The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-05
CHAFFEE VISITS
FORT DOUGLAS
Says improvements at the Post
Will Continue.
PRAISES THE TWENTY-NINTH
RECEIVED IN MILITARY STYLE
BY THE LOCAL OFFICERS.

Lieutenant General Adna r. Chaffee,
chief of staff of the United states army,
arrived i'm salt Lake on an oregon
Short Line train at $50 yesterday
morning from Boise, Ida. He came TO
inspect Fort Douglas. and was accom-
panied by his wife. son and daughter,
Quartermaster General Charles f.
Humphrey and Captain Grote Hutch
fnson. General Chaffee's afde-de-camp.
The general. in an interview during
the day, declared the improvements at
the fort would continue until IL was
finely equipped for regiment Of IN
dantry and two batteries
General Chaffee and party were met
a the train by Captain F. j. Morrow
and Lieutenant r. f. Beebe in army
road wagons drawn by mules, and were
driven to the fort. Just outside the
military reservation they were met BY
the battalion of the Twenty ninth IN
fantrv. composed Of companies +, r,
q. H and l. stationed at the fort under
command of Captain j. F. woodward.
The party stopped, got out Of the We
hicles and the battalion halted. present
ed arms. dipped the colors and there
was a blare Of trumpets. Generals
Ehaffee and Humphrey and Captain
Hutchinson saluted in turn, and Off
GERS call was sounded. in response to
which all the commissioned officers OF
the battalion came forward and were
introduced to General Chaffee and the
other members of the party, Captain
Woodward making the presentat tons
The command then marched to the
camp. headed by the band playing mar
JiaI airs. with General Chaffee and
party following in the army wagons
The command was halted in front OF
Colonel r. &. LockwCOds headquarters,
and he and his personal staff came out
and Saluted General Chaffee. who sa
luted in turn. as did General Humphrey
and Captain Hutchinson. The bat
TALON then. by order of Captain Wood
ward, broke formation and returned TO
their quarters. General Chaffee and
General Humphrey and the other MEM
berS of the party were then taken IN
charge by Colonel Lockwood and con-
Quoted into his home. which is also his
headquarters. The battalion was COM
plimented by General Chaffee for its
dne appearance.
Goes on Tour Of Inspection
After a brief rest. Generals Chanee
end Humphrey started out on a tour OF
inspection of the company barracks
and other buildings that constitute the
fort or post. This inspection had but
fairly begun at u o'clock. when it was
decided 10 stop for lunch. The tour Of
the buildings was resumed at 1880. It
was finished shortly before O'Clock.
The party then left the fort and went
10 the KnutSfOrd hotel for dinner
There they took rooms and spent the
might.
To-day General Chaffee. Quartermas-
ter General Humphrey and Captain
Hutchinson viii be given luncheon
by Governor Wells. They viii leave
Tor Cheyenne at 1870 p. m. ft-
Chaffee Tells of His Trip.
General Chafee is not only a gallant
soldier. but he is a kindly, affable gen
JleTnan-rnuch more easily approached
than many OF the fedgeIings from West
Point whose military records are yet 10
he made Discussing his trip, ne said
we have had a long but very enjoy
able trip. We started in at Fort Smell
ing May -. and have visited all the
posts on the Pacific coast. We then
came east b. way of Walla Walla and
Boise City. where we inspected the bar
racks. From salt Lake we VIII go east
by way of Cheyenne. stopping at Forts
Robinson. Mead Niobrara. Omaha,
LeavenwOrth. and probably Fort Riley.
Kansas, bat that is not certain. We
will then go to Des MOines, Ia In
then home
II am lust examining the various
posts for the purpose Of ascertaining
their condition and with a view TO sug-
@estiug improvements in them. 1 am
simply looking after the physical con-
dition of the buildings and grounds,
and am not out for any functions or
parades We will take a look at the
men in their barracks and leave the
yarades and functions to inspectors
More Improvements For Fl. ouglas.
Now. "a to this post. Fort Douglas.
~ was destined for "A regiment of in
Iautry and two batteries of artillery
Four barracks have been completed
Two are under contract. and eight more
are 10 be built i'm the future There
VIII be other buildings, of course, in or
der To make the post complete, which
VIII require three or four years
How much viii all the buildings and
al the other contemplated improve
ments cost-half a million dollars?
General Chaffee was asked.
Il shouldn't think they would cost
as much - that" ne replied. The ac-
tual cost cannot now be determined.
hut the improvements will continue un-
I'll the post Is in fine condition and
thoroughly adapted 10 the needs of
regiment Of infantry and two batteries
-1f artillery. 7 want 10 say that / have
not found much TO condemn, and have
had "a good time. At Cheyenne we viii
inspect Fort II. A. Russell on SatUr-
day.