The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-01
Make FORT DOUGLAS
CENTER OF INTEREST
Prominent Citizens Are Be-
hind Movement for En-
largement of Post.
GOVERNOR, HEADS LIST
At Enthusiastic Meeting Com
mittees Are Appointed to
Present Facts.
GOVERNOR, HEADS LIST

With Governor William Spry as gem
| eral chairman, the "CtiZens Commit
tee on Retention and Enlargement of
Fort Douglas was organized and a
substantial movement launched yester-
| day not only TO have Fort Douglas re-
tained as an army station, but to have
it enlarged TO a brigade post. The
meeting was held during the luncheon
hour in the Commercial club, About
thirty OF the prominent business men
of the city attended.
An inquiry was also authorized and
a special committee named whose duty
it Will be to ascertain Just what
amounts have been expended for extern
sions and repairs on military posts In
Utah since statehood, together with the
dates of authorization of the appro-
prIations and the expenditures.
Governor Spry, Adjutant- General y.
A. Wedgwood and Democratic National
Committeeman w. Il. Wallace Will be
in Washington this month to present
the project to the war department.
Other representatives of the commit
tee may also be delegated by the ex
ecutive board to go to Washington IN
connection with the matter,
Retention First Aim.
The meeting was called to order by
Wesley King, chairman OF a special
committee Of the Commercial club dele
gated to call meeting of citizens on
the matter. Mr. King explained that
while the work OF the committee would
include an effort to have Fort Douglas
enlarged, the first move would be to
have it retained, as there was serious
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This would result from the policy of the
war department to concentrate the
military forces of the nation in large
posts.
BY the unanimous vote of the meet.
ing Governor Spry was named chair
man of the Citizens committee. Mayor
Samuel G. Park was named first vice
chairman, Major Richard w. Young,
second vice chairman and Wesley King
secretary. Governor Spry appointed A.
n, Mckay. II. G. Whitney and Heber
NJ, Wells to act on an executive com
mittee with the other officers, making
seven members in all. The executive
committee Is empowered to take what
ever steps its considers necessary and
advisable to promote the movement.
Committees Appointed.
A committee on finance consisting of
T. W Boyer, George o. Relf, Max M.
We'll and C.. f. Adams was also APP
pointed by the governor. A committee
on transportation was also named, the
members being Charles Tying, chairman,
b. w. Mendenhall, D. s. Spencer, j. II.
Manderfeld and s. V. Derrah. One
of the special duties Of the commit
tee on transportation will be to look
into the matter Of getting spur track
to the fort.
grounds In this capacity he will pre-
pare map of the ground discovered
by General Wedgwood, which is be-
lieved to be an ideal site for large
maneuvers and which Is within a days
march of Salt Lake. This matter will
be prepared in time for presentation at
the war college in Washington this
month.
To Probe improvements.
Joy II; johnson, c. A. Quigley and
Col. NJ. NJ. Kaighn were appointed
members of committee to ascertain
the amount OF the expenditures for re-
pairs and extensions made by the
government on military posts in Utah
since it was admitted to statehood. The
work of this committee is considered
especially important and its report will
De delalled one, giving dates and all
other aYalIaple information.
A publicity committee consisting of
n. L. Wilson, T. P. Gallagher, Captain
r. Leroy Bourne and e, A. Vande.
venter was also named. A letter from
the Rotary club, indorsing the move.
ment and rendering its support, was
read and accepted.
The next meeting of the committee
will be held January at 1890 clock
Those who attended the meeting were
Governor William Spry, A. N. Mckay,
Fl. G. Whitney, G: F.. Adams. NJ. II.
Walker, Captain w, G. Webb, Major
Richard W. Young, w. II, Shearman,
J. K. Manderfeld, Heber NJ Wells, G..
A. Quigley, S: A. Whitney, Colonel M
M. Kaighn, j: A. Baker, George D.
Alder, JOY Fl, Johnson, George O. Relf,
w. r. Wallace, B. w. Mendenhall, D.
S. Spencer, Major W. G. Williams, Com
missioner Fl. w. Lawrence, Lawrence
Greene, G. w. Nibley, Mayor Samuel c.
Park, Colonel II. NJ. IT. Lund, Colonel
e. s. Wright and Charles Tying.