The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-19


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e3cetrixssy. boa neither al the essxfrsc
companies were Asse 10 furnish the
Light. their plants heisg II present
sAxed 10 their ufnoes. Il has been
decided 70 usx gas There viii be
three large sun Burners in the drsfi
rooRa and onr In the n nanasium The
ozzieegs, rosapsnv. kifchea and bath
rooms viii be hsht~d with pendant
chandeliers
II Is rrosaAae that the First r~xs.
nsens vii 80 into cansp in this CITY July
3. and s. This viii be one OF the AZ
ssarfsse features at the FoGrfh Of July
celebration
First I-ieuseaart George w. Beliing-
ton has been appointed inspector Of
rife practice fos the second regiment
Il 10 q very good appointment
The staH at the second regiment has
not been appointed. although . num-
her of changes In the personnel viii
occur.
General order No. :, Headquarters
I'd regiment. states. . The company
Officers Of each company in this rcgi-
menf are hereby appointed court cf
inquiry for their respective companies
and are instructed 70 inquire into al
cases Of absence from parade on May
%. 1855. In any case where the board
find exseuuating circumstances the
commanding officer viii administer
such instruction and reprcos as is
deemed sufficient to prevent reoccur-
rance. In cases where no extcnuafing
circumstances are found the names
viii be reported 10 these headquarters
that courts martial may be ordered. !"
A high military authority in writing
to the .dr,ay and Nary Jess-aai in refer
ence to the Memorial Day parade of
the New York and Brooklyn regiments.
says. The regiments who donned the
state service uniform can congratulate
themselves Is representing real soldiers
instead of toy ones. covered with
fiimfiams and knick knacks that would
delight the hearts OF red men. eanni-
balls and heathens generally
Apropos of competitive drills the
following from . battle-scarred hero
should have weight: ..0ur militia are
prone TO attach the much importance
TO the mere manipulation OF rifle,
dixregarding execution with 1t. To
render FIRE effective an amount Of
practice must precede rs requisite.
ii is this previous instruction that the
National Gusrd most lacks. Exhibit
ton drills, while interesting as show
ing TO what degree OF mechanical pre-
cision . body oil men can be trained 10
attain in movements and motions, are
essentials. In many instances, the
DEVELOPMENT OF extreme smoothness
in drill involves the neglect of some of
the most important points Of sol
dier's training. The great want is .
thorough and systematic instruction
prescribed and enforced by competent
persons"
Company "H,- of Vancouver, are
making active preparations to be with
the regiment on July Fourth.
Officers Of the National Guard must
learn sooner or later-and the sooner
the better for the service-that all Of
fetal communications should be for
warded through the proper channels.
So fragrant has this abuse become that
q circular order will soon be issued
warning officers against this per-
nicious practice under pain Of court
martial. The bureaus do not COM
plain OF this solely on the point of mil
itary etiquette--although no officer
has q right to waive any honor or duty
owed his station-but largely because
it leaves the records in intermediate
channels in an incomplete form.