The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-23

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TacouA. July p fSpecisi The much
talked Of inspecsion and muster il thing
Of st,s past on the afte moon Of the Eth
Gen: X. q. o'Br,en. inspector general OF
the ~. q. W., visited the Armory and
caresalIy inspected oil the property OF the
stats.
Tss insp ecsion in the evening Was by
battalion under command Of Lieut. Col.
shznk. OF the First infantry COMPANY C
turssd out the largest number. thirsy-hve
mens Troop h. thirty men. The troop
prevented . very fine appearance.
All the seats around the drill room were
occupied by ladies and gentlemen. among
whtan were the foremost Of the city. After
the Inspection and review short battalion
drills was given.
Gssn. O'Brien, in conversation after the
inspection, expressed himself a. highly
grass fed 1t the manner in which the
National Guard Was conducted here. the
suryerised st the marked improvement and
int ses. manifested in the organization BY
botis officers and men.
Companies and q returned Sunday
eyes ng from Seattle. where they had been
In attendance at the funeral of the late
Col: smith. of the governors staff. The
boys were considerably fatigued from the
Ions march to the grave. over very dusty
roas. on nm extremely hot day. The pre-
cedent established Of marching to the
graEs and return is looked upon by many
With disfavor. Companies coming from
other cities to participate are called upon
to Ia on the move from early morning
untsl late at night before they are relieved.
While the Tacoma companies are and
alw avs have been ready and willing to re-
spos.i TO any call for duty. they feel that
little too much il required of them when
cailsd upon for 90 extended . march as
tina, Of last Sunday.
TIE following staff officers were present
At Inspection Monday night: On the staff
Of esmmander-in-chief, Col. w. J. Fife.
Col, Fred. @. Piummer; on the stah Of the
adj..ant general. Lieut. Col Albert
White; on the staff of Col. Green, First
Lieg,. James Ross: on the staff of Maj.
Johnson. Capt. Beebee.
Troop Is is promised . visit soon from
Troop c. of North Yakima. They are said
TO be fine body of troopers, and will I'M
doEstedly b accorded q hearty welcome.
CtJ. w. J. Fife and Lieut.. Col. Albert
White, former captains Of Company G,
and Lieut.. Ross, formerly an officer Of the
company, were present at the inspection.
The company certainly has . right to feel
prosd Of the officers graduating from it,
ranks.
After the business meeting OF Company
C OH Wednesday evening. IT which three
new members were elected, Capt. Howell
called upon Lieut. jolly to preside over
the meeting after which no produced .
box Of tobacco and several dozen corncob
pipes He then introduced . motion that
svecy member preside over the meeting
three minutes during which time he must
sing song. tell story or smoke pipe
full! of tobacco. Much merry making was
the result. Privates Robertson and Nc
Len;s were elected first two secretaries. and
their minutes on being read were ap-
prosed. The introduction Of Private Nc
Gil, to the blanket and short glove con-
test between the two secretaries closed the
proceedings.
Capt. Fred Reed of Troop c, First cav
airs battalion, Is in the city.
Gen. O'Brien compiimented Capt. How
ell aighly upon the company's books. and
said few companies in the brigade could
boast Of as good, and the company's quar-
terts,aster's department could not be ex-
cell4d.
1eoop BIS quartermaster's stores were
ia excellent condition.