Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
The Nations Chief Executive In
spectS the Citizen SOldiery
of Pennsylvania,
PAYING THEM A HIGH COMPLIMENT
The Presidential Party Hold Grand
Levee Which is Attended by
Admiring Thousands.
SE0WDEN SUCCEEDS HARTRANFT
As MsjOr General Of the Pennsylvania National Guard
Gossip on the Tented Field.
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CAMP HARTRANFT, Mt. GRETNA, July
24-President Harrison, accompanied by
members o his Cabinet and regular army
officials, visited the camp of the National
Guard to-day and will go home with an ex-
alted opinion of the soldier boys and what
they can do if called upon. The President
inspected and reviewed the troops in par
ade, and was pleased with their movements
beyond expression. He told Ad-
jutant General Hastings and Gov
ernor Beaver the Guard was
composed of some of the best soldiers he
ever saw march. The President arrived in
the special car Celtic, and was received at
!he station by the several troops of cavalry
It camp. Upon alIghting he was taken in
charge BY Governor Beaver and staff, and
Brigadier General Snowden and Adjutant
General Hastings and stats. Carriages
were in waiting, and the President was
escorted to the elegant equipage of Mr..
Coleman, an open conveyance, that enabled
him to get view of the beautiful surround
ing country.
A NOTABLE PARTY.
The officials not on horseback took seats
in the carriages and the royal procession,
headed bv an escort of cavalry, began to
move. In the first conveyance, drawn by
four horses attended by liveried footmen,
were seated President Harrison, Governor
Beaver, Adjutant General Hastings and
Colonel Ernst, of the United States En-
gineering Corps Following them in a
nf
War Proctor, Postmaster General Wana-
maker, Attorney General Miller, Major
General Schofeld, of the United States
Army; Captain Taylor, of the Ordnance
Corps; Lieutenant Bliss and Lieutenant
Andrews, OF the Major Generals staff;
james Russell Young, Clerk Of the Senate,
and Major John NJ. Carson, Clerk to the
Committee on Appropriations.
As the procession moved across the green
sward back of the regulars tents, Assistant
Adiutant General North, who, with Colonel
Krumbhaar went after tine Presidential
party, escorted him to Mt Gretna, gave the
signal and a burst of flame and smoke
from a cannon on the hill announced the
opening of the salute of q guns. The sa-
lutte was fired by the regular army artillery,
under the command of Major Sinclair. The
President seemed little annoyed by the
belching fire and smoke, and his brow cloud
ed little. The rain, which had been fall
ing all the morning, did not put him in a
very good humor, although by the time the
division headquarters were reached he was
in an amiable frame of mind.
THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE.
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lightweight, black overcoat and the shine
on his shoes was only equaled TO the smile
when some one mentioned Baby Mckee.
The Presidential head was covered with
new silk tile of the latest design and |
English make. And in his hand he carried |
a dark tanned colored pair Of gloves. Upon
arriving at Adjutant General Hastings
tent, the party dismounted and in front
under the dripping canvas the President
held levee. Adjutant General Hastings
acted as master of ceremonies for the oc-
casion and introduced everybody.
While the hand-shaking was going on,
four photographers who crept up on the
party unawares, took half dozen or more
shots at them, with their cameras. After
wsrd the President gave permission and
sat for picture with the chief officers of
the Guard and members of the Cabinet.
Lunch was served in the private dining
tent, and after refreshing the inner-man the
President said he was ready for business.
The weather did not permit him to go out
and the party kept close to the canvas. At
4 O'Clock the rain came down in a deluge
and soon converted the once beautiful grassy
plain into acres of mud waste. After it had
ceased, the party drove to the parade ground
and the picnic grove and there reviewed the
troops.
REVIEWED BY HARRISON.
The formation was in masses BY brigades,
and exactly the same as the preceding day.
The carriages were driven up one line and
down another. and about 80 minutes was
devoted TO the inspection. At its compile
zion the carriages were driven to the review
ing stand, where the President, with uncov-
cred head, witnessed the passage of the
troops. The latter showed a decided i'm
provement in their marching over the dav |
before, and marks of approval were heard |
from the President. The regulars preceded |
the guard, which was led by the Third Bri- |
gade with the Second and First following |
in this order. The artillery brought up |
after the infantry and the cavalry were in |
the rear Of the parade.
The parade was without special features. |
and as usual the Pttsburg regiments main- |
tsined their high standard. Surgeon Brum-
baugh, of the Eighteenth, had trouble with |
his horse in front of the reviewing stand, but |
finally mastered him. After reviewing the /
parade the President returned to the divi-
sion headquarters.
Suffers CAMP COMPELLED TO CLOSE.
Another attack was made on Fort Finn
last night and as a result the place was
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Pittsburg. The boys did not wait until 10
o'clock to make the descent and capture the
rort, but sent out skirmishers about s
o'clock. AS soon as the sharpshooters
began to pick off the clerks with water
melon rinds and stones, the sutler closed
down his shutters and the attack ceased
On account of the trouble happening every
night it was decided not to reopen the place
to-day, aud the stock was shipped away.
The boys are not paying exorbitant rates
FOR anything to-day, unless they go to town.
Money cannot buy anything in the Second
brigade to-day, for the reason that there is
no sutler IN the camp. Philip Finn SAYS
be had enough, and the soldiers believe
him. Some OF them even say he has had
100 much, and if he stayed until the last
lay Of camp they would have to leave their
The attention of Brigadier Gen.
srAl Wiley was called to the disorder every
night, and the lovers of law and order are
lot sorry to see the place closed.
MAJ. GEN. HARTRANFT's SUCCESSOR.
Brigadier General Snowden, Acting Com.
nander, has been appointed Major General
If the State, vice John f. Hartranft. and
Colonel r. P. Dechert, of the Second Regi-
nent, has been appointed Brigadier Cen
raj, wee General Snowdeu. The annoint-
neDt has not yet been officially made. but