Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-19
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

COLONEL NORMAN NJ. SMITH, of the Eight
eenth Regiment, has been on the sick list since
his return from Scottdale.
THE annual reunion of the Veteran Corps Of
the First Regiment took place at the Union
League, Philadelphia, last night number
of members Of the Governors stah were
present.
THE seventh annual reception Of Battery
will be held in Phenixville next Friday even
considered one Of the important annual events
in Phnnixville.
LAST Friday evening number Of the friends.
Of Captain Henry Schmidt. of Company A of
the Fourteenth Regiment, presented him with
a handsome badge of the Military Relief Asso.
citation Of Johnstown.
LIEUTENANT w. 8. BROWN, of the Four
teenth Regiment, has been confined to the
house with an attack of the grip. He has Sc
lected seQuestered nook to put In q few days
at fishing Just as soon as he is able to be out.
SOME of the boys who did time in the coke
regions during the late unpleasantness are talk
ing of organizing a Grand Army Post. One
young man declares he will apply for pension,
his grounds being that his feelings were hurt
while away.
THE formal opening and dedication of the
new armory of Company 1, OF the Ninth Regi-
ment, at Plymouth. Pa, will take place to-
morrow afternoon. Invitations have been ex-
tended to q number of the prominent officers
of the Guard to be present.
GENERAL WILEY's staff at present Is In
a bad shape from physical standpoint Cap
tain Murdoch is suffering with a broken leg.
Majsr Patterson has an attack OF the grip,
while Major Logan has not yet fully recovered
from bis illness of the past month.
LAST Monday evening Lieutenant Kimmel,
of Battery B. was pleasantly surprised by a
number of members OF the battery and pre-
sented with q very handsome saber. Mr.. KIM
mel is one of the hardest workers In the organl-
zation, and 1t isevident his labors are appre-
ciated.
THE members Of the Washington Infantry
have issued a very handsome souvenir to their
friends, comprising neatly-printed history of
the organization since the frst roll call. The
work contains the pictures Of the prominent
officers and ex-oficers of the company, together
with detailed account of the various services
the organization has performed
COLONEL PERcHMENr. of the Fourteenth
Regiment, at the meeting of the officers Of that
organization last Monday evening, announced
the appointment of Lieutenant John Hubbard
as Adiutant, and Lieutenant w. s. McClain as
Quartermaster. Mr.. Hubbard has been sue
cessfully serving as Quartermaster for the
past year. and will no doubt make an excellent
Adjutant. MIR. McClain comes from the line,
having served in Company for number of
years, ana Tor q snort period laSt year act6Q as
Inspector of Rifle Practice.
The inspections in the Fourteenth Regiment
which were to have been commenced last week
by Major Patterson, had to be postponed on ae-
count of the illness of that gentleman. Major
Patterson is recovering however. from last
accounts, and unless he takes \ turn for the
worse will continue on his schedule this week.
On account of the absence of the Tenth Regl-
ment at Mt. Pleasant. the regular dates for the
rSroff han dow
and series of new dates will shortly be ar .
ranged by General Wiley.
A PRELIMINARY inspection of Battery B
will be held by Captain Hunt tomorrow even
ing. Every man is expected to be in line, and
all the details of the regular inspection. which
occurs on the 9th inst, will be gone through.
The attendance at drills in the battery lately
about So Rumors of q couple of oourts-mar-
tial few weeks ago evidently havs had good
effect in Increasing the attendance, Captain
HINT expects to issue invitations to the in
speciion by Major Patterson next Monday, and,
as the ceremony is really an interesting affair,
quite large audience is expected, particularly
among the fair sex.
COMPANY drills in the Eighteenth, since the
return from the coke regions. have been very
largely attended, showing the boys were not
altogether disgusted with their experience
while away The payrolls for the regiment
were finished up last week and forwarded to
the Adjutant General Since the return Of
the Tenth Regiment last Friday, most of the
boys in the Eighteenth have been quietly
gathering their things in shape for sudden
call to Mt. Pleasant. as it is fully expected by
those in a position to know that trouble will
arise this week. Should occasion come for an
other call of troops, the Eighteenth will un-
doubtedly be the first regiment ordered out. as
aside from the fact of the organization demon
stratIng its ability to report promptly, the men
understand the situation pretty thoroughly
and have been over the field.