The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-06
QUOTAS MUST Be REDUCED.
Coapanies most Vet ExeeeA Eighty-
Eight Men Eaeh-Xews Consoles
GsasAsoen whe FasseA - Psss
the Rsgfa Physical Exsainssson-

the Re9to FoyeecoI Exo8sHes~s'
Spectai Dispatch TO the Post-an'e'ilgencef
CAMP ROGERS. May s-The fifteen
members Of Company d who failed 10 pass
the severe physical examination tor enfy
into the service OF their country are too4y
solacine themselves with the reflection
that. after all, things might have been
JUST the same even had they passed shs
ordeal successfully. II 10 now generauy
understood here that all companies WIN
- cuf down 10 e.ghty-sight men each. ana
a Company d had more than that number
Of men. some OF them would have been
forced out OF the company anyway. Inis
q some comfort 10 the discarded members
Of the company.
Tho first formal guard mount OF the en-
campmens took place this morning az >
o'clock. when the trnmpetsr gave his can
from headquarters Capt. Gilbert was ofn-
Ger Of the day. All things considered.
the boys did very wen. but they have still
mUEn 10 4GAIE 9CAOAS hs<S ~N"~N~~ -@~-~
foot movements Al they should. The de-
tails from the different companies were
marched out In squads and lined up be-
fore Adtt. Luhn. The bel; buckles and
the buttons on the squad were noticeable
sos their bright appearance. The boys
had done thsir best TO make the old guns
presentable. no that the affair looked much
more Ike business than thus far In the
past. After the arms had been inspected the
msn msrcf.ed to the guard house and after
ward were taken to their respective posts.
Tney are on two hours and on the sue
ceeding four, for period Of twenty-four
hours. The total number Of guards do
ins duty during day is forty-eight These
arr divided Into reliefs. which change alter
na&eiy.
Yesterday the beautiful day brought
szaurstless visitors, especially a. battalion
drul. which Is called at . p m. All vis-
ftors. whether inside or out. have very
good view Of this. az the regiment 3 as
much outside the line a. in camp. The
boys are rapidly improving In their drill
work, and with the strict discipline they
ars being put through win soon be in as
sood condition as the regulars. In fact. In
Zach OF tbs companies are to be found
quite q number Of regular army men.
These men are OF invaluable assistance in
training che recruits. and at least in some
few cases have already been appointed
~.non-comA"
The good roads between camp and the
city center have brought the hcyclists
cut In great numbers. The boys hope
to see the familiar faces OF the Seattle
whee;men and wnselwomen before long.
Great enthusiasm prevailed when Lieut..
Rlnchart. OF Company III. arrived In camp
yesterday evening with sixty recruits
with which to oil up his company. The
men loudly cheered both the lieutenant
ana his new men. The latter were Inn
medlately taken IN by the old members
of tho company. and while the tents were
. little crowded by the influx. all are
making tho best Of II and all are con-
tented.
Mention may be made Of Battery Z. Of
Spokane. both on account OF the fine APP
pearance Of the men and their excellent
drilling They are fortunate in having
ouch soldieriy commander az Captain
Otis. He makes a fine driilmaster.
Tho game OF basketball Ii quite popular
ct camp. and inasmuch as the regiment
contains some OF the best talent In the
state. the games are not only interesting
but scientific.
Today has been very quiet. bu. few Wis
itors insida the lines. and no new orders
have been issued. The men feel that they.
ars now enjoying the calm before the
storm.
Ralph and irwin Dearborn spen, the day
with Corporal Mitchell.
ID. II. Porter. an ex-memher or Com
pany II. Of Seattle. was In camp today.
The 'non-ooms'' OF Company Il. Third
battalion we're called before the exam
liners this afternoon. The result cannot ~
yet be aseertaned
During mess this morning Il began 10
rain and The boys had the first touch Of
rzinwater mixed with bacon and boiled
potatoes. IL Is not a particularly appe-
tszsng combination.