The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-30
CAMP MURRAY GOSSIP.
sham Battle VIII Not Take Place-The
Fine Cavalry Battalion.

CAMP MURRAY, June 2e.-ISpecial There
will be no sham battle given, out OF respect to
the late Colonel Trotter.
Brigade Paymaster Wallace Mount, assisted
by Lieutenant Gillette, is preparing the pay
rolls of the companies. The Second infantry
has done good work in getting their pay rolls
into the paymasters hands in good time. The
First regiment was a little behind the second,
but did good work on the rolls. The whole
brigade will be paid off tomorrow morning, and
it promises to be lively around during the after
noon. Friday evening the troops will break
camp, and the members will return home and
try to remember the instructions received and
what has occurred to make improvement III
the National Guard of Washington.
Skirmish firing squads from the different
companies took their turn this afternoon shoot
ing at the black figures. The highest scores
far are 81, %, "a and - There was light breeze
blowing this afternoon, so that the heat was not
felt so much by the marksmen.
The baseball team from the second regiment
gave the First regiment boys quite drubbing
yesterday, the score being Is to in favor of the
Second regi ment team.
The guard as detailed today were under Cap
tain L. $. Booth senior officer of the guard, and
Lieutenant J. P. Becker, junior officer of the
guard.
The governor and his staff were photographed
in full uniform in front of the adjutant generals
headquarters.
The members of A Company. Second regiment.
and Company, First regiment, are trying to
arrange rifle match between teams from tho
companies before camp closes.
The company streets are kept in very neat
order, the quarters are arranged daily and the
boys have just about commenced to like camp
lie.
Just before dress parade on Monday evening
OF the cavalry battalion Brigadier-General
Curry sent an aide to Major Johnston, command
ing the battalion, requesting his presence, and
on his arrival General Curry addressed the
major, saying: "Maj0r Johnston, the cavalry
battalion is the finest body of men l have seen
in long time, aud l am well pleased with
them" Major Johnston replied that there was
only one thing lacking, aud that was that there
should be four companies instead OF two, anu
he hoped that at the next meeting OF the legls-
lature enough interest would be taken to have
two more Companies formed. The troopers are
fine aud exceedingly well-equippei body OF
men. and are putting in all their spare time
drilling.
The cavalry boys are having great sport "tilt-
ing the ring" This is q game the knights of old
were wont TO practice, and the troopers are not
going to be without some chivalric sport 1t
consists of ring held on a stif wire or rope
The rider starts about seventy-hve yards away,
and putting his horse 10 a furious gallop en-
deavors TO take the ring eff oa his wooden spea-
The sport is eagerly sought after by the troop
ers, and is done To improve the "thrust.
Lieutenant Adiutant sehwellenback was um-
pre OF the baseball game yesterday
The elite from the city who stay over tho
lunch hour find the cavalry mess tent a boon
which fills long felt want when one is
hungry, as the table is spread with the finest
the market affords, and much credit is duo
Lieutenant Dougan Tor the very able manner in
which he has attended to his duties, which are
many and complicated.
The commissary department is improving
tba nd ia cd nj 10 last
day will find the service just about perfect.
Last evening party OF society people paid .
visit to Colonel Scott.
Mrs c. W. Billings and mother are in camp
with Captain Billings, OF q company. This hot
weather has had a most depressing effect on tho
captain.
Miss Viola Box, the accomplished and beaut-
ful sister OF Conmissary Sergeant Tom Box, of
the cavalry battalion, is in camp.
Colonel Visscher gave one of his inimitable
lectures at General Curry's headquarters.
TACOMA, June Especial. Warrants for the
expenses of the stale encampment, aggregating
SO 525 have been issued.