Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
SABER AND RIFLE.

MAJOR HAzLETT, in his report for this year,
| recommends that all officers of the field, staR
and line be armed with reVolVers-
ExLIEUTENANT FRED TURNER, formerly
of Battery b but who has lately been living in
Scranton, Pa, is visiting friend8in this city.
THE election to have been held in Company
B. Eighteenth Regiment, last Monday night.
was postponed until tomorrow evening at
| o'clock.
MAJOR ]. @. Kay, who has been contemplat-
ing trip to New Mexico. decided not to go on
| account of business matters at home interfer-
ing with his other arrangements.
LIEUTENANT. W. RODGERS, Of the United
| States Navy, is back in the city again on duty,
inspecting steel castings for two Of the new
cruisers now in the course of construction.
COMPANY @, of the Fourteenth Regiment,
N 6. p, will elect officers on Saturday, 4th
prox.. at its armory, at P. NJ All the men,
bers are expected to attend In full uniform.
THE reception given by Company D. Eight
eenth Regiment at the Union Rink in Allie
gheny last Thursday night, was successful in
every respect and Captain Harvey netted a
neatlittle sum for the company.
SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANK E. BRYAN, of
Company D, Tenth Regiment. and Second
Lieutenant c. E. Thompson. OF Company D,
Fifteenth Regiment are discharged IN orders
from the Adjutant Generals office.
The members OF Company D, Fourteenth
Regiment, have organized a gymnastic club
which meets in their armory once week. The
boys have good time, and take more interest
IN the company drills as consequence.
THE court martial of Private McFadden, Of
Company 6, Eighteenth Regiment, which was
to have taken place last Friday morning, was
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at P. M
at the headquarters Of the regiment, Fifth
avenue.
THE appropriations for the State allowance
OF company funds arrived in the city during
the past week, and consequently number of
landlords are duly thankful for the same. Sew
eral captains who did not put in their bonds at
the proper time did not receive any money nor
viii they until the documents are forwarded.
THE members of Company ], of McKees-
port. intend erecting short range inside OF
the armory for winter practice. Captain Coon
has secured tools for reloading the 45 caliber
smells with reduced charge OF powder and
smaller bullets, SO that the regular Springfield
rifle Will be used, and the members expect to
De IN perfect shape for next season.
COMPANY Commanders throughout the State
are expected to have their Hartranft donations
in the hands Of Drexel, Morgan & Co., of Phil
adelphia, by January /, as the committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the erection of the mon
ument meets on January 8, and will want to
for the purpose. The committee can rest
assured it will not have as much as first ex.
Pected, 81 per man, and can thank themselves
for the shortage, as the idea was sprung at the
wrong time Of year.
The commission Of Colonel Bonaffon, Of the
Third Regiment. expires shortly. and an cleo
tion has been ordered for January IA next
Although he has been connected with military
matters continuously since 1851 and has held
every intermediate position from Corporal up
20 Colonel OF the Third, it seems that consider
able opposition to his reelection has been dis
covered ara dxi he
held, Lieutenant Colonel Denny and ex-Mayor
Smith, Of Philadelphia, being the candidates.
The chances are slightly in favor of Colonel
Donation at present, and his many friends in
this end OF the State hope to see him finally
successful.
The report of Major Samuel HazIett. In
spector of Rifle Practice of the Second Brigade
for the season just closed will prove interest
ing to the Guard in Western Pennsylvania 4
The Major has held his present position for |
three years, and while at the commencement |
Of that time there we're but 22n qualified men |
in the brigade, 1889 closes with total of 1851 |
marksmen The work Of the organizations is
as follows: Fifth Regiment, 78 sharpshooters |
and 263 marksmen. Tenth regiment, 80 sharp |
shooters and 21S marksmen: Fourteenth Regi-
ment: 45 sharpshooters and 2lO marksmen; Fiji |
marksmen; Sixteenth Regiment, l05 sharp |
shooters and 167 marksmen; Eighteenth Regi- |
ment, 10 sharpshooters and "a marksmen: |
men; Battery s. sharpshooter and IA marks
men. The total increase in the |
brigade over last year was 658 /
men, of which the Eighteenth ranked first |
with 1874 increase. followed by the Tenth, with
10. Battery was the only organization that |
fell below its previous standing, having lost
four marksmen. Three companies in the
brigade qualified every member, Company of
the Eighteenth. and Companies and B of the
Fifth. Company g of the Fourteenth was
lowest. with total of three men qualified, and
used over 800 rounds of ammunition to accom-
plish this feat. Major Hazlett states that many
individuals, not members OF the Guard are be-
ginning to show laudable interest in the rife
practice of the Second Brigade, and that two
prominent citizens will offer four handsome
badges next season, to be contested for by the
of the brigade on the range of
the Fourteenth Regiment. He also speaks of
still another prize, which will place in the
shade" anything now shot for in the State.
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