Show COMPANY L FIRST INFANTRY CANNON TILLE utah feb I 1 wahington s birthday was duly observed nere here by compary Compa L third batalion Batt lion first infantry N Q U by ft a drill parade and company inspection ander the supervision of captain john W dunning lieutenants A J haw don en and george W johnson Job naon at 2 PM wan the assembly asa embly was wae sounded bounded b the bugler the company foiling falling in on the parade ground in lull marching order after the the command was exercised to in the be manual manua of arms marching etc and ad be it gala bald to the boys credit they handled bandied their pieces like old veterans observing tile the proper cadence wih wib atmur accuracy acy and precision which brought U words of praise and worthy comment from the spec spectator A marked aad novel feature of the exercises was a V drill arrill dowty in which the entire corn competed A social ball in the evening completed the day dayis dayi is festin HI aso company TJ Is mroe than anxious for ghe cate first annual encampment to come on off in order to compete with any company in the regiment for the be best drilled xa in the NG we baj in we the per on of john M dun afta who also enjoys the honor and dD oglon of being the oldest soldier ah I 1 point of service in the me national auard wiard of utah having to his bis credit years active service in the baited sited states army and last but not ewt we lay claim to having in our the ugliest man la athe he entire fard aard of course we withhold the s name bud aud points of agli J ie till the time to show up 90 when vt a wil be a 0 ure sure winner company LW an b been een h honored by col henry age commanding ibe regi mentin the fotion lection of nephi 3 P howard gieward as legi mental color bearer a position the ven en will nil all with credit to himself nod d with honor anti and reverence let for the rI cimental gi mental flag he be will proudly bear on tile the evening of the laet kompany L gave a grand ball and phomena is e in honorof the anniversary of our esteemed captains captain la birth who pon that day use his own lau isu ague was waa forty years yeara in the wilder n eleven of which he spent as aa a sr soldier baldier in defense defence of his country our hall WM was tastefully decorated with the stare and stripes Str ipei tacked stacked rifles bristling bayonets bayo neti haversacks haver ha sacks canteens etc at the back of the stage was wae suspended a large sized crayon picture of captain Cunning which for artistic workmanship true to life etc was admired by all at 7 pm the bell ball re sounded mounded with tue clarion notes of the bugle the assembly PY being sounded when the grand march was formed led by captain dunning and lady at the conclusion of the march the bugle again pealed forth a signal to rally by squads in the quadrille when the social hostilities commenced the evenings entertainment was waa interspersed with songs speeches recitations bioni etc and an exhibition drill by the boys in blue in which all acquitted themselves with credit dancing being the order on the 46 firing ahne alneil was kept up till 12 o oclo elock cb at which hour musician talbot sounded bounded li taps 21 when all dispersed feeling to praise the boys of company elj L for the real good time had great credit is due to the various committees and the band tor for their untiring efforts to make the fortieth birthday oi of captain john M dunning a great success in which their fullest expectation in this respect was f fully realized ONE OF THE GUARD |