Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

DURING the past month but three commits
sions were issued throughout the guard. Resig-
nations must be on the decline.
SERGEANT MAJOR CHARLES HOLMES, of
the Eighteenth Regiment, will spend the sum-
mer in Europe. He has made preparations to
leave about the middle of June.
Ex-CAPTAIN FERD SCHRIvER, Of this city
left last Monday for the West, with the inten-
tion of locating there. He expects to get in
claim on some of the Oklahoma territory, short
ly to be thrown open.
COLONEL s. W. HILL, Of this city, accom-
panied by Brigade Quartermasters Greenland,
Meyer and Cullinan, are in New York City
looking up quarters for the various regiments
during the Centennial.
SPECIAL orders No. 10, from the Adjutant
Generals Office, honorably discharges Lieuten-
ants Carpenter. O'Brien, Hillard and Kniffen,
of the Ninth Regiment, and Captain E c.
Smith, of the Thirteepth Regiment.
THE officers of the First Regiment,at meet
ing last week, decided to adopt new dress
belt, bayonet, scabbard and cartridge box, to
be worn with their dress uniforms. Several
different styles are being held under considera-
ton.
Mr.. GEORGE HAYWOOD, well-known men,
ber of the guard In this city, has returned from
three months visit to his former home in
London, Canada. He thinks the "Kanucks"
striving to improve it in every possible way.
CAPTAIN R. W. A. SIMMONS. who has been
i'll for some time with an attack of pneumonia,
has had relapse, and his condition is reported
as quite serious. Captain Simmons is one of
the model officers of the guard in this end of
the State, and his company is missing him
sadly.
AT the meeting of Battery "B' last Monday
night, it was decided that the organization take
in the centennial trip. Two Pullman sleeping
cars will be secured for the journey. and full
quota of men will be taken. 1t is probable,
however, that the battery will be dismounted
during the parade, owing to the scarcity of
horses.
GENERAL GoBIN, commandant of the Third
Brigade is in the city on State business. He is
one of the best known and liked officers of the
guard and has brilliant military record, hav-
ing risen from First Lieutenant to Brigadier
General of volunteers during the last war, and
has been continuously connected with the
PENNSYLVANIA militia since its organization.
COMPANY l, Of Mckeesport, got to work on
its new range during the past week, and by the
time the shooting season opens expects to have
one of the finest target grounds in this end of
the State. 1t is located three miles above Nc
Keesport, on the Pittsburg McKeesport and
Youghiogheuy Railroad, and IN addition to the
regular targets. will have range for $40 yard
practice.
b,
Wiley, Hastings and Snowden held a meeting
last Thursday evening. and Notwithstanding
quite protest from General Snowden, decided
that the regiments of the First Brigade should
not be allowed to wear dress uniforms at the
coming New York trip. Such howl has been
raised in the East over the matter, especially
in the Second Regiment and State Fencibles,
that big attempt will be made TO procure
dress uniform for the entire Guard very
shortly.
GOVERNOR BEAVER has decided that the
next encampments shall be by regiments, and
will be held during July and August, those Of
the Second Brigade to take place first, being
from the 9th to the 18th of July. The locations
are left to the judgment and selection of the
regimental commanders: While both Colonel
Smith and Colonel Parchment have known for
some time that the next encampments would
be by regiments, no grounds have yet been
picked out, although several places have been
put at their disposal handy to the city. Now
that the matter is definitely settled, however,
the locations will be chosen at an early date.
NOTWITHSTANDING the veto of Governor
Beaver on the special legislation bill, the
County Commissioners will probably expose for
sale in the next few weeks the old university
and Criminal Court buildings. The Eighteenth
Regiment will probably be in the field for the
latter building as an armory. and as its COM
mittee and financial agent appointed for the
good success. should the building be sold at
any kind of reasonable price. it will be Sc
cured. If the public spirited citizens knew of
the difficulties under which regimental officers
labor to hold their organi cations together, liv-
ing in the miserable quarters they do, surely
no efforts would be nece ssary to secure the
sufficient amount OF funds.
SOME time ago it was announced in this col
umn that the Eighteenth Regiment proposed
to attend divine services in body. Chaplain
rIa llu to fho nd
named next Sunday afternoon as the time, as
at that particular portion Of the day any regu-
lar religious ceremonies would not be interfered
with. The only remaining thing to be done was
to secure a church, and as central location
was desired, the committee of officers on the
subject applied to the elders of the Second
Presbyterian Church on Penn avenue for the
privilege of holding the services in their build
| ing. The surprise of the committee and OF
| Chaplain Milligan can well be imagined when
the gentlemen constituting the directors Of a
church announced that their holy edifice could
mot be used for such purpose.
GENERAL orders No. from the Adjutant
General'sofice announce that during the months
of April and May the Brigade Inspectors, under
the direction of the Acting Inspector General,
will hold an inspection Of the several organiza-
tions in their armories. In compliance with
the above order, which was issued last week,
| General Wiley has decided that the two Pitts
| burg regiments shall be inspected before going
| to New York and will issue an order to that
| effect at once. The inspections will probably
| be held next week, and will be conducted by
| Major Patterson, assisted by Lieutenant Bean,
/ of the regular army AS this is of such vital
Importance to the standing of regiments, and
! knowing that His Excellency the Governor,
| has not any too much love for the local organi-
cations, particularly the Eighteenth, company
! commanders feel a little sore that the inspec-
tions should be rushed upon them IN this man
l. Iner, particularly in the face of the New ork
trip, and so shortly after the miserable Wash
| ington excursion which disguised SO many men.
armories in the next few days is expressing II
mildly.