The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

( TACOMA April S0--Tne frss rear war
ike movement OF the Washington vciun-
seers aroused enthusiasm here today when
the Seattle and Tacoma companies moved
into camp TN the southern END OF the city
shortly before noon Company c. with
/ Capt. sturgis in command. marched from
headquarters 10 the depot. where II was
intended Companies aud d would join
/ them by rail and proceed with them to
the camp ground. which has been named
Camp John Il. Rogers. in honor OF the
+ governor Little demonstration was made
along the streets Company c pursued
its line of march 10 the depot, but when
tine train was reached and the men broke
! ranks TO 20. on board the scene took on
/ marked change.
Mothers, wives and daughters were To
be seen bidding the soldiers farewell, some
+ in tears and others more braveiy giving
their nearest and dearest smiling faces to
look upon for the last time before enter
ing upon their stern duties. Songs and
{ cheers helped to kill time while the men
of Company c awaited their Seattle COM
rades When the Seattle train at last
pulled in, the two companies, Il and d.
were welcomed with loud shout.
+ No time Was lost In transferring the cars
( from one track 10 another. and soon the
train bearing the three companies moved
south 10 South Tacoma. The camp ground
where the state troops are to await orders
is well located on rolling prairie, half
mile south OF Risney hill, and directly
between the tracks of the Northern Pa
/ cific railroad and the old Lake Park line.
/ II offers every advantage of an ideal camp.
/ and is located near the city water
iiume which has been tapped 10 supply
the regiment.
/ The clean, clear space where the white
/ tents Of the three companies are located
/ could not be improved on for battalion or
I resimental drill. 1t also satisfies all neces-
sary requirements for rifle practice and
skirmish drill, and, being easily reached
/ from the city, promises to be the chief
! point of attraction so long as the state
troops are located there.
! Early today Col. j. II. Wholley, accom-
panied by Lieut.. Col. W. j. Fife, reached
{ camp from Olympia, where they had re-
ceived final instructions last evening. Col.
Wholey expressed himself as highly pleas
i ed with the natural advantages Of the
| camp ground and together with Col. Fife
ard other officers at once set 20 work to
! arrange the prelinlinar.es for settling
| down to soldier duty.
! Col. Fife returned from Wrangel, Alas
| ka, at an early hour this morning and
/ without delay reported to Olympia for
! duty. He does not conceal his satisfaction
at having been called 10 duty by the gov
ernor. and says he VIII enter upon his
/ work with q firm determination TO do his
! share toward putting the Washington reg
| iment in gilt edge form for marching or
! fighting.
/ Assisting the colonel and lieutenant col
onel with the early work OF laying out the
| camp were Capt. and Acting Adjutant
| Rinehart and Acting Quartermaster Bry@
| an, who came from the capital in charge
of the camp outfit. All were as busy as
| bees working in the necessary disorder OF
| arranging camp, with only a few of the
t companies al hand. but with Will that
| gave promise OF early and good results.
When the train having the Seattle and
! Tacoma infantry reached camp. Company
| &. Capt. Sturgis, turned up with fifty-six
| uniformed and twenty-six ununiformed
| men. Company Il. capt. George Fortson.
/ moved in line with uinety-esght men. with
! First Lieut. NJ. Gormley and Second Lieut.
| Moss on duty. Company ID fell in with
! ninety-eight men. Capt r. f. Adams in
| command. assisted by First Lieut.. Eggles.
/ The men no sooner moved their personal
! effects from the cars than they Were set
| to work. each assuming share of the ar
| rangcments toward establishing camp. IL
| Was nearly o'clock. however, when the
! tents Of the companies began 10 show from
/ distance. BY early dusk affairs had
| faken IN orderly appearance and the men
| had made ready for their first night in the
| field as soldiers in the war against Spain.
! Advice by wire TO Col. Whoiley announced
! that Infantry companies from Centralia
ard olympia might be expected in camp
before nighifall and that tomorrow two
companies from Spokane and one each
Z from Dayton Walla Walla E!ledlsburg
/ North Yakima and Watsburg would be
/ on the scene ready to enter upon duty
Cbafs with men in The ranks show that
all are we'll and in high spirits The only
/ complaint Ca ne heard IS because the camp
will have no regimental band 30 enliven the
evenings. In Company & cloud rests
: gp0n tire faces OF all when First Lieut.
EathweN 5 referred 10. The lieutenant
/ Ms unable 10 accompany his men into
I c8np. owing 10 Illness In his fauIly. Two
days ago he buried child. and Is
! watching over MS wife, VINO is reported 10
T be hope.ess5y III His men are all anxious
/ that he may soon be with them.
The camp ground is located directly on
5 The i:ue u the American lake bicycle path,
I in fact the path runs through the camp.
+ This fact. with The nearness OF the electric
car line ard The Northern Pacific road. il
! guarantee OF the soldiers having plenty
of visitors
/ Il IS announced BY Cot Wholey tina. his
+ camp will ~ maintained at the high notch
~ discipline. Numerous prddIers OF sweet
meats. ia fgcs. eIc.i have neen notified TO
+ keep aeyond the confines Of the camp and
( a strict regard for the usual military pro-
pEietjes and regulations Will he strictly OBJ
served
IL was not known this evening whether
t.e Men would tomorrow be ordered 10
rarr5 20 the city 20 participate fu the var
services - Wright park. The meeting has
+ eetn arranged on an elaborate sale. and
taree bands % music, choruses and i've
0jBute speeches Will he fhe order OF The
( t2r. a!,h special attention 10 religious fea-
sures
! It was announced that Capt l. NJ How
{ r-,, ystired II % - appointed major. not
tter than Monday.
/ I>!e4J. W l.. Luhn, OF Battery 4 spo-
/ Kane. has been made sd3uiant OF The regi-
I Tuc9t
Or = II. Bg0wn, Of Tacoma, who has
Aesu acting as army surgeon during The
aosenee Of Dr. \. II. - ekens. IS prepar-