Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

THE Cleveland Grays one of Ohio's crack
military organizations, will pass through the
city this morning in a special train of Pullman
cars on their way to New York City,
UNDER the new regulations lately issued,
sentinels between reveile and retreat salute all
officers by presenting arms. This will be news
to some of our military cranks in this vicinity.
THE entire National Guard of Ohio will be re-
organized shortly and considerably cut down
in numbers. No encampments will be held dur
ing the coming summer, as too much money
has been expended IN taking the men to New
York City.
MAJOR h. ]. PURToR, R. A, of the Third
Lancashire Regiment, who has been detailed
by the British War Department to witness and
make notes of the American militia in the big
parade next Tuesday, arrived in New York
City last week.
THE Washington Infantry have had several
big drills during the past two weeks, and IS a
result are in good shape to turn out as escort in
the hcme parade Tuesday. Captain Shannon
expects to have 60 men in line, and. as the other
military organizations are out OF town, VIII
have things his own way.
QUARTERMAsTER PATTERSON, of the Four.
teenth, made arrangements during the week to
feed the men of his regiment at 25 cents per
meal while in New York City. The Committee
on Arrangements of the big parade have guar
anteed 81 to every man in the parade. AS 1000
men will probably be in line, this viii amount
to quite nice little sum.
GENERAL HARrRANFT has arranged the
headquarters of the Division of the Pennsyl-
wanna Guard at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in
New York. He has also issued an order call
ing for an inspection by the Brigade inspectors
of the troops in line April 80. Any officer or
man not having the exact regulation uniform
will not be allowed to parade
COLONEL L. A. WATREs, General Inspector
of Rifle Practice, has announced that the regu-
lar season for rifle practice will open May l
and close October 81, ammunition to be issued
for that purpose at once. General order gov
erning this years practice will be sent out In
| short time, and meeting of the regimental
| inspectors throughout the State will be called
| for the lSt of June.
ANOTHER victim of that miserable inaugural
| trip to Washington the National Guard made
last month, was buried during the past week
Francis Russell, of Braddock, a member of
| Company A, Eighteenth, was the unfortunate
| Young man this time, and the causes of his
| death are traced directly to the exposure he
| Private Russell had Been a member of the
militia for several years, and was thoroughly
well liked by his comrades and officers many
of whom went from this city to attend his
| funeral.
THE showing the First Brigade will make in
| the centennial parade on Tuesday promises to
bemuch poorer than either of the other brigades
will have. The result of the kick made to ap-
pear in their dress uniforms is, that many of
the men refused to turn out The report has
also been circulated in the East that the police
| authorities of New Y ork City have decided to
| keep a very watchful eye on the boys from the
Keystone State, on account Of the unenvlable
| newspaper reports Of their actions in Washing
! ton a few weeks ago, and the slightest attempt
| at hilarity will be severely sat down upon.
THE growth and activity in the National
| Guards of the various States during the past
year has been something remarkable. The
War Department is daily in receipt of reQuisi-
tions for ordnance and quartermaster's stores
! for the equipment of the militia of the country
| under the annual appropriation of 100000 not
ohly from old organizations, but from those
| which have recently come into existence. In
| the Territories particularly are there signs of
activity among the militia forces The old or
| ganizatIons are gradually changing their equip
| ment to conform to that of the regular army.
BOTH regiments from this city got away in
good shape last night. most of the companies
taking their full quota of sixty men, and the in
dieations are that a better showing will be
| made than in Washington last month. The
quarters secured in New York City are especi-
ally good, The Fourteenth and Sixteenth are
located in New Florence Hall, corner of First
street and Second avenue, while the Eigh.
| teenth, Tenth, Fifteenth and Fifth Regiments
| and Battery ''B" have been placed in the
| United States Quartermaster's building, corner
| of Green and Houst on streets Both buildings
are in the imme diate vicinity of the locality
where the parade will be formed, but the re.
turn march will be of pretty good length, being
from Fifty-ninth street. or about six miles,
Adiutant- General Hastings during the week
sent personal letters to the colonies throughout
the State, asking that particular attention be
paid to the conduct of the men while on the
trains and in New York City, as Captain Tay
lor, of the regular army, had been detailed tc
inspect and criticise the actions and appear
ance of the National Guard of Pennsylvania
for reference at the War Department at Wash
ington. The same will be compared with the
showing made by the militia of other States.
THE commencement of the spring inspec
tions in the Second Brigade was the important
feature of the past week in military circles
The Fourteenth Regiment was the first victim
to face the ordeal. and the results as whole
were good. Major Frank Patterson, accom-
panied by Lieutenant Bean, of the regular ser
vice visited the various company armories dur
ing the week, and pretty thoroughly inspected
the condition OF the State property and the
| general appearance of the men. The strength
Of the companies ran a little better than last
years inspection in this regiment, Company A
Captain Schmidt, presenting the full quota Of
| 60 men. Contrary to expectations, but lit
tie attention was paid by the inspecting
officers to the drill of the manual of arms, stack
arms being the movement principally called
| for No attempt was made at guard mount Of
| sIxirmish drill The inspectors OF the Eight
eenth Regiment have been ordered as follows
Company g, May IL; Company /, May Is; Com
panies A and b, May 20; Companies and E
pany a. May 25. The inspection of Battery
| takes place May q, and the other regiments o.
| the brigade as follows: Fifth Regiment, May
TO 10; Tenth Regiment. May Is to l6; Fifteenth
Regiment, May "a to June l; Sixteenth Regi
ment. May 80 to June 5. and Sheridan Troop
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