, 1888-12-27

and love.
Following is the programme Of exercise,
at the Christian church, s. B. Letson
pastor; Instrumental solo, Miss Hun.
toon; recitation, Ministers Wife" Jen.
ME BiRham; declimation, "Christmas
children; prayer by the pastor, Rev. y. b.
Miss Nelson; song by the childrend, ,respon.
sive reading, superintendent and children
solo and chorus, Miss Emma johnson and
school; recitation, Santa Claus In
Trouble" four girls; anthem by the choir;
scriptural recitation, Charles Murphy;
song by the children; responsive reading,
superintendent and school; scriptural reci-
tation, Charles Pohlman; alto and tenor
duet, "The STAR Miss Hurst and Mr..
Levings; responsive readings, superin-
tendent and school; anthem. Good
Exercises conducted by II. L. Moody,
superintendent Of the Sunday school.
Brigadier. General. Elect A. p. Curry,
will assume command of the brigade on
the first Monday ia January. General
Curry, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
is q veteran ct the late war, during which
be gained honor a. q brave painstaking
aud cautious soldier. Subsequently he
became identified with the national guard
of Colorado, where he made great changes
in the adjutant-seneral's department as
we'll 40 in the body of the guard. During
General Curry's term of office. the friends
Of the national guard of Washington may
look for great improvements in our citi.
zen soldiery.
The promotion Of General Curry leaves
II inspector -generalship vacant. A thor.
ough soldier and an officer with the means
and inclination to better the condition of
the national guard should fill this appoint
ment Unless the inspector-genera thor.
ouRhly understands his duties, and will
give the time to discharge them, he will
prove more of an injury to the service than
an ornament, Upon his efforts depend
largely the efficiency, condition and
homogeneousness Of the guard. The fact
is, the power, that he can not overestimate
making staff appointments, and on the
other hand no man has right to accept q
staff appointment unless he has the tech
nical knowledge required of his position
and is willing to give the time required to
impart that knowledge to his subordi.
mates.
The retiring officers of the national
guard are deserving the thanks Of the citi-
zen soldiery for the tireless manner in
which they have labored for the cause.
Their work of reorganizing and bringing
military system out of chaos was not an
easy or pleasant task. save in the self.
consciousness of loves labor we'll done.
Their unremitting work leaves the incom-
ing brigadier-Reneral on solid founda-
tiou for his two years task. To General
George ID. Hill and Adjutant.General r.
Il. O'Brien the national guard owe a
| debt of gratitude.
The laws and regulations governing the
national guard will be ready for distri bu-
tion in a few days. The regulations
adopted by the military board are ex-
haustive in their character, and are ex-
pected to fully meet all the requirements
of the service. Upon the issuance of the
regulations the guard will be mercilessly
chained down to strict compliance with
the ''code."
All the uniforms of the national guard
have been accepted and delivered to the
respective companies. At recent meet
ing of the military board warrants were
audited to the amount of $4,000 in favor of
the Pettibone Manufacturing Company of
Cincinnati, Ohio, in payment therefor.
Colors for the first and second regi-
ments have arrived Mt headquarters in
Olympia, and will be presented ut such
times as the regimental commanders may
designate.
THE CASE OF RIOT.
An opinion of the judge advocate.gen-
eral regarding the status and duties OF
officers and soldiers of the state troops in
relation to the suppression of riots, has
been published for the information and
government of the New Hampshire
National Guard. The law is quoted and
expounded, the conclusion being summed
up as follows:
II. Take orders only from the civil au-
thorities duly authorized to issue them, or
from the civil authorities under whom
they may place you.
''2. Be sure that riot as defined by
statute exists, and that the rioters have
been duly ordered to dispcrse before you
take active measures against the mob.
'3. Endeavor honestly and conscien.
tiously to execute the orders OF the civil
officers according to their true intent and
meaning, but If the carrying them out
would unnecessarily iniperil the safety of
your command, or If in the attem pit to exc
cute them your troops safety is imperiled,
act as your military Judgment dictates.
"a. Allow no interference with the mill
tary ordering, direction, and movement OF
the troops"
FIRST REGIMENT.
! Captain Hutscheek of company II, Van.
| couver, has rendered his resignation to the
commander.in.chief. His successor has
not vet been chosen.
Company c, of Tacoma. is In a highly
prosperous condition from military point
OF view. The company has large mem.
bership, made up of very promising ma.
terial, aud ia officered by three excellent
men who ON all occasions show them
selves alive to the duties of the hour. The
command has recently been presented
with an elegant flag by the Tacoma cham
cellent band. hadsomely uniformed. made
up of men temporarily detached from
company service.