Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-22
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Company
9, Fourteenth Regiment, has been confined to
the house with a bad attack of the grip.
ACCORDING to the latest returns of statistics
in the State, there are 692 900 men in the Com
monwealth subject to enrolment in the militia.
LIEUTENANTs W. L. TURNER. Of Company
d, and w. A. Slick. of Company II, Fifth Reg
iment, have been honorably discharged by
reason of resignation.
CAPTAIN o. G. Coon, of Company /, Of Nc.
Keesporr, is able to be about again after a bad
attack of that fashionable ailment the grip
Captain Coon Is now located permanently in
Homestead, but will continue at the head Of
CompauyL
GENERAL WILEY has announced the ap
pointment of Captain A. J. Logan. of this city,
to be Brigade Quartermaster with the rank Of
Major. Major Logan leaves many friends in
the Eighteenth, who extend their cougrarula-
tions to him on his promotion.
DURING the term of Governor Beaver the
entire division of the N. G. p. was assembled
together six different times, a thing which
never occurred before in the history Of any
Governor. The meetings were at Harrisburg
IN January, 1851: at Philadelphia in September,
1887; at Mt Gretna the same year; in Washing
ton and New York in 1889, and at Mt Grstna in
1890
THERE are now IA breyet second lieutenants
scattered throughout the State, for just what
particular purpose is not generally under
stood. 1t has been suggested that the number
be increased to go and mustered as an inde-
pendent company; then, in connection with the
Gray Invincibles, of Philadelphia, quite
nucleus would be had for a nice mixed regi-
menL
THE eight companies of the Sixteenth Regi-
ment were inspected by Major Frank Patier-
son last week, closing with Company c, OF Brad.
ford, on Friday night. The regiment is said to
have presented a most creditabe appearance
throughout. Major Patterson starts with the
Fifth Regiment tomorrow night at Green's
burg, and will inspect seven of the companies
during the week. Company +. Of Indiana. be-
ing left out until April b.
LIEUTENANT GEORGE MORTON, of Com
pany of the Fourteenth Regiment, expects
shortly to hand in his resignation to Colonel
Perchmont. No definite action has yet been
taken In regard to the vacancy for adjutant IN
the regiment, although it Is about settled that
Quartermaster Hubbard can nave the appoint
ment il he wants it. Colonel Perehmont will
nos issue any order on the subject for the pres
ent, until he can announce Mr.. Hubbards sue
cessor at the same time.
SURGEON ALEXANDER MCCANDLEss, of
the Fourteenth Regiment, returned during the
week from an extended trip through the South,
very much improved in health. The Major
tells some very pretty tales of his experiences
while away, and has brought home a number OF
trophies of his conquesIs in the land Of the
Montezumas. He brands the story of his win
ming Patagonia by matching dollars with the
Emperor as incorrect, as he states His Majesty
is totally without sporting blood.
LIEUTENANT W. 8. Brown, of this city for.
warded last week to Colonel l. A. Watres the
resolutions which were drawn up at the meet
ing of the rifemen at Mt. Gretna last fall. The
resolutions express the high esteem in which
Colonel Watres is held by the National Guardd
men all over the State. and are signed by the
Inspect ors Of Rifle Practice throughout the
division. Lieutenant Governor Watres has ex.
pressed himself as desirous of still being con-
sidered among the shooters in the Guard, and
will continue to take an active interest In the
branch OF the service he built up SO well.
1T is understood the Eighteenth Regiment
Drum Corps will shortly be cut down very con-
siderably in size, and that hereafter but two. or
at the outside, three men to a company will be
carried on the rolls. The corps heretofore has
been one of the largest in the State, number
ing as high as 60 men last year. and 1t has al
ways been spoken as the besI in this end of the
division. The expense, however, of keeping
such large number of musicians, and the con-
slant orry caused the officers in the way of
equipments, are he causes of the change. The
reduction will be made before the coming in
spections.
THE signers of the petition in Homestead for
a company of the Eighteenth Regiment to be |
located at that place, have great hopes that |
their desires in that direction will be fulfilled
this spring. The petition is now In the Adju- |
tant Generals Office at Harrisburg. and the I'M !
preston is that either the Egg lteenth will De |
illed up to ten-companv regiment or that |
there will be vacancy made by the failure of |
sufficiently creditable inspection to stand. Be- |
sides this pc ition from Homestead, there are /
quite a number of Others on file in the Adjutant |
Generals office from this and Of the State.