The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
Reserve Association Takes Action
for Aggressive Work.
DECISION is UNANIMOUS.
No More La9ging or DRAGGING in tn.
Novement-Soefal Sessions Adam
doned-Services onered to Navy
Department and Roster of Mem
hershfn to He Forwarded-More
Than a Hundred Men I'm Line

There il 70 he no more tagging and drag
sing In the movement TO establish naval
militia in the city OF Seattle II was unan-
r1ously decided at meeting Of the Naval
Reserve Association held in Justice Aus
tins courtroom, las. night. Ia forthwith
drop the social sessions which have bean
the chief result OF the movement thus far
and 20 get down 10 actua. drilling SO that
in the event of the acceptance by the navy
department OF the active services OF the ma
val militia. they will ne ready TO give
practical response IN the way OF effective
duty 1t was also decided upon motion OF
Mr. Gorham. 20 send a communication 10
The department offering the services Of the
militia as a body. and with it a roster OF
membership. giving the name. age. occu-
patton and former service in the navy. IL
any. of each member. There are now
more than 100 names enrolled. and 1t is be-
lieved the list Will make good and cred
liable showing at Washington.
II was unanimously decided TO meet to-
morrow. Thursday. evening at o'clock in
active drill At that time the roster will
be finally completed. Any persons desiring
to join the association should make 1t a
point to be present.
The meeting was called to order at $50
o'clock by Lieut.. John T. Condor. Capt.
Amos Brown was the first TO take the floor.
He said:
The committee CT which / am chair
man has been trying for some time by cor
respondence and other means TO gather ac-
curate data concerning the fun duties Of
naval reserves as prescribed by the pres
ent manuals. In this We have not alto
gether succeeded. We understand. how
ever. that the government stands ready to
accept our services as reserves to man a
vessel here on Puget sound, provided We
enter the United States navy for the term
OF one year from date of enlistment. We
understand also that in case of acceptance
the government viii send a surgeon here
10 examine the naval volunteers, just as
was done In the case OF the state militia"
1t was suggested from the floor that in
asmuch as an organization had been ef-
fected. the reserves should offer their ser
vices as battalion, 20 serve under the OFF,
GERS already elected.
Dr. White replied that the government
had already taken into active service
whole divisions. officers and men from n
number of the Eastern states and he did
not believe that there was any danger OF
this battalion being split UP. II accepted.
If ii were able 10 make up whole ship 5
crew: that while the senior officers would
CT course be furnished by the government,
the battalion would be allowed 20 retain
It's own officers in the junior grade. pro-
vided they were found competent.
Lieut.. Condor pointedly suggested that
instead Of spending time IN trying 20 find
10 find out how 10 do It, so AS 10 be in
readiness when the call should come He
said the reserves could not instruct the
department concerning its duties In accept
ing them. but that would not hinder
the department from accepting IL credita-
bic showing was made. He saw no rea-
son in the world. except the spirit of dali
lying which had prevailed 10 a greater or
less extent. why the roster of membership
should not have been long ago in Washing
ton and acted upon.
Some pointed remarks were ELECTED by
a suggestion from Capt. Brown that per-
mission be asked OF the city council 10 use
Justice AuSiins courtroom fand ligAtl for
q further meeting. Lieut.. Condor said:
LAS far as the city council Is concerned.
it seems inclined to grant this organization
scant courtesy. This movement 10 estab-
llsh a naval reserve Il for the public ben
eff. and I. for my part. am ready TO get
out and kick If the council lays any i'm
pedimen;s in the way Of our getting this
or any other room in the city for meeting
purposes"
A committee was appointed TO procure
the use of the armory for Thursday. and
10 raise money 10 pay for the expense OF
lighting The meeting adjourned shortly
before 10 O'Clock.
II Is especially desired that the attend
ance of members and Intending members
at the meeting tomorrow night shall be
large. The association believes that this Ia
the most important step Il has yet taken
ana that IL deserves a full and hearty
support