Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-25
NATIONAL oUARD SOTEs.
TaB nxw MrLrrAsy CODE finsr AND
srcoxD HxofNxxrs - RANE AND
riLE EoIEB.

The military board met 10 Olympus,
Saturday to complete .hsir lsbors on
the national guard coda. Monday ihs
code vii! be submitted TO the command
or in-ebisf Tor his approval. The code
II spoken Of a. bsing very complete
and Vas principally tsken from the lavs
Of Nev York, California and Wisconsin.
Lbs military board have asked .
cumbeR Of eastern houses 10 bid Tor the
uaifosm suppiiss needed BY The Ma
sionsi Guard The uniform adopted BY
the boasd II that Of the regular army.
lie board have sepsibiy escuew the
tssssis, gold laos apd vafieastsd chi
forms % long vorn BY tbs Roardsfpeu
Of many of the older states.
AojatAus General O'Bfien 10 taking Q
deep interest 10 military STAIRS and 10
vevosina moeh Of bis time 10 the shos-
ooas reorgsnix sfisu Of oar citizen SOL
dIesy. He has on the tapis nnmo<r
OF competitive Yids matches rith oar
eousips across the strata. Thm viii
tera mnsh towards bringing the MARKS
naEship OF sse rank and die TO mnsn
higher standard Of perfection than
anything heretofore attempted.
Aarksmanship, among those Who
Dad experience In matters OF
warfare Ia considered By fec tbs
most important part Of the col
diers srGiutpa and In the annual report
OF the adjuiznt geaeral Of the United
States Aruy, regarding the National
Guard, the standing given this body Is
duo largely 10 thar progress at the
range.
TIasr EEalxExr.
The assurance that the neE arm5ry
In this city will be s1iit has materially
increased the activity OF the three CON.
psuies comprising the battalion and
already o large nsmbef of recruits.
drawn from the very best material. have
sieninsd their willingness - eear arms
for the territory.
The resignation Of CAPTAIN NcGrav
looses for the regiment one OF lis
brightest eff sers and leaves the mem
hess Of Company I'D" on 'stili hunt
10 Qacst Of o successor 10 honor the 20
sision vacated BY Captain ne6rav.
L,eas. ksllaEs IL strongly spoksu OF
as suitable candidate. bat that gentle
man 10 10th to accept ostn9 90 the On
efrtsisty Of his remaining 10 Seattle.
All The companies of the First have
sisniled their intention 10 constBns 10
the National Guard. II u cot probable
that the companies xii De mustered
c.sii they occspy thsir uss sFmoxy.
SECOND ALLOTMENT.
Tbe ain eoppapies cas-, OF the mona
iaips constituting tie Second rre ntnt
Rave accepted the Few ls~ with q spiTii
which RIOS su,h good for tbs Seeoid.
All the companies have slammed tatis
suseaticn OF becoming q portion of sns
National asard by mastering 10 their
membership. Ihs fo,ie~tnc - the
sxorn 10 nsabership shown ey the
tolls received By As!sisat ksi.ins.
C.,sarsay A, Wslia waiis, ) cfh sers, 81
members: UoI.ezay II. Gosdontale. 5
ofssssss. ~ members. CerspAny =. CSn.
ta.yills, q oific-r~. ~ Ueweeis, Con
cans ID. wsistuse, ) otlsef.. " mem
bars; Company h. spokane Fails, os-
e.ers. 40 usembexs, C0Gg snY r. DAY
TN, s ofsicsrs, - assmosrs. Fash Of the
eomnsnS esamsndsfs signify tSsu
se,i.,y 10 recruit ttetr csssuends 10
rear.r tn nsximnus strength sitntn
toe next stirty dsys. q mpany A, u
walla Walls, IL sgsaAfise a srsaa
hsueft In which tbe issssaG sesissf
ladies Of the saraea city are tasiER 90
srsivs / sersst. Tie ccmPaDy has
ore AZ the most capvenieut - sei! -
hsnesoasly furnished ar1erses % toe
coast. TIE esGvADy 10 uav ptaeissaily
cut 81 eso,, ana gill ssast u1@er tne
uew lsv WITH bright prospects.
aiSx AND FILE.
Tia vrsosseabslsfy OF 80 eresEa.assos
this wear 10 being d.ss5ssed By tbs en-
cTss OF The rssisrsl gard. III I; Is
saaps TIA, there ass fsnas san s.sEs for
. territorial csmp. tbs brigade vsi
s.,rraa blaakets wsst Of tss m5rrsslbs
sar,os the latter days o: Jcne All TIE
srst OF ,ely, 10 order 10 josn 10 tne
fgr..a Of JGly FESTIVITIES 10 tbs ciis.
Thirteen military eoaspsniss vcnii ADJ
uassh 10 seatsis's PROPOSED monster e<i'
essssscs iris year.
In recsaiiing tue membership af we
nations. scsts too much care essnot os
taken ty the scalaa. ssssSssi otsie<ss, es
eel as tse members. % ssS ~ Is no I.set
material IL allowed to erosd IN ihs
"a ee>sz % the cssixsn soltisry - 5ae 70
a seed eaeassfs 20 tie good rnorAis 81
me rrsrn nerst.,. Better = small eors-
p.nv with a tcssSsbts cieuesrsesp tnan
soe uiss fall ranks srt ~ in1iasfes'
membership.
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