The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

G&{s upon the request Of
the First regiment
officers. Lieut. Sawyer is now on duty at
the Presidio. San Francisco, and has been
ordered by the secretary Of war to report
in person to Gov. McGraw, commander-in-
chief of the military forces of this state.
Lieut.. Sawyer served during the war in
the United States navy. and entered the
regular army rs second lieutenant Of the
Fifth artillery November II, 1857. He was
acting judge-advocate of the division of
the Atlantic in 1854, and was aide-de-camp
to Mai. Gen. Schofield, commanding
the army for little less than q year.
Capt. Sawyer is regarded with high"
favor by the officials of the war de
partment, and was selected for this
duty because of his qualifications
of tact, necessary to . regular officer in
dealing with state troops Capt. Sawyer il
possessed of considerable private means.
He has travelled extensively in Europe,
and is q diligent student OF military
science. 1t is said that his selection was
largely due to Lieut. Col. A. J. Kane, who
has just been appointed assistant inspec-
tor general. Col. Kane served with Lieut..
Sawyer in the navy and knows him we'll.
Capt. Sawyer is an active member Of the
military order of the Loyal Legion, the
Grand Army of tho Republic and the So
ciety Of the Sons of the Revolution. His
ancestors for three generations served in
the army and navy from the war of the
Revolution. HIS father. Commodore Saw
yer. q. s. N, who died in 1861. served as .
midshipman on tho United States frigate
Constitution in the war of 1872, and dis
tinguished him self in the action between
that ship and the British frigate Guerrero
for which his native state, Vermont. by
special act Of the legislature, voted him .
sword Of honor studded with valuable
jewels.
As has already been announced in the
Posr-INTELLIoENCER,t the Tacoma soldiery
have formed an amateur troupe to give
the play "Brutus; or the Fall of Tarquin"
at the new Seattle theater on March L
1t will be a military benefit. Capt. How
ell, Of Company c. of Tacoma, was in
town last week looking up arrangements
for the performance.
The Seattle battalion will have bat
TALON drill ON Wednesday, and something
unusual in drill exhibitions in this city
will be given. This will be an exercise IN
street riot tactics. matter of considerable
interest to the inhabitants of cities which
are threatened with mob Law. How this
will affect the sensibllities' of those who
object to the existence of the militia is not
| yet known.
To Regulate Promotions.
General order No. 1, series Of 1893, has
been issued from the office of the adjutant
| general and is as follows:
The following changes in the National Guard
| Of Washington are announced for the informa-
| ton OF all concerned:
TheresignatiOns of First Lieut. William Crist,
Company D, First infantry regiment, and Sec
ond Lieut. NJ. NJ. Bartlett, Company G. First in
! fantTy regiment, are this day accepted.
The following amendment to paragraph IA of
| the regulations governing the National Guard
OF Washington. promulgated BY the military
board. 10 hereby approved. to-wit:
| mo person below the rank OF captains Of COM
| panies, who shall have served as such for one
year in the National Guard Of this state or some
| other state or territory. or one year in the
United States army, shall be eligible a. . field
officer" provided, that regimental staf officers
| who shall have served - such honorably for the
period of four years in the National Guard of
| this state and passed . satisfactory examius-
ton shall be eligible to the Office of major.
| BY order OF the commander in-chiei
| K G. o BRIEN. Adjutsnt General
| The effect of the above. it will be seen,
is to shut out from line promotions those
| who have come into the National Guard
by route of the general staff, attaining
colonei's or lieutenant colonel's rank at q
bound. 1t does not, however. exclude
men who have served on tho regimental
staff. but, on the contrary, expressly per-
mits their promotion to tho rank of major.
1t is believed that the order. will meet with
| general approval
Promotions in Company e.
Capt. Ingraham announced q list of pro-
motions and changes last week. The
board of discipline has been cast and in.
cludes at present Lieut.. H. H. Smith,
president; Sergt Falcon Joslyn and Pri-
vate d. b. Olson. The following promo
tons have been made: Corporal George
J. Caywood to be sergeant, Lance Corpo-
rails d. w. Case and C. l. Clifford to DO
corporals, Privates w. E. Morse and
Frank Pierce to be corporals, Privates A.
w. Skinner. +. J. Kelly, n. c. Speir and
| s. II. Morford to be lance corporals. All
the promotions, except that of Sergt Cay
wood, are the result of the examinations
held two weeks ago.
| Notes for Guardsmon.
Ii is thought that about 20 900 soldiers, regular
aud militia. will participate III the Inauguration
| of President eIect Cleveland