The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-01

so~ctaI 70 ths Poss-Irreiswsnesy.
OLYMPIA. March U.-Mat. joan z. Bal
faine. acting a65ufant general. has pro-
rnul94tcd dts order disosnding three IN
fanfry companies ard o1e cavalry troop
OF lie state National Guard ard reform
snS ire remaining forces on eco1oE.sca.
iices.
Company A, of Olympia; Company 2.
Of whase0rr; Company G. q Waila Waila.
ard Troop A. Of Yakima. are mustered out
Of service TIE dlxoau9lng Of the nrs;
two companies reduces the Hzrnber o. com
panies 70 ths First regiment below the re-
a0srement, and so the regimentaj organ
izatson Is ordered dtscontipusc and the re-
naming companies are formed into bat
talon ard placed urader command OF Maj.
J. T. WelssnbGrger % WnatcoEn-
Since the resignation OF Brig Gen. z. u.
Carr. Col Joss pr Green. Of the First regi.
snest. has been In command OF the bril-
eads. II IN not kTosu whether Col. Green
VIII retain this command or some ore ap-
pointed as brigadIer general. In the at
ter event the effect o. the or4eT VII be 10
retire Col. Green from the service
AZ Il Is the order IN effect re;ires The fol-
lowing members OF the regirnental STAFF.
al or whom have been STATIONED az Seat
tic: Lieat Col. z. 8. Ingrshan. Capt w.
v. RlBehart, sdtutant; Lieut. Arthur T..
Y. r. Rrieriy. cornm!ssary: Lieut.. Albert
Bryan. Quartermaster.
The fffsbandlng Of the companies retlres
TAe following officers: Capt. G. s. Rein
bart. Lieuts. ". r. Reed and Robert L.
Blankensh4p. OF Olympia: Capt ". c.
Gregory and Lleat. Daniel NJ Beard. %
Whatcom. Capt. J. r. Armstrong L4eutA
Alfred c. s.stnEnan and Frank ". Nc
Careless. 81 Waila waifa. Capt Marshall
o. scutder and Lieut.. Fred 7. Briggs. of
Norm Yakima.
Several other companies and the cese-
hrated First reg ment band VIII De re-
tanned only 50 long as no expense at
tacbe@ 70 the state for their maintenance.
III ne band continues as part Of he Mill
fary organization It viii become the Sec
ord battalion band, since such vii be the
osslgnation Of tho troops under Mai.
Wsisenburger
Gen. Balances order in full is as fol.
lows:
state Of Washington, Asffutant Generals
Office, olympia, March 50, 1851.
General Orders. No ):
o"Ins % the limited appropriation for
Fhs ma!ntenance OF the National Guard
OF washington. II Is necessary to reduce
the number OF ofganizat lons 20 be main
sa.bea ID the state 10 Ave companies OF
il.auSry and one troop Of cavalry in or
aef tnat the expense may not exceed the
sum appropriated
Realizing that the various organizations
comprising the National Guard OF Wash
snston are loyal and efficient to a high
degree. and have ever been ready 20 re-
1pgnd 20 the cal Of duty Il has been per-
termins which companies should be dis
banded The companies 10 be retained
we're determined upon after a careful
eofaidera sonof the situation from a STRAIT
sslcal and economical standpoint. and as
Tar as possible. taking into consideration
inc iengih OF service In the guagd, These
salections In no manner reflected upon
those organizations which. under the exi-
ksncsss or the situation. could no longer
De main talncd at the expense OF the state
bat " . With much qualification that
the commander-ln-chlef announces that "a
large proportion Of the companies which
y sas proposed 10 disband. have volan-
tariy agreed TO remain IN the service.
maintaining their organizations az their
oan expense. The action OF TIE mem Sers
or these companies Is q serving OF ths
h.fssss praise. and Is fully appreciated.
formation and guidance OF al concerned:
First sergeant IL. h. CoonIbs and Sc
Nor SergeSnts John L. Curry. Emil c.
sehahno and Nilham II. Robinson. ali OF
sion. ssrgsant frank /. f1gsstt l. Is ap-
pointed second lieutenant OF said troop.
