The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11
OFF MAGNOLIA BLUFFS
Gem SchOfield Views Site for
Proposed Army Post.
HE SEES 1T FROM BOTH SIDES.
A Visit to the Great Dry Dock-Pieased
but Non-Committal-T Tacoma
Today.
HE SEES 1T FROM BOTH SIDES.

Gen. Schoheld has seen the proposed
site for an army post on Magnolia
bluffs. At go o'clock yesterday morn
ing the distinguished visitor. together
with Col. Sanger and Maj. Post, was
taken charge of by r.. Q. Graves. j. W.
elise and Daniel Jones, from he Cham
Der of Commerce, and at the foot OF
Madison street went aboard a West street
and north end car for Ballard. Al the
laater point they took naph.ha launch
in command of Capt. T. W. Lake. and
iourneyed dowl the bay. and out past
the bluffs. crossing the bar at extreme
low tide, feat undertaken only by very
experienced steamboat men.
The remainder of the party at. 10
o'clock gathered on board the Manzanita,
Capt. Gregory, and went around the
West Point lighthouse, anchoring in Shil-
shole bay. where they finally took on
Gen. Srhofield and his companions. The
ManzaniIa then steamed for Port Or
chard, taking the north passage, and at
the dry dock was met by Commander j.
C. Morong. WHO took the party in a
launch 10 the Nipsic. The guests were
received by Commandant and Mrs. Mo-
rong, Lieut.. and Mrs. Hollyday. Com
'mandants Clerk William II. Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson, DIR. Sioughton. Miss Baird,
sof Wheeling. W, Va, Il sister or the late
DR. W. J. Baird, aud Miss Billings.
Before landing at the navy yard the
party was served with lunch on the Man.
zanita as the generals guests, and on
the NipSic refres hments were served by
the commandment and the officers of the
naval station. The dry dock was then
visited on the way back TO this city
the Manzanita steamed into Port Blake
lev. where the visitors could see the
great mill There were fourteen ships
loading lumber in the haI'bor and three
more were in course of construction. The
patty on the homeward trip steamed Tor
West Point. and followed close 70 the
shore line Inro Gown, giving Gen. Scho-
field an excellent view of the south shore
of the site.
The Manzanita on the return met the
YACHT Aegie. which saluted. and received
a salute in acknowledgment.
At the hotel last evening Gen. Schofleld
remained in his apartments and devoted
his attention to many callers. among them
Gen. Kautz. Maj. Post Judge Hanford
and Hon. Thomas Burke. He expressed
himself as delighted with the days trip,
and said he thought Port Orchard an ad-
mirable location for a naval dry dock.
He was asked as to his impressions OF
Magnolia bluffs, but declined TO state
what he thought
Gen. Schofeld. are you prepared to say
that you think Magnolia bluffs good
site for an army post?" was asked.
What think about that matter will be
found In my report of this inspection.
Until then no one will know my impress
sions. for have not said anything about
them There are places in the United
States that would be better for an army
post than the bluffs. and again there are
other places that would be much worse"
Are you willing TO say that Magnolia
bluffs would not be bad site for an army
post?''
mo I cannot even say that at present"
In regard to his future movements. Gen.
Schofield said he intended to go to Tacoma
today, and would perhaps return TO this
city tomorrow. He did not know whether
he would go down the Sound and inspect
the proposed locations for military de-
lenses. On former visit. he said. he had
looked thoroughly into that subject. and
had become familiar with every point OF
vantage except Magnolia bluffs. Yester-
day he saw what the bluffs had TO offer.
and he now considers himself well in
formed as to the military features of
Puget sound.
The party on the ManZanita was made
up as follows: Lieut.. Gen. John w. Scho-
field. Lieut.. Col. j. p. Sanger. Lieut.. Col.
C. b. Schofield. Maj. j. c. Post. Lieut..
"A B. Wyckoff. Lieut.. ]. l.. Hayden.
Lieut.. j. A. Wholly. Paymaster II. r.
Sullivan. Il. s. N, Gov. j. n. McGraw.
Mayor Byron Phelps. E. O. Graves, pres
ident Chamber of Commerce: Tracy IT.
Robertson, secretary Chamber OF Com
mer-e Gen. A. V. KautZ, Hon. Roger
s. Greene. Hon. Thomas Burke, ]. W.
Hanna. J. W. elise. s. l.. Crawford.
Postmaster Gilbert s. Meem. G. j. Smith.
Jones. Capt w. r. Ballard. Charles
Clary VI. F. Backus. N. II. Latimer,
James n. Hoge OF GAINESVILLE. o: James
u. Hoge, jr.. c. g. Heifner.