The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07
TACOMA MILITIA CHAT.
Company's Armory Rent Unpaid
Company After Them.

G Company's Armory Rent Unpaid-G
Company After Them.
TACOMA, Feb. 6.-Miitary matters are toning
up here. The election or officers for the differ
ent companies and the election of colonel Will
make quite number of changes
Troop 3 isrecruiting some excellent material
The Troop A bureau of information is in
charge of Captain J. A. Beebc. Matters pertain
ing TO the welfare of the troop, newspaper
notices ETC., will be attended to by him.
Company q intends to organize bureau of
information.
Company viii commence drilling under the
new tactics next Wednesday evening.
Sergeant J. D. Halleran, OF Company G, left
for New York last week.
First Sergeant F. b. Mcdonald has resigned as
first sergeant OF Company q. The sergeant has
been quite i'll with 10 grippe, but is recovering
so as TO be around.
The Washington Guard intends to display its
knowledge of military training Washngton's
birthday at the Sons of Veterans ball in the
Armory. These young ladies have been drilling
steadily for some time and should make good
showing.
W. II. Calkins was mustered in the ranks of
Custer post last evening g. ". Thompson also
gave another of his lectures on astronomy to the
post
Representative Cutting having introduced a
bill to provide the National Guard of the state
with artillery, there is some advocacy OF a com
pany being formed here.
Lieutenant Stafford, OF G company, was last
heard OF in Cincinnati. He will return in about
two weeks.
A militianau says: 'sThose who are aunounc-
ing that Captain Fife will accept the coloneey
should remember that be would have the same
trouble with o Brien as colonel that he had
with him as captain"
Company is nine months behind in receiv-
ing its arInory rent from the adjutant general
"It seems queer says private, that other
companies receive their amount regularly aud
G. company is left out. If Company C's officers
make mistakes in forwarding their reports why
don't General 0'Brien instruct them SO they can
rectiiy itg'
Richard Eskrdge, late OF G company, is now
at san Antonio, Tex, with his father, Captain
Eskridge, Of the Twenty-third United States in
fantry.
Corporal G. T. Higgs vii! leave the city soon
for trip through Texas.
Company 6 rifle team has accepted the Gun
Clubs challenge, aud the shoot will come OF in
the Exposition building February l& C0nsid
cradle interest is felt among thu guardsmen IS
to the result. Sergeant A. c. Murdoc is captain
OF the team, and some good scores are looked
for.
The talk now seems to be that a regiment Of
ten companies viii attend the Worlds fair from
this state Eve from the First regiment and I've
from the second. at is q settled fact" declares
q member of company, "that our company
will be one OF the i've companies OF the First
regiment"
G company officers and privates propose fix
ing ND theiT quarters ia tip-iop shape and inyit-
ing only firstclass young men to join. and max
ing the quarters 50 pleasant that members may
pass a pleasant evening in them.
Company q was not paid of last night. aud
the boys have their "dander up ROW. a settle
nent is promised Tor Monday.