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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-25

eelent field batteries. These were used
with infantry, and for some time a few
guns were mixed with each battalion,
marching with 1t at foots pace, no
more, and were dragged along by single
team of horses driven by common carriers
walking at their side. Great improve
ments were soon introduced, and the
Dukes field brigades. as they were called,
did well In the Peninsular war. In their
first early days, however, they were
wretched contingent. The draught ami
mails were, TO a large extent. oxen and
mules, the guns were poor the organiza-
ton indifferent, yet before the end OF the
war Marmont, an artillery officer, de-
cared the English gun equipment might
be taken as a model by every nation In
Europe.
After the peace, under the nipping pinch
of unlimited retrenchment. this branch
of our artillery rapidly deterioated. The
brigades were slow moving, little prac-
ticed in drill and maneuvers, their drivers
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as rich In plate as any city company, rich,
too. in portraiture and historic heirlooms.
The Royal artillery had become
strong regiment by the middle of the
eighteenth century. But great demands
were constantly made upon its services.
IL was for ever actively engaged east and
west, in North America, in the Mediter-
ranean, in Germany, at Belleisle. and at
home. There were field guns at Minden:
a siege train at Louisberg; Give had ar
tlllery with him in India and Wolfe at
Quebec 1t was from that period that the
quaint custom dates which gave the ar
tillery n right TO claim the church-Rells
of a city or fortress which had capitulat-
ed a claim enforced at the Havannah, In
Martinique at Copenhagen, and later at
Flushing, the one bright spot in the I'M
fortunate expedition TO Walcheren. Pow
ers OF resistance were as conspfcuously
shown by the artillery as those OF Of
Tense The memorable defense OF Gibral-
tar when the English fortress withstood
the whole strength of France and Spain
for upwards of three years will never be
forgotten; the best tribute to the splendid
exertlons OF the artillery on whom so
much depended was paid by the Duke de
Crtllon after peace was signed The late
enemy's general visited Gibraltar, and
addressing the English artillery officers.
said: Gentlemen, would rather see you
here "a friends imam on your DHtteFicc Us
enemies, where you never spared me-"
Our artillery has long fallen into two
great brnnches. separate and distinct in
their functions. hut until within the last
year, retaining always the same generic
ma ne and constitution. One Is the mount
ed tho other is the foot or garrison artil-
lery These, after united existence Of a
century an. more. have at last been d.
vidcd for admin istrative convenience into
two oory,s or regiments. called respective
" the Royal Field artillery and the Royal
artillery The first has had the specla.
role OF accompanying troops maneuvering
IN the Held tho second. counted the most
scientific, especially In these days Is when
men zlhyiag appliances have seen such
an extraordinary development is designed
for attack and defense. for use in sieges
or the defense of fortresses, intrehched
camps and positions.
Horse artillery was introduced In this
country In 1889 having existed rather
earlier In some foreign armies, but the
English were the first TO adont mounted
attachments. or gunners on horseback TO
ride with the guns everywhere and serve
them These guns were light enough a.
first no more than six-pounders. bat that
gave them their mobility, and they soon
became famous for theis speed I'm maneu-
yer, and their daring in gslloping 90 the
company cavalry wherever II went. at any
pace, over any country; and this gallant
tradition stili inspires them. They were
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settled by the sovereign that the
guns OF the Horse artillery should
always have precedence, except when the
Household cavalry was present as an es-
cort or body guard OF the royal person.
The field artillery comes next after the
cavalry, and the foot artillery stands on
the right OF the infantry. The dignity Of
this great corps OF artillery has been de-
servedly acquired by it's deeds. Our gun
ners havs added greatly 10 the national
prestige through ages Of conflict. and from
the infancy OF ordnance, when the can
mons first used were no better than rude
cylinders compounded Of wood and leather
and held together by iron hoops and bars.
Two hundred ard fifty years elapsed be-
fore the rough and ready trains. got to-
gother for n particular purpose. campaign
or siege were replaced by any regular
ana fixed establishment OF artillery. The
hrst organization dates from 1891 Just af-
Ter the peace of Ryswtk but a dozen years
earlier corps OF sixty gnnners had head
quarters IN the Tower of London, where
they We're exercised under the master gun
ner Of England one OF the chief officers
of the master general OF the ordnance.
sometimes called the captain general OF
artillery.
The Royal regiment was born In l7is,
when thu urgent need for special corps
' had been proved hy the utter failure OF the
existing artillery IN the rs The Duke OF
MARLBOROUGH was master general. ana the
great solder deereed that two permanent
companies shouts he at once formed From
these small beginnings the corps grew and
Increased slowly. more companies were
added, and regular officers, the most prom
Inert OF whom was the first Col. Alder.
