Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-09
THE MILITIA BOYS.

CAPTAIN r. W. A. SIMMONS, who has been
i'll for some time, is recovering rapidly.
THE new uniforms of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment will be completed in time for the spring
inspections.
LIEUTENANT HARRY F. DAVIS was officially
appointed Quartermaster of the Eighteenth
Regiment yesterday.
FIVE bills have been introduced in Congress
this session restoring the grade of Lieutenant
General Of the Army.
The meetings of Battery lately are prob
ably the best attended of any local company.
Captain Hunt is making active preparations
for the spring inspection.
MAJOR CHEW, Commandant of the State
Fencibles, discharged five members of that
organization last week for appearing on stage
in Philadelphia IN the uniform of the battalion
COMPANY F, of the Fourteenth Regiment
has decided to visit Cleveland on Memorial
Day. Two drills week will be held for some
time to come SO that good showing can be
made
THE Twenty-second Regiment, N. c. U. 8. A.,
is rapidly increasing in membership. Two
strong companies are already in good financial
condition. Three other companies are being
organized.
COLONEL WILLIS ]. HULINGs, of the Six
teenth Regiment, took in several of the local
company drills last week. The Colonel had the
most cases.
THE regular monthly meeting of the officers
of the Fourteenth Regiment will be held at the
Central Armory tomorrow evening. The SUBJ
ject of preliminary company inspections will be
brought up.
TWENTY-FIVE Survivors of the "charge of the
Six Hundred at Balaklava are living on
charity in England, and only two of that num-
ber have been fortunate enough to gain admit
tance to veteran hospitals.
THE trouble in the Third Regiment over the
election OF Colonel is increasing every week.
The line officers seem to be about evenly divid-
ed in Colonel Bonaffon's case, but no orders will
be sent out for some time naming date for the
election. In the meantime the regiments being
pretty badly torn up internally.
THE report of Major John II. Calef, of the
United States Armory. who was detailed to as
sst Adjutant General Hastings in the jnspec-
ton of the Pennsylvania Guard last fail, has
Just been published. Major Calef speaks we'll
of the condition, equipment and general work
ings Of the guard throughout the State.
Among other suggestions that he makes ls that
more attention be given to the setting up" ex-
ercises and the details of guard duty. In con-
clusion, he recommends that the general ap-
preparation be at least doubled.
A wELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Board of
Control of the Eighteenth Regiment was held
last evening at the headquarters. Fifth avenue
1t is expected that during the coming week ar
rangements will be perfected by means Of which
quartered together in one of the
county buildings on Diamond street
until the new armory is ready to be occupied.
1t is probable that Battery B will be housed in
the same building as the infantry, as the work
of tearing down the market house will COM
mence next month.
GENERAL JOHN A. WILEY was in the city
last week on his way home from meeting of
the Hartranft Monumental Commission, which
met in Philadelphia last Tuesday. The design
which the commission accepted is said to be q
very handsome one, and will do credit to the
efforts of the National Guardsmen. Th is
monument will be of solid granite, 80 feet high,
weighing 30 tons 1t is to be 8 feet square at
the base, with o gradual slope to the apex. A
eral will adorn the face of the shaft, while on
a keystone in the rear will be cut the inscrip-
ton: Erected by the National Guard of Penn
sylvania." The sides of the shaft will have the
Generals military and civic records.