Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
GOSSIP OF THE MILITIA.

THE Second Regiment will be so years old
shortly and Its officers propose celebrating the
occasion in fitting manner.
MAJOR C. c. WILEY. of Penn avenue, has
turned attention to oil drilling, and is putting
down will-be gusher in the CHARTERS field.
SEVERAL companies of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment will go to Cleveland on May 80 to be pres
ent at the unveiling of the Garfield Monument
CHAPLAIN MILLIGAN. of the Eighteenth
Regiment, expects to make tour of Europe
this summer. consequently he will not 60 to
camp as heretofore.
COLONEL NORMAN NJ. SMITH arrived home
from Philadelphia yesterday. where he had
been attending the funeral of his brother, VINO
died last Wednesday.
CARNEGIE, PHIPPS & Co., of this city, are
experimenting with new grade of armor plate
the invention of Pittsburger. Several Gov
ernment officials in the city are watching the
results carefully.
In orders from the Adjutant Generals Office,
Lieutenant w. Mcintosh, of Company D,
Twelfth Regiment, is placed on the roll of ire
tired officers" in accordance with section S.
of the State Code.
EVERY member of Company H, Eighteenth
Regiment, is expected to be at the meeting next
Tuesday evening in light marching order. The
details of guard mounting and guard duties
will be gone through thoroughly.
THE first regular meeting of the officers
school of the Eighteenth Regiment will be held
this week in the present quarters on Fifth
avenue with Lieutenant Colonel Frank !. Rut-
ledge as instructor. After this week it will be
held in the Diamond street building.
THE prospects for the coming season in rifle
practice seem particularly brilliant. About the
only subject of conversation around the armor-
les aside from the inspections, is rifle practice.
During the season there will he number of
local matches of interest in addition to matches
at BlalrSvllle and Mt. Gretna
AMONG the details of the report of the Mill
tary Committee in Congress are the following
items: ITO repeal the law of 1892 and substi-
tute provisions recognizing the existing con-
dition of the militia To increase the annual
appropriation for furnishing the States with
arms. to sl.OCO,OOO. To provide for annually
bringing under instruction for 30 days
limited and select portion of the militia, as
volunteers, in connection with the regular
army"
MAJOR PATTERSON, the Brigade Inspector,
In speaking of the coming spring inspections,
states that Company Commanders must pro-
vide plenty of light, aud if possible spare
enough for company movements. Last wear he
claims it was practically an imposslbilty to see
the inside of pieces. In reference to the close
ness of quarters, the Major will have to put up
with the quarters as they are, for they are GER
tainIy the best that can be gotten for the
money.
AFTER much discussion the encampment OF
theGuard for next summer has at last been
settled. 1t is to be held at NJ. Gretna, the
scene of the encampment in 1887, and the time
fixed is from uly l9 to e. During the early
part of the week the announcement was made
that the Guard would camp by brigades, but at
a meeting of the brigade commanders held at
Harrisburg last Thursday, the matter was deti-
nItely settled for a division meeting. A number
of regular troops will at once be asked to Join
in with the Guard at this time.
A NUMBER of the officers of the Eighteenth
Regiment will visit the old Criminal Court
building, on Diamond street. opposite the Jail,
this afternoon, for the purpose of making Be-
lection of rooms for the different companies.
The building was secured from the County
Commissioners last Monday, and will be used
by the regiment until the new armory is CON-
pleted. Seven companies, the drum corps and
headquarters will move in at once, Company
F, of the Southside, being well fixed in the