The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-22
SHIPS MEN ON SHORE.
Drill at Y. NJ. c. A. Park Wit
messed by Thousands.
skILLFuL MILITARY MOVEMENTS
Marines and Blue Jackets Become
Prime Favorites- Loyal Degion
Today, Ball Tonight.

Seattle became a willing captive 20
the marines and blue Jackets of the Phaa-
delpaIa yesterday. and five companies
from the flagship drilled a. the \. III. 6.
a athletic park before delighted crowd
OF 5000 people. Nature had done her
best 20 provide a perfect day for the ex-
h!b!tOn, and along with bright sunshine
and a brisk breeze from The northeast
came the first view oota1nab.e or the
Oiyrnpics since the beginning OF the
heavy forest fires early In the summer.
With skies clear. atmosphere bracins.
and nature inviting to the open air. people
focked by the thousands 10 watch The
boys in blue. Little girls were 10 DC seen
in gala attire, and here and there was a
mite OF a child with the jaunty cap, the
broad collar and the wide-fow!rg trousers
OF the man-o'-war.
At 1890 came the boom OF the signal
gun from the warship announcing that IN
half an hour the companies would be on
shore. At that time. the water front was
Ened with an expectant crowd, and the
spectator on the dock could see unusual
activity on the flagship. Two launches
were steaming up and down near the
ship. half a dozen boats were brought into
position at companion way, and UP above
were the dark forms Of the men. In a
few moments a boat loaded with blue
Jackets came bounding over the white
capes, eight oars dipping gracefully IN the
water. IL was followed by another and
stlN another. until 30 men had been
drawn up or shore. two OF the companies
landing near Budlong's boathouse and ths
remainder with the Philadelphia's band,
In bright, new uniform, landing further
; down. The companies were united ct ths
foot OF Marion street, and after a few
nour,shes of the bugle and a melodious
MI of f.ry ha In nd hav
along Railroad avenue, Lieut.. Com
pander r. r. Tngersoll at the head, and
then at the head OF the respective COM
panies Capt II. G. Cochrane, marine
corps; Lieut.. CT. II. S.oney, Lieut.. L. J.
Werlich. Lieut.. II. a. Field, Lieut.. w. Il.
Shoemaker, biuejackets; Ensign II. II.
Campbell. adjutant.
Amid Admitting Multitudes.
AS II borne along 10y an irresistible i'm
pulse the great crowd moved 10 the sounds
OF martial music along Railroad avenue
10 Yesler, up Yesler TO Commercial street,
thence 10 Front and Cherry, and finally
down Front to james where the men were
placed on board of Union Trunk line cars
and taken 10 the park.
In the meantime a vast throng of citizens
had poured itself into the park and by the
time the naval officers and their men
had drawn up in line Within the enclosure
thousands OF spectators were in waiting.
IL was pretty sight to watch the lines
OF uniformed men enter the parade ground
First came group of pioneers, then the
band, then the company OF marines. the
four companies of bluejack0s, and finally
the hospital corps There was a sponta-
neous burst Of applause as the battalion,
with flags waving, and moving TO the
strains OF music. swept along before the
assembled throag. Despite the pageantry
and show there was something subs tantial
n fiyhf mo ~
the ship. and the sturdy. determined array
OF the force formed 10 guard national hon.
or loosed the patriotism Of the demon
strative American.
EXECUTIONS at the Park.
Quickly Lieutenant Commander Inger-
soil brought his battalion into line before
the grand stand, where Il was formed
In double order, with the marines IN front.
Then came cleyerly executed movements
IN drill by sections. or by platoons, and
While the band, which had been removed
TO a position across The field, played a
sparkling medley. beginning with 1.-THE
Band Played On" the battalion finished
the series OF evclutions and came TO front
amid a burst OF hand-c.app.ng. Then fol-
lowed field movements eliminating in a
battalion square, the audience all the willis
showing greater and greater appreciation
OF the drill
While this had been going on there ap-
peared on the field weli-knlt man Of rin.i-
itary bearing, With determined face relieved
somewhat by a rather heavy mustaohe 1t
was Admiral Beardslee. and as the battaI-
ION passed IN review down the field with
arms port Lieutenant Commander Inrsr-
soil saluted and the admiral stood WITH
uncovered head. The companies agsin
broke into sections and then a. me word
or command. stood in company squares
with lxed bayonets.
The street Riot Drill.
In quickness of movement The next exer-
else seemed 70 suTpass all that had pre-
coded 4. II was the street riot drlll. and
through rs evolutions the men showed how
they could advance rapidly against an
imaginary foe. all the while presenting an
un5roken front OF bayonets. vet maintain
ing a constantly shifting line. ~ the
command the first company stood fast.
and the second, third and fourth broke
into sections. the right section OF each
company closing NJ in the rear 81 the right
% The FIRST company and the LEFT sections
dong likewise on the LEFT SIDE. thus form
ing lines at right angles 20 the front The
nth company then closed up fran the rear
by forming square. To change the dire
ton ofe,he square the command IS ''Fours
right" and by continuing & each company
IA successfully thrown forward, Or on The
firing line or n the rear. The movement
correSp spends q What IS known IN Infantry
taEZNS @S tAe street column Lieutenant
Commander TnEeysol kept MS men gong
rapidly around The field. and when they
came 20 rest al battalion 'front.' they were
vigorously ap1lauded.
After a breathing snail the lines we're
formed - open order fer tse bayonet dr~n.
As the men. in action Ike a vast ms chine.
successfully responded 20 thrust, charge
parry. guard. double front double rear.
face right. etc. they excited a great C.
rnCrstratlon.
\ New Drill Quickly Learned.
In the physical drtu that followed ,hA
PhiIadelphias nen showed their ability
a. catching on" an1 they also gave -
Seattle the distinction ~ having bear TIE
first city IN the JHite43 States % witness
the exercise. when the flagship was ~
Victoria two weeks aEo the men saw IA
sailors from the ROYAL Arthur az the 6rflt.
and the officers secured copies Of the mus
zeal accom- alITert, RE8 the men are al
ready expert a. *. The battalion vas
again formed 81 o0en order. the men
standing two PAGES arart- A. The word q
command they grounded arms and lad
their cartridge heits and bayonets beside
the guns. They then took Up thu arms
again ana the hand sounded q series q
chords the bass drum boom ed" twice a
q signal from the lieutenant co-rrvar@er
and "a the music was resumed In the r1p-
,,rfnx strains o. Daisy Bell ths Yneu
Mo had hsen Standing Ike statues. swung
thefr r4,1skets ~ unison Up and down
er..,s one side 20 the other thev went f,4st
a. school glrls 20 through a wand exer-
-ssa r-,fs The guns seemed Ike stra rs in