Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
VERY DAZZLING SPECTACLES,
Governor PattisOn Stands in Pelting Sun
All Afternoon and SWeats
Like q Soldier.
MANY MEN FRUSTRATED ON THE FIELD.
The Regiments Are All Praised for Concise Field
Name yering.

tional Guard. The brigade inspection and
the Major General and Governors inspec
tion took place at Camp Kensington with
exceptional brilliancy
1t was glorious day to the boys in camp,
and one that will be the military gossip Of
the year in Western Pennsylvania.
The crowd was of course, not to be CON-
pared with that which visited the camp on
Sunday, though several thousand people
were present, majority of whom were
from this city There was but one
thing to mar the pleasure
of the occasion, and that was the intense,
burning sun, which poured down in streams
of fire upon broad parade ground, almost
paral wing the guards in their closely but
toned, blue wooden coats. During the en-
tire inspection and the moments which pre-
ceded it, the men carried their guns, haver-
sack, blankets and entire equipments, and
there was not a minute during this time
that the thermometer would not have regis
tered above 1000 in the almost boiling sun.
MANY MEN OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Six men fell down PROSTATE with the
heat from the ranks during the afternoon,
Fourteenth Regiment ambulance corps
and wagon. Many others became
SO sick that they were excused from the
ranks upon the advice of the surgeons and
taken to their quarters. None of these
were dangerous cases, the medical CORPS
stated, the men becoming intensely sick
temporarily and soon recovering. During
| this entire sweltering performance Governor
Pattison stood by the side of General Nc
Clelland, wearing a heavy square-topped
stiff hat, without even an umbrella to pro-
tect them from the heat. His Excellenev
was streaming with perspiration, and when
he retired to his tent his boiled shirt was
| wringing wet and his rundown collar had
wilted. People who stood off under shady
trees and witnessed the inspiring
scene from a distance, expressed great
admiration for the staying qualities of
the Chief Executive. General Wiley and
General McClelland, neither of whom are
feather-weights in the matter of averdupois,
kept their double-breasted blue coats but
toned to their chins, while Precipitation ran
down their faces in rivulets.
MEMBERS OF THE STAFF PRESENT.
Many new military dignitaries have ar
rived since the camp was opened, the Gov
Of1ccrS
now being present, with their titles Briga-
dier General William McClelland, Adiutlnt
General; Lieutenant Colonel Alexander
KrlmDhaar, Assistant Adjutan. General;
Colonel Chambers McKibbfn Inspector gen.
eral; Colonel Walter W. Greenland, Quarter
master General: Colonel Richard S. Edwards,
Commissary General: Lieutenant Colonel
George w. Ryon, Assistant Commissary
General, and Colonel Thomas j. Hudson
Chief of Artillery. Colonel Herman Osthaus
General Inspector of Rifle Practice will
in ha
de-camp are present: Lieutenant Colonel
o. L. Mcclellan, Lieutenant Colonel James
puffy, Lieutenant Colonel Wyle T. Wilson,
Lieutenant Colonel A. Harvey Tyson Lieu
tenant Colonel James West, Lieutenant
Colonel James X. Hunsicker Lieutenant
Colonel Savery Brodley, Lieutenant Colonel
W. G.. Connolly, Jr, Lieutenant Colonel An
drew ID. Seeley, and Lieutenant Colonel John
NJ. Siegfried.
The following members of the non-com-
missioned staff are also present: Sergeant
Major John ID. Worman, Quartermaster Ser
geant Samuel A. Bell, Commissary Sergeant
ClementJ. Carew, Color Sergeant Alexander
w. Bergstresser and Chief Musician John
Russ. With this array of shoulder straps
Westmoreland county, az least, ought to be
safe.
The brigade inspection was commenced at
g o'clock, and between that hour and noon
the Fifth, Tenth, Fifteenth and Eighteenth
Regiments were inspected. At 2 p NJ the
Sixteenth was put through the same ordeal
and at O'Clock the Fourteenth had its inn
ings, completing 1.-The brigade. The in
spection was very thorough, and was
conducted by Brigadier General McCIeI-
land, Inspector General Mckibbin, rep
resenting the division, and Majors
sweeney, Patterson and Wright represent
ing the brigade. This is an Innovation, as
formerly the Adjutant General detailed men
to make the inspection, the old method
sometimes giving great dissatisfaction.
This arrangement is permanent, under an
order from headquarters.
GREAT RIVALRY FOR POSITION.
The regiments were Thoroughly prepared
for the inspection, and the Contest was one |
of great rivalry for the highest stand
ing in the grades, which will not
be given out until some future date. The |
points which count in the contest are |
soldierly bearing, persona: appearance, con- |
dition of arms and equipments number of |
men, etc. After witnessing the contest a |
high authority, who requested not to be |
quoted, said that he thought it would be a |
close pull between the Tenth, Fourteenth !
and Eighteenth.
The inspection proper is preceded by the |
usual amount OF maneuvering, which in this |
case was quite interesting. The companies
were brought upinto regimental front, bear
ing all side arms, guns, equipments, etc, as
previously described. On this occasion
above all others, the men are expected to be |
neat and to appear at their best. Nearly all |
were clean shaven, and their guns clothes
and trappings were bright and in good con-
dition. As soon as lined up the
pass their regiments in review. The men
then closed ranks and wheeled to right
the alignment being correct The men then
passed in review before the Adjutant Gen.
eral after which they we're halted and each
man was separately inspected and passed
The muster followed, this consisting of a
roll call by companies, each man lowering
his gun and answering as his name is
called. The result of the muster was not
completed last night, as all of the companies
had not filed their returns; vet the fact was
developed that over 1000 men are present
THE FINEST REVIEW ON RECORD.
The review before Governor Pattison and
Major General Snowden did not COM
mence until about Z o'clock, but
1t was pronounced the finest
ever given by the brigade. The men were
drawn up in battle line at the start this
being different from all former reviews, the |
custom having been to form the regiments
in line of masses The battle line presented |
the most beautiful sight since the camp
opened
Governor Pattison and General McClel-
land, mounted on sleek Steeds, took their
positions fronting the center of the line.
The staff and field officers were all mounted
in addition to the cavalry and
IS horses. The double line was
formed neatly and quickly, and when the
men faced His Excellency and General
snowden it was over half mile long, reach
ley Camp, the railroad stations at
ends of the camp. In
this form the men were turned over
to the command of General Wiley, who
20 men abreast and marched them past the
reviewing point, each Commander and
each stand of colors being saluted
by General snowden. The infantry was
all of whom cxcelled all previous records
in the opinion of the commanding officers