The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11
WASHINGTON TROOPS
START SOUTH TODAY.
Will Go on the Steamer Senator,
Chartered for Government.
The First Battalion. to which the
Two seattle Companies Are At.
tmchcd, VIII he Among the Very
First Volunteers who Actually
Enter upom Active sersicc-Ar-
ranHements for the Farewell.

! Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteillseneer
TACOMA, MAY l0.--Iate this afternoon
a general citizens movement was put un-
der way to arrange turn out to bid fare-
well to the First battalion OF Washington
Volunteers, which is TO .eave for San
Francisco tomorrow on the steamer Sena-
tor. A request was sent to Col. w. ].
Fife. who Is in command OF the battalion.
that he parade his men in town before go
ing aboard the transport. that Tacoma elti-
zens might be permitted to give the depart
ing soldiers a rousing farewell. and this
he has consented to do.
The fact that Companies r and ID of Se-
attic are In the battalion led to that city
being Informally invited to come to Ta-
coma to see the boys for the last time.
Several requests were received frcm Camp
Rogers by the Post-InteliIgencer repre-
sentative, that the news OK the sieparturs
OF Companies II and ID be sent TO the Post
1Hteligencer TO be bulletined. in order that
friends from there might come to Tacoma
and bid the men Ged-specd. A visit 10
Camp Rogers found everything In the
quarters OF the companies 10 be In more or
less confusion. Preparations were under
way for moving camp courage By rail to
Tacoma, to be loaded ON the Senator at an
early hour tomorrow morning. and the
men were all joyful at the prospect OF their
voyage TO Manila
II was announced by Col Fife that the
men would march TO Tacoma. leaving
camp at a. m. tomorrow. the programme
being that af.fr rest OF a few minutes
the battalion would parade UP Pacific ave.
nue and return thence march to the
steamship wharf and go on board tho
steamer.
The chamber of commerce has made ar
rangements TO have Troop n of Tacoma
meet the battalion in the morning mounted
ard act as an escort OF honor until all are
placed on the Senator The g. A. n. Vet
Grams have also been notified to appear for
march. and the two local posts Joined
with the Sons OF Veterans. are to take part
In the farewell demonstration.
On beard the Senator today force OF
carpenters was busy putting up ounks be-
low deck and otherwise arranging FOR ihs
accommodation Of the soIIiers. Inquiry
on board the Senator reveals that IL IL not
yet ksown whether the vessel has been
chartered for the entire "trip 70 Manila, or
only for moving the men to San Fran
cisco. The impression prevails. however.
ina; the Senator viii be one of the feet Of
transports 10 carry isse Coast troops TO the
islaads.
The steamer Tnaf.lia. now in port. viii
probably remain here 20 carry the next
battalion to the Golden Gate.
This evening Mayor johnson Nicksus Is
sued she following PROCLAMATION:
'Ftu an occasion such as the dsparsure
81 troops for the seat 9f war many OF
them our OWN boys. In command Of ane
who has made Tacoma his home fer more
than a quarter OF a century. ami mas en-
deared himself 20 the whole community.
il IL fitting that some EXPRESSION OF en-
thsssasm ard loyalty saolsid be mada
-as falfest. and ! fherefora request every
man woman ard child IN Tacoma ut1o
can SPAR the Tine 10 appear on rscttlo
sxenise tomorrow morning at IN o'clock.
decorated with the cosoes emblemafic Of
sixsion&i pride and patriotism, ana there
Gtve parting Grsstng " tbs soldier beyD