The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

Active preparations for going to war
iecsl Companies n and d. Of the National
Guard. In this state. The officers and
9embers now look upon the question Of
var In real earnest. kilograms received
curing the evening By Capt. George Fort
-. Of Company b. and Capt. Adams. OF
CsEpsny d. from Gov. Rogers give the
nzndamen every reason TO believe that they
VII ~ called into service very SOON.
0ev. Rogers wired both captains asking
them II their respective companies desired
Amy. Gov. Rogers. in his message. aaso
Asked the number OF men each company
could raise. what equipments they had at
their command and how soon they could
b ready for muster. The news OF the tele-
grams being received spread like widtfre
among the members OF both companies.
ard In a short time the headquarters at
Armorv hall was filled to OVERLOOKING with
the soldier boys and their friends.
Pr0mptn~ss M Local Companies.
Capt Fortson. upon receipt Of the govern
ors telegram. Immediately replied that he
would be able to furnish 100 men by .
o'clock this morning Capt. Fertson fur
Their stated that every n,ssnber would be
ready to proceed In heavy marching or
ders. The auartermaster's supply. which
consists Of tents cooking utensils etc. is
Inadequate. but the supply can be made to
suffice by straining point The member
snip OF Company n Is sixty. which Is the
number allowed BY law. but there f.
safYicien, number Of applicants eager to
Join 10 make up the difference OF forty.
Many new members were taken into the
company after tbs telegram was received.
and the officers we're almost unable to at
tend to ali who desired to join.
Captain Adams. OF Co. r. Informed a
poss-In,elligencer reporter that the
strength of his company was eghty-four
msmhers and that they would be ready
for service whenever called upon. The
captain also stated that the men would
be ready 10 leave Seattle In heavy march
Ing order and that no qasrtcrmasters cup
ply was al his command.
Both companies drilled on Second avenue
and held a meeting In the Armory after
the governors message was received and
much enthusiasm was manifested. Cheer
after cheer was given and the boys svinced
q desire 10 leave for the scene OF HOSTILE
ties at once.
Secretary A1gcr's Gait
The action OF Governor Rogers IN wiz
ing TO the captains was caused by that
official receiving a call yesterday afternoon
from Secretary Of War Alger for one IN
fan,ry regiment OF volunteers The call
OF Secretary Alger states that /; Is the de-
sire Of President Mckinley that the vol
rEtesFs be taken from the National Guard
~ far as possible. Further Instructions
as 10 how troops are TO be organized into
regiments and turned over 10 the govern
ment have been sent 10 Governor Rogers
by mail and he In turn will notify the
captains CT the various militia companies
OF the state. Governor Rogers has. sent
teeErsms. the same as these received last
night by Capt Fortson and Capt. Adams.
70 The captain Of each OF the e.cyen tn
fansry companies In the state.
When called out for service the COM
faEies VII mobilize In Tacoma. and from
There proceed under instructions from
secretary 90 War Alger.
Ia response 10 a telegram sent 10 Com