Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-21
Spent This Forenoon at Fort Doug
las and is Inspecting the Sill
yer King This Afternoon.
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR LOCAL POST
The Distinguished Soldier is the Guest
OF Senator Kearns Who Took Him
To the Park on a Special.


S. army, with Mrs. Corbin, and Miss
Mcmillan, daughter Of the late Senator
Mcmillan of Michigan, arrived In
this city, in the generals private car,
late yesterday afternoon, for days
stay in Utah. The party were met ut
the Short Line depot by Senator and
Mrs. Kearns, and escorted to the Tab
ernacle, where special organ recital
had been arranged for. The visitors
expressed themselves as charmed by
the fine instrument and the artistic
manner with which Prof. Mcclellan
handled IT, Gen and Mrs. Corbin
called on their son who Is i'll with
malarial troubles at the Knutsford,
and found him resting comfortably
and convalescent. Then they We're
driven to the residence of Senator
Kearns. whose guests they were while
In this city.
PLEASANTLY SERENADED.
After dinner. Col. ]. w. Bubb. COM
manding the garrison at Fort Douglas
and the officers stationed at that post,
called to pay their respects to the adj
iptant general They were accom-
panied by the Twelfth infantry band,
which was stationed on the lawn and
PLAYED while the reception was In
progress within the mansion. II was
brilliant affair, and quite a crowd
OF citizens was attracted to the vi
entity,
AT THE POST TODAY.
Gen. Corbin visited Fort Douglas
this morning He was accompanied
by Mrs. Corbin and Miss Mcmillan,
also by Gov. Wells with AdJt Gen. c.
:. Burton and Brig Gen. John ..
Cannon. Senator and Mrs. Kearns-all
In carriages. Arriving at the post the
Twelfth light battery welcomed the
party with ma generals salute or
10 guns. Then the party repaired to
Col. Bulbs quarters, where an infor-
mai reception was held for 10 minutes
or so. This was followed by an IN
spection aud review on the lower
parade ground, OF the entire garrison,
and then there was cursory lhspec-
ton of the post by the visiting adJu.
tant general. Senator Kearns stated
at the time that Salt Lake people can
rely certainly upon Fort Douglas be-
ing made one of the greatest posts In
the army, that there would be full
regiment of men stationed here. with
battery of artillery and very likely "A
squadron Of cavalry. Both the senator
and the visiting adjutant general
spoke I'm the highest hopes Of Il fine
future for Fort Douglas.
WENT TO PARK CITY.
At noon the visiting party, escorted
by Senator Kearns, went by special
train over the Rio Grande to Park city
where the remainder of the day is being
s,. tho silver KING
mine, and other great mining properties
at the camp, The party leaves tonight
for Montana, going no further west
than Helena at present. The generals
future movements will be largely iniiu-
enced by the condition OF his son. The
Earl and Countess of SALISBURY were
intending to visit Utah with Gen. Cor
bin. but were recalled to England and
sail from New York today
POST POLICY.
In a talk with local newspapermen
last evening the adjutant general said
that II is the policy of the adminlstra-
ton to reduce the number OF smaller
posts and enlarge the more important
ones. Fort Douglas being one OF the
latter class. II Is the intention to make
of this full regimental post, one OF
chain of large military centers extend
ing across the country and including
Fort Logan at Denver, Russell at Chey-
enne, Riley near Leavenworth, Des
Moines, Ia, Sheridan near Chicago, and
posts at indianapolis and Columbus, O.
The visitor said that the same general
machinery required 10 conduct a four
company post can also run a ~ COM
pany post, and In general II Is as cheap
To maintain a 10 company as an eight
company post. Then the Fort Douglas
situation Is peculiarly advantageous"
he said, "ln view OF the necessity for
at least some time to come of sending
and recalling troops to and from the
PHILIPPINES, occupying as Il does sort
OF midway between the Pacific coast
and the middle west, while further ad-
vantages are the admirable climate and
the contiguous producing country. from
which the supplies can be drawn cheap
~, Then It Is conveniently located on
the great arteries of commerce, making
It possible to reach all parts Of the
country from this point with compare
tive ease and dispatch"
GEN, CoRBIN'S RECORD.
The party are enjoying their stay in
Utah. and are glad they included this
point In their itinerary. The general IL
shaking hands with many old army
friends He Is a veteran OF the Civil
war, beginning In July as n second lieu
tenant In the Eighty-third Ohio nfan-
try. He became first lieutenant In 1863,
major in the Fourteenth us. colore1 IN
fantry OF which he became the lieuten-
ant-coonel in 1864 becoming It's colonel
a year later. Col. Corbin was made
brevet brlradier for galantry In action
In 1865. At the conclusion of the war,
he was commissioned second lieuten-
ant in the Seventeenth infantry In the
regular establishment and was COM
missioned captain Of the Thirty eighth
infantry two months later. In 1850
Capt. Corbin was made major and as
sistant adiutant general, lieutenant
colonel IN 1889. colonel In 1896, hrigadler
in 1898 and major general in 1900