The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-05
TACOMA MILITARY NOTES.
Prime News Picked Up Among tn
Local SOldiery.

Prime News Picked Up Among the
Local S0ldiery.
q. TACOMA, April 4.-Reicrring to the victory Of
Company I, Oregon N. g., Captain Coffee com.
mander. in the competition drill between that
company and company OF Portland, Monday
evening, March so, q local military enthusiast
says: The drill put up by Company was al.
most perfection. The morale and esprit de
corps Of the different National Guard companies
must be kept at high standard to command the
respect and confidence of the people and those
who have the welfare of tho guard at heart. 1t
is not SO much the excellence in drill as the
soidierly bearing in uniform and out that
commands respect. The barroom frequenters
and general sports should all be called out of
the different companies. great deal OF trouble
has been had with this element in Tacoma, and
the court-inartial now in progress at Port
Townsend is a sample of how bad the guard can
become without going to pieces.
Company and Company & viii have bat
talon drill next week some time, date not
yet having been decided Troop viii particle
pate, providing it gets orders from the colonel
at spokane.
1t has been q mistaken idea OF q number of
military men that C company's election would
be held this May. Section 46, rules OF W. n. G.,
states:
''The commissions Of all field officers now in
force shall expire on the LIST day of June, 1892,
when an election viii be held in compliance
with the provisions Of this act, and the commits
sions OF all company officers now in force shall
expire on the LIST day of June, 1892 when an
election viii be held in compliance with the
provisions of this act.''
The Zouaves gave one of their fancy exhibi.
ton drills under the electric lights on street
one evening last week. Several thousand peo-
pie witnessed the drill. 1t was next to impossi-
BILE for the company to vancouver or give any
KIND OF satisfactory show, owing to the crowd
hemming them i'll too closely. The Zouayes are
bringing IN new recruits and will soou have a
full company. Last week SIPS was contributed
to the treasury fnnd and ought to spur the bows
up to redoubled efforts. Maltese cross. Passion
cross, crescent, pyramids, triangles, suniower
and numerous other movements will soon be
perfected.
question asked lately during the Italian war
scare is how many of the guardsmen could hit
the bulls-eye at 90, 500 and LOCO Yards: how
often do they shoot and where is the rife
ranges Echo answers: "Wheresn This is
fine state OF affairs. What q terrible waste of
cartridges there would be in case OF riot or
war. This is very essential part OF a guards
mans makeup and sharpsnooter's badge ia
something to be proud or
Aqueer coincidence occurred lately in the re-
cruiting OF ten members into company. They
had all belonged to the same company in an
other city and all held about the same positions
and went into G company the same way. Thew
met by chance and none knew of the Others liv.
ing in the city and soon concluded to enter the
same company
This company is rapidly coming to the front
rank as well-diseipiined and weli-drilled COM
pany. With little more wedding ont and
few more recruits ike the faithful ten the com
pany viii soon rank ahead.
Company c is having some good drills, which
have been very well attended Captain Fife has
been kept remarkably busy lately attending to
his numerous business pursuits, but is ALWAYS
ready 10 give the best news regarding the guard
A large number of military critics and ofieers
OF this city will attend the drill between
Company +. Of stockton, Cal, and Comnanv q
OF Portland, the first week In May at Portland
As II was the wish of Allen C. Mason that mo
reception be given him on his arrival and no or
act date set as to when he viii arrive. the Zon-
ayes VIII defer the preparations made 10 receive
him and act with the Chamber of Commerce.
aud give him reception some time after ais ar
rival.
Two new samples of Springfield and sniaer
rife patterns have been received by the sons ~
Veterans. They have chosen the Sprin-fa1s
and fifty guns viii be ordered at onc, il, .s,,ss
Tor the q. A. r. eneampment TO be held in Paw
allup soon.