The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-11
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;, June q was Governors day Tho vox.,,o. y
th,. ss iy, ana members OF his staff srrived on
Wis cate sbous noon. linn .iia,eIy uron bis
sna a. , ne was given the salute due his rang,
ersr.a 'ss afternoon q review OF the entire
oIigs9e. Brig. Gen. Curry commanding was re-.
Se'scu ny tns governor The tyoons saara.d r.,
and ~, ,l awsre OF the efforts required Of them
M presented q very good appearance. The
brigade was formed in line. and During ne ls
o ,aa,eh1aag, which was quite steady, distances
ing the ia., ~sse fairy we'll KEEP. Dur
governor. some OF the the, coippan ny 'h 1s
vac second regiment remained at nsrada
nas..d Az ~ presented arms alternately as he
a.receoh were not posted until ceremonies be,
sa Ahe staH 81 the governor was in full uni.
10 on. ~; os Wei as toat OF Brig. Gen. Curry; near-
eApressea himself Is well pleased with the sp-
pealance OF the troops and camp. He remained
,a. amp uatii the following evening, when he
is'ufeu % olympia
COLONEL rRorTER's DEATH
=, On the 18th OF June q gloom was cast over
tne entire encanpnent by the sudden death of
Soi. ifotser. The National Guard as well "a
-,t,, oy his death lost a generous kind and
.iooie ifisho ana brother officer, the army q
brave. valuable and dutiful officer society a
u1e aad polished gentleman, aud his family an
aTeeuoha,e husband and father Maj r. E.
.totsef, Iwenty-fourth infantry (breyet lieu
tenant Colonel, L. s. Al, instructor of tho
National Guard Of Washington. died suddenIv
a . lamp Murray. Wash. June Is. 1892 at IS
dpoplexy at 1880 a. H. 1t was at first thourht
.nat the attack was not severe. He was not rem
ue.eo wholly unconscious and could swallow
VIZ Dut slight symptoms OF paralysis. Hemor-
Insges set Ia. seemed TO be progressive and at
i-.So p In nc became unconscious. The physi-
eians treated him with hypodermic injections,
Pecheu Ice on his hands and wrists. At Ass D.
m he received another shock death Following
almost instantly. His remains were placed in q
easket tue same evening. The next DAY they
were escorted TO the rnllroad station aud placed
on the train en- route to his home. Gen r G.
brien, adjuiant general and a guard of honor
sol; BOYD and Capt Coiner) ana Company II,
~. ". W, OF vancouver. accompanied the re-
mains home the escort ceremo nies were ALI
Ininutely aud correctly carried out according to
Tue dfiii regulations. During the day OF Col
tIotter death and the following day, until
after his remains were sent away, all duties ex.
cept the necessary guard and fatigue, were sus.
pended Every individual man and officer real
lxe1 ms great ios,, and perfect stiffness reigned
night and day, certifying that ell were in deep
est mourning and sorrow, evincing the esteem
aud respect in which their dead comrade was
held Appropriate orders were issued and all
ofaeers OF the National Guard OF Washington
We're requested 70 wear the usual badge of
mourning Tor thirty days. Taking the time
headquarters and that occ upied during aud alter
COL Irotter s death. II amounted practically to
hve days without SETTLING down. to real prac-
ticai work In the matter OF drill, target (skir-
misn practics) and usual routine duties
TESrAGR
The tentage all seemed to be In very good con.
dition. Hospital tents of large size were fur
nished at general headquarters and brigade
headquarters. VI all tents with flies were used
at each regimental headq uar tiers and for com.
paGy officers. The men used common "a"
tents and "A walf' tents There were on an
average four men in q tent. The guard used a
large conical tent There were one or two
instances where company officers had to sleep
with Their men, which should not be. Company
tance from the TANKS OF their companies nor
were the headQuarter tents far enough away
All This was no doubt due TO the lack of space
timber aud formation OF ground.
MESS.
