Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-21
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.

MAJOR FRANK PATTERSON. the Inspector Of
the Second Brigade, spent few days in the
East last week. Major Patterson has COM
pleted all the inspections in his brigade.
THE regular monthly meeting of the officers
of the Fourteenth Regiment was held last
Monday evening. Nothing of importance
outside of routine business was transacted.
GENERAL JOHN A. WILEY, the Commandant
Of the Second Brigade, spent the greater
part Of the past week in Pittsburg on bust
ness connected with the coming encamp-
ment of the brigade.
COLONEL FRANK EscHELMAN and Major Bar
ton Evans, Eastern military lights, spent
day in the oity last week on their way to
Chicago, where they go on business connect
ed with the Worlds Fair.
CAPTAIN BILLY AwL showed the American
Mechanics how to drill in Cleveland last
week. The Captain is away up on secret So
ciety tactics, and is the instructor OF the
Uniformed Rank in this city.
WORK has been commenced on the new
armory of the Second Regiment in Phfladel-
phia. It is to be located on Broad street,
near Diamond, and will be one of the finest
in the State when completed.
TIE annual reception Of the Washington
Infantry last week at Silver Lake grove in
the East End was a success in every way.
About 500 friends of the boys were present
ADJUrANT GENERAL MoCLELLAND has de-
cided to give the clerks in his Office the ben
eft of the half holiday innovation, and as
consequence business will close in his de-
partment every Saturday at noon until Sep
tember ID
GENERAL WYL1H has ordered the Sec
ond Brigade Examining Board to convene
at the Monongahela House on Friday
evening June 26 at 8 o'clock. This will be
the last meeting of the board prior to the
encampment, and all candidates. for commits
sion should be present.
GOVERNOR PArrsoN yesterday vetoed the
bill which was passed some time ago, fixing
the annual allowance for companies at $3.50.
The Governors reason for refusing to sano-
already during the present session Of the
Legislature allowed the Guard number OF
little additions for expenses.
AFTER the Fourth of July next the field Of
tte United States flag will contain ~ stars,
the last one being added in favor Of Wyo-
ming. The officislorder from the War De-
partment DEGREES that the stars shall be ar
ranged in six rows, the upper and lower
rows to have eight stars each, while the
other four rows have seven stars each.
THE reception rendered by Colonel and
Mrs. Norman M Smith to the officers of the
Eighteenth Regiment last Friday evening
was q very delightful affair indeed and
tenQeQ 70 increase tno general DOnQ OF ROOQ
feeling among those present The damp
ness of the weather caused some of the
Colonel's preparations for pleasure to be
marred, but otherwise q delightful evening
was passed.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRANK j. RUTLEDGE
was unanimously reelected to his present
position in the Eighteenth Regiment last
Thursday evening. The election was con-
Quoted by Colonel Alexander Hawkins, Of
Washington, Pa, the senior Colonel of the
brigade. Colonel Rutledge has been con-
nected with the Eighteenth Regiment for
the past IL or 10 years and has won consider
able of reputation as q tactician and dis
ciplinarian-
IMPORTATION will probably be entered this
week against q number OF individuals who
have been loafng about the Diamond Mar
ket House for the robbery of quantity of
State property from the Central Armory of
the Fourteenth Regiment. During the alb
sence of the regiment in Philadelphia, two
weeks ago, the armory was broken into and
a number of blankets and other articles
stolen, and through the efforts of some of
who also have their armory in the same
building, the names of the thieves were dis
covered and their arrest will follow. The |
State laws relative to National Guard prop
erty are very strict, and as q rule but little |
trouble is experienced in the4way Of losses
of this kind.
MAJOR A. j. LOGAN, with the Quarterma3- |
ters of the different organizations of the /
brigade, will visit the campground at Arnold |
station next Friday afternoon. The details of !