The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

morning in force and carrying their
arms. The railroads have made a rate
OF / cent per mile for the benefit OF the
guardsmen. Some Of the companies
will be accompanied by their bands. Col.
Frank Pierce, inspector general on the
staff OF Brig. Gen. Mcintyre. said last
night that his advices were 10 the ef-
feet that the guard would be well repre-
sented in the celebration.
arrangements have been made fer the
reception and entertainment, OF between 90,
and 500 men, said Col. Pierce. THE men
are already on the way TO Seattle l be-
lieve thai the representation of the state
militia will be larger during the celebra-
ton than has been seen In any one place
for several years"
A detachment of the Spokane COM
pany arrived last night Today at
O'Clock the prelim!naries OF the contest
for the marksmen's medal win begin at
Woodland park.
Special trains bearing guardsnlen and
visitors 10 the city are expected over
the Great Northern. the Northern Pa
cii1c and the Seattle & International
this afternoon. Excursion steamers
will bring several thousands today. BY
tonight II Is expected that more than
half OF the visitors 10 the city Will be
here. the remainder arriving by special
trains and by excursion steamers in the
morning.
OF interest to the National Guard
companies Is the following general order
issued from the brigade headquarters
! yesterday afternoon:
| brigade Headquarters. n. @. W..
| Seattle. Wash, Nov. 4. isse.
General order No. g.
Lieut.. Col l.. d. Parsons. OF the hri-
| gade staff. has been detailed TO take
| charge Of the competitive drill for best
| drilled man In the brigade.
| The dr.ll will take place I'm Pioneer
square mt $50 p. M. Monday. November
| 6. 1889.
"It will include the school of the SOL
| der excepting the bayonet exercise and
setting up exercises.
Company commanders win report with
their men who desire 20 compete at
brigade Headquarters at 2:30 D. M. Mon
day, November &. 1879.
by command OF Brig Gen. Mcintyre.
y. T.. GOULD.
Assistant Adjutant General"
George F. Fay, after spending several
hours In Tacoma Friday and yesterday.
said last night that arrangements had
been practically completed whereby
Company c, az the Tacoma volunteers.
will be here to participate in the ceie-
bration. A telegram which was shown
to Mr. Fay by the citzens' committee
OF Tacoma. and which was received by
Capt Mccoy, commanding Company G.,
stated that 1t was the desire OF the sew
enty-fvc members of the company To
be In Seattle, for the celebration and re-
ception. Mr.. Fay Immediately set
about making transpos tation arrange
rr1ents for the Tacoma volunteers. en-
listing the aid OF the executive commit
tee In addition. Mr.. Fay was promised
hy the Tacoma committee that Com
ranies A and r of the National Guard
ard Troop B, alt of Tacoma. would
leave the city of Destiny Monday morn
ing in time to arrive here when the
steamship Queen docks with the wash
ington volunteers aboard.
The merubers ~ the executive COM
n3it;ee in charge - the reception To the
volunteers held its last meeting las,
night. The sentiment in the committee
was one of gladuess and rejoicing at
the conclusion OF it's very arduous la
bors
Chairman Dani4l Jones, ~ the com.
rnittee. stated the sentiments Of the
members az shat body when ne said:
we have every reason Ia believe that
the reception 20 the Washington regiment
will ~ everything thar was hoped fer
BY the people &ho &ubscs ibed their money
literally 10 deffay the expenses Of Tho
celebration. and ~ the entire people -
the state. @hp are looking forward 70
meeting The regiment when II lands In
Seattle
'-'Tha raa ;erifY - th@ regiment vii is
here 20 participate tn 'he celebration anf
20 avail Themselves " ne reception which
naa been plsDnef st tbs cost ~ 50 u'ich
labor and means. Whatever reason there
10 fear that TIE boys would not coma
here haR been diRps}led BY fsl@grars re-
C~ge - ~ the committee during tse isaEs
tort eight hours me Fp-f-i iut@sligenc@f
has asfeafY fuh5sshv4 TIE names az ne
volunteer companies coming 20 Seattle.
~. have e assurances today from spokane
and Tacoma that their Tisn Will GndoEne-
ediY b. here
u believe that every member cs tbs
citizens committee, as well ~ q fns
general committee. ~ pFoEd ~ the facs
that re or she has had HoFs%t hi0E u IN
~t+h y,tasntng ARD earrygug ouf the 70
eefstior - the troops var - a terrible
ming Cs,sr coansry ~ devoted 20 ne