The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02

| as friend the following item, taken
from the current issue of the Army
and Navy Journal, about Col Walter
Scott will be of especial interest Dur
ing the few years that the fifteenth
has been stationed at Fort Douglas
many cordial friends have sprung into
being and the good ''K. O,'' and his
delightful family have occupied n warm
! spot in the hearts of local friends,
whose friendship does not cease with
the going of each regiment:
] In our last issue we briefly referred to
the retirement OF Colonel Walter S. Scott
Fifteenth United States infantry, OH
June 20. 1911. 4 correspondent sends us
the following tribute, Ono of ihe sad
nnEs f GomGE int the fe Of
mons the officers to bid adieu To long
loved commander We were called to
witness such a parting at the temporary
maneuver camp OF the Fifteenth infantry
al Leon Springs reservation on juno L.
1911, when Colonel Walter S. Scott sum
moned his officers to bid them farewell
as their commanding officer. The colonel
was OF the old school fatherly class, aud
his pcnt up emotions were reflected in
the faces Of every officer standing in the
RING formed about him. The farewell
word lis an old army custom which re-
quires unusual bravery to carry out. but
the colonel believes In handing down the
old service customs. and awaits the COM
ing of tho last officer In solemn silence.
Tho attentions of army officers are
usually taken UP with other matters
than The making OF formal speeches. No
person. under like circumstances, would
be expected 70 make an address of well
rSnnsed o aS aae us
cause the time had como for him to say
goodbye TO us. Another must take his
place. Others may he better colonels
than he. but none would lovo lis more.
His communds may not always have been
perfect but. he had done his best. h
the conclusion OF his few remarks he
l-l, hak ham yyIf
all his officer. and extended his hand;
but each seemed occupied with his own
emotions. The awkward pause was
taking the extended hand and saying In
subdued tones, The Lord bless You;
colonel only 10 hasten away TO conceal
biddcn adieu Go one who had ruled thcm
more like father than an officer. he
stood at = distance looking in confused
manner al the man who had been ruler
OF mon for thirtyseven years say
parting word and shake the hands OF the
non commissioned staff. then the men
prisoner doing some fatigue work near
at hand He then went into the head,
quarters t"nt to sign his last official
paper, and stepped into his waiting auto
mobile with Il final goodbye and wave
Of his hand. But lie was not yet past The
things which try the emotions of strong
soldiers tents he found they had
crowded the roadside TO wave him fare
we'll. The memory of many acts OF kind
ness and mercy. mingled with his duties
Of administering justice. led them TO wish
to make some expression Of appreciat ion.
Some person began a cheer. but others
saw that To be out OF order and hushcd |
The cheer: bnt the men must express
themselves. and, remembering they might !
express themselves in the religious scrv-
ices by the clapping OF their hands, they
all adopted that manner of saving their
farewell to one whom The writer knows J
TO have been loved We'll by the enlisted |
men OF his commands. solemn hush !
tents thinking oi the lime when they,
too must Say The farewell. The en-
listed men were for once without bolster
or laughter. and even the evening chapel |
service was pervaded with more than |
usual silence and soiemnity Colonel
Scott during his army ne commanded |
the First battalion of bis regiment at
the battle OF III Cancy. Cuba. July l. I
1898. before Santiago. Cube. He was
with the Lake Lanao expedition. p, T.. !
a, Fort GadunEan April 10. 1902, and |
was promoted 10 be lieutenant colonel. !
assigned TO the Eighteenth infantry. and |
Joined thai regiment at Camp Bumpus, |
Tacloban. Leyte. r, l., May .. 1903. He |
cla:on expedition from May 20 10 August !
l. 1902. On October 81, 1908. he was |
given honorable mention in G. O. 100. |
division. for persistence in |
holding his position against great odds
Bayau, p l.. May . 1902. on the Lake
Lanao expedition. when major Twenty |
seventh infantry, and commanding the |
Second battalion Of that regiment and |
was recommended for the above honor !
able mention In the report OF Brlgadier |
General Frank d. Baldwin. u. g. A. COM |
manding the Ual6c Lanao expedition"