The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-06

nice westhsR 70 improve Themselves
in skfrmish drilling. target shoot
Ing and camp discipline. Ths zou-
sves ars prspaxing for . novel disDlay
on Labor day. when thsy viii eivs IN ex-
hibitio0 skirmish and vail scaling drill.
Gov. NcGraw hes appointed Dr.. J. B.
EaGieson, of this city, surgeoa general,
vice D.. 3. L. Smith, deceased. The sx-
periencs Of Company Z In camp life at
Camp Phinnsy has shown that they can
manage commissary department. better
than the state ofhcial& Company ID p
having nice time In camp near the end
OF the Madison street car line, on Lake
Warrington.
~ Cemp 0fbson.
Company d hiss gone into camp on the
shore Of Lake Washingtou, about three
blocks south Of the Madison strees base
bail park. The Madison Street Cable Com
pany. through it, superintendent, Mr..
Gibson. rendered the company . camping
ground and transports their baggage and
provisions free Of charge. The boys. in
recognition Of Mr.. 0ibson's kindness.
have named their camp Camp Gibson"
The boys have the best food the market
can provide and enjoy the novelty Of camp
life very much. Lieut.. g. w. Saum il in
command, with Lisuk B. w. Barnes - his
assistant. The company left the Armofy
on Monday evening In heavy marching
order, and arrived In camp about 8 O'Clock.
Aftsr tent equipags had been issued, con-
sisting Of three blankets. one bed sack and
ono candle Per man, the boys were dis
missed and retired at 10 o'clock. After
mess on Tuesday morning the following
general order was issued:
Order No. First call, Sis .. M; r.
veills and roll call. $50 .. M: mess call.
600 Q. m. sick call, TOO .. m: drill call,
7:l5 .. m. mess call. 1880 p. M: mess
call, $50 p. M; retreat call, 7:l5 p. m:
drill ana guard mount, 7:30 p. M: tattoo
and roll call. $50 p. M: taps. Hoo p. m.
The officers Of the camp are - follow:
Commanding Officer and ofacsr Of the day,
Lieut. g. w. 6aum; adjutant, Lssut. B.
w. Barnss: sergeant major. Corp. w. A.
Alexander: hospital steward. Private J.
Ward; camp musician. f. Palon 0afney:
lance guide. Private Nunce Moore.
IT,; orderly. Steve Murphy.
The company has hired two boats and
find much pleasure in their use.
Judge McGilvra has offered the company
the uss ofa 3o0-yard range. situatsd north
Of the baseball park.
The Camp Gibson Gles Club. composed
Of Messrs. Silas p. Hodel. Z. Robert Mel
ser. John r. O'Connor and L. Wolfret
Relic, entertain the members every even
ing with the latest and most classical
songs.
The boys have many visitors and are
pleased 70 sec them al and take much
pleasure in showing them the sights.
Private William +. Clough has shown
himself to b an ideal soldier by his sner-
getic and untiring labors on al work con-
nected with the camp. He has an able A.
sistant in Private Frank Cunningham.
On Sunday morning the men and quar-
tsrs will b inspected by Col Green, Lieut..
Esplin and others Of tho regimsntal stan.
skirmishise On the Universisy Campus.
Company had drill in skirmishing
Tuesday night on the university campus.
After dividing into two squads and going
into different parts Of the park, each COM
menced TO prowl around In search Of the
other. with . view to capturing the
enemy's outposts and of saving them
selves from being surprised. Unfortu-
nately for the maneuvers OF the company,
however. other skirmishing parties had
already invaded the field before them.
Cupid was shooting darts right and left in
secluded hooks. and 90 busily engaged
were his recruits In amorous warfare that
they were rudely surprised BY the second
invaders. who rushed upon them in hopes
Of capturing their particular enemy. The
result was that both squads were them
selves very much surprised. while Cupid's
cohorts were thoroughly panic.stricken
and fed in great disorder.
The Zsuavss.
Thursday night the Zouaves had q hall
drill. Second Lieut.. l. L. Ward in com.
mand. Later they were given fine skir
mish drill on Second street, in front Of
their Armory, by First Lieut.. Brinker.
Last Sunday afternoon Lieut.. Brinker
took the company out to Madrona park.
where they had = fine skirmish drill.
The Zouaves are preparing q skirmi,h
and wall-climhing drill for Labor dav. II
will take place either on Pioneer Place or
at Madison park.
Capt. F. f. Johnson win be absent in
Honolulu about eight months
Friday nigh: the Zouaves attended the
ball OF Company ID. At the Madison street
pavilion. in uniform, marching into the
hall IN body.
Company Ne Rail.
The dance given by the company on Fri.
day evening at the pavilion was a com.
rlcte success IL was well attended
among the regimental officers nresent
being Col. Joe Green. Adjt Charles Esnlin
lr. Lieut. W. J. Milrov. Guests from abroad
were: Maj. George f. Te,fer. frs. reri.
ment, Portland. Or, and Cant. Fred r
Reed. OF Troop {. First cavalry battalion
OF North Yakima.
IL - expected that camp will be broken
on the fash. although the bows NAV Ia
eide 10 remain until the Saturday fo.,ov.
ing. In the first case they will give a fare-
well hop at tue pavilion Wednesday even
Ing. In case the breaking caan il ro.,-
poned il viii be given Saturday evening.
A Shooting Match Arrsas>d.
Capt. l.. :. Booth and Private Fred Car.
ter have arranged for 3 match shoo. .o,,.
time during the coming week. In IN.
monthly contest for the cornranv m,,t.
msnsaip medal Capt. Booth won bv
score OF q out Of possshie - po;n,s
Private Carter IN practice shooting mad. 4
score Of . and challenged the captain ~
match shoot The range 10 DO yards.
I've shots each, with possible S point, ON
each shot The match will take place =.
soon as targets arrive from Olympia. for
which reauisa,ion has been made.
Private Commtssaries vessus Public.
1.-THE regular business meeting Of the
company last Monday evening Acting
oomnissary D'tsemore made his report Of