The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-08-17

Of formation and precision of step that
was surprising. All the regiments and
brigades did well and were more or
less applauded by the throng that wit
messed their soldierly appearance.
The Fourteenth, Colonel GRAY. of
Pittsburg, and the First, Colonel
Weidersheim, of Philadelphia, were
generally conceded to be the most
striking regiments in what may Justly
be termed superb division of troops.
Immediately after review the follow
ing complimentary order to the troops
was issued by the Governor:
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL GUARD
OF PA. GENERAL ORDERS NO. l3.
The Comnander-in-Ch feels un-
willing to forego the duty and the
pleasure of expressing his hearty COM
mendation of the conduct of the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania at Camp
Reynolds, and therein he only antici-
pates the congratulations and the
thanks of the citizens of the State
which the official reports aud their
critical analysis must evoke. The
high state of organization which the
division has reached is by no means
the result of titful spasms of effort.
The satisfaction you now enjoy is the
fruit of long, pesistent and intelligent
work, to which officers and men alike
have lent themselves. AS a mere
organism, the superiority of the Guard
Is manifested in the excellence of the
several parts, in their cordial coopera.
tiOn with each other in the resulting
unity and compartness of the whole;
in the efficiency at all points achieved
at the expense of mere parade; in the
substantial completeness and accuracy
with which its labors, whether of duty
or ceremony, are performed; in its
cheerful surrender to the demands of
rigid discipline, and above all in the
exact apprehension of the relations
which it bears to the public order and
welfare always subordinate to the civil
law. While the commonwealth has
dealt literally with the Guard it fairly
justified her fostering care and has
returned to her with pride and alacrity
u thorough service which fill ali the
demands which have been made upon
1t a self respecting citizen soldiery.
70 the officers and men of the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania is ten
dered the applause which in a free
State justly follows grave and import
ant public duties well done.
By command of Henry M. Hoyt,
Governor and Commander-in. Chief.
JAMES w. LATTA,
Adjutant-General.
Tonight many of troops are break
ing camp. The Governor remained
until late hour to witness the closing
scenes. AT 2o'clock in the morning
General Hartranft and staff and Gov
ernor Hoyt and staff will take special
train for home, and and there will be
nothing left Of Camp Reynolds except
a few regiment and details to take
down the tents and load the comp
equipage. All the officers, general,
staff and line, have labored unceas-
ingly to make the camp a success.
DR.. Read and DR.. Mears, as well as
brigade and regimental surgeons, have
looked well after the health of the |
camp. There has not been single |
death or very severe case of sickness, |
Notwithstanding the terrible heat of |
the first few day. Colonel Thomas J.
Smith has made q SPLENDID commits
'ary, and fed the troops well with good |
provisions and with careful economy,
and the rations per man will not cost
much more the than twenty-one cents |
per day. Another year many of the
and defects that caused
some grumbling the first few days will
doubtless be remedied, and the disap-
ofthis camp will be entirely
'orgotten in general acquiescence that
t is all for the good of the service.
+. 4. B.