The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-14
TACOMA MILITARY GOSSIP.
Preparations for Seattle's Prize Drill
Local Companies Hard at Work.

Local Companies Hard at Work.
TACOMA, June 13-tSpecial. Military COM
panies have settled down to drilling in earnest,
Company being the first company to break in
the new armory, Company G coming second.
Sawdust has been sprinkled so that the march
ing, wheeling and maneuvers cause little exer-
tion.
Company has had the decorator at work on
its room, so that it now bids fair to be gem.
The troop is still undecided as to where it will
go for practice, but will likely wait for the COM
pletion of the exposition building, when they
can drill mounted
The battalion drill orders having run out the
that they can perfect the good work already
done.
Captain Shank, Lieutenant Stafford, Leuten-
ant Ross and several members of G company
visited the Regulars camp at the reservation
last Sunday and were entertained by Lieutenant
Cabell commanding the camp.
Color Sergeant O'Gara, of G. company, is an
actor of no mean merit, being a permanent
member of the Emerald Dramatic Club, which
has given some excellent performances lately
The Tacoma Guard band will give a grand
bali iii the near future
Captain ". ]. Fife was the happy recipient of
a beautiful Japanese sword OF a small butterfly
pattern by the celebrated "Munecheka" This
sword belonged to one of the Oldest and most
Influential families OF Japan, and is 80 years
old and is valued at $500. In length ii is two
feet aud one-quarter inch, and has a dress case
of satsuma beautifully inlaid and worked in
gold. This weapon is sharpcned to the keen
ness of razor and was probably used i'll close
quarters. There is also al undress case of light
Japanese wood, which is used. The sword was
presented TO Captain File by Fl. Hishtani, of
this city.
Lieutenant Edward J. Buckley, formerly a
member OF q. Company, Portland, is at resent
rustiesting here.
Qusrtermaster Sergeant Butterield, OF g.
Company, received a vote of thanks for the very
satisfactory manner in which he arranged the
uniforms, etc. This is indeed thankless job in
a company.
II is gratifying to know that the subject of
rifle practice still agitates the different com
mands so that they take some interest in max
ing temporary ranges for the time being.
The Sons of Veterans are doing some hard
drilling with the anticipation of winning the
5000 prize at Minneapolis in August They re-
ceived set of guns from Vancouver this week,
H. Company being supplied with the new pat
tern. having wind gauges.
competition drin win be held in Seattle
July 1 between National Guard companies from
all over the state. There will De $1,000 in prizes
$500 to the frs: company, $500 To the second
aud 500 to the third. Companies and G viii
ente- from here. and likely capture the first
prize.
Ii members of the different companies would
pay less attention to what ia called monkey
ing with the gun, wheeling and using useless
movements, their work would be more satisfae-
tory 70 critical visitors at the drill rooms
William Henry Inghsm, aged IS. native of
Connecticut died this morning in the Home
addition. The deceased was a member of Gus
ter Post, G. A. +. He had been III a month
Funeral at 10 a. N. tomorrow from Masonic hall
military court will convene at Aberdeen
June Is. composed of Major Gaus Captain Ash
ton, Captain shank, Lieutenant Barry, Leuten-
ant |. NJ. Howell and Lieutenant W. e Crom-
well, judge advocate.
Comrade Rutter, prominent member OF Gus
ter Post. u A. r., lost the index finger OF his
left hand while splitting wood Friday