Horgard, distinguished foreign artillery
men, who hat passed into the British
service a Dane hy birth. he had served
his own ceuutry, Prussia also, and Hun
gary but IN 1879 he was invited by WEI
lam nj 10 come 10 England. after which
he was engaged IN al wars and expcdi-
tons while giving always sound counsel
on artillery matters Now Noolwich be-
gan 90 be the home and center OF the
corps a school or academy for cadets
was established there, and the foundations
were iaiA ~ che arsenal The officers I'm
those days had their mess at two obscure
public houses, known Familiarity as the
''Iinstinn' and the "Redan" and these
were tho germ from which has grown the
present magnificent mess establishment.
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length TO the roll. For afternoon wear.
for which only dressy materials Will he
used the lapels will be two and one-half
Inches wide at the top. three and one
quarter at the breast and two and one
quarter at the bottom A three-button
vent. or a sewn on or imitation Gun
closed with three buttons viii be tho
sleeve finish. For morning wear the lap
els will be a quarter inch narrower at
tine top and the breast, and OF the same
width at the bottom, while the correct
frock fabricks win be neatly striped light
colored material and the sleeve finish IA
three-button vent. The vest may be made
from a fancy vesting. or the same ma
terlal as the coat. and may be either
single or double breasted. the latter style
being preferred The dou0le-breasted vest
Will usually have sewn-op lapels and a
0ne-pieco roll with a peaked lapel effect
but full length lapels and q sewn-on coll
lar VIII sometimes be preferred on
either side the rows Of Ave buttons VIII
have breast spread Of ave and oue-hnif
inches and button spread 81 three
inches For the double breaster the
length Will be eight inches less than half
the wearer's height and the single
brcaster. which wlll be an inch shorter.
will close nearly as high as the coat.
have six buttons ana q notch color.
For morning wear trousers viii Do
made OF the same material as the coat
ana ~ modest fancy troasering for ar
tcrnoou wear. They wiA have "a moderate
hip fulncss with average knee widths
OF eighteen and one-half incheE Trousers
will have no spring and VII be short
enough 20 permit but % slight breaking
over he instcp viii be creased only 20
the top of the bottom tgFn-up, and viii
have vented side seama
n T-TAWAY frock suits wil be made
Y from the same materials and tho
vest and trousers VIII be of tho same
style az for thc fro x suits prescribed sor
afternoon wear Their fronts VIII close
with three butions and be cut away nom
a ra.nt from four and o1e-h41 go hsr
Inches above the waist seam. exec tiuS.
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might he filled with the h,,sorv a, a.
progress OF modern artillery :, ,,ss. 4
II and comprehensive, and TO sive ~ !.
outline OF II would be to embark una.
sea Of embarrassing technical desas *.
names OF Lancaster Whitworth ~
Armstrong occur at once as usensr.s !.
invention who have founded new ktss.
dcms for the professional artillerist. -.
struction, mounting, fuses. methods n i.
ing, protectdes, ammunition. cxpasvn
all these complete the task Of tina ursss
cal man. whether officer or gunner y.
has TO master the science and Apply |, 4,
tho destruction of HIS country's toss =.
inventor is as nothing without thu m.
ner, and while honor is due to NON x.
latter has TO give not only his brsirs -
energies. but his life. to the effective n.
ization OF the appliances proyi4ea !,
him.
The Royal regiment Of artillery IA,
glorious past, giving ample pro,r,x. !,
a future as fine. For two centuries Il ~
been intimately associated with the m.
fare Of the country. Its guns ara Il, os,v
colors. and therefore the great rex,n.-,
carries no banner inscribed with ,hs ~
tie names that would emblason its achieve.
ments. It is contented with its two prcna
mottoes-"Ubique." "fsverywhsrs AZ
wherever there has been fighting Is a 4
has borne its part, and always prcmin>,,.
tly, under the impulse Of its second Il.
vice, "Quo fas ct gloria dncuns. ''whsv
duty and glory lend" In Spain. Hs,s!ur.
the Crimea. IndIa--not battle o. nm
has been conducted without artIllsry. n
more recent years In Afghanistan. IN
Northwest frontier. zulu'and. Egypt an
now once more az the Cape, the artillery
have ever been in the forefront NJ
must we omit the volume OF fresh huyss
II added 10 its ancient name when \ a.
