Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.

COLONEL NORMAN M. SMITH went East last
Thursday evening on a business trip. Colonel
Smith is still using crutches, from the result of
mis- tall OF several weeks ago.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM P. RODGERS, of the
Seventeenth United States Infantry, stationed
in the Indian Territory, is visiting friends in
this city while on a leave of absence from his
regiment
The monthly meeting Of the Board of Con-
troll Of the Fourteenth Regiment was held last
Monday evening, and number of matters of
more or less Importance to the regiment were
Strengthened out.
THE Eighteenth Regiment turned out good
sized battalion for drill on Forbes street last
Thursday evening. Colonel Rutledge put the
companies through number of movements in
very satisfactory manner.
THE celebration of the one hundredth meet
ing OF the Loyal Legion in this city last
Wednesday evening brought quite number of
officers of the National Guard here, as many
are members OF the Legion.
LIEUTENANT BEN GRAFF, of Company D,
Eighteenth Regiment, is back in the city, after
an absence of a number of months In Sharon,
Pa. Mr.. Graf is one of the heavyweights of
the Guard, tipping the scales at Bis pounds. He
carries his weight with the best of them, how
ever, and is quite an athlete.
COLONEL J. L. SPANGLER of BelIefonte
who was appointed Commissary General on the
Governors staff for his brilliant work at
Johnstown during the food spent a few DAYS
in the city last week. Colonel Spangler would
like to be reappointed to his present position
by Mr.. Pattson, and, as he Is good Democrat,
his chances in that line are pretty fair,
LIEUTENANT w. H. BEAN, of the regular
service, spent a few days among friends here
last week. Lieutenant Bean has been on a tour
of duty in this State in connection with the
National Guard for the past two years, but will
leave for his regiment about the LIST of January.
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number of army officers are seeking to be de-
tailed to this State.
THE disappearance of a well-known Captain
in the Fourteenth Regiment from his usual
business and home, during the past week, has
caused some comment among his friends, both
in the Guard and out of it. A committee from
the regiment will investigate his accounts, al
though it is thought everything is in good shape.
No cause has yet been assigned for his apparent
disappearance from his usual haunts.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES B.
STREETER, of the Tenth Regiment, is the
latest name prominently mentioned for the
Adjutant Generals commission under Mr.. Pat
tison. It is safe to say, however. should the
appointment come to this end of the State, it
will be either Captain William McClelland or
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Rutledge. with odds
in favor of the latter, as Captain McClelland is
not member of the Guard, and it is hardly
probable a selection will be made from outside.
For the commission of Inspector General the
name of Colonel Chambers McKibben is at the
top of the list. His appointment would GER
tainly prove most gratifying to the Second
Brigade, as aside from his social standing in
this vicinity his ability as tactician is reoog-
niZed all over the state.
THE season of rife practice in the National
Guard of Pennsylvania closed yesterday.
Work on the Saltworks range OF the Four
teenth Regiment did not commence until
about one-hs the season was gone, on account
FtI,o tnor hUff f1na
show pretty good increase in the number of
marksmen over last year. In the Eighteenth
Regiment and Battery B ranges were not Sc
cured until the beginning of September; how
ever on account of the special efforts of the
officers in both commands large Improvement
over last seasons total will be shown. It is ex-
pected that the Second Brigade, as a whole
will show bigger percentage of gain in quail
fed marksmen this year than either of the
other brigades. The total number in the State
will probably run about 5000 Such import
ance is now placed on rife practice both in
general rating and in efficiency in the eyes of
the heads of the departments at Harrisburg
that 1t is probable next season the local organi-
cations will make qualification q requisite In
enlisting recruits.
THE postponed and much talked-of election
for Second Lieutenant in Company B of the
Eighteenth Regiment was held last Monday
night, and resulted in the choice of Sergeant
Major James Bigger for the position, with a
vote of 26 to 49, the latter number being cast for
Mr. Bundshup, who formerly held the position.
Since the election a mum ber of allegations have
been made by the defeated candidate to the eff.
feet that he was forced out of the regiment,
and that his defeat this time was due
to the influence Of officers who should
not have meddled with the election The
State code provides for two ways for an
officer to sever his connection with the Guard
before his commission expires, and those are
by resignation or by discharge under section 81
Of the military law. The former manner is
generally suggested to a nan who, while hold
ing a commission, shows himself totally unfit
to handle even q corporals squad, and whose
conduct in and out of the armory fails to even
suggest respect from his subordinates How
ever. when such an individual proposes to take
advantage of the benefits Of resignation
blank. he is gently fired out of the organization
to which he belongs under the section mem
toned. Mr.. Bundshup resigned.
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