The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
National Guard Of this state will DO when once
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TACOMA MILITARY DAsHEs.
Moving Into the New Armory-Decors
ton Day Evercises

ton Day Exercises.
TACOMA, May 2S.-The different companies
nave been busy this week moving into the new
armory, corner Fifteenth and G streets, and at
las. ieei that they have reached the haven for
winch they have long struggled Harmony viii
now prevail amongst the different companies
Y company have the front room facing on and
rnteenth, company the one on Railroad and
fhteenth streets, Troop B is assigned commo-
oious apartments between the infantry COM
panies. The zouaves are domiciled in fine
room fronting on Railroad street. Sergeant
Ionna has suite of rooms adjoining aud the
sons Oh veterans and G. A. II. will have quarters
racing on street. The companies will all be
seslleo ana ready Tor the grand military ball and
opening which takes place June 4. Governor
Fefry ana staH viii be in attendance and mill
tary men from all over the state intend lending
nand toward commencing another epoch in
the National Guard OF Washington.
Inc subject of rife practice which has ap-
peared several times before in the PosT-ISrELLI-
eENCER Is likely to be taken up and acted upon
py first regiment officers. The state of Nevada
win less population than Tacoma pays partie.
nIar attention to this branch OF the services.
Inc Carson City Guard, crack company OF
larson CITY, New, about year ago made the re-
markaole score, being grand total OF l,347 off
hand at 200 yards, record which has never
been beaten. This company holds the cham
pionship OF the Pacific coast The appropriations
are sieh at present that it will require q lot of
hard work on the part of the inspector of rife
pTactice, arranging ranges, etc. There Is a
clause In the code which distinctly reads: ''No
one. therefore, should be appointed an inspector
OF rine practice who is not good shot or inter-
ested In the subject" These two qualities
should De combined to high degree In a first
class 81. r. p"
Captain Goodale, Twenty-third infantry, U. S.
a., passed through this city last Monday from a
tour around the world, much the better for his
Through. He related many interesting events
regarding his trip aud the European armies he
came Ill contact with. The Japanese army
winch consists on peace footing OF $1,000 men,
attracted his attention from the excellence of
drill and maneuvering. The army has French
officers. adopts French tactics, and wears French
uniform. The infantry movements, scaling
oreastworks. companies jumping hurdles at a
double-quick and the setting up exercises
he considered excellent. 1t 10 hts inten-
ton to ask the United States govern
menf to render the war department of
Japan thanks for the great courtesies extended
him. The Australian army is composed entirely
OF militia well drilled and disciplined there be-
ipg no English troops on the island. The French
are taking considerable pains in building up
the army and rectifying the mistakes Of 1870
captain Goodale spoke OF the dispatch used in
forming a battalion and the rapidity with
which company should fall in-three minutes
to form battalion, and one minute and thirty
five seconds to fall in company.
The election for lieutenant colonel, First regf-
nient, takes place in Seattle Monday evening
May D. Major Gaus, Captain Shank, Lieuten-
ant Stafford, Lieutenant Billings and Company
officers viii probably attend. Captain Kel-
logg, OF Seattle, viii probably be chosen.
The governor has given no opinion as yet in
the Murray Lea reinstatement.
The Zouaves viii not turn out Decoration day
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short parade by the different G. A. r. posts, Ma
tional Guard. Sons of Veterans, and ride to
the cemetery. The heroes OF the civil war who
are fast passing away can live over again those
stirring times
Under the sod and the dew
Waiting the judgment day;
Under the one, the Blue,
Under the other, the Gray