simulated the special corps Of artillsr
which for hundred and odd years ~
served the East India Company, and ke's
ed 70 build UP our empire In India Fms
the first company raised and murdered h
the Black Hole ~ Calcutta 10 The fs
force which Ola 40 miirh 20 qnelI ths n.
dian mutiny, the ''gunners" ran HaN
OF woolwich hard In tho race for tsss
Mysore wars, Mahratta wars. BnfKM
wars. Afghan. Sikh and Sepoy war; ~
tale is long and crammed full q herusz
The rolls OF the regiment bear The asna
OF many iilustrious soldiers, Maay -
more than glorious memory. a few, nj
one IN particular, now Seeming tne Tvs
honor. stu strenuous In his countrys ~
vice, although in green old ast-t0i
Roberts OF Candahar. the gallant fRaA'
as his men loved TO call him, and IN vsra
so many hopes arc row concentrnisa =
the first OF living artil.erymen. ana n -
at the outset an artilleryman Of hseA
Next week. THE LIFE GuARDs AND
HORSE GUARDS"
Copyrighted in the United States =
II. Pierce.
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the bottoms Will come TO a point in front
The trousers will be shapely and very
small at the bottom. with only a moder-
ase amount OF hip room, with average
widths OF is inches at the knee and IS
at the bottom They VIII have fancy
braided side seams, with fronts slightly
creased to about two inches above the
bottom, ana an entire absence Of spring.
r Z 2
THE Tuxedo or dinner coat is a sack
with a large roll without buttons or
buttonholes. made from the same
materials and finished In the same way
as an evening dress coat. Usually the
Tuxedo will have the roll OF the shawl
form. although occasionally Il will iml-
tate the peaked lapel style Strictly
speaking. the Tuxedo IS "a dress negligce
coat 10 be worn with evening vest aud
trousers. 10 will be popular az summer
resorts on occasions not strictly func-
uonal and where the usual evening dress
coat Is not absolutely required For It's
Tuxedo accompaniment the vest and
trousers viii be cut as for evening dress.
hut the vest Will DE 90 n fancy vestlng
and almost always double breasted. while
the trousers viii have the side seams more
deliberately braided
CTRIc-r day dress both In the morning
y and afternoon requires the douJe
breasted frock suit. although tho cut
away frock salt - tolerated before mid
day. A froCk coat must have n waist
length ~ one ans half inches nose
than ouc-fourth OF the wearers height.
ard a fll length 81 four inches more
tann h7it his height a French press ana
moderate bottom funncss VIII l.etiug-
ulsh the skirt while the somewhat broad
shoulders viii have the current saaAre
effect and except lor copulcnt OF stout
persona the lapvls wiIl ne evenly spaced
For five buttcuhoies. For short ana stout
wearrrs thorn VIII br but flsr tlftau-
Ao.es ia each lar.i thc fronts to s., USE
with three and tha distance between The
u1pcg TWO viii be three iu-Gcs greater
than that between the otaers 90 give
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or from n fancy yesting. Swell dsssse
viii generally prefer the doubietfsss
style made from fancy vexinx. sns
men OF conservative taste WI seN, "
Single-breasted style OF sess mass ~
the same material as the coat Ia ~
ers win be the same as fof Jay arse, "
Dept that they viii be tribe vsaef 49,
half an inch at the knee and Al ne - 1s.,...
Worsteds and eheviois. genefaly - 49,.
sometimes with over-plaids, WIZ - $3.50
used for the coats and trousers q 49, y
suits. but ffannels with broad sit'p~ ".
bo prime fayorites with hose sas -
kindly 20 new things and are lses - ~.
ed about the wearing than me ~"
titles Of their garments. ...-----------
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COR general business wear more sacks
viii be worn during the incoming sea-

Tor general business wear more Sacks
| viii be worn during the incoming sea-
son than Cor many years. ana more
styles Will Peg popular rs soing 20 Doe a
sack summer. and those who can afford ~
vii have anywhere from three To a dozen
sacks Never before ald the sack assume
such a variety 81 allowable forms. and
never was u made from elch a diversity
Of materials as is naw offered for choice.
