The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
Tho Battalion Drill.

The three Seattle companies Of the Frat reci.
ment gave a battilion drill at the Arrnory ON
Wednesday night The drill is said by conpe
tent judges to have been one of the smooshest
and best ever given In the Armo,y. The cus.
tom pursued by Col. Green Is to take command
himself and then after q certain number OF
movements have been gone through with to
hand over the battalion to some other Office.
The one chosen on this occasion was second
Lieut. Ii. II. Smith. of Company E. His hand.
ing OF the troops was good. One of the most In
teresting things in connection with the drill
was the bayonet drill by squad from Com.
pany L, commanded by Sergt. Dittemore The
bayonet drill is very pretty to look at but has
about as much place in modern tactics as 1
fiint-lock musket or the one battalion organiza-
ton for infantry to which the Unit ed States
still ciings with Chinese conservatism. After
the drill was concluded the usual dance fol.
lowed. About 500 persons were present The
fine band of the regiment gave the music, a
usual. An officers meeting was held right after
the drill. Those present were: Col. Joseph
Green, Lieut.-Col. J. A. Hatfield, Capt z. s In.
graham, Capt. F. L. Hilton, Lieut. William Cal.
houn. Lieut. H. II. Smith, Lieut. q. W. saum
and Adjt Charles Esplin, jr. set of regula.
tious was adopted for the issuance OF invita-
tions to the battalion drills and dances. All
existing invitations have been rescinded. AL
friends will send their names to the invitation
committee who will issue new invitations
This committee is composed OF two msmbsn|
from each company.
Capt. Hilton Returns.
Capt. Frank Hilton. of Company d, put in hisl
appearance at the Armory, after almost thru|
months OF absence. on the night of battalion
drill, and got great reception at the hands OIL
his men. The company room was decorated
with flags and evergresns. When the captain
entered the company room he found an unusua
sight. On the walls, in evergreens was tia
legend 'Welcome to Our Captain" By bin
locker sat each man ready, and as the CON.
mauder entered, each soldier rose to his fee: and
came to attention" Lieut. George w. Saun,
who had escorted the captain in. then made 81
neat little speech of welcome, to which Capt
Hilton made suitable response. 1t would
almost De worth another trip away and q long
absence from Seattle to receive another such q
welcome home, the captain thinks The band
gave some good music on the occasion.
Notes for Guardsmen.
Capt. Ingraham is clearly OF the intentin
that if f company isn't the best in the guard y
shanr be his fault. Among the company
latest has been q practice shoot at West Seatth
on Saturday, the Sd, where some fine scores wen
made at the 500-yard range. The best scora
were az follows: Private Clifford, %: Privsn
Kelly, Is; Sergt Dittemore, Is; Corp CaywooG
20; Private Skinner, 16. Sergt Dittemore 10 Tia
same who conducted the bayouet drill %
Wednesday night
The question of the attendance of the militia
at the Inauguration of Gov elect John II. Ne
Graw is attracting considerable attention, and
all the boys in Seattle are on the qui viveh
their anxiety to go. Adj. Gen. R. q. OBrien eI.
poets TO be in Seattle in few days and will cor
fer with Mr. McGraw at that time. II is gener
ally believed that it is the adjutsnt generals
wish to have the entire First regiment and ths|
First troop Of cavalry TO take part. 1t will DEL
pend, of course, upon the weather. The Fns|
regiment is well equipped for winter carnpaign'I
ing, having overcoats, blankets and tents. IhsI
boys are not In the least afraid OF any weather.