Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.

THE members of the Washington Infantry
will picnic at Silver Lake Grove on June 25.
ENSIGN JOSEPH II. RoHRBACKER, of the
United States Navy, is home on a ten days
leave of absence. He is staying with his
parents in Sewickley.
JAMES E. SHANNON, for many years Quar-.
termaster Sergeant of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment was reappointed to that position by
Colonel Smith last week.
THE commission of General Goblin, COM
mandant of the Third Brigade, expired on tho
1st instant. Governor Beaver issued q new
commission to him last Wednesday.
THE Eighteenth Regiment is ordered to re-
port at the Armory next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock sharp. The regiment will then pro-
ceed to the Exposition grounds in light march
ing order.
JOSEPH JACKSON First Lieutenant in COM
mand Of Company q. Fourteenth Regiment,
nas issued an order for the return of all State
property In the hands OF members or ex-mem-
6ers OF the company to the company's room,
Central Armory.
COLONEL PERCHMENT has ordered the COM
panles and field music OF the Fourteenth Regi-
ment to assemble at the Central Armory, Pitts
burg. Saturday, June IA, at l:S0 P. M, to par
ticipate in the ceremonies for the benefit of the
West Penn Hospital. The field and staff will
report mounted.
LIEUTENANT JOHN K. CREE OF the Third
Artillery, has been detailed by the Secretary Of
War as military instructor at the Allegheny
College, Meadville. Lieutenant John r.
Krepps. who has been there for the past three
years. will shortly join his regiment in the
West. Both gentlemen were formerly resi-
dents OF this city.
The election for Captain In Company g,
Fourteenth Regiment. which was TO have
taken place last Tuesday evening, was held
over by Colonel Parchment after one ballot
had been taken. The names presented before
the company were r. Z. Patterson and Lieu
tenant George McClain. The former received
20 votes and the latter 19. Lieutenant jackson,
who Is in command Of the company at present,
has ordered all State property belonging to the
company to be turned in at once.
OWING to the rain last Thursday evening
the regular battalion drill announced by Col
onel Smith for the companies of the Eighteenth
Regiment was postponed. Later in the even
ing Captain Simmons took Companies A, D and
H and put them through some very nicely ex-
ecuted movements on Fifth avenue. Colonel
Smith has issued an order for battalion drills
on the evenings Of June IL 19, 28 and July TO-
The regular company drills in most of the COM
panies will be done away with for the present.
and more attention given to battalion maneu-
vers.
THE inspections in the Fourteenth Regiment
by Major Patterson were closed up last week
with Company G Tuesday evening, and Com
pany Wednesday evening. The former CON-
pany presented very poor appearance and
muster and Major Patterson has decided to
recommend renspection or the disbandment
of the organization. But 30 officers and men
went in line and their movements were away
below those of any company the Inspector has
had presented to him thus far. The inspection
of Company on Wednesday was fully up to
the expectations of Colonel Parchment, 55
officers and men being in line and the appear
ance and maneuVers of the men being good.
EIGHTEEN thousand rounds of blank ammu-
milton will be sent out from the State Arsenal
this week for the use of the Fourteenth and
Eighteenth Regiments at the Exposition
grounds next Saturday. Generals Hastings
and Wylie will be present on the occasion, and
it is expected number of visiting officers from
this end of the State will be on hand. As the
space for the movements is so small, the regl-
ments and Battery b will be maneuvered sep
arately, and brigade review and dress parade
held afterward. The greatest care will be ex-
ercised in the firings, as experience has taught
cartridge. At the flag presentation in the
evening at the Exposition Building. officers of
the local organizations are requested to appear
in uniform.
ADJUTANT GENERAL HASTINGS has issued
his order for the division encampment at Mt.
Gretna in July. 1t will be held from the 18th
to the 18th inclusive but pay for the last five
days service only will be allowed. Quarters
and subsistence will be furnished. however. for
Where entire command is provided with
white helmets they will be permitted to wear
them on all duties except at the regular in
spection. The five days pay question has been |
pretty thoroughly discussed for some time and
no surprise was occasioned by the order to that |
effect. Several company commanders in this |
city have asserted they will not take their COM
mands to Mt. Gretna before the 2lst of July, |
the day on which the pay starts. While it is
rather a shabby manner for the State to treat |
its National Guard, yet if regimental COM
manders are wise they will get on the grounds |
as early as possible and refuse to do any mill |
tary duty until the 2lst thus allowing their |
men to have three days for pleasure before the
hard work of camp routine commences.