The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
INSPECTION IS ON
At FORT DOUGLAS
Major Charles G. Morton of
Denver Is the Official in
Charge.
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY
MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Every Department of the Post
Is to Be Thoroughly
Looked Into.

The Fifteenth infantry at Fort
Douglas was inspected on Wednesday
morning by Mai, Charles G. Morton, in
spector general OF the department of
Colorado, with headquarters at Denver.
The full complement OF officers and men
1T the Fifteenth infantry, composed of
thirty three commissioned officers and
500 men, were inspected, and later in
he day took part in the maneuvers.
All of the officers and men were pres.
epS during the review of the morning,
and in full dress, and presented strlk-
( ing spectacle to those who observed
them as they carried out the intricate
maneuvcrs on the parade grounds. After
the maneuVers of the dress parade had
been finished, Mai Morton conducted
an inspection OF the hospital, which in
cludcd the first aid drill by the hospital
corps. composed Of four men of the
band and two from each company.
Pleased With Results.
After the review Mai. Morton ex-
pressed himself, officially. as being well
pleased with the neat appearance and
the discipline of the men, which he con
sidcred Very good, after making al
Iowanccs for the lnclement weather con
dltions that had prevailed during the
past few weeks, and the fact that this
was responsible for the lack Of oppor,
tunity the men had had,
During the afternoon the Major con
Quoted the inspeftion OF the administra-
zion ot the four companies which com
pose one battalion, the inspection Of the
quarters, the inspection of the large
1cntagc pitched near the quarters and
the field cooking equipment set out and
ready for use On Thursday morning
viii be held battalion inspection, and
during the afternoon the entire COM
mand is to be inspected in field dress
and equipment. This will include the
inspection OF machine gun platoon
and the hospital corps in field practice
with the ambulance and the wagon
train.
After tins feature. the physical eXer-
clses with the field packs removed will
take place. after which the men will 90
INTO the shelter tent camp, where they
VIII remain until the following morning.
There VIII also be signaling and range
finding, by the aid of instruments,
and eyeposts VIII be established for the
night, The men will prepare their own
food IN regulation field style during
this period.
Exercises for Friday.
on FRIDAY morning Will take place
The execution of tactical problems.
which will include the preparation Of
held orders. reports and sketches. and
the use of n-commissioned officers in
scouting and patrolling and firing with
ball cartridges at targets representing
tho enemy, The firing will take place
half a mile southeast of the barracks. !
on the post range. Friday afternoon
there viii take place thee inspection
Of the chaplain S Office, the schools, the |
gvmnasium, the bakery. the ordnance
department, the garden and the post eX. !
change.
On saturday Mai ,'orion will con.
cludc his official visit. and during the |
morning he will be occupied with the !
inspection OF the last battalion. Satur. /
1aN afternoon an inspection will be |
made of the guardhouse, office of the !
post and regimental adiutauts. and the I
quarters and administration of the |
band. The inspection Of the Office Of
the commanding officer will conclude !
the day,
During his stay at the post Mai. Nor. I
ton VIII he entertained by the officers /
at number of inforna' social affairs. !
The roster of the comm stoned officers |
who took part in the review "Wednesday .
morning were as follnws: Col. Walter /
). Scott. commanding; Lieut.. Col. Ar. 4
thur Williams. Maj james NJ. ARA /
smith, Maj. Wilt t, May, Mai. An.
drew ,. Rowan, Chaplain Joseph J
Clemens, Captains Frank NJ. Savage. /
William A. Cavanaugh. Bryan Conrad. .
Richard L. RIfenberick, ir., First Lieu
tenants Richard II. Shellman, I.ochlin !