The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-18
Seventy-fve Mem Enrolled in the
Naval Reserve.
SENIOR LIEUT.. AMOS BROWN.
Orxa ntaafi0n ut Last Perfected and
OmeePs Eiected-Possibfiity Of
Active service Not RenOte-A Sig
nineant neaark-HOpea That One
More Divisiea Can Ne aeersited-
Great Interest II being Aroused.

A significant observation made by Lieut..
Dunning Of the monitor Monadnock. TO
George kittinger, Of the Naval Reserve
Association, Is bearing patriotic fruit ia
the organization OF volunteer naval re-
serve force for the STATE Of Washington.
Ia case Of severe engagement OF the
Atlantic coast" said the lieutenant, land
the loss OF forty or fifty officers and
relative number of men, IN al proba bslity
the Monadnock would be stripped Of its
crew. who would be ssnr East, and their
places filed By the naval reserve
An association having in view the or
gaaization of naval reserve has existed
in this state fer the past seven years,
but its object has hitherto been persist
entity baked. W. III. Gornam and Mr.
kittinger have strEen 10 get = b.l
through the legislature making the naval
reserve On the Sound part of the coun-
try's forces. During time OF peace their
efforts did not result ia their obtaining
SO much as hearing.
This condition OF things was attributed
10 TIE impression prevailing that the Pu-
get sound naval reserve would organize
for purposes of pleasure rather than pro-
lection. according TO precedent on the At
lant:c coast.
Upon the outbreak Of war, however.
the association seized the opportunity to
prove that it was no force OF fair-weatner
sailors. They sought to gather together,
and believing that under present condi-
lions the services of a naval reserve for
the state of Washington would be
promptly accepted. a meeting was called
by the association some three weeks ago.
The project was put to a fair audience.
ana another meeting called for the follow
ing week. Owing 10 q misunderstanding
the second meeting was poorly attended,
and the perfecting of the associations
plans was therefore postponed until last
night. when another meeting was called
to elect officers and complete the organ
ization.
The meeting last night was held In the
municipal court room at the city hall,
and was attended by nearly two hundred
persons, with a large spI!nkling OF yacht
Ing and seafaring men. The chair was
taken by W. II. Gorham. who briefly
stated the facts as set forth in the fore
going.
The chairman further announced that a
sufficient number of names already APP
peared on the enrolment to form one d.
vision OF seventy-five men. 1t was the
aspiration OF the association that enough
two divisions. Each division required a
complement OF four officers. lieutenant
OF the senior and junior grades, and two
ensigns. The election OF these officers
was then in order.
George kittinger nominated Capt Amos
Brown for senior lieutenant Of Division A
OF the First naval battalion of the state
OF Washington. Capt. Brown was sole
nominee and was unanimously elected.
Ex-Hafbor Master Brown protested
against his election TO this commanding
position on the ground that the condi-
tons OF naval warfare had SO changed.
that his experience in the service of the
country from 1861 to 1863 would be of small
use TO him or his division on a ilodern
ironeiad. The chair. upon The motion of
Mr.. ktttIngsr, refused TO reconsider the
nomination, a course that was received
with applause.
IL was then moved, seconded and carried
that the voting for officers be by ballot
The nominees were moved 10 mutual mod
esty and with few exceptions begged that
their names be withdrawn, but the chair
ruled that name once put forward must
remain at the mercy of the meeting.
The balloting resulted In the election OF
the following officers: Senior lieutenant.
Amos Brown; Junior lieutenant, John Com
don; senior ensign, DR.. White; Junior en-
sign. Capt. ii. III. Bullene
Chairman Gorham stated that there had
been some discussion al the last meeting
or the council as TO the use of the public
halls by the Naval Reserve Association.
He therefore moved that committee OF
three be appointed 10 See Prof. Wagner
and obtain the use of the armory for
future meetings This being seconded and
carried, a committee consisting OF Lieut.
Brown. Robert Mcclellan and Robert
Hinekley were appointed for this purpose
The chair then appointed committee
OF three, consisting OF Mr.. German. Dr.
White and j. X. Brown. for the purpose
or drafting bylaws. the same 10 report
at the next meeting. which will be held
Friday night al the same place.