Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

Of raising the funds and erecting the building
was accomplished after Col. Reynolds retire
ment from the command. which he resigned 10
better pursue the object in hand The armory
was completed and dedicated ON the 18th OF
October, 1887. Fou- OF the companies known
IS the city battalion. are located al wilkes
barre The other four companies are located
IN surrounding towns; within radius OF seven
miles.
The following is a roster of the officers Of the
regiment: Colonel. Morris J. Keck; lieutenant
coionei- Benz. II. Stark; major. William Carroll
frice' adlutant. Lieut.. J. Ridgeway Wright;
guar termaster, Lieut.. j. g. Carpenter; surgeon.
Major DIN F. Harvey: assistant surgeons, Lieut..
John A. Howell and Lieut. Walter i. Stewart.
Inspector OF rife practice, {. Bow. Dougherty;
chaplain. Rev. Vim. J. Day: A. II. C.. Can't
ueorge W. Leigler; A. ID. C., Capt \. 9. Struth-
ers; sergeant-major, John $. Harding; quarter
master-sergeant. Edward q. Mercur; commits
sary-sergeant Geo. n Carr; hospital steward,
henry & Tuck; principal musician. Stewart l..
Barnes; Company A (Nilkesharrel. Can't VIII
nam n. Brodhead; first lieutenant, Charles L.
feck; second lieutenant. William J. OsBrien.
Company b (wilkesbarreO. captain John a.
Horton; first lieutenant. W. 4 Marshall; second
lieutenant. Benz. krause: COMPANY q fpifts-
TOM, captain, James W. Burnes: first lieuten-
ant, .. r. j. Callahan; second lieutenant ].
l. Gage; Company ID (wilkesbarre), captain.
Asher Miner; first lieutenant. Anthony G Camp-
Dell; second lieutenant Il. A Spalding; Conn
pany r kParsonsl, captain. George Wallace ir !.
second lieutenant John s. Rhodes: Company
r lWilkesbarre); captain. Nelson stranberg;
first lieutenant. Lord Butler Hillard: second
Lieutenant, Chas X. Kniffer. jr: Company H
lPlttston), captain. Jno Il. Flannerv; first
lieutenant, c. Frank Bohan; second ieutenant
James L. Morris; Company Plymouth). can
,aih; Ssnuel L. French. nrst Lieutenant. STAN
Mckee -
Attached 10 the regiment is an excellent mill
itary iand OF thirty-three pieces under the
leadership Of Bandmaster J. F. Alexander. for
merry leader of the Third brigade band. The
uniform OF the regiment il the regulation
United States army fatigue uniform. same as IL
worn by the entire National Guard OF Pennsvl-
Nanla without exception. The strength of the
command is $50 men. including the band. aud
IuII ranks are reported for the Inauguration
The personnel of the regiment is made up OF
the best young men of the far-famed Wyoming
valley, which has given 10 the country MANY
INDUSTRIOUS names soldiers and statesmen
That the citizens of Wyoming valley are proud
OF the gallant ninth, is well widened by the APP
probation Il has shown them in the past and
the tribute II is ever ready TO give to its citizen
soldiery.
The discipline Of the command is excellent
and ITS conduct during its stay i'm this city four
years ago, attending the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, in it's quarters at the State.
War and Navy building called forth from Hon
Robert \. Lincoln, then Secretary of War a let
ter IN which he complimented the regiment in
the highest terms for their excellent behavior
Through the reputation thus made thew were
the FIRST to be assigned quarters in the same
building for the present Inauguration and are
TO be located in the basement corridor of thu
War department building. The position OF this
regiment in line is on the right of the Third
brigade, commanded by Gen. ]. p. S. Goblin.
tins being assigned by reason of Col. Keck be-
ing the senior colonel of the brigade. The regi-
ment left Wilkesbarre last night and arrived i'm
the city this morning.
Col. keck, whose portrait The STAR presents.
was born in Hazleton in 1913, and is thus but
forty-one years of age being one of the Young
est men in the state AZ the head of a regiment
He learned the moulder's trade in the Hszleton
shops. and worked at that for three wears. after
which he entered the drug business both in his
own town and Ashley. At time he was
deputy postmaster of the latter town and in
1876 returned to his native town and bought
out drug business. Four wears more of the
dispensing of medicines and then Col Keck re-
moved 10 Bangor. Northampton county, and he
became actively interested in the state bust
ness. His present residence is at Bangor where
he Is a member of the State Mining and manu.
featuring firm of Ninsbere a heck and is also
connected with a number of other wealthy en-
terprises.
Col. keck's military record is a good one.
Though not even having borne the brunt of bat
tie. he has risen from the ranks having enls.edas
private in an independent company organized
at HaZleton. and which was in active service
during the emergency in 1868. He was but
fifteen years of age at this time. and thus carly
showed his military ardor and patriotism. lie
enlisted as private July G, 1877. in Company H.
OF the old ninth regiment (afterward Twelfth
regiment). On July q he was elected captain
of the company He was appointed paymaster
of the twelfth regiment. with headquarters at
Williamsport, May 26, 1879 When the present
national guard was organized. Col. keck's COM
pany was made part of the ninth regiment. and
at the first election he was made lieutenant-cOl-
onel of the regiment. October 30. 1879 was re-
elected Northumberland October 30 1884
When Col Reynolds resigned from the COM
mand, Col. Keck was elected 20 succeed him
June 10, 1885. Throughout the regiment Col.
keck is held in the highest esteem and regard
and is indeed a very popular commander. His
fine soldiery presence and natural fondness for
military duty, together with his timely disci-
pline, make him splendid commander for a
splendid regiment
The Twelfth Regiment.
The twelfth regiment of infantry. y. G. Pa,
has its headquarters at Williamsport IL ar
rived here Yesterday with 45O men ubo ara