Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05


Regiment, is the Junior NJ D. Of the brigade.
He was appointed last week and went before
the Examining Board the same night
COLONEL KREps, of the Fifteenth Regi.
ment, may not be at camp this year. He is
away on leave of absence and is not ex-
pected back before the middle of August.
BATTERY opened up the proceedings at
Schenley Park yesterday morning in good
shape. Captain Hunt is rapidly making his
organization a favorite in Pittsburg by his
Willingness to lend his assistance at all
times.
MAJOR SAMUEL HAzLET, Brigade Ordnance
Officer, has sent notices to the different regi-
mental inspectors of rifle practice in the
brigade that a complete report of the num-
Der of men qualified to August l will be
asked Tor in camp.
MAJOR CHARLES MILLER, the Adjutant Gen
eral OF the Second Brigade, will not be at
camp this summer, as he leaves for Europe
next week. Captain Hamilton, of General
M1iey's staff, has been detailed to act until
MAJOR Millers return.
ARRANGEMENTS were made last week by
MAJOR Logan, Brigade Quartermaster, by
which ice will be furnished the entire brigade
Tree of cost during the coming encampment.
Inc valley Railroad also proposes to furnish
eacn ca company with 100 feet OF lumber free
OF cost and each additional 1000 feet at the
rate of 50. This is the cheapest lumber used
in the brigade for many years.
The First Battalion drill of the Eighteenth
Regiment in preparation for camp was held
last Monday evening on the wharf at the
foot of Wood street. The companies were
put through number of movements by
Lieutenant Colonel Rutledge. The attend
ance was not as large as will be expected at
the drills in the future. The regiment will
assemble again tomorrow evening for the
same purpose.
LAST week Colonel Smith, of the Third
Regiment, in Philadelphia, enlisted the en-
tire company of the Hartranft Battery, an
Independent organization. The entire COM
pany was examined and sworn into the guard
service in one evening, the men being dis
tr1buted in about equal numbers through
the different light companies of the regi-
ment. Captain Hendler the commandant of
the battery, WAS placed on the honorary
staff of the regiment.
DURING the encampment of the Seventh
New York Regiment at Peekskill last week
Chaplain Paxton performed a wedding ser
vice in his tent. The contracting parties
went up from New York City for the pur-
pose, the groom having been an old member
of the English service and refusing to be
married by any other than an army chap
lain. The couple started on their wedding
trip followed by the cheers of 800 of the Sew
enth Regiment men.
SOME of the line officers of the Eighteenth
Regiment are discussing the advisability of
having an officers mess the coming encamp-
ment. The plan is a good one if all the
officers go in on it. On the trip of the visit
ing officers to Arnold station last week
Colonel Parchment, with his usual hustling
ability, goDbled up the only vacant house in
the neighborhood of the spot his regiment
will occupy, and it will be used for storage
and other purposes.
THE order for the camp of the Third
Brigade has been issued by General Goblin.
The camp will be known as Camp Major
General David McM Gregg and the loca-
t1on will be at Mt. Gretna. Among other
things in the order is paragraph suggestive
Reading last year, it is opportunities for
sensational articles or brutal policemen
must not be furnished and commanding
officers will be held strictly responsible for
any violation of discipline"
THE election in Battery B last Monday
evening for First Lieutenant caused by the
of Mr.. Shepherd resulted in the