Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
GUARD NOTES.

LIEUTENANT CHARLES E. BROWN, Of ALE.
gheny, was in New York during the week.
The State Fencibles realized 81, 900 from the
ball they gave last week. Quite neat little
sum.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM AwL, of Mt. Washing.
ton, leaves for Cleveland next Wednesday on a
pleasure trip.
NEXT Tuesday night the surgeons of the
Eighteenth will examine all recruits not here
| tofore examined.
SEVERAL new contracts came to Pittsburg
during the week for armor plate and axles for
gun carriages for the Government.
AN election has been ordered in Company II,
TO fill the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Lieutenant o. 81. Elliott. 1t will be held on
Tuesday evening, February 26.
| QUALIFIED marksmen of last seasons shoot
ing are patiently waiting the arrival of their
new medals and bars. They should have been
done long before this, as also the allowances
for target practice.
THE Washington Infantry have made an ad-
dition to their bylaws, which requires that any
applicant for membership in the organization
must drill with the company for at least one
| month before he is regularly received.
| CAPTAIN n. B. PALMER, a member of Com
pany G, Eighteenth, who was stricken with
| paralysis short time ago, is rapidly recover
| ing. He is over 20 years of age, and will be
sent to his home in the East as soon as possible.
THE Washington Infantry had very large
drill last meeting night, 4S men being in line.
The boys are working hard to make good
| showing at Washington. The ranks are ow
pretty iull, and none but frst-class men will be
recruited.
MAJOR JOSEPH T. sPEER, formerly of the
;obt boe hao L;
musical matters lately, the result of which is
very pretty anthem entitled ''The Prince of
Peace" /" which was sung in Trinity Church last
Sunday for the first time.
THE long-expected order for the election of
Captain in Company A, of the Eighteeth, was
received during the week, and will be held on
the 25th. 1t did not come through the usual
channel, but was in the shape of a telegram to
Colonel Smith. The vacancy in this company
has existed for almost three months, and no
cause was assigned for the delay in sending
down the order.
DIVISION INSPECTOR OF RIFLE PRACTICE
WATREs is making an effort to have steel tar
gets issued by the State to each regiment, for
range practice. Colonel Watres, by the way, is
one Of the few men in the Guard entitled to
wear gold medal for ten years qualification.
He won his tenth bar last season at Mt. Gretna,
and Immediately presented himself with the
new medal for ten years standing.
THE blankets for mounted officers In the
Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments have
arrived, and will be worn strapped on the rear
of the saddles in the Washington parade
They are of steel grey color and fine quality
and will certainly add very much to the appear.
ance of the rider. The field and staff OF the
Eighteenth have also ordered very handsome
sabers from the East, and will carry them for
the first time on this trip.
TIE nrobability of the Twin CITY R;Aes the
local colored orpanization beino enlisted as
ooron.nv into either the Fourtesntr ~ Eirb-
toa,th Rec,nente is too sm,u - he soo,, -,
a microscope. The TWIN City Rifles some time
ago applied for admission into the National
Guard, and should they be received it will be
as an independent company, similar to the
GRAY Invncibes, of Philadelphia the only
colored organization now in the guard of this
State.
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g.. i,,snoo.,o, ~ oil +ba oor,S, -
-oti,.sr ~. o. 80 hatuaor 49, Io.a I ne",y
Inai NJ. s.,.n.,s o -orn anu A''n y,
VINO nIo"'A' ~ '-Peo'io"' "ii oe conuucteu
by the company commanders under the super
vision of Colonel Smith, and are for the pur
pose of determining the condition of the COM
panies as to state property and numbers. The
regiment has been divided into two battalions,
of which Lieutenant Colonel Rutledge will
command five companies, and Major KAY four
companies
SO MANY requisitions from all parts of the
State for uniform material have been received
at Harrisburg that Captain Maloney has run
out OF cloth. 1t is quite evident that the Penn.
sylyania boys will present an eleoant annear
ance in Washington, as there are more new
uniforms now being made up than there were
before camp. Local company commanders in
ordering caps would do we'll to get them from
the STATE az by so doing thew ssya so nv oert
On the cost Of buyine than fror, p1r poI,tsids .i
narties - iioni ou'oio0
AN eieoson was heiu ias. rloay nlgnt IN
Company F, Of the Southside. which resulted
in the unanimous choice of Cbarlas Nav for