The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
THE STATES VOLUNTEERS.
STILL IN WAREHOUSE QUARTERS,
DRILLING CONSTANTLY.
They Are i'm a High state of Emeien-
ey. Very Anxious To Get the News
That They Are tn BE Selected for

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intslligercsr.
SAN FRANCISCO. June s.-The second
week OF the efcau3pznsn: % the Washing
ton boys III san Francisco finds Us sdl
quartered n the spacious warehouse Of
F9Atana &c CO, a tae foo. Of Van Ness
avenge. WHERE we w5n probably remain
uatl the departure for Manila. The
weather here has been clear and favor
able for The thorough drilling OF the eight
companies, which have row attained a
high state OF efficiency liz elose order
movements. This was shown Ia the great
military parade OF Decoration day, IN
which ali % the volunteer regiments sta
TONED here participated. when the Wash
ington troops proved themselves 20 be tbs
cFaek soldiers OF Gen. MerT1tt's command.
judging from the applause % the thou
sands OF spectators on Market street and
from The many congratulatory messages
since received by Col. Fife.
Our long expected uniforms and other
equipments were issued 10 the troops Sun
day. The uniforms. made In San Fran
cisco by Chinese labor. are Of poor quail
lily; so poor. IN fact. that many Of the
boys who ordered new uniforms viii G.s-
pose OF then. and keep their Old ones
The has and underwear are the regular
army ISSUE and Of good quality. The
shoes. while not Of regulation pattern, are
received by the boys, many OF whom were
veri.abiy baretooted. as Uncle Sam has
not Yet got around TO his first pay day
for his volunteer army
During our first week here the Wash
ington regiment. being In n rather iso-
lated spot and at q considerable distance
from other volunteer troops received
scant attention from the citizens of San
Francisco. scarcely dozen visitors a day
wa tn Tots. %
the departure Of the San Francisco regi-
ment for Manila. more attention has been
paid to the remaining soldiers, and for
the past week the camp has been filed
with visitors. The hosptabie San Fran
ctscans. to relieve us of the monotony Of
army fare, have sent out SO many wagon
loads of fruit pastry. jeilies, etc. that a
halt had to be called, ana several Gays
ago a notice was posted that no more
pastry or rich food would be allowed in
side the post. The unfortunate poisoning
of afty soldiers, principally In @ COM
pany, by eating unwhoesome canned
goods is responsible for an order rsquir-
ing a Laid Inspection OF all eatabl he
fore they enter camp.
Another favor shown TO the volunteers
by the citizens is free transportation on
all street car lines except the Market
street system. Several local bath houses
have on special days. and the Y. NJ. c. A
permanently. extended their privileges
freely 10 the soldiers Many business
houses have made special rates TO the
volunteers. and In other directions the
citizens OF san Francisco have shown
many kndnesses to the boys In blue
Notwithstanding contrary reports, this
regiment. or the first TWO battalions at
least. viii leave for Manila in the near
future Col Fife has been untiring in his
efforts 10 bring this about. and at a meet
Ing OF the non-comnTissioned officers on
Wednesday afternoon he stated that @
telegram he had received gave him this
assurance. This news was we'll received
by tho boys. who DO not relish the idea OF
remaining az the Preside in barracks
while other coast regiments are at the
front
A oourt-martial has recently been in SEES
sion trying several offenders for petty Of
fenses. The sentences are apt to l,e Sc
we're. as q warning 20 others similarly dis
posed
The flag given TO Company d by its Sc
attic friends was formally presented by
Mai Weisenberger The presentation
speech Of Col. Edsen was read and heart
lily cheered. The flag was dedicated by
being carried in the Decoration day pa
rads
Col. Fife has sent for the band instru-
ments and regimentaI colors. and they
VIII soon arrive.
Corporal Claud Berry, Of Company /.
has hcen promoted TO a sergeantcy. Pri-
Yates Barker ami Holmes have been
transferred 20 the hospital corps
Sergeant COMBS. OF Company d. has
been appointed post sergeant major by
col. Fife. Sergeant coomis' many Seat
lie friends VIII doubtless be glad 10 hear
Of his deserved promotion. Privates Ho-
burg, Frazier Undergrad and Hendei. OF
the same company. have been appointed
cor9craIS.
Tho eight university boys In the regi-
1nent ar~ all in good health. Three OF
them have been appointed uon-comuis-
stoned officers.
capt. Fortson, who was i'll for the first
few Gays after oar arrival, has regainAd
his usual good health and Is drilling his
company daily. As a consequence of his
earnest EFFORTS in that direction and with
the hearty cooperation OF the members
Of the company, who TO a ann would
fight and die fer Capt. Fortson. r Is fast
becoming the banner company of the reg!-
fne7t J. W SAyRE