The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-01
FORT DOUGLAS NEWS.
IMPORTANT ORDERS JUST ISSUED
BY COLONEL THEAKER.
Rigid Requirements as to Dress
Regulations Governing the Con-
duct of officers and Enlisted Men.


Regulations Governing the Con-
duct of officers and Enlisted Men.
The following important orders have
just been published by Colonel Theaker
for the government of the Fort Douglas
troops.
officers in the post, when away from
their quarters, will always appear in uni
form, except when wearing the evening
dress suit as authorized by G. o. II, A u.
o., series 1890, or when on the way out
of or returning to the post, or when en-
gagged in athletic exercises.
Tennis suits are authorized when play
ing the game and in going TO and from
the court, at which times the oVercoat
or cape may be worn, but no olner aru-
cles of uniform will be worn with tennis
suits.
The officers cape will not be worn at
formations, and overcoats only When the
call is sounded.
Black leather shoes or boots will be
worn with the uniform
Barracks shoes must not be worn when
away from the barracks.
Der ponchos and blankets or waterproof
overcoats during inclement weather ana
on duty, when specially indicated by the
commanding officer.
The fatigue or campaign hat is to be
worn in the field, on fatigue, target prac-
tice and in extended order exercises away
from the garrison parade grounds.
Leggins will be worn on all marches and
the commanding officer, and at extended
order drill away from the garrison parade
grounds.
at this post to any officer, the officers who
attend will appear in full dress uniform
Full dress does not mean full dress
in every particular save one or two, but
means full dress" throughout, and the
same rule governs with reference to I'M
dress. fatigue, campaign, etc.
All officers and enlisted men of this
command when outside of barracks Will
have their coats or blouses buttoned
throughout. Officers noticing soldiers
with coats or blouses unbuttoned
will report them to their respective COM
pany commanders, who will prefer charges
against the parties.
The wearing of civilian clothing by en-
listed men within the limits of the post
is prohibited. In visiting the city en-
listed men may wear civilian clothing II
preferred.
Enlisted men must not appear on the
porches of their barracks without coats
or blouses; or otherwise Improperly
dressed. First SergeantS and non-com-
nissioned officers in charge of barracks
will see to the execution of this order.
Enlisted men will wear with uniform
the white collars prescribed by army reg
ulations at all ceremonies and when 60
ing to the city in uniform.
Mounted officers will wear the chin
straps on helmet down; company officers
and enlisted men wear them up.
The canvass fatigue coat and trousers
will be worn only by fatigue parties and
by the prisoners. The non-commssioned
officers in charge of the parties will wear
the campaign hat and undress uniform.
Company commanders will see that the
enlisted men of their organizations who
are required to do fatigue duty are sup
piled with the fatigue uniform, namely:
campaign hat, canvass clothing complete,
blouse and trousers.
All officers of the regiment will wear the
drab felt campaign hat in the field, on
Sword, belt and knot will b. worn upon
all occasions of duty under arms.
After Il o'clock noon. all officers not in
arrest or on the sick list may leave the
post for period of twelve hours without
special permission of the commanding
officer, provided no duty will interfere.
Subalterns must first obtain permission
from their company commanders. Officers
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must in each case obtain permission of
the commanding officer. No permission
from the commanding officer to leave the
post must be asked until officers have
ascertained from all sources whether any
duty is likely to be required of them dur
ing the time they wish to remain absent.
Officers who are members of a general
court martial at the post must not apply
for leave without calling attention to
| that fact.
Under no circumstances will the medical
department be without a commanding
| officer for duty at the post without special
authority of the post commander.
Officers will register their names in the
adjutants Office and leave an address
where they may be found during theiI
absence.
All clerks and other persons on duty ir
the adjutant's Office are prohibited from
| furnishing any information whatever or
subjects pertaining to the business there
| of until the same has been duly published
! to the command.
Money will not be rendered the posi-
| baker for bread, nor will the baker be
! permitted to receive it. Bread can be OBJ
tanned by the purchase of checks at the
commiSSary Office, or in exchange fol
flour on authorized issues.
Public property in use or inventoried il
the public quarters at the post shall moi
be removed therefrom except by permits
4 sion of the quartermaster previously OBJ
| tanned.
Whenever any one in the employ Of
an officer is guilty of an offense tha
should cause the offenders expulsion from
the reservation, a report of the CASE
should be made in writing.
During military ceremonies children viii
not be permitted on the parade or drill
will not be permitted on the parade Of
drill grounds.
The shouting or loud talking of children
in the vicinity of the band during concerts
and their presence near the band at sucl
time are forbidden.
No firecrackers or fireworks of any de
scription will be fired or exploded in O
about the post.
of bugle calls is forbidden except in lin
of duty in the garrison.