An sacks WI have tnree seams 90 the
hack and viii follow thc form 20 t1e hips
With only enough inascuese 90 prevent
them from having the appearance ~ a
paper-op-the-VnU O., below which they
viii fare slightly 90 the bottom. The
very bread shoulders NiL Le PADDED
enough 90 make .aen arpear high at the
afin and straight instead os carved at the
TOP. and the length for The uIuEls-breastcr
wlH De 0ye inches lees than hslf the
uearcrs he.ght. "a 8cga.e-arcastsr being
one loeb longer in t1e siu1lo-1rc1 sieI
sacks THE four button N.salaht front
th-sr-aut;an ea,Raay ara tse four 6att1a
round 'front.' STYLES wli h@ very popular.
and The 1nc-b4uon cltaway style Wu be-
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OF course. for short or corpulent men. with
whom the one-buttoner win be the favor
tie, The waist length will be the same as
the double-breasted frock. but the full
length viii be four inches shorter.
r r. q
~ ALE dress divides day dress from bust
III ness dress and, Ike most border
things. borTows from and overlaps It's
nelghbors. and ~. therefore. appropriate
for Informal social intercourse and for
renteel business. in which no physical eK-
ertion Is required The preferred suit for
BALI dress will bo the three button cut
away suit just mentioned. us close rival
being tho double breasted frock suit pre-
scribed Tor morning dress 4 third cos
tune permissible for balf dress 81 a three
buttoned Getaway frock snit Cut the same
as for morning dress. but with the coat
and trousers made from a modes. fancy
suitng. preferably a woCsted. and w.th a
fancy vest
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HE Royal artillery
claims, although
not by right OF an
tiquity, the honor
OF being accounted
the premier regi-
ment in tho British
army. One portion
OF II. the Royal
Horse artillery,
takes "the right OF
the line" 1t was
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Itself but TO that OF the undercoat, which
IL built up for that purpose Collars will
- OF the same material as the coat. and
the soll silk-faeed to the edge, will be
six iaches long The pockets viii be fin-
ished with naps to go In or out. There
viii generally be ticket pocket and
two hip pockets. but hip pockets only
viii often be preferred, and occasionally
four pockets will be fancied two hip
pockets. a ticket pocket and breast
pocket The sleeve finish VIII be a one
or two button vent.
short moderately full boz oversack,
with whole back, vented side seams
and a nv front will be the coming form
OF a street covert. Its length win be half
the wearer's height and the shoulder
finish Will correspond with that OF tho
Chesterfield. The silk faced roll VIII be
six inches long. the hip ticket and breast
pockets will have flaps 10 30 In or out
and the sleeve finish win be one or
two button vent.
p % 3.
THE seasons Raglan win be fun
box. with an increased depth OF arm
hole The back will be- cut whole
with vented side seams. the fronts VIII
close With dy ans tho sleeve dutsh
viii he three button vent A long,
close htuug oversack IS the new pad
d0ok. with the back Ike that of a fracx,
tons os the side seams aus the back
edge OF the skirt. The waist length VIII
20 IS inches more than opc-fourth OF the
wearcr's height ana The fun length from
- 10 g iRches less than tae flH height
cuH a's inches deep or q two button
Vont will he the sleeve fnlsh Tho pa Ie-
tot ie A coat }Na % frlck in the back
lrnEih ~ inches more than ono-t5Ggth
the wearcvs height and a fuu length
Ike that q the paddock with which to
VIII also correspond ia the collar. ron.
pockets edge ana sleeve fulsb Tho
short covert FOR riaiug the fau box for
driving and the iorg surt0ut Witn Gsps
Tor coaching will hs tSe same as tog
several seasons past
EoR evening dress, as for several
years past. the p~akeE-lapel sN-a!-
loN-tar coat vii have tire preisr-
c1oe, aithesssh ycGnS mcu VIII t5 paSgia!
o. the shawl roll form. Either stylc o.
coat WO. have a vast length VI IL ,uch-
- mere than fourth OK tae p.earer g
height. ana faN length % iour inches
more ihan a0e-haB his height The saoui-
arTs VII be moderateiy wide ans NIL 20
slightly padded % proa1ce square e.
iee' bHi much less wsdtiUx Will DO uaed
chan for any other coat A sharp F'ren "a
press NiJ distinguish The skirts watch
F wa. A~NN % ''ttV4A WAN OK so inches
ana - cat away from poin; about one
/ ineh farther back shan last season. Ina
sleeve finish NIL BE three Baton vent.
/ cr either q seUej ar or an imitation CT
! closed WITH three hattons The siik fac
ing q the rol Wtil cNtena 10 tho hutt5n-
I holes Tor tho peaked lapel style. and 10
+ the edge for tho shawl roll form. and for
either garment the ron VIII descend near
I IS 60 tic waist seam When tAe vest Il
II the same material as the GOAT "a VIII
/ lie single breasted. bat otherwise. ina
/ douhle-breAs;er Will bs correct. White
/ silk or white washable dress ve.tinr
/ viii be tho usual material Whether SIN
/ sic or double breasted. the opening OF the
! vest will 10 shiel3-sha.ed ana long and
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more worn by men OF liberal oircumfer-
ence than for many seasons.
