Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
NATIONAL GUARD GOSSIP.

AN election for Second Lieutenant will be
held in Company F, Eighteenth Regiment. on
Monday evening. April IA. 1t will be conducted
by Lieutenant Rust.
ANUMBER of the officers and privates Of
Companies A and B. of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment took active parts in the Drummer Boy
of Shiloh" last week at the Bljou-
J. RIDGEwAY WRIGHT, late Adjutant of
the Ninth Regiment, has been appointed in
spector of the Third Brigade, to succeed James
B. Coryell, who was recently elected Colonel Of
the Twelfth Regiment
SEVERAL of the larger colleges in the West
are looking for eligible National Guard officers
from the Eastern States with view of Offering
them military instructorships in the institu-
tions. Some of the positions pay fair salaries.
A MEETING of the Board of Control of the
Four eenth Regiment is called for tomorrow
evening at o'clock. A number of subjects OF
importance will be brought up for discussion,
among them the feasibility of holding any pre-
iminary inspections.
Mr. GEORGE BAUM Councilman from the
Twentieth ward. is mentioned as the possible
selection of Colonel Parchment for the Quar-
termastership of the Fourteenth Regiment
The appointment has not yet been definitely
decided on, however.
THE inspection of the Fifteenth Regiment
was completed last week by Major Patterson,
and the Sixteenth Regiment will be started
Several of the companies of the Fifteenth are
reported to have shown up rather poorly, par
ticularly as to numbers,
GOVERNOR BEAVER has refused to commits
sion Jesse Willets. Second Lieutenant-elect of
COMPANY n, Eighteenth Regiment on account
of continued absence from his company with
out leave. An election has been ordered for
April Is To fill the vacancy. 1t Will be con-
Quoted by Lieutenant Horace Lowry.
CAPTAIN W. E. THOMPSON, of Company l.
Fourteenth Regiment, rendered his resigna-
tion to Colonel Parchment last week, the cause
being pressure of private business Captain
Thompson was one of the most efficient officers
in the Fourteenth, being connected with the
organization for the past ten years. First
Lieutenant Hamilton has been placed in charge
of the company pending the election.
A STRIKING example of the necessity for the
passage of the Henderson BILL by which addi-
tional aid will be extended to the National
Guards of the different States bv the Govern
ment is shown in a letter recently published
by General w. Henry, Adjutant General of
Mississippi in which he announces that the
Legislature of that State has failed to make
any appropriation whatever for the support of
its National Guard, and has even withdrawn
the $50 formerly allowed the Adjutaut General
for postage. He states if it were not for the
uniforms and arms supplied by the United
States Government the National Guard of
Mississippi would be compelled to disband.
ALARGE number of the local officers have
secured copies of "Kennan's Manual of Guard
Duty" and those who have not done so should
give the matter attention. The manual has
been adopted bv the War Department. and is
one of the most simple yet put forth. 1t is
particularly desired by General Hastings that
at the encampment next summer. where the
militia of the State will be brought in such
close connection with the regular service,
the organizations from the different parts Of
the State will be uniform in actions, particu-
larly as to guard duty. 1t is noticeable fact
that scarcely two local officers instruct their
guards in . like manner.
THE first meeting Of the Board Of Control of
the Eighteenth Regiment, in the new armory
on Diamond street. was held last night All
the companies are now settled in their new
quarters, and the place presents very COM
Portable appearance. The benefit of weaker
companies being brought in close connection
with the stronger ores. is being felt already, as
many recruits are applying nightly for enlist.
ment The quarters of Company {, on the
first floor, are probably the finest in the build
ing. Battery will not move from its present
location, in the Fifth Avenue Market House,
until the middle Of May, after the regular
spring inspection by Major Patterson.