The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-15
In THE REGULAR ARMY
Washingtonfans Who went Through
West Point and Are Now
fn Service.

NEW YORK. Dec Especial There
are few young men-foS 30 many as
there ousaE 70 be, psrh aps-xho have
gone from Washington as accredited rep
rcsenta1yes 10 she government Schools
al West Point and Annapolis. The COM
usorweaath of Washington - a young one,
however. ard those three who viii be
mentioned here have and will shed 1uster
ON the pace they have gone forth from.
yet 81 Is 10 be hoped many others Vii
seek emulation n ras same path ard do
as wen as these.
Years ago Gen. Isaac I. Stevens was
governor OF the territory OF Washington.
he also served as delegate IA congress
from that TERRITORY in the early territorial
days. Whale serving as delegate page
&n congress attracted his attention This
young fellow had the good fortune 10
have Gen. Stevens take an active interess;
n mis- welfare. The young man moved out
20 WalAa Waila at the generals instance.
and Illere qualified by a six months resi-
dence for appointment TO the United
States military academy. He was there
upon appointed, and afterwards was grad
uated. This youths name was john NJ.
wilson. he is now a colonel of engineers.
At present he Is stationed In Washington.
d. c.. and Is the officer in charge there OF
puOl4c buildings and grounds, which
means also thai he Is IN charge of all GER
erpo9l1es at the White House. Next month
he viii be promoted 20 the rank of brig
adler general. succeeding In that rank
Gen. William p. Craighiil. who viii be re-
tired. as chief OF corps Of engineers.
In John L. Hayden, first lieutenant IN
the artillery, our state has a worthy rep
reseastative in the United States army. He
graduated in 1855. Sance he receiveds nis
commission ne has seen some active
service Ii was he, then an intrepid young
a. TF.z1fe
tle of Wounde.. Knee. just in the nick of
time rushed his battery into acton and
poured a deadly fire into the enemy's
ranks. For THIS act of bravery and fortu-
nate presence OF mind amidst turmoil he
received honorable mention IN special or
deTs. 1T Is sad thai when congress gets
around TO IT the conduct mentioned viii
w.n the lieutenant medal struck in
honor OF those officers and men who dis
tlngsrsh themselves in their couutrys
service. Lieut.. Hayden IS now stationed
at Fortress Monroe.
In 1883 James Bates Cavanaugh was en-
tered as cadet following Lieut. Hayden,
M the academy. He won the prize 10y
competitive examination. All his earlier
school days were spent IN Wasl1ngt on.
Having graduated from the Olympia high
school he had spent a year before ms
appointments in the Olympia Collegiate
Institute. Always a bright boy and in
dustTIous, throughout his entire term at
the military school he stood at the head
of his class. In the graduating class Of
1899. of course, he was No. 1, and with the
second man was commissioned by the
president as second lieutenant in the corps
OF engineers. He first did duty FOR a short
time at Wtiists Point. near New York
city. After this he was designated to as
siSt Cen o. NJ. Poe IN the Immensely I'M
p0rtant government river and afarb0r
work round about Detroit, Mich. In 1895
Gen. Poe died. Lieut. Cavansugh was con-
4tnIesi in charge OF this work unsil July.
1885. when God. u. j. Lyy5ecker was APP
pointed TO take charge OF the work. The
Ieute<ynt was then sent 70 Mobile. where
ne IS now stationed. to super5ntend the
work 81 progress on fortlfcatlons al Fort
Morgan, the chief defensive point Of the
Southern metropolis. Mobile city. and tts
fsartor Lieut.. Cavanaugh VIII become
FIRST lieutenant Of engineers next month,
when Col. John NJ. Wilson, the first ca
iet from washin ston. becoming br1gadfer
general and chef 81 engineers. rounding
out a1ts long ard honorabie service by fill-
ting tire highest rank In his corps. Bates. .
as young Cavanaugh Is Familiarity and az
fssstsonately called by his friends and
brother officers, IS u credit 70 Washington.
We must have skilled military men IN
times OF national danger. sind 81 rs seen
Washington has gone a long way toward
furnishing some CaFabAe ones.
J. PARK HENDERSON.