Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

LIEUTENANT PETIT, of West Point Mill
tary Academy, spent few days in the city dur
ing the week on business.
DURING the latter part of November, the
Washington Infantry will give number of en-
tertainments at Old City Hall.
W. F. REED. formerly member of the local
guard, who has been living in Denver for some
time, is back on visit to friends in this city.
COLONEL W. E. MERRILL of the Engineers
Department of the United States Army, spent
several days in the city during the week.
Colonel Merrill is considered an expert in his
department
THE members of Company I of McKeesport,
who had not already qualified as sharpshoot-
ers, contested yesterday for handsome gold
medal, which had been presented for that pur-
pose by Captain Coon.
A NUMBER of members of Battery were on
the range at Saltworks yesterday, and some of
them succeeded in making the requisite quail
flying scores. The regular drill night of the
battery has been changed from Monday to
Thursday.
INVITATIONS were issued during the week
for the wedding of Hospital Steward Fred
Eggers, of the Eighteenth Regiment. The
happy event takes place November 2, at
Trinity Church, and the boys are wishing him
bright future
CADET CHARLES j. REED, of this city, who
has been at West Point Military Academy for
some time. is home on a sick leave, having re-
Gently been I'M jured in an artillery drill. One
OF his classmates was run over by gun car
riage and killed in the same accident.
ADJUTANT GENERAL HASTINGS advocates
a popular subscription among members of the
National Guard of this State for the purpose
of erecting a monument to the memory of
General Hartranft circular will probably
be issued to that effect during the coming
week.
AT the close Of the fiscal year there were
4S9, 725 pensioners of the United States drawing
S64, 246, So, or an average of Sl3llS each. If
these were all fighting men, and had that
amount of money to spend on equipment we
should have an army of European proportions
ready to take the field.
THE floral tribute sent by the officers of the
Eighteenth Regiment to the funeral of General
Hartranfs last Monday, was one of the largest
and finest floral pieces that ever left this CITY,
1t represented the regimental badge with the
letters d. 6. in the center. and stood nearly
five feet high. II was the only token sent by
any regiment, strange to say.
THE commission of Captain R. w. A. Sim
mons of Company II, Eighteenth Regiment,
expires to-day. An election to fill the vacancy
has been ordered for next Tuesday evening at
So'clock, and will probably be held by Lieu
tenant Colonel Rutledge. Captain Simmons
will be reelected TO the position for five years
more and it is thought without opposition.
MAJOR SAMUEL HAzLETT, Brigade In
spector of Rifle Practice and Adjutant Hayes,
of the Tenth Regiment, put in day last week
at the rife range at Morgan's Crossing. Lieu
tenant Hayes qualified with a score of 40 points
while Major Hazlett succeeded in making the
remarkably fine score of a out of a possible so
thus adding another sharpshooter's bar to his
string.
COLONEL L. A. WATREs Division Inspector
of Rife Practice, in circular issued during
roaE f0+n %laN
brigade and many of the Regimental inspectors
of Rifle Practice the season for target shoot
ing will be extended to Saturday November I6
As the date for becoming qualified marksmen
will positively end at this time, all members of
the guard who have not already earned their
bars, should get out on the range at once.
CAPTAIN JAMES II. GAGEBY, of the United
States army, who well known to local
members Of the guard, has been instructed to
open a recruiting Office at Johnstown and take
charge of the territory embraced in a number
of the adjoining counties. Captain Gagebv
rendered considerable service at Johnstown
during the past few months and some of the
officers of the Fourteenth Regiment have
started a subscription to purchase sword and
belt, to be presented to him at an early date
CONSIDERABLE speculation is being in
dulged in as to who will be the successor to
General Hartranft as Major General COM
manding the division of the National Guard,
by reason OF seniority Oh rank Oeneral Snow
den, of the First Brigade, should step into the
position, but there seems to be considerable
opposition to his appointment, and most of it
from his own brigade. General Goblin of the
Third Brigade, has also been spoken of: but it
is extremely improbable that he would be
allowed to jump General Snowden. The latest
suggestion to the question Is that Governor
Beaver will hold the appointment over until
his term as Governor of the State expires and
then make a move for the position himself as
at different times he has expressed himself as
not wanting to leave the guard as long as he
lives.
The principal feature in military circles in
this vicinity during the past week was the an
nual contest for the Brown & Hirth medal
which took place last Thursday on the range of
the Fourteenth Regiment, at Salt Works.
Heretofore the medal has been shot for by
members of the Fourteenth Regiment only.
but this year a number of entries had been
made from the Eighteenth Regi-
ment and the contest brought out
more or less rivalry between the two
organizations. The result of the match. how
ever was favorable to the Eighteenth, as both
first and second prizes were taken by members
Of that regiment. Ten shots were allowed at
each range, 200 and 500 yards. making the pos
sible 100 points. The score in the order of merit
was as follows: Corporal w. s. England
Eighteenth Regiment, 50: Captain o. C. Coon
Eighteenth, 81: Private Higgins Fourteenth
so: Private Haddock, Fourteenth, 70; Adjutaut
Robb. Fourteenth. 70; Lieutenant Lauer,
Fourteenth. a. There were number of other |
contestants. but their scores were generally 1
much lower than those given above The
medals won by Corporal England and Captain |