IL. Col j Kennedy Stout. hate chief sig
ma on.car on stan % the eouamander-tn-
eaief IL retired with the rank OF colonel
Gee rsec.!nz general orders Nc 4, c. 50
III Under the provisions OF the sct p
National Guard OF washirxson arc az
esed tso0 per anaum Cor arnory rent
care OF arms and proper Incidental ex-
penses. and no pay IS allowed foo stated
paraaec. Commanders Of Dabtalions will,
n their orders for The parade 81 c0inpa-
mics on the stated days 81 parade, prov.1s
tlaat such duty oy the troops under their
respective commands Srall nor De coinpul-
sorry, and that no expense SHAH be In
curred thereby.
~. The following companies are al
Of
oiy rent. care or arms AMI proper tnciaen-
TAI expenses Companies h. G. 70. First IN
fanffy regiment. Companies Is. ID. First
infantry battalion. and Troop y. cavalry
V. The soliosing ccmpan les are, Upon
their own several REQUESTS continued tn
service upon the express condition that n0
expense vii attach 10 the state; Compa-
nles Z. II. FIRST Infantry regimeUt; Com
panles A. r. =. First infantry battalion,
Battery A. light artillery
VI Companies a. Z First infantry reg
len. and Troop a. cavalry. are hereby dis
AAndea.
Commanders Of above companies and
troop VIII, without delay. tavotce. pack
and transfer 70 tslis depet. Al! puoiic prop
erSN and tuhsfS f0r Whsch they ara ac-
equitable and render their anal returns.
Al reasonable expenses incurred Tor
ps"kn g and shipping Vii b allowed. hui
e .,snss bis should be promptly fer
VII The First infantry regiment hav.
ting been reduced below the minimum
run tscr u companies required BY iaw for
re fmenta! organization, - hereby als-
Continued.
~ pnbtc property IN possession - ths
c~lonel conntandtuE Viii Nc tFansferre ed
70 Ma e. J. WeiserAur9er.
VIII The brigade vii consist OF sSC
bate ons 81 Infantry. one troop % cav.
airy nj one battery of itEft artillery
Companies \. of EiisazhurE. z. 81 Spo-
kane -. % v AttE0uEE 81. 90 Pome4uy
p ~ hsytoa, wl@ constitute the Ftusi
tafau1rN aat gaioa. under tae command "A
Ma Iaea Carr, hessstQ quarters az Dayton
Companies j. u. ans +. AZ Seatt.e. T.
Of n soma. II. 81 Narc3uVaT. wsll COAST
cute she Seceud Infantry b. alion, 0ndei
command % MAJ J J. Netseu aurgcr
hs M sfartars as New NhGfcOm.
IL - "a. cavalry. ard Battery A. Nxht
ssSilery, wig ~ attached 10 bsse abe bead
quarters.
The major commanding the Second in
fanny eaetaitaa. may, II desired re-alr
IN service the aand ~ she lase FIRST In
fanFry eKimeu&. pFeyNied thai ~ expalr-
~ attach g the state - reason Thereof
N. The agp~oQ Tssticn 20 trEsuG te5ert Oh
leeFmN tlie uSsFa. allowance Tor ex pec ses
- ersSa3s and "a ttaitcn heS8G sArTvFs. bgi
TIE necs EaFy pN~sA So Ard Stationery foi
canGuaunx the buSlnS&s ~ fhe same 81
- ssssAied frorn yhts afIlce 50 Tar as pos
ssAle.
y al apcofasees a. coma listened or
ee~s IN ire Organizations 1ts1Antta 8nticl
shesr critters. srtGo have can1p. isi wftA ~,
FeQ l4T srasHts % tie saN ard Sesirs Q.
stsaFatE 10 sxamtas l.atrs ssrfaFC ere ex rs
.nsaE otaro grE ceH3sgf. stoHs. shat haVi
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