The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02

amateurs-First prize, handsome silver cup, to
De won twice; second prize In each race. two
knit bathing suits.
One quarter mile swimming race for youths OF
Is years and under-First prize, handsome fish
Ing rod, to be won twice; second prize in each
race, knit bathing suit
2oO-yard swimming race for boys of IS years
and unoer-First prize, silver napkin ring, to be
won twice: second prize, knit bathing suit
The Yale Athletic Club rules will govern the
contests. Entries are free to all competitors,
ana should be made with P. Scullin, Laurel
Shade.
The advance guard OF the militia returning
from the state encampment at American lake,
arrived in the city soon after o'clock last even
Ing. 1t was composed of two companies of tho
First and i've OF the Second regiment. 264 men,
besides regimental officers. The three Seat
tie companies of the First regiment, no
strong in all, arrived by train about
l2:30 this morning ana Immediately went to
their homes for much-needed rest. The officers
Oh the visiting companies are Quartered at the
various hotels and the men at the Armory.
ne visiting soldiers, weary and dusty with
the railroad journey from American lake to Ia
coma, arrived at the latter city just in time to
see the steamer Premier pulling out. They took
the Sehome and reached this city about 9:15
IN the evening, landing at Yssler wharf. Az
the sehome passed the Charleston, she slowed
down and the band played q serenade. Com.
pany F, of Whatcom. had expected to catch the
Premier here at least, but again missed it.
Headed by the mounted officers and the Second
regiment band, the seven companies marched
up Yesier avenue, Front and Union streets
to the Armory, where they threw of their KNAPP
SACKS and blankets, stacked arms and ate sub
stantial supper, not having tasted food since
noon, and turned into their camp beds
This body was in charge of Colonel =. w.
Pike, Adjutant n. B. Brooks and Commissary
Lieutenant F. J. Eisensohn. of the Second regi-
ment. Colonel Joseph Green and Adjutant Chas
M in r.e< EJ,n&
Hatfield, OF the brigade staff The companies
were as follows: Second regiment-Company A,
Eilensburg, Captain J. E Frost, forty men;
Company E. North Yakima, Captain D. F. Eshel-
man, thirty-five men, who will be Reinforced to-
day: Company G, Spokane, commanded by
lam Lyons having gone home, forty.
seven men: Company c, Centerville,
Captain G. W. Billingtoa, thirty-nine men;
Company /, Clyde, Captain W. B. Buffum,
thirty-fve men. First regiment-Compnny I.
Port Townsend, Captain George H. Jones,
twenty-four men: Company F, Whatcom, Cap
tain J. J. Weisenburger, thiIty-four men. The
Whatcom company goes home on Sunday
night. a. New Whatcom will have a
Fourth of July celebration of its own.
at which the company is to be presented with q
nag. The Port Townsend company will remain
for the parade.
The visiting officers were taken in charge by
the local officers and the reception committee,
who provided for their comfort and that of their
men.
The Seattle companies came over in charge of
Captain E. s. 1ngraham, and were an hour late
in arriving, the train having been delayed in
Tacoma They were accompanied by four
Second regiment officers, Major W. s. Freeman,
assistant surgeon; Sergeant Major R. E.
Stewart, ommissary-Sergeant Fayette Fenton
and Major Johnson, of cavalry troop
A. The companies are divided as
follows: Company B. Captain l. S. Booth,
forty-two men; Company D, Captain f. L. Hill
ton, thirty-one men; Company E, Captain E. s.
Ingraham, thirty-sevcn men.
The total militia force now in the city inclui-
Ing officers, Is 3s4 men. Of these, thirty-four
composing Company F., OF Whatcom, will not
remain for the parade, leaving $50 to be in line.
The Yakima company and possibly others ex-
pect reinforcements which may bring the total
up to 400 officers and men,