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Show 30 Within a few days after the passing of the militia law the Governor and steps to form the organized mil iti a, On March 12, 1894 Board of Control took the Legislative Assembly confirmed General and his Staff. the Governor's nominations for On the afternoon of March Adjutant 14 Governor West delivered the Commission of Adjutant General and adminiatc red the oath of office to George M. ottinger, a former Colonel of the Third Infantry Regiment of the 39 Other Nauvoo Legion, artist and prominent city official of Salt Lake City. members of the staff included, E. W. Tatlock of Salt Lake County as Inspec tor General; C. Adams of Salt Lake County as Quartermaster General; Thomas J. Stevens of Weber County, Commissary General; Allen Fowler of Salt Lake County to be Surgeon General; A. D. Gash of Utah County to be Judge Advocate General; Nephi W. Clayton of Salt Lake County and Alexander Loeb of Weber County to be Aides-de-Camp. The Adjutant General was given the rank of 40 brigade general; the staff were given the lieutenant colonel rank. On March Board of Control. 21, 1894 the Governor convened the first meeting of the The Board considered applications which had been received from various parts of the Te rr-ito ry-v-Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Brigham Rich County--for the mustering of City, Bountiful, Parowan, and parts units into the National Guard of Utah. It "vas decided that mustering would be commenced as soon as Other matters discussed possible. were the obtaining of the allottment for the Territory from the Federal Government for the pro viding of uniforms, arms and equipment. The Board also decided to encour age mayors and city councils of the different cities to "furnish armories and drill halls for companies in their towns, and asking also that they aid and encourage the officers of the militia in organizing same. authorized that the Industrial Home be used to l! The Board offices of the General and his staff and the Deseret Ag ri cultu re: approached for the use of the Exposition Build;}}g Adjutant Mercantile Society be on the Fair Gronnds for storage of the equipment of the units. two buildings were obtained until the National Guard rented armory and served as offices facilities el sewhe re , As a final matter of business Lieutenant March 12 1894 p. 1. ,The Deseret News, of the letter Indust rj al Home be used as wa s housing originaHy intended by the Territorial polygamous wives who wanted to break for not prove to prosperfor the Territorial |
