The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07
Have About Given Up Idea ct being
Mustered out-Secona Battalion
VIII Have . Field Day. With an


OF the Second battalion have been sup
piled during the week with enough new
hunks. mattresses and pillows 20 equip
every man. and The Third battalion will
have them in shortly. During the coming
fail and winter the Buys If they remain
here will be as comfortable as fine quar-
tsrs and good faod and clothing, kind treat
rnent and si5.eo a month can make them.
just 70 break the monotony of drill and
guard duty. Col Fife has Sc. apart mex,
Wednesday. September Z. as i fed day
for the Secord battalion. The following
programme. 70 De participated in by Mem
bers OF the battalion only. has been out
lined for the day:
Quart mount $50 a. m
Battalion d-.u 900.
FiTIns race. 9;s5.
Shot putting. 1915.
Selection, Second battalion band
Hammer throwing, teas.
Tus-of-war, forty men from each COM
paAS. Ills.
Dinner.
Individual competitive drill, ten men
from each company. 100 P. N.
a0-yard dash As.
Standing bread jump. 200.
High jump. 2:l5.
l1l-yard dash. $50.
Hurlls race. "a.
Equipment race, 800.
High kick. $3.50.
Rope walking contest, 400
The pr.zes VII De special privileges, 10
be determined upon by the commanding
officer. As there are a number OF college
athletes IN the battalion. the events VIII
1r.SR>. 10 41n
terest 10 the large number Of visitors who
Will be over from town that day
The usual muster. signing o. the pay
roll and inspection Of quarters took place
on the las, day of August. In all the bat
taiions the quarters were thoroughly po-
Heed. floors scrubbed and Windows wash
ed. and at the hour OF inspection every
thing was as 1eat as a pin. When the men
turned out for he dress parades. each man
with his arms. accoUterments and uniform
IN perfect condition. each company had
ten sets OF fours, and the various field
naneuVers were fau.tlessly executed. More
than one spectator, as he saw the long
lines o. wel-trans1 soldiers march and
counter march. thought L was a pity tha;
al! the iors months of training ard prep
arauon waioh such drilling evidenced
should b. 10 20 purpose: that the WASH
ingIon troops ha3 never BEEN gwen an OPP
portunity Cor active service.
The Second battalion contented itsslf
with a dr.ss parade and review. but an
imposing military pageant took place az
the Preside parade of the entire E.ghth
army corps on Preside heights. reviewed
BY Gen. Miller and witnessed by thou
sands or spectators Col. Wholey
was honored by being given charge
or the First brigade. composed OF
the First Washington. Seventh California.
Tweniy-thiri infantry. Second Oregon re-
cruits. California heavy artillery and the
Nevada cavalry, d!snounted. After the
review Gen Miller warmly complimented
the troops il the parade OIL the T align
uent and appearance. and told them they
had done well as regulars could have
done, quite a compliment 70 be paid volln-
teevs by a regular officer.
Payday IS a thing OF the near future.
The government steamer runs 70 Angel
island bat one Sunday IN each month. and
as her September Sunday Trip viii oe made
tomorrow, several huudfei Wis tors from
the city. as VII as many officers and men
of the other hattaho;ls. viii avail them
selves u the opportunity 10 visit the Sec
end battalion and picnic on the picturesque
hii.s.jes % Ange. island
Local photogra pliers are receiving 4 good
deal OF attention from the boys nowadays.
y arly every man IN the reg ment has
had his picture taken IN fail uniform for
the ed.dcaticn e The home folks. ana many
groups of full companies and battalions
have OF late bean taken by the enieypris-
ing local artists.
The non-comm.ssioned Officers Of Gem
pauy Il have entered into oc.al enjoy
meats here with a VIII. and have lately
attended several outings given by the Ma
tive Ia ghters IF California.
Al Anderson. well known In Seattle from
HE long connection with Wagner's hand
and the Saa-t,e theafer orchestra, Is here
Al the new First Regiment hard. and has
already become LEGALLY famous through
the portrait % himself and his big horn.
which Was published N the Chronicle. He
vas lately transferred from ths rolls u
Company II 10 Company u, where NJ is
better acquainted.
Corporal Bingham af Company A, has
been discharged ny favor. Pr.vstss VIII
lam Harrison. Daniel Raymond and En-
nest G. HollingswortA have BEEN promoted
10 c2rforais-
John W. Connors. Of Company II. Cor
yora! George 81 Hunter and Pr.vate WIZ
lam Tuncrk. of Company II. Corporal
John IT, Mesfs. Or company 6. ana Glenn
eat r. VIII. u Company X. have received
discharges for physical disability.
Frank raator. % Company *. is on b
WEEKS fuflough 80 San Jose.
priyates CaYs.ens II. jung. George II.
Bur,!7gham ara VII t. Tucker have been
made rorQ0ratz n Company II Robert
Bruce Is absent an a ;eyl days furoaEh.
Was. rxtoa visitors q tie week were
Mrs sam /. Crawford n Seattle. ard
NJ. md Mrs Daniels ard MIR a Gu
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