The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-08
rHE BAND KKrLIEs TO CAKn-
Denies Appropriafssg Cniforms and Ex-
plains Departure From Camp

Denies Apprcpriatsrg Cniforms and HI.
plains Departure From Camp
The defense OF Aait Gen. o'Brien By
Col E. NJ. Carr. ais assistant, and his
charges against TIE First Regiment band
and some OF the Seattle officers of the Ma
tional Guard. has brought forth another
reloinder, this time from the band. This
Was adopted a: meeting on Friday night
and Is as follows:
To rHr EpTroR: In reference TO the
article in yesterdays issue, headed s'De-
tense of o. byien, /" the First Regiment bsnd
feels Is rs duty 10 reply by stating the
facts OF the case snd by correcting the
statements By Col. Carr, wko has either
been mlsinformed. or has willfuily at
tempted 10 injure the band by uisrepre-
sensing the facts. In September, 1850 We
had tuenty-two dress Goats, trousers. caps
and helm cts issued rs The blocses that
were to have been issued TO Us we're sent
tn the Second Regiment band. of Spokane
This We know rs q positive fact a. whea
We met the Second Regiment band ut
camp the blouses its members wore had
the names of the First Regiment hand
boys in them. They were furthermore
trimmed in whits 10 match our uniforms.
while the Second Regiment bands uniform
is trimmed in red We have never had
hlouses issued Us. and have repeat
sans through our former adjutaut,
and a. we have never rad blouses, we do
not see the necessity Of calling Q board of
survey, as their duty Is simply to pass ON
uniforms and TO judge as 10 whether they
are Sit for future use.
The uniforms Col. Carr CLAIMS that We
have worn out bling private engage
ments' are still IN good condition, but they
were made of ssch poor material and have
sbrunk 50 that IL is utterly impossible for
Us 10 button them up and make q respect
able appearance. Moreover, We found 30
much difficulty in getting q fatigue uni
form from the state that the band pur-
chased set OF uniforms out of its own
private funds. which We have worn on all
private engagements for the past two
years, with a few exceptions
The blouses that were worn by the
band on military occasions we're con-
demned bloQses which the members of
Companies b and ID loaned Us. and some
of the members Of the band had biouses
made at their own expense.
Referring 10 any charges OF extrava-
gancs, the Second Regiment hand has
been furnished with 3 complete set of new
instruments at the expense of the state.
while the First Regiment band men are
using private Instruments. and further
more have over 81 600 worth of music
which the state did not pay for. These in
rtk AsA81nhS eA1 IA 1SsS Az ao<A Oa o&k bkaS9
occasions.
"In regard to our alleged desertion from
camp. this charge is direct Insult to
our commanding officers. for which Col.
Carr should be held TO account, rs he has
certainly made statement of matters Of
which he il entirely ignorant Before
camp was ordered the band contracted 70
play .. Lssehi park on Sunday afternoon,
and on July { we had engagements for
forenoon. afternoon and evening, and IL
was imperative that we should fili them.
Upon learning that camp had been or
dersd. We Immediately called upon Col
Green and Gov. McGrsw, explained our
situation, and got permission 20 return
home in time to bill our engagements.
The band heartily wished 10 return 10
camp, but AdjI Gen. o'BrIen positively
refused 20 issue rs transportation. How
ever, we were not aware that it was neces-
sary for the band TO get permission from
every petty officer On 0'Brien's staff be-
fore leaving camp.
In regard to our pay for Inauguration
day, the initial charge is correct in every
respect; the statement made by Col Carr
that We have brought suit against o. fsrien
il also correct, and as our case Is in the
hands of our lawyer, we do not care 10
discuss the matter through the press
'.FrRsr REGrxKST BAxp."
October s. ls9A