Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16
THE BOYS In BLUE.

THREE recruits joined the Washington In
fantry last week.
TwENTY-FoUR States and two Territories
were represented at the recent meeting of the
National Guard Association, 100 delegates
being present
THE Inspectors of Rifle Practice Of the Sec
ond Brigade meet in Washington, Pa, next
Saturday Tor the purpose of arranging plans for
next seasons work.
LIEUTENANT EDWARD DRAvo, of the Sixth
United States Cavalry, has obtained sick
leave of absence, and will spend several months
at his old home in this city.
MAJOR R. S. HUIDEKoPER, surgeon Of the
First Brigade. spent few days in the city last
week, as did also Lieutenant g. NJ. Guiteras,
of the U. 5. Marine Service.
The drill night of Battery B has been changed
from Thursday to Monday evenings at the re-
quest of q number of the members of the
organization who found the former night incon-
Venlent.
AFTER long and hot contest the State Of
Georgia has at last given up the old gray uni
form which it has retained on its militia for
many years, and has adopted the United States
regulation blue uniform.
THERE will be special meeting Of the
Washington Infantry next Tuesday evening at
the armory at 8 o'clock. 1t is expected that the
attendance will be large. Nearly ~ members
were on ur1ll FRIDAY evening.
THE signal corp of the First Brigade in Phil
adelphla is working most successfully under
the management OF Captain Stanley Daggett.
1t is probable corp Will be organized In the
Second Brigade before next camp.
THE heaviest gun manufactured is Krupp
rifle owned by Germany which weighs uS tons.
The heaviest projecte is =, l00-pound shot nred
with charge Oh 9UO pounds OF powder, from
an Armstrong gun owned by England.
COMPANY 1, Of McKeesport, received 6S
marksmen and sharpshooters' bars last night,
every man in the organization having qualified
last season. But two other companies in the
brigade accomplished this result, Companies
ana b, OF the Fifth regiment
THE members of the Washington Infantry
are ordered by Captain d. P. Shannon to as
semble at the armory. Saturday, February q,
at L o'clock, in full dress UNIFORM, to escort
Pride of the West Council, Jr. o. U. A M, in
the WashIngton's BIrtnGay parade.
AT the last meeting OF the Board Of Control
of the Fourteenth Regiment, several hundred
dollars WAS voted for the use of the drum
crop. A competent instructor will be hired,
and everything possible done TO have the held
music eievaled TO the standard attained in
other regiments
COLONEL s. W. HILL and the other members
ofethe Board Of Survey, appointed to Tx the
amount of loss sustained by Company E, Of the
Fourteenth Regiment in the recent nre, will
meet at The cOmpanys quarters, Federal street,
Allegheny, at ~ O'CLOCK next Saturday morn
ing
DURING the past week Companies A, n, E
and L of the Eighteenth Regiment, were In
specTed by Colonel Smith. assisted by some of
his staff officers, and, as rule, good shoWings
were made In each organization. This week
Companies u, 4 and q Will De In line tor exam
lnaLlOn, after when active preparations WILL be
made Tor the regular inspection, winch starts
IN April.
CONGRESSMAN DALZELL will have the ap-
poinrment Of caaeT TO West Point next June
to take the place of Cadet Read, who has re-
signed the position on account of injuries re-
ceiYed there last fall The appointment will be
given ~ the successful candidate III a cOmpeIi-
i've examination, which will be held iusG a.
soon as AIR. DaIzell names q committee OF local
gentlemen to take charge OF the affair.
THE Washington Infantry will be the only
local military organization that will turn ouT
next Saturday. WashIngton's Birthday anniveT.
sary. Formerly large attachments of both the
Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments might
be seen on the streets in honor OF The "EaLner
OF the Country" but OF late years feeling of
ennui has crepJ intU the Guard IN this vicinity,
the tendency of which seems stoppage OF all
local displays.
AN election for Captain and Second Lieu
tenant will be held in Company s, Eighteenth
Regiment, Tuesday evening, February %, by
Major J. e. Kay. w. II. Davis, of the honorary
starf, will probably be the successful candidate
for the CapLaincy, and Private Straubs chances
for the JUNIOR Commission are good. An cleo
ton for Captain in Company b. OF the same
regiment will be hela Wednesday evening,
February 26, by Colonel F. L RuIle0ge.
QUARTERMAsTER CHARLES e. BROWN, of
the Eighteenth Regiment, rendered his resig-
nation to Colonel Smith last week, and Lieu
tenant Harry F. Davis, who has been amember
of the honorary staff for the past year, was i'm
mediately appointed to the vacancy. Lieutenant
Brown made an admirable record for himself
as QuarIermasJer OF the Eighteenth Regiment,
anu by his resignation Colonel Smith loses one
OF his best officers. Mr.. Brown contemplates a
trip to Europe early in the spring, to be gone
through the summer. Whine abroad he will
JOIN Mayor Joseph I. Speer, who has BEEN Ev
ing in Germany lOr the past year.
THE latest report of the War Department
shows the strength of the militia of the States
and Territories to consist of S,052 officers,
los, 292 men, and 1882 III men not organized
but available for military duty. Several Of the
States either have no regular militia or have
made no return. Among these are Arkansas,
Florida. South Dakota and Washington. New
York is the banner militia State, with 743 Off
GERS, l3 478 men and $50 0O0 availables Pennsyl-
vania following, with 62S officers, 1885 men and
659, 9O5 availables. Ohio ranks third. with 375
officers, 4,54 men and 1000 availableS