The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

mended for condemnation by military board
of survey. The examination was OF q mere
formal nature. ALI the old uniforms
and paraphernalia OF companies b, d
and Z were condemned, and in especially
new uniforms will be forwarded at once. New
uniforms have recently been ordered sent to b
aud E, and company Is the only one that 10
practically without proper clothing for her
men. Tomorrow night the medal drill will be-
gin in Company d and all tho members of the
company will be in the contest except the nom
commissioned officers. Three of the
local officers will act judges. The
contests will take place every month, and the
man who wins the medal the greatest number
OF times in the six months will own the medal
by right of conquest. The men are improving
greatly in craftsmanship and the members of
and are praciicing regularly. ~ still wait
ing for ammunition. A battalion drill has been
ordered for next Wednesday evening. for which
invitations have been issued. The usual dance
will follow. The lecture OF Lieutenant Schwatka
on Monday evening was very interesting.
Notes for the Militia.
D company had a drill on Monday night that
was attended by twenty -four men and three Of
hcers. The men are taking great interest in the
work. The Thursday night drills have been
discontinued on account of the warm weather.
When Adjutant-General O'Brien was here on
Tuesday last he promised to ship to Company
at once forty-five complete uniforms and some
ammunition.
The First Regiment band will soon get COM
piete set of fatigue uniforms The band has
been in sad need OF these for some time.
Lieutenant Schwatka, who lectured at the
Armory on Monday night, is a very famous man
and has been through trials and adventures that
would have killed ordinary man. He was in
Seattle in 1881 and says that even then he spoke
to a full house. In Tacoma he said he lectured
in opposition to proposed lynchirg, and the
latter did the best business
On Wednesday night Company had q good
drill under Lieutenant Smith. Captain Ingra-
ham was present but did not take part He
wanted to see how his lieutenant did in his ab-
sence. The young officer showed his ability to
the entire satisfaction OF his captain.
The company room of f has been nicely fitted
up. The walls have been papered, the closets
painted and brand new carpet now adorns the
floor. This, with handsome gun-rack, makes
the room look fine and makes the place exceed
ingly conf Portable for the men.
Sergeant Copp, of Company E, has removed to
Portland TO live. He is one OF the best and
most faithful officers the company mas ever had.
The vacancy will probably be filed by promo
ton at the next meeting of the company.
Ex-Quartermaster Fisher has secured a posi-
ton as storekeeper at military headquarters at
Olympia under General O. Brien. He is faith
Jul man, and his friends in Seattle are glad to
see him in a good position.
Captain Booth is in Olympia looking after the
interests of his company
company had good drill on Tuesday night
and a fine squad drill on Thursday night
Good progress is being made in the matter OF
rifle practice. A squad has been formed in