The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-10
SETTLED DOM TO WORK.
WASHINGTON TROOPS ARE VOW EN-
JOYIyG GARRISON LIFE.



greAtest military parade San Francisco
has ever seen the Washington troops oc-
cupied . prominent place and acquitted
themselves with credit. To them was a.
signed the leadership Of the second dtvi-
sion in the Fourth OF July parade, and the
Washington bastalions an ovation second
to none save that which the California
regiments received. Probably hah of these
spectators, however, did not know what
state the well-drilisd troops they were APP
plaudtng cane from. for neither battalion
has a stand Of colors. and the regsnental
colors are at Vancouver. All along the
line people were stepping out and asking
the officers what regiment ii was The In
formation was chesrfuHy given. but bat
talon colors would undoubtedly have an
swered the purpose much better.
This WA probably the first Independ-
ence Day on record when the Washington
troops paraded In another state. Tn
doubtedly many q Seattle boy aS he
trudged past the miles Of friendly though
strange faces the other morning, thought
OF former Fourth OF July mornings in Sc
attic: OF the assembly at the Arnyory, the
march down First avenue and up Second;
pendence in the University grounds. Now
San Francisco Is substituted for Seattle,
Van Ness avenue and Market street for
First and Second, and Golden Gate park
for the university grounds. but still. al
though a thousand miles from home, he is
on American soil and surrounded by warm
hearted Americans, whose many kind
nesses and hospitality he VIII never forget.
Angel island. where the Second battalion
Ia al -s,y t,xx yn=
than a large rock. seven miles in circum-
ference, covered with a scanty vegetation.
1t is situated in San Francisco bay, about
six miles from the city. The whole island
is a military reserve and contains only the
army post and government quarantine
station. The troops quarters are wooden
buildings, not SO well arranged as those
at the Presidio, but nevertheless very COM
Portable. Three times q day free gov
eminent steamer. the Gen. Mcdowell,
makes a round trip between the island and
San Francisco The liberty Of the boys
TO visit the city Is not nearly 50 great as
formerly. but they have up to this time
had little Use for liberty, being without
money.
The First battalion has settled down to
steady drill ana garrison work. and is now
very proficient in both. Maj. Weisenberg-
er will soon start the companies in on bat
vers. all of which we hope We may some
day be able TO put to practical use.
Companies and d We're truly grateful
for the money which they received from
Seattle. In d company the money was i'm
neG1ately appOrtioned OF, each man re-
ceiving $3.50. In B company the money is
still held in charge by Capt. Fortson, and
the company will probably decide to hold
Ii as company fund, in view or the near
NJ ~ Rpf r,yc ~ne.y
ed appropriate thanks 10 the donors.
The rank of the different captains of the
regiment is shown by the following roster
This order OF seniority is OF importance in
several particulars: first. in determining
promotions: second, in dividing the regt-
inent into battalions and, third, in fixing
the position in line of the four companies
in each battalion:
Frst-Frank L. Adams. Company d.
Seattle.
second-Georga H. Fortson. Company B,
Seattle.
Th!ra-Albert II. Otis. Company A, Spo-
kane.
F'ourth-Marshall S. scudder. Company
r.. Yakima.
= Fifth-Joseph II. Moore, Company L.
Spokane.
sixth-William B. Buffum. Company /.
Walia Walla-
Sevsnth-Chester f. Miller Company F.
Dayton.
Eighth--Max F. Ellrch Company G,
Vancouver.
Nin,h-A. C Stlnman, Company II. Ell
lensburg.
Tenth-C. Il. Smith COMPANY K Waits
burg.
EIeventh--E. A. sturges. Company C.
Tacoma.
Twelfth-John E. Boyer. Company NJ.
Ceutralia
The address of the Second battalion is
Company &c, or II. First Washington.
Angel Island. Cal
Washington battalions can best be seen by
the appended list Of calls. which Col. Fife
posted al the headquarters OF each:
Reveille tfrN caiD. 5:4s a. m; reveille.
for thirty minutes: breakfast, $50: fatigue
cal. 80; sick call. 7:45: guard mocnt. SEQ:
adjutants call: s:45: drill cali. 80. assem-
bly, $40: recall 1I:So; first seTEea.t's can
Has: dinner. IL: officers call. p. m: drill
call .: assembly. e:lo recall. 4l0 supper.
$50; non-commlss.cnedo officers recitation,
6; retreat. shutdown; tattoo. $50; taps. IL.
It Will be seen thai garrison life is not
hard. and with the exception of those on
special duty, the men have over nine hours
a day 20 themselves.
Payday has come At last According TO
the promise Of the paymaster. between
SIS COO and $is.sa representing two months
pay. will today be distributed 10 the OFF,
GERS and men Of each battalion. The
monthly pay of the different grades Is
given hs low.
Frivates. $3.50; corporals. SIS: srgeants.
s2lso. first sergeants s9e; second lieutsn-
ants I1Ss6; first lisuteuants, sl2s cap
tains. $50: ma tors s25S %: lieutenant colo
neia. so: colonel s.I .ss.
Private Woodbridge one OF the recruits
~ Company l.. who s1ps: aimed serious
scalp wounds by Jumping from the train
window on the way down " h!Ie asleep Is
in tha Preside hospital HIS chances OF
recovery are about even.
Private Reeholz. Of Company G. while
walking on Market street on :ha Fourth OF
Juiy. was shot ia the side by some care
less person The wound IS slight and be
IS rapidly recovering. Hts case has ex-
cited great intsreg- Aere. as he is the only
Washington volunteer who ever has or
probably eva< Will. receive ballet
wound.