= : y
THIS seasons novelty, the four-button
straight front sack, viii have straight
fronts and square corners, with out
side breast, ticket and hip pockets, fin-
ished With flaps TO 20 in or out. and two
button vent as the sleeve fnish. Tho
thTee-button cutaway sack will have an
open notch effect. the notch widths TO be
one and three-elghths inches, ana a FIVE
inch ro.l, and The fronts viii be well cut
away from point opposite or a tribe be-
low the top Of the ticket pocket, but IN
All other respects II VIII be ths same az
the straight front style. The four-button
getaway sack will be the same as the
three-hutton except that the fronts will
close 70 about opposite the top OF the
hip pockets, below which they viii be
only slightly cut away on moderate
curve The onc~hutton will differ from
the three button only IN having the fronts
cut away on a sllEht curve from tho end
% the roll toward the front center OF tie
lex, ard moderately rounded at the bot
tom.
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NAssTNG from the business sph y ~. u
social functions 20 the realm y -.
II viii be proper 10 nouee 80 "a
the preferred costumes fof goA'as ~
cycling. For tina former. una1eA ss1.,t.s
the model 20 he followed o.
from. according 10 ludlFldA@ -, "a
the skeleton yoke sack. WIN ~. "a
back pleats made from = 1870. "a
with the collars and Guns OF 90.
and double breasted vest fnAas $500
fancy wool vesting. and psA'.. -
breaches. made from plain eees. .s,sz
on the bias. The Ideal goihng o'as -
have a length ~ Eve inches lees =, -.
the wearcr's height. te moasiA.sg 80
ntiiug. have "a whole back WIZ ,...a.r
below tho yoke. a plcat w sasa .s'.s<s
below the yoke, patehsa-oa ny s..st.s
with faps. two vertical rffsAs 800
opening under the front raRe y vs. 80. ~
free cuffs, and double bfseAisg -. y
Tapped seams. The roll - w sssss
for ordinary sack. and re $3.50 .,.As "a
with four buttons anA are noA''a'''
away below the lowest 9ne Ia sxvv
Golf sssit vests are dogble-p -
no collar, and cioss Win hVe 49,. IL
The button rows are "a infhF. :. 4. 4
edge AZ the bottom And ffgia .Asssy
the top. the fronts are cut SWAY -,
below the lowest button belSs. ~ -,
cts are covered wita Taps, aha ~ -
are stitched 70 match thDee * w "a
Flannel n the material 81 ms
the fronts have no lining - a.
Although shaped a. tef s-., -
breechea are not 70 volnfnineAe ~ -
NEVERTHELESS. vide enough his1si . W
20 appear baREy. They iaPss $3.50 ~
from the thigh 90 the snse. .s',,4 Il
close tightly with i've buiiens, rs.ss
which show above the stoe klNss- - b,
breaches are continuous ana - '.,<r,s
CUTS or extensions of a diaefAa'
below the knee.
r.
A VERY stylish. comfortable hi'a "a, 80
~ pirate cycling suit for men = ~ 80
ton thFoo- 5gtf0B getaway - .rr,s.
from a plain eheviot. hkelsso1 d.srf
breasted. no-roiiar geat made 'fefa ss...-.ss
wool Nesting. add kaioker,9 kei ~. -
made from fhe same nates5A5
except that IL has q large p.as1. -
The coat Is moderately ciQss- !. syrsss
three Heama 10 The lack, GAN = ssrss
side seems as preferred, and 80 s.,ssssy
o. six inches less than haf ipe 80
height Cycling coats have a fpA 100 ~
as FOR an ordinary sack. ana tns ..'ss -
cut away tho same. THESE sAl ~ "a al
two outside breast pockets patel'ssss u -
closed with a button. but az 49, ~
pockets. SIDE pockets are. h0"e'
niSs.he II desired
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IN tho advance from spring 70 sumrne,
! two styles " double breasted sacks
VIII De popular Both Will close with
t1ree buttons and show one buttonholo
only on the roE. and both VIII have
breast. ticket and hip pockets finished
Win Hars 70 10 In or gut. A two or three
button vent Viii DE The sleeve nnish for
either HiFle These double breasted sacks
Will notably differ only In the widths q,
me coIlHfs ara lapels. For the eurlug
mouths these VIII bc enc ans thfes-qaarger
ih pes ana tw0 and half inches respoct.
Neiy' 'er The summer months one and a
haf and two inches