texas Fort I Sheridan Illinois Fort Snellinp Minnesota sota Jefferson barracks and St Louis Powder depot Missouri Fort Leaven worth Kansa Fort Omaha Nebraska Fort Logan Colorado Vancouver barracks bar-racks and Fort For Canby Washington posts in San Francisco harbor includ i ing the Presidio Angel Island Benlcia barracks and Benicia arsenal Payments at all other stations will be made by check or by current as directed in revised re-vised army regulations The commanding general of the army has ascertained the fact that there are more than 4000 officers and men in thr I service who are able to use the bicycle as a means of transportation He advises ad-vises a distinct organization i and has ed lg I asked fled authorities to make the necessary I neces-sary transfers I is agreed that the weight of the military bicycle should be between twentylive and twenttynine pounds including luggage case brake and tool bag The details as to the best methods of employing the wheel and the motor wagon for the army will soon bo known if General Miles twelvecompany bicycle regiment is formed The longdelayed and muehdesire revised re-vised army regulation has at last been issued though in a limited quantity Some changes worthy of notice are the statement of the commands appropriate to each grade viz For a appropxiate captin company for a major or lieutenant colonel l a battalion or squadron for a colonel a regiment for a brigadier general gen-eral two regiments for a major general four regiments Every department commander com-mander is required to inspect the troops under his command once in each year and report the result of such inspection He is also required to report the names of all officers believed to be incompetent or permanently unable from any cause to perform all their duties Military duty and labor on Sunday is reduced to the measure of strict necessity The regimental regi-mental commander will appoint the noncommissioned non-commissioned staff and regimental noncommissioned non-commissioned officers and may reduce the same to the ranks by order The number num-ber of men in regimental bands will not exceed twentyfour The band fund formerly so called is now known a the regimental fund and its uses are prescribed pre-scribed The post exchange council will consist of the officer in charge of the exchange ex-change and two company commanders detailed by roster At every military post or station at the lowering of the lag in the evening the band if there be one will play Star Spangled Banner Troops will be paid monthly Indian scouts mav be enlisted for three years Orders eulogizing the conduct of living officers will not be permitted except incase caSE of gallantry in action or the performance per-formance of especially hazardous service Personal reports must be made by every officer upon the nature of his duty with a statement of his service performed during dur-ing the year on the 30th of Juno of each year and the efficiency of every officer will be reported once a year by his superiors su-periors Prisoners will not be placed in I irons except by sentence of court martial or in case of a desperate or dangerous character The allowance to civilian witnesses wit-nesses before a court martial who are not in the employ of the government is 150 for each day actually consumed in trial or attendance upon the court under summons and five cents a mile going and returning from his place of residence The description of the national flag has been inserted in the new regulations and the size of the regimental colors changed jin six feet six inches fly by six feet o the pike to five teet six inches flyby fly-by four feet four inches on the pike This change is one that has met with universal uni-versal favor wherever the new flag has been seen The cavalry regiments are regments now required to carry the national colors The silken national colors or standard will be carried in battle on campaign and on occasions of ceremony at regimental regi-mental headquarters in which two or more companies of the regiment participate partici-pate and at no other times An applicant for promotion from the ranks will now be required to sere honorably hon-orably not less than two years in the ranks exclusive of technical service due to furlough or other absence from duty in his own interest Tho uniform and equipments of officers and enlisted men will hereafter be prescribed pre-scribed in special regulations and are not contained in the general regulations J S D |
