Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.

LIEUTENANT A. T. EAsToN. of Company r,
Fourteenth Regiment, has returned from an
extensive trip through the watering places.
MAJOR W. W. GREENLAND, Second Brigade
Quartermaster, took in the Exposition last
week along with number of other visitors
from Clarion.
THE election for Second Lieutenant in Com
pany C, of the Eighteenth Regiment, which
was postponed for two weeks, will take place
next Tuesday evening.
A MEETING of the officers of the Eighteenth
Regiment was held at the Diamond street
armory last night. A number of matters Of
importance were discussed.
COMPANY E, of the Fifteenth Regiment, un-
der Captain Michlipg. made the best showing
in the Second Brigade at the last spring inspec-
rion, the average Of efficiency being 744.
COMPANY G., of the Fourteenth Regiment
had a well attended drill last Tuesday evening.
Under Captain Thompson's handling the COM
pany is making rapid progress, and no doubs
will shortly be among the best in the regiment.
BATTERY had welIartended drill last
last Monday night. the especial attraction
being a brief but interesting address from
Colonel Morton, a veteran of the late war.
Captain Hunt has issned an order requiring
his men to appear in full uniform at drills
hereafter. and proposes paying particular at
tentiOn o The saber exercises.
LIEUTENANT W. H. BEAN, of the Second
United States Cavalry, who has been stationed
in Pennsylvania for the past two years as an
Inspector and adjunct to the National Guard,
spent a few days IN the city last week. Lieu
tenant Beams detail expires shortly and he is
making strenuous efforts to nave It lengthened-
He expects to have the aid of Mr.. Quay In tx
ing up the matter in Washington.
COLONEL W. j. HULINGs, of the Sixteenth
Regiment spent few days in the city Lass
week. and wore an unusually large smile ON
account of the showing made by his regiment
in the reports of Major Patterson for the last
spring inspections, the Sixteenth being at the
head of the list in the Second Brigade. Colonel
Hulings is also candidate for Congress this
year, with fair chances of success.
The Fourteenth Regiment Board of Control
held meeting last Monday night at which q
number of important matters relative to the
rifle practice were discussed. Considerable
trouble is being experienced with some Of the
companies on account of the rifle practice COM
mutation, as some OF them who claim 10 nave
earned it last year have never received the
allowance. The subject OF the pay OF the regi-
ment for the inspection last fall was also
talked of, and an effort will be made to dis
cover why it has never been sent down.
THERE IS considerable kicking among the
local company commanders over the report Of
Major Frank Patterson for the last spring in
spections. There are many causes assigned for
the general poor showing made in the matter
of efficiency, while some assertions are made
that the ratings are unjustly low. In the Eight
eenth Regiment the drum corps Of 90 pieces
was not accounted for by Major Patterson at
all although he carefully inspected the men
and nraised their work. This oversight alone
would drop the rating of the regiment very con-
siderably.
DURING the coming week the eyes of the
National Guardsmen all over the State will be
directed toward the Mt. Gretna ranges where
the annual State contests will be decided. That
some fine shooting will be done no one doubts,
as the teams have been selected with great
care, and il is probable that some of the best
scores yet made in this country will be beaten
this week. Monday and Tuesday will be given
for team practice, ard "Wednesday the regi-
mental matches will be shot off. Thursday the
brigade teams will be selecied for practice and
Friday the brigade match will be shot. Every
shot fired during the week will be carefully
recorded, as a number of money prizes and
trophies depend on the best averages made BY
the men.
THE interstate rifle matches at Creedmoor,
Long Island, took place last week. But little
interest was taken in the contests outside Of
New York State, as but one other State en-.
tered n representative team, New Jersey and
as il has as vet made but little progress, com
paratively speaking, in rifle practice. New
York had practically everything its own way.
The treatment given visiting teams last
wear at CreedmoOr about killed the chances
If the range ever becoming anything
mt a State affair, Massachusetts and
PENNSYLVANIA the two most advanced States in
TARGET practice. refusing to send back teams
this year. 1t is probable that by next season
arranoements will be made to have a series Of
national contests on the Mt Gretna range in
connection with the State matches. The sub
iect has been agitated for several years. and
now bids fair TO be success.