The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

,ake up the cause OF the starving cubans,
AID. joining this issue with the. cold
FLOODED massacre Of 2ss brave American
seamsn. would cali Spain &c an accounting
for both.
Tuesday ard Friday nights. al the Arm
CRY building. the members OF Company b,
clad In their uniforms and armed as II for
battle. may be seen going through the
manual OF arms and the foot movements
under the command Of Capt. For,son. The
watehword among the gallant miiitiamen
for weeks has been ''Prepare" IL has
been work. and hard work at that. 10 get
the company In readiness for that excis-
ing moment. when, at the cab Of the prest-
dent. they will be mustered into the army
OF tho United States. Capt.. Fortson has
determined that his men shall be thorough
iy drilled and hardened for service when
they shall he accepted by the secretary Of
war.
The twelve recruits that have been en-
listed during the present week by Com
pany have worked every night IN the
practice OF the manual OF arms. To do
this. squad drill has been the rule at the
armory every night for sssore than week
past. The recruits have undertaken 10
learn in few days what the older mem
bers OF the company have acquired in two
or three years. proficiency and capabilits.
They have entered upon the task with
a gri. and determination hesitting The uii-
eertaking, and Capt Fortson believes that
when the order 10 march has been received
there Will be no rough places ON the line OF
Company b.
Company ID at Work.
The Indications or busy preparation for
the Inevitable hoer when they viii be
called into active service that has eharae-
tsrixed TIRE men OF Company II has also
distinguished Company II, commanded by
Capt F. T.. Adams This company mum
ssys the regulation six,yfhree officers
and men. although as 4 matter OF fast. the
roster shows over seventy names. ard APP
plicailons for enlistment have been re-
esiyed daily. Company u Is one OF the
best drilled organizations IN the National
Quart i,x members are ac:ua.sd by the
same lofty spirit ef patriotism that moves
the esslccrs ard. men OF Company Il. Three
nights IN tire week The msa of Company d
meet at The srmery. and for nearly two
hours the sharp commands az Capt.. Ad-
ans echo through the building ard his
men tifelessiy execute the movements The
preparation through which the members
OF both companies is being pn. is thorough
AVID complete. Every man In both the
companies has taken personal pride IN
the EFFORT 20 make Seattle's contribution
10 the army without saw Of any kind IA all
OF the requirements that go 70 make the
good soldier.
Thousands rhronE the streets
II only needed hrass band playing ma
;ional airs 10 set TIRE crowds on the streets
yesterday nooa into frenzy Of patriotic
excitement. TIE scene or crowds Of nsn
talking Of war was rot cernned 10 any
particular locality Of ,he business portjen
81 the e.iy, hut knots o. gesticula;iag hui
uaanssv were GA every corner. the single
subjecs az war bs;ag on every tongue.
waen IN. First Kegiar--s bana swuas
6awa f1rSt avsssas Al aoan. aeadetl b. the
national coiers and S5e vtaTssa, strains ~
't's.ugynis'' were launched upon the az.
hats eeT~ thrown and uen chesrssi tae
taneFssl exprs Saoa - loyalty.
TNswn through Pioneer place marched
ssa hard the fatteging emblem In front
t~la@ esTssSs<I by she breeze as It's stripes
were Iexs4sd before thcsssaTsi eyes. THE
tNne was changed 70 PIKE ard she
ef,wa eaugh, ~ The sentiment ard
cheegea again. The march Was taken
szo IS ssae< street Aza thea So Seecn5 sveEs-
ne wasrp a haif was made "a SrSnt ~ sfe
paSi -fussll. gencer offses< directly beneath
ihe faxe Rag tsas is ssfrssslesi aeross the
str2vt
TIE crowd from Palmer place, 50 teas;
TIA. part % :. shAs 4isi rcs sossow ere
nasss.,, tusrssa ~ Cherry street ard snl1-
Sirsf stt1 a ssExe crsws thas had asen
ssarafus' TIE haaiect9s 8ssgF,&se8 .m toe
F>st-fatesfi< neer windows In A few Me-
Ssss1gs falEw sss faeas2 ~ Ter ard assE A
. few wGassa we're tn Cherry STREET and
Second awsr'ss. cheering anst yelling Is
ih@ eaFscstg % G8t5Anal airs sss ean-
srsiass. Teen sae hand warrha<. away-
agar np SesaFsd syeTsse Anss ire efsszx
gradually dispersed exeers thai e.ssts1a
- u saAs resnssssd 10 isok al sas Peat