Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

SPECIAL Orders No. IL from the Adjutant
Generals office honorablY discharges Lieuten-
ant Charles G. Matten, of the Fourth Regi-
ment. and Lieutenant William A. Wilcox, of
the Thirteenth.
QUARTERMASrER PATTERSON, of the Four
teenth Regiment, and Quartermaster Brown,
of the Eighteenth leave for New York City
tomorrow to settle on quarters for their re-
spective organizations.
AN appropriation of SIS, 900 has been made to
repair and place in condition the famous old
range at Creedmoor. 1t is in charge of the Ma
tonal Rifle Association, and series of big
matches are arranged for next fall
LIEUTENANT LOWRY, of the Eighteenth
Regiment, is rapidly recovering from his attack
of pneumonia, after several weeks severe ILL
ness. Captain r. W. A. Simmons, of the same
regiment, is still in critical condition.
LIEUTENANT BROWN and a number of mem
bers of the Fourteenth Regiment opened their
range at Salt Works, during the week, by in
dulgng in friendly little shoot. The regular
season for rifle practice commences MayL
THE First Regiment, after adopting numer-
Gus resolutions and indulging in considerable
talk have concluded to go to New York Just
the same as their humble comrades in other
commands decided to do several weeks ago. A
good lively kick counts sometimes, but il went
for naught in their case.
LIEUTENANT RoBBTN SMITH, or "Plain''
Smith, as he is better known, formerly In
spector of Rifle Practice of the Tenth Regi-
ment has severed his connection with the
Guard and retired to private life. Colonel
Hawkins has appointed H. f. Burt, of Scot
dale, as Inspector OF Rifle Practice. and Sena-
tor Robbins, of the State Legislature. as
Quartermaster. Several other changes have
also been made in the staff of the Tenth since
the reelection Of Colonel Hawkins.
The inspection of the Eighteenth Regiment
has been set for the week after next, much to
the Joy of the company commanders Major
Patterson, Brigade Inspector, received a tele-
gram from Adjutant General Hastings yester-
day stating that Lieutenant Bean, of the United
States army, would arrive in the city this week
and would be present at all the company in
spections of the Fourteenth Regiment While
quite young officer he is said to have record
as tactician, and will assist Major Patterson
in passing judgment on the boys.
DURING the past week the Eighteenth Regi-
ment secured range for rifle practice at High
bridge station on the Castle Shannon Railroad.
The grounds are elegantly adapted naturally
| for shooting purposes, and, although within a
few steps of the station, are walled in by hills
on three sides in such a manner as to be abso-
lutely safe. Targets for practice at 100, 200,
500 and 900 yards will be placed in position dur
ing the next week, and by the time the season
| opens the Eighteenth may rest assured of hav-
ing one Of the finest rife ranges in the State.
NEITHER Of the local regiments have defin-
ure for New York City. An effort will be made
by both of them to leave Saturday night next,
in order to give the men as much time as pos
| sible to see the sights in the metropolis. From
present indications there will be at least So 600
| militiamen in the big parade next Tuesday
week. This fact is certainly most significant
! as it shows that, if necessary, an army of al
most 100 900 well armed and well drilled soldiers
| could be placed in any of our seaports on the
| Atlantic coast at a days notice.
CAPTAIN w. E. THOMPSON, of Company 1,
| Fourteenth Regiment, issues the following
| order: "The members of this company will
assemble at the Central armory, Pittsburg,
Saturday, April q, at 4:30 P. NJ, fully equipped
in heavy marching order for inspection by
Brigade Inspector Major Frank Patterson.
| The Elizabeth detachment will assemble at
their armory, at Elizabeth, the same day at 8
! P. NJ, fully equipped in heavy marching order
TO take the $50 train for Pittsburg for inspec-
| ton. The company will proceed to New York
| the same evening to attend the Centennial
| Celebration of Inauguration of Washington.
| All equipments must be in best of order, and
men will carry one days cooked rations."
COLONEL P. D. PERcHMENT yesterday is
sued the following order relative to the spring
inspection OF the Fourteenth Regiment: 1.-THE
| semi-annual inspection of the several compan-
les of the regiment will be held by the Brigade
Inspector, assisted by an officer of the U. s.
| Army, as follows: Co. F, Armory, East Liberty,
| Tuesday April %, at p M; Cos. A and B,
| Grand Drum Corps Central Armory. Wednes-
| day. april "a at 8 P. M; Co. E, Armory, Allie
| gheny. Thursday, April %, at 8 P. M; Co. K,
| Mansfield Armory, Friday April 26 at P. NJ;
] Cos. G and /, Central Armory, Saturday, April
q, at P. NJ. Company commanders will pre-
| sent their com anies for inspection equipped
in heavy marching order at the above mentioned
times and places. Book, papers, etc, must be
| presented for inspection at the same time"