The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-07-06
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Secretary Of War, Daniel 8. Lamont
and party spent the morning Of july
9TH 1t Fort sherman. having arrived b.
special train from the east during tn
night. The members Of the party wert
Secretary Lamont, Qnartermaster Gen.
ersl Batchelder. General Otis, com.
manding the department Of the Colum,
bia; Major Davis, Mr.. Lsmonts aide
Major q. d. Wilson. adjutant general
OF the department Of the Columbia
The ladies Of the party were Mrs. La.
mont and Mrs. and Miss Bryant, wife
and daughter Of DR.. Bryant, President
cleyeland's physician.
The arrival Of the distinguished party
was expected and at 7:S0 =. m. orders
were issued to the troops TO form Ia
full-dress uniform. at 8 .. M.
Private carriages were sent from the
post to convey tive ladies and children
OF the party to Colonel Halls quarter,
where they were entertained by Mrs.
Hall, assisted by the ladies of the gar.
risOn.
Tho troops, commanded by Col. Hall
and headed by the band marched to
the depot. countermarched and formed
to the left. When the secretary ap.
preached the ambulance that was 70
convey him to the post, arms wss pre-.
scented, the coaors dropped In salute and
the trumpeters sounded the generals
march.
The return to the post was the begun
and moved In the following order: Col.
onei Il. II. Hall, Fourth infantry; Firyt
Lieutenant G. b. Duncan. adjutant
Fourth infantry; Major J. C. Merrill
medical department: First Lieutenant
W. 4. Purviance. medical department,
(all mounted): Fourth infantry band
Companies A, d. F and G, Fourth in
fsntry, and Troop G, Fourth cavalry
an ambulance. In which rode Hon. d. s
Lamont. secretary Of war.
The column marched TO the front oil
Colonel Halls quarters. where 1t was
halted. the troops faced about, arms
were presented, the colors saluting and
the trumpetes sounded the general,
march. the secretary OF war bsing Gu
titled to the same honors ~ the genera
commanding the army.
Secretary Lamont then expressed Z
wish TO have the troops form for 10
view. They were at once marched u
the parade ground. formed In line and
presented TO the secretary . third time
Colonel Hall then promptly moved tn.
command into column Of companies
and marched them In review.
When the troops were dismissed The
party Of distinguished visitors proceed
ed TO Col. Halls quarters and there me,
the officers Of the post.
Secretary Lamont and General Batch
cider. Ia company with Colonel Hall
visited the company barracks, store
houses and corrsls. They were also
driven 10 all points Of interest In thu
post.
Secretary Lamont Is q man Of few
words. still he could not but express his
admiration for the beauties OF this post
the natural scenery and the beauties OF
the minor landscapes that hem the pos,
in This voluntary admiration for the
post WAS induced also by the eXtraordin
airy cleanliness that pervaded every de
partment and which extended to ever
part OF the reservation.
A detachment under command OF
Lieutenant q. II. II. Smith, Fourth In
faniry, fired salute OF II guns wher
the column entered the post. in homo
Of Secretary Lamont, and later saiut.
Of ~ guns, or the salute 10 the Union
The distinguished party left for tn,
west at l:0 p. m. stopping for q few
hours at Spokane.
During their stay here . COMMITTEES
Of citizens, composed Of Col. ID. II
Budlong. Frank Bristow and Major
Warner visited the post and held ,
brief interview with the secretary ne
garding the abandonment Of For,
sherman and presented him with {
copy Of the resolutions passed at tn.
Department Encsmpment regarding
the same.