The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
TACOMA MILITIA CHAT.
La Grippe HOunding the Warrior
Fife's Chile Minute Men.

La Grippe Hounding the warriors-
Fife's Chile Minute Men.
TACOMA, Jan. 30.-Captain W. s. shank, of G
company, Is suffering from light attack OF
grippe
Corporal Hlggs who formerly devoted much
time TO his company's interests, has secured an
"evening appointment" which necessitates his
absence from the company quarters.
Quartcrmaster sergeant hurdoc spent some
time III Olympia this week, and visited General
Q BTien to ascertain when the boys would re-
ceive their money. He reports that General
O'Brien had completed the examination Of the
rolls, and the auditor would audit the same so
that the money will be paid over today or Mon
day.
Company has recruited some fifteen TWEEN
~ excellent men, and they drill assidously
every Friday evening, with non-commissioned
officers school Monday evening. An excellent
turnout WAS made last drill night By this COM
pany, twenty eight men being in attendance
There has been considerable talk as to the best
drilled company having a chance TO get free
trip 70 the Worlds fair. The local militiamen
are anxious TO know where the Seattle men got
their information on this subject, in order that
the Tacoma brethren may be informed. Ia.
coma drillmaster says:
One Of two things must be done Either a
representative company from each town will be
sent by having the legislature approximate an
amount 10 cover the expense or else the citizens
i've cities represented in the military turnout in
Chicago IN 1898.
Captain Fife having sent in his resignation as
captain OF Company {, that company is in some
what Il Il QuaLdary as 10 who viii take charge
aud carry on the good already accomplished ey
this company. Lieutenant Howell will proha-
by be chosen captain. In parting with Can
tain Fife, says one of the Captains admirers
"tne National Guard loses one OF It's most eff
c4ent officers, Hho has always been ready 10 helm
with money and personal services any project
furtherlng the interest eli and building up the
National Guard. Lieutenant Howell is capable
OF filing Captain Flies place, and Sergeant
Wicsbseh, Sergeant Clarke and sergeant
Davis VIII be in the field for
first and second lieutenants II is
rumored that Northumberland P P Walsh
VIII also Be selected to run Tor tie captaiuev"
The election will not occur IN three months and
many changes may take place in the meantime.
The officers of the First regiment, n G. W in
this city, held meeting Tuesday evening To ex-
change ideas and talk Up the matter of raising
monument 10 the memory OF Colonel Haines by
contributions from the men OF the regiment
The officers present all seemed N favor OF the
project aad committee was appointed to meet
tie other officers OF the regiment for the pur-
pose OF talking the matter up. The next meet
ing VIII be held in Seattle.
The volunteers who approved Of Captain Flies
Chilean regiment proposition did SO more to
manifest spirit of patriotism than to Haunt
fighting qualities. The idea taat such an or
gsntEation OF volunteers or any Other organisa-
ton would be put into service ahead OF the
National Guard IS ridiculous s+Ins Nation, Al
Guard eompsnies would. says an authority on
TIE subject, "be the magnet around which all
other organizations would have 10 rally in case
OF emergency. A national guaggisman would
say wat 80 We drill So steadily for, Whist are we
attending company meetings Tor, if not 70 be
prepared 70 90 TO the front ii there is a demand
tos soldiers 80
The riae team OF G company has been in
Flied to take part il the Gun Club tournament
which takes place February Is IN the exposi-
tson building IN this city
Sergeant RAiney. OF c company, viii lsaYs for