The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-29

few days of terrible heat has told on the boys.
Much care should be taken by the men In drink
ing the water out OF the barrels which are filled
with Ice water and placed promi.cuously around
the camp. One very bad practice noticeable
after hot drill Is TO see the guardsmen drink
ing ice water.
Company G. Second regiment, protested
against their ratious aud In body left the table
today.
Captain Lyons, of company. left for Tacoms
this morning. This company IL credited with
being the best drilled company in camp
Today the dinner for the camp was much I'M
proved. Commissary Allison strives to make
cleanliness virtue about the commissary.
The meal was ahead of any served vet, and IL
kept up need give no one cause for complaint
An interesting and historical fact has come to
light Ia camp, and it has not seen the light for
twenty-nine years, and that is . box OF
sergeants swords, which have been lately re-
celved from Olympia They were packed up by
the United States government during the war,
ana were used in 1862. The inspecting officers
receipt is attached to the swords, with date
etc., proving it to be the oldest find in camp 10
far.
The sham battle viii take place on Thursday
at o;3o p m, as to hold it during the day would
result in a score of snnstrokes. Its expected
that there will be an immense crowd present to
witness the battle
This morning Lieutenant Kimball, q. 8. A.,
oversaW the skirmish shooting of H company,
second regiment, Captain Frost commanding
Inc boys did remarkably well, considering the
disadvantages they were put to. and made a
very creditable showing Captain frost il q
hard worker with his command, and the man
ner IN which he arranged and set up the tents
the first day speaks well for his energy and abii-
ity.
The Second regiment has made remarkable
improvement in company drill and discipline
since last encampment, and it has been re-
marked that they are as good set of men as
could be found. They are orderly and the dis
cipins Of the company commanders is very no.
ticeabie 1t may be worthy of mention that the
occupation of the members would make this
regiment particularly valuable in a campaign.
sergeant Major Stewart, of the Second, is a
West Pointer and does his position in first class
shape.
Adjutant Brooks, of the Second. IL sim in
camp, and did not get away
Companies g. and D, of tho Second reyi.
ment, are out skirmish firing this afternoon.
and are reported to be doing very we'll
The intense heat which has prevailed during
the last few days has Frustrated quite a number
OF the boys, and the drills would be- much bet
ter held in the early morning and evening than
through the day.
One thing very noticeable at the encampmeut
Is tne observance OF military courtesy. There
Is nothing which goes further towards encour-
aging the esprit du corps, which Is quickly seen
in well-disciplined organization like this.
Sergeant Mcdonald told Private Grey that the
next time he appeared in dream like he did
last night, he would be put in the guardhouse
for two days.
seargent E. Fl. Butterfeld, of company, took
short Through and will be in Tacoma for a
few days.
TACOMA, June 2s-lspecial. l-"what are you
DONG IN here?' member of Company H. Sec
ond regimend, N. G. W., was asked in this city
today by correspondent of the Posr-INrELLI-
GENeER-
Game in to get my breakfast" was the Ia
comic reply.
"Why don't you eat out at Camp Murray"
"The meat and butter, mein Gott! can't eat |
II. The butter is rotten, SO is the meat They
don't know how to cook the meat. The cook is |
no good. Besides waiting on ourselves, we |
have to carry GU. cups around for coffee, there
being TO coffee pot the coffee has been good, |
though. for two days. A committee of three |
from each company today demanded relief |
from headquarters. We are all taxpayers and |
we demand some redress. We will have it, too.
New cooks and walters have been promised Tor
tomorrow. We have just got the place fixed up, |
and must leave it in a few days There should
be permanent camp grounds at once"