The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-27
lERs IN CAMP.
ngeille in the Morning
II Taps at Night.
cs,L,nAay DEPARTMENT.


-, ~. IS snis morning:
s~6rss than the corporal. M The
= worst Of al.
~.srv morning ct 8 o'clock the
- vicinity Of Camp Goodwin
- sound the call 70 which
S.~r hsys been written. A. the
- I'd forth the first bisst Of
- sEsspy soldiers turn over In
- which are spread upon the
~ ~ little colony Of tsnts, and
~. sr.aa. Inst for another wink. bat
s|...s ,.ssss 81 the non-eommissiOned
-. "a. - telling them to hurry.
- SSsiu men arc hastily getting
- ne. and before the call IL
siss sS1ted, tanned-faced regulars
RI lio company streets, and - as-
= senndsd the tardy and half
3'1fs~s run TO sfail In" A the
81 ~ assembly, dies away the
-. neressnss bring their couapsn.
- "a call the roll. Then the
z;i5s 1;reak ranks and each man s0ss
- naks up his bunk Tor the
IiI, 6oue. ! visi. IL paid 70 the wash
- teusrd Ninth street, II rear OF
1nony, WHARF the water fanceu
~ ssmss the call Tor breakfast.
x > heast1y welcomed, for . soldier
- 70 eat When breakfast
: ~ IA begin TO busy themselves
on thine and another TO pass
- Many Of them 30 to the camp
-. which il situated on Marion
1Re hop 10 . great curiosity to
<r11raL and ID IN after thought on
1 ths men, for. usually sol
= feId refrain from shaving.
1920 luxuriousIy upholstered,
II ~ ~ tims-honorsd mirror and
.s:s' 33urfer. Tho roof ID Of canvas
r Two pickets Of the fence and
49,: 2 chairs are marvels Of tho
49, IIIrr's Art. and are examples Of
- ~ necessity il the mother
- 49, Tia sun has now risen In
- 75sSs.e and easting its rays down
81 SSs r1s1scted camp. and the officers
'sSiS 1inkins a getting up. Their
~ 1Aa rasu Who do their work, make
1872 e6iIs. q the tent door. especially
~ q g the Wits quarters Of the sub
- 80 enioy The slesp after reveille
- 1ksn anv other. Al last those three
" - eantfiv,nces holding up q tin
- - II upe. and few minutes later
Y elkcars 10 10 the recess tent which II
1919 = the Columbia and Tenth street
-. Hardy u breakfast finished
- afst ell sounds toe guard
nfiae This = one Of the pref
1prsm0ntos II The army. At
time ths guard for the
ing twenty four houn 10 mounted
to1jutank Aflss the guard IL In
ia turnsd over to the new officer
1v hey are marched TO the guard
~ q the entrance, the corner Of
- Ninth streets. Here the
Nv guard exchange honors.
5o ls3ss relieve the old, and the
4 turned over. The men are
IN - remove their clothing dur
- Of guard duty. nor Is 1t per-
osen0ve their Geld belts. No.
r. - b front Of the guard tent, this
tl lSsponsible Of eli the posts, the
= alse heavier, a. the guard must
j ~ 70 honor the commanding
: y o0&per Of the day every time they
y location. unless the sentry's
- ii1 - a. suard far ofs,csr ~ tha a.vn
HDo0od b "Neyer mind the guards
lm - olaesr. The ssntries walk post
= - lours ata time, then have four
- s1ch man walking post eight out
~ tsenty-fous hours. At the guard
NEVER soldier leaving camp must re-
Il u departure, showing his pass--per-
1911 rem his company commander to
e6boonk The pass gives the man q mama
q ~ duration OF his absence. A record
! boDt hy ths sergeant of the guard Of ali
- ahosnt On their return the man .i.o
lyeEt
Ihe day l. passed by the on Ger, in
letns the parks and other places of in
lt,scs Of much social attsu,ion Tia
pepls II Seattle have done much To maks
1T STAR heFs enjoyable. Those ofy,r.r.
- cannot leave camp on account NJ
~ taks Measure In showing chair
i1n1a and visitors about. Tn. sa,aier.
= the day reading. lounrinr .leepins
= plsying cards, using the green grass
Z tehiek
a sooa mesa call sound. and the
1llegs 90 10 the Kitchens which are in r..r
~ companies. The cook. nren.re
- nsals under difficulties as thew have
|rSsr. ..-' "i- Aueh ssocA ot