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

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tests soon 70 take
Ky piace To make ef-
iii fsctfvs troops two
~ Al things are f1nda-
AxVF mentally necessary--
individual excellence
IN t,ae school OF the soldier snd proBcsency
In craftsmanship.
II tie National Guard has fault IN its
mets,od Of instruction IL h that Of paying
Too sssch attention 70 company movements
and not enough to individual instruction.
Men a:s taken out Of the recruit or "a~k-
wara" squad too soon. and ara not exes-
ctsea CROUCH in the practical use OF their
vsxvoa. There Ii not sufficient attention
paid To rifle practice. owing chiefly TO
measeg provisions made from military
fumes for the expense Of that branch OF
insss netion. The NorfAMexteyn GunrdsmaS
has ssesermined 10 encourage both OF these
liner o: excellence BY offering handsome
pyix<s 10 10 competed for by representa-
tiver os any National Guard organization
In oseran and Washington and hopes to
Stimulate by this means . commendable
yiyak<y and desire 10 excel, resulting in
general benefit TO tho services
Ths Novfh~efseys Gstardsmam offers ~
prize 10 the best drilled man in Oregon
and Washington. In the school Of the
soldisr. including the manual OF arms and
excluding the bsyonet drill. an elegant
medal with suitable military design. Any
National Guard company in the two states
may enter one contestant for this prize.
and tas winner will own the medal abso-
lutsly and earn the distinction OF being
the Lest drilled man IN the two states.
The second prize offered In q beautiful sill
yer cup - trophy TO the best company
team In target contest Teams will be
comprsed Of i've men each. the range 100
yards. shooting to be done oif-hand and in
the pesision prescribed by the regulations:
each rlan to shoot two strings OF five shots
each. making fifty shots for each team. or
POSSIBLE score Of 80 points. The cup
will t.eomc the property Of the winning
team. and be suitably engraved with the
nance and organization Of the winners
and tie fact that It was won In IN inter-
state contest.
Il Will hs IN honor worth striving for
hard 80 be recognized as the best drilled
man. ~ to have the best company ntie
team Il, Oregon and Washington.
II IL altogether likely that state marks
manskip medal will soon be offered for
competition among the members Of tho
mlIitin. Adjt. Gen. O'Brien says that he
will rsSoad all shells used in marksman-
ship pFacsice. and his idea 10 that after the
men lave become individually proficient
chaileaga teams can be organized for COM
pstiticn with similar teams from other
states.
Annual Inspection by AdJt. Gen. O'Bsien.
Quits = large number OF spectators as
semblei At tho Armory Tuesday night to
witness the annual inspection and muster
OF Companies b. d aud 4. by Adjt -Gen.
j. q. ID lsrien. In the afternoon he in
species the quarters. stores. field hospital
chest. equipments. etc. and checked up
the bossks and accounts. In the evening
the three companies were formed in bat
TALON. officers and men In heavy march
ing orlsr The inen we're first inspected
In line ~ 20 their uniforms and general
appeaIar.re and military bearing. Then
followed The inspection Of arms. in which
each sGiaier's gun was examined. The in
spectica Of knapsacks aud blankets fol-
lowed. The members Of each company.
In open order. nj command grounded
arms. sfssnt rank faced about. unsiung
knapssg.ks. laid them on the floor, opened
and spsead them out and then stood erect
While Gen. O'Brien aud Col. Green
passed along and inspected the
contents OF the knapsacks. The
resimeatal band was next inspected,
after Shsch there was battalion parade
and resisw. Those who were present at
The ins.estion aud took part in the review
were; Aajt.t;en. o'Brien. Col. s. W.
Scott, assss,ant inspector general; Lieut.
Col. fsrac L. Ferry. aide de camp 10 the
governor, Col. J. A. Hatfield, assistan.
quartesnssser general GA brigade
ssstl. .'os. Joseph Green. command
Ing s.ss First regiment. and his
stsit IA follows: Lieut. Charles
Esplin. s.. adlatant: Lieut. Herman
Chaplin, ssusrtermaster: Mai. I. Il. paw-
son. a;rEson; Acting Scrg,.-Maj Moses
Yonnksa, ouarfermaster-Sergt, Albert
Bryan. Cammissary-serS.. A. &. Olson,
Hospi.Si Steward l., q. Allis Chief Trum-
peter v. L.. i.insisley, Color Sesgis. J. A.
Caughs9 and }. y. Robb: Company II.
shirty-esx men. commanded by Capt l.. =,
Booth : Company ID. thirty nine men, com
mandc's az second Lieut.. II. ". Barnes
Comrsay T.. thirty eight men. commanded
by See.aes Lieut.. III. Ii. smith
After tae Inspection and review num-
Der oi Battalion movements we're executed
accom- -snisd by the rattle of ,incups NJ.
taehed "a hayersaeks agains, hayonet
scabbaiyis.
Company y signal Carrs.
While s>omnaay T. VAS in camp at
Green s,aae great deal of interest was
arense': as the subject OF signalling and in
signal sriss. Seggt. John Cavwos,t i, an
old ssgFssi service man snd he had much
- do 9Th infastng an Interest in that
branch ~ military science into the mem
esrs es tie company. As re>ui, meet
Ing wsf held In the Armorv "Wednesday
night. ~ which IL WAS arranged tAs: ali al
the mefasers al she company should learn
the eSsia vi signals used in the regular
sssvies aad that regular practice with 10: n
iiags sAd tho Photograph should be had.
! Ce4n@a nv G's Competitive NAe.t
Come II started its competitive xhoa,
Or tbs company maFksmaasAin rns.fa,
fhursSs@ At Woodland raEk. the range ~
tag n; yards. The contest will he con.
elaeief t.@iay. TAs htSh~ss .eors Thnrs
day was shat Of Private IL. Y. MeCer,.h
Who S4t ~ ont Of possible Is While "a.
seoFes we're not high the los average /,
partly ese to tho fact that the range |,
new. Ienrany 4 will also shoe; On t..
day.