Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
SABER AND MUSKET.

SABER AND MUSKET.
SURGEONS WILEY and Brumbaugh, of the
Eighteenth, examined number of recruits al
the headquarters on Fifth avenue last Thurs
day night
Thursday night. Captain Hunt has issued or.
ders requiring better attendance on the part
| of the men.
TEE famous Cosmopolitan Rifle Club, Of the
First Brigade, which has a record of never
being defeated in contests, has been reorganized
in Philadelphia.
Two elections will be held in the Eighteenth
Regiment this week. one in Company F, to
morrow evening for First Lieutenant. and one
Leutenan-.
TIE drum corps Of the Fourteenth Regiment
was inspected last night at their armory. The
Board of Ohicers Of the regiment has decided
TO spend ltttIs money in putting the corps on
q better bash.
A NUMBER Of military overcoats were stolen
out OF the Quartermaster's room of Company
q, on Penn avenue, some time within the past
Two weeks, Captain Penny proposes to give
the niscreants the full benefit of the law il
caught
1HK Second Brigade Examining Board again
comes to the front by refusing to pass Michael
Otto. the candidate for the commission of
Second Lieutenant in Company B, Eighteenth
Regiment Another election has been ordered
for December l6
THE Washington Infantry will turn out this
afternoon to attend the funeral OF one Of its
oldest members. Captain James Chalfant. He
has been member Of the company for many
yearss also having served with an honorable
record during the late war.
REPoRTs from each regiment in the Second
Brigade Of the number of IS caliber rifles on
hand are to be forwarded to Brigade Quarter
master Greenland this week in order that he
may make proper distribution of the new lot
Of rides lately received from Washington.
COLONEL HAwKINs Of the First Ohio Regi
ment has been appointed Adjutant General of
the State by Governor Campbell He has quite
record both in the National Guard and dur
ing the war, and it is to be hoped he will be as
successful as his predecessor, General Axline.
CORPORAL THOMAS CoUGHLAN, of Company
E Eighteenth Regiment, was elected Second
Lieutenant Of the company last Tuesday
night. His opponent was Corporal Giltoyle
Tnirty-tWo men and two officers were present
and It took three ballots TO break the division.
INSPECTOR OF RIFLE Practice CRIPoH-
FIELD, of the Tenth Regiment, reports that
during the season just closed he has qualified
25T men as marksmen, which Is an Increase
Pleasant did the best work, heading the list
with nine sharpshooters.
INSPECTOR OF RIFLE PRACTICE BROWN,
OF the Fourteenth Regiment reports 215 men
as the number qualified during the past season.
Several of the companies were slow in sending
IN their scores. which accounts for the delay in
the report Company A, Captain Schmidt did
the best work. having total Of So marksmen.
THE annual State allowance for the various
companies in the Second Brigade will arrive
this week. The money was forwarded from
Brigade headquarters last Friday. This will be
cheerful news for company commanders and
also for numerous landlords who are waiting
most patiently or otherwise for their last years
rent
No official announcement has yet been made
by Colonel Parchment as TO who will receive
the appointment of Quartermaster in the Four
teenth. but It is pretty generally understood
that Quartermaster Sergeant Beam will receive
the commission. A number of other changes
on Colonel Perchments staf are understood to
be on the tapis.
THE following are the civil officers elected in
the Washington Infantry for the ensuing year:
President. A. P. Shannon; Financial Secretary,
g. F. Williams; Recording Secretary, V. Wise;
Treasurer, w. r. Gulfuss Among new feat.
ures that will be inaugurated for the coming
year will be the establishing of camp fund to
pay the expenses Of next summers trip. The
assessment will be so cents per week.
THE members Of Washington Infantry will
meet at P. N. to-day to attend the funeral of
their late comrade, Chaplain James Chalfant.
Captain Chaltant was a hero Of two wars,
having served in Mexico with the old jackson
Independent Blues. and during the late war in
the One Hundred and First Pennsylvania Vol
unteers: For years he was an officer on the
city police force, and was highly respected for
his quiet gentlemanly disposition. One of his
last requests was that he be escorted to his
grave by the Washington Infantry.
By common consent the Inspectors of Rifle
Practice Of the various organizations through
out the State, have written to Colonel Watres,
the Grand Inspector, asking that the yearly
report for the past season be published
separately from the Adjutant Generals re-
port as last year, although the season ended
November 20, 1888, no accurate news of what
had been done was received until q few weeks
ago, when the much delayed report of the
Ad1utant General was published.
AT the last meeting Of the Board Of Control
of the Eighteenth Regiment Paymaster w. II.
Davis was rendered vote of thanks by the
officers present for the mastery report he
handed In concerning the projected armory
Captain Davis has certainly given most val
uaole assistance in securing the Fifth Avenue
Market House for the regiment and battery,
and both organizations cannot give him TOO
much credit for his efforts in their behalf
lt Is understood the lease was finally signed by
Mr.. Bigelow yesterday afternoon for term Of
% years. and the securing of funds will be COM
menced at once. A number of prominent gem
tlemen have already volunteered their fnan-
eial assistance, and the outlook is most bril-
liant for the contractors to 20 to work by
April l.