The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
MILITIA HAS
FIRST DRILL.

-Ihirty-four men responded TO the or
der of Captain Paul Wewranch. of
Company *. w. N. c., Cor practice driE
in Armory hall last night. and he num-
Der taking interest in the work is h yh-
ly pleasing to those who have been m
strumental in the organization OF the
company. Captain Weyrasch reports
that ~ men, in all. nave enlisted, eight
have signified their intention 10 be-
come members. while four are await
ing the physical examination.
Temporary drill officers were ap-
pointed last night and the men pue
through several OF the simpler forma-
tions. Many of the men have had pre-
vious experience in drill, and with the
aid of these. together with the goos-
spirit shown on the part of those pres
ent, Captain Weyrauch hopes soon TO
have the company in presentabIs
shape. Much interest in the coming
encampment for the National Guard ~
being displayed by officers and men ali
over the state. In this regard, Captain
Weyrauch last night sad:
I'VE expect to be pretty busy pre-
pairing for the encampnent OF the
state National Guard at American
Lake in August and expect to go 10
camp with a full company and in fine
shape. 1t is planned to give Is
day encampment this year for the first
time, and state National Guard Of
ficials have recommended to the wax
department the dates of August II
to IS inclusive for the Washington
National Guard, and it is now up to
them for approval.
THE encampment has never beer
more than ten days in the past, bus
it takes two OF three days to get set
tied in camp, and then with about
time for one good war problem We
have to prepare to break camp. The
extension to Is days will be abous
equivalent to two of the usual en-
campments so far as drill and field
experience is concerned The aaH-
d;tional expense win be proportion
ately light.
New service uniforms of the olive
drab are being issued for the firsa
lxo l1o ,t~s n
for the field and the blue for dress
Uniform. The department. is also Ss-
suing shoes for the first time. thu
STATE to pay one-half and the mex
ore-half the price, which is 50. thereby
providing good stout comfortable
shoes for the encampment, and after
camp the men are to have the shoezs
which virtually gives them good So
shoe for $780,
The Washingtons now have II eous-
panies in the infantry, Walla Walls
being the last company of the ress-
ment to be organized and enlisted
The new Centralia company was mus-
tered in last Monday and the new
North Yakima company, Captain
Meigs, was mustered in January 2a
With the new Walla Walla company
the state will have 90 organizations
besides the regimental band; IL is-
fantry companies. five in the eoas<
artillery. troop B of Tacoma, signak
corps A of Seattle, and the hospiian
corps. The signal corps is one Of the
best in the whole National Guard %
the United States. The whole ss,are
is in a high state of efficiency and In
shape for it's standing under the neU
laws, as part of the first line Of de-
Tense with the standing army. TIsr
coast artillery companies win be dis
tributed among tha federal forts OIL
the coast this summer. as previously.
instead of going to American Lake
This will be a big encampmeBI-
with regular troops and the Nationaf
Guards from several states viii b.
there. The whole encampment u5E
last probably 80 days.
The next company meeting viii b.
held Monday night and more dSsh
work done. No permanent officers wsE
be appointed as yet until Captain
Weyrauch has got a better lire On
his men, Captain Weyrauch will D.
at the Commercial club rooms Safuy-
day night for the purpose Of receis-
ing any more applicants for admss-
sion to the company.