The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-14
TACOMA MILITARY DASHEO.
Poor Turnout to the Battalion Drill
e. Company Now Full.

Poor Turnout to the battalion Drill
Company Now Full.
TACOMA, May ls-[SpeciM. There be-
ing so few present the battalion drill
ordered for last Tuesday evening was dis
pensed with. Z company had thirty men
out and the other companies were poorly
represented. Col. Shank was much disap-
pointed ct the slim attendance. There is
no apparent cause why the members
should not make better turnouts to battal-
ion drills if they expect TO have COMPETE
tive drill here May 80 or July 4 and make
any showing.
Private Dewitt Lyman, of Troop b, Wis
tied the city Thursday. He is located at
the new government dry dock being built
at Port Orchard.
Private Hendry. Of c Company, has left
for Portland, where he will reside in the
future.
Corporal Allison's squad Of c Company
has challenged the & company team for a
competitive squad drill 10 come off Nav
-. Corporal Anderson viii probably look
after the G company team. The same
evening = company will hold its social
session. and arrangements are being made
to make this the best that has been held.
A. the last monthly meeting Of C COM
pany Miss Margaret Marshall. the popular
and talented actress of the Olympic stock
company here, was elected an honorary
member This is the first lady honorary
member of the company. The boys have
taken part in several performances at the
Olympic. and Miss Marshall expressed a
desire to become associated with the com.
panv, which is composed Of the best young
men in the city.
The companies here will parade in full
dress uniform May 80
The three new recruits now being taken
into c company will make the full compile
ment of sixty men. full company. Never
before was the company in a more pros
porous and hourishing condition. The
boys have jus. received their new uniforms.
and the social session has enliveaed mat
ters amongst the members, SO that Cant
Howell is to be congratulated on the con-
di,ion OF the company.
Mai. French. United States army: Lieut.,
w. 4 kimhali. retired; Ads. Charles
Espiin, First regiment: Can't Howell and
n score of troopers and milit;amen were
down TO witness the arrival of COMPANY
r. Fourteenth infantry, sixty men, under
command Of Capt Carpenter, which was
ordered here by the war department to
carry out Mai. French's orders and stop
Ross ard his Indians from building rail-
way across the reservation.
The members oi { company have put in
some good practice rife shooting and will
give \ tine account Of themselves il ever
they have match.
The troopers are doing considerable
work IN their new riding quarters
The Noise that Zouaye company was
20 be formed in Seattle has sc. the c cam
rany boys 20 work ana II arrangements
can he perfected SO that the Oh Mason
Zouave uniforms can he procured anoshe,
acjupc; will be added 20 this thriving CON-
pany- The Zoaave drill is nea; and catchy
an. acceiera;es the movements Of the
members. making them graceful and
quick
The boys have given mp aii idea Of On
encaupsaens this year. and have settled
down 70 bushes ana making preparations
20. next yeas. la loag say Of, and