Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22

vile, called on few Of his friends in this city
last week. The Colonel reports the Fifteenth
Regiment In better condition this spring than
ever, ana says ali MS companies passed good
! inspections.
The members Of Battery B are making ar.
rangements for an entertainments and river ex-
curSlon to raise money for extra rakions az
camp. They formerly donated three days' pay
for this purpose, but the short pay this year
precludes that idea
By order of W. E. Thompson, the member.
of Company g, Fourteenth Regiment will as
semble at their armory, Old City RalI, Tues
day at 7:30 O'Clock P. NJ. for drill and TO be meas
ured for new uniforms. Every member is ex-
pected to be present.
The Board of Control Of the Fourteenth
Regiment meets tomorrow evening. Several
matters of Importance will be brought mp,
ne settled. number Of the officers favor
leaving Friday morning, July la
CoNsDRABLE progress was made last week
by Captain W. n. Davis and Mr.. Heating In
the way OF raising funds for the erection of the
new Eighteenth Regiment Armory While Al
first it was thought the work Of tearing down
the old building could have been commenced
this month, number of unforeseen circum-
stances have delayed the matter. and it is not
probable that much can be done before the first
OF September.
NJ osT of the officers engaged in the West
Penn Hospital field exercises last week were so
pleased with the showing made that it IL prob
able an attempt will be made to duplicate the
affair on q much larger scale in the fall. AZ
neither OF the local regiments are complaining
OF having too large bank accounts, the idea
might be worked in = successful manner hnan-
cially II well advertised for of the fall hol-
days. such as Grand Army Day or Labor Day.
GENAzAL SNowDEN, as commandant Of the
Division. has issued a circular to brigade and
regimental commanders requesting that ladies
n
next month. The reason assigned Is, that In
past encampments their presence at night was
found ineonvenient If not hurtful to discipline.
Local officers think the idea good one, al
though the practice Of taking ladies to camp
has been IN vogue principally among the coun-
try regiments only.
GENERAL WYLIE has been asked by tho
committee in charge of the Allegheny Semi
centennial to order out the Fourteenth and
Eighteenth Regiments and Battery for July
| H., the date selected for the celebration On
account Of the day being so close to the time
Tor the departure of the troops for camp. there
may be some trouble in getting the local COM
panies to turn out. Besides the organizations
mentioned above, 1t is designed to add to the
military portion OF the parade by inviting the
Washington Infantry, Sheridan Sabres, Hi
tions to participate.
A MEETING of the officers of the Eighteenth
Regiment will be called this week by Colonel
Smith, to determine the exact date of the de-
parture of the regiment for camp next month.
Most OF the company commanders favor leaving
the city Friday evening, July Is, so as to arrive
at the scene Of the encampment early Saturday
morning. The matter will be left by Colonel
Smith 10 vote Of the officers On account Of
the five days pay this year It is expected many
OF the companies will refuse to sign over any Of
the money for extra rations, and as 1t is next to
an impossibility to live on the States commits
sary allowance some Of the local Captains dc
not desire to get on the ground any earlier than
necessary.
The original members of Company B, Tven-
ty-second Regiment, National Cadets, met on
Tuesday evening, June II, at the Eighth ward
school, on Clif street, for the purpose of form
ing an independent infantry company. The
name adopted was the Sherman Infantry. A
new constitution was adopted and new officers
elected, as follows: Captain, William T. Rees;
First Lieutenant, James Gormley; Second
Lieutenant. William Il. Howe; Orderly Ser
geant, Harry Bar; Quartermaster, Ernest NJ.
Rees; Quartermaster Sergeant David ID,
Miller. AL young men who are l6 years old
and over who are feet inches and over are
requested to make application for membership
to the Orderly Sergeant, 175 Wylie avenue.