The troops were subsisted BY the state by
contract Large dining sheds were erected for
each regiment, sufficient to seat all at time
Ranges were used for preparing the meals
There were separate places for the officers of the
regiments and general headquarters. Cooks
ana walters were hired. Mueh dissatisfaction
existed Tor two days because of improper
preparation of food, and because some Of the
men were detailed or ordered to wait upon their
comrades at table, walters having been dis
charged for incapacity and trying To extorr
higher wages. Tho remarks of many OF the off,
GERS and nlen were closely bordering iusub-
ordination and were unsoldierly, yet all due
reparation was afterward made, new walters
and cooks hired, and ali difficulties of mind and
body adjusted.
The troops were generally armed with Spring
Held rifles, caliber As and OF different dates of
make from 1873 To 1854, in fair condition and
infantry, which had guns OF old or obsolete pat
tern, from caliber 80 10 caiiber As of 1875. and
buckhorn sight. poor condition. and which
were furnished a few DAYS before going into
camp They have blankets (but not to compare
with the army standard either in weight or
quality, black belts and McKeever cartridge
boxes, some of which are worn out and should
show more care They have haversacks aud
canteens, U. 5. pattern, and knapsacks, black
leather backs, Pettibone Company make, not as
good as army pattern; they have Also generally,
mill woven field belts, triangular bayonet and
steel scabbard. The cavalry battalion has car
bine, caliber a. pattern IS. sabers. T. s pattern.
and smith & Nesson reviewers, aud holsters, IN
good condition. Troop is without pistol hol-
sters. Each troop has regulation saddles and
brides. Horses in troops are mostly owned by
members anu are III good condition.
CLOTHING.
The regiments and battalions are uniformed
complete, dress and fatigue, U. 5. army pattern
or regulation. In the majority of cases the uni
form looks very neat and well-ttting, and pre-
sents fine appearance. There some in
stances where the bionses of the officers might
fit better, and amongst the men sone of tho
biouses and trousers seem worn from long use
ana from the necessity of reissung To- men after
being worn BY others during an enlistment or
part of one, which is discOuraging to men TO
have to wear them under such circumstances,
and in such cases should be renewed. Fatigue
uniforms and ove-eoats were worn during en-
campment, aud gloves on ceremonies Many
men appeared without numbers on their caps,
aud in some instances wore the numbers aud
GUARD DUTY.
The performance of guard duty was only fair
In this most important duty the brigade is less
proficient than any other. There had been evil
IDENTIFY little attention paid 10 this duty: some
OF the sentinels ON post seemed to think il all
right to sit down la any convenient place near
their posts. This Kind OF neglect Is inexeusa-
bia. Many OF these faults were due to lack of
practice aud Instructions. There were many of
the sentineis W no seemed to know or try to do
their duty: all were courteous and grateful
when cautioned or corrected. and were DESTROYS
OF sautiug, whether IL was III the proper man
ner or not, showing willingness TO learn.
A closer study or kennons Manual OF
Guard buty would remedy these faults.
Zach ofiioer and n3n-comnaiss!oned officer OF the
guard should see that copy of all orders ana
instructions is kept at the guard house or TENT
aud taat each seatluei reads over and learns
them. Each relief should lie visited by the Of
.cers and uon-CummisSioned officers OF thu
guard, for the purpose of ascertniuing tho
knowledge OF the sentiuel with his orders. The
officer of the day should be held responsible that
all orders are carried Gus, aad that his guard -
properly instructed. The seattnels were dill
gent in challenging, anu all calls were repeated
aud answered. and toward the end OF the en-
eanpmeut much progress was made IN this, as
well rs In other duties.
DRILLS AND CEREMONIES.
The requirements of General Order No 10,
from general headquarters, were carried out
W III some slight Changes observed AL drills
and ceremonies infinitely, and was IMPRESSED
with the evident desire %: the troops 10 do what
was required of them. The com pany drills wego
good: there WAS great and apparent Improve
rent ia battalion osiiis, parades and ceremonies,
as the encampmeat progressed b0tn officers
aud men showed that they were being greatly
benefited by study and practice. AZ tfst there
WAS a noticeable nusteaaiiuess IN ralks, Chewing
tobacco. expsctoraiiug. looking around, laugh
ing and talking. smoking in the RANKS. snd N
marching, Wheeling aud touching OF elbows IN
stead OF turning, and again pivot turning on his
erouud or IN some places stepping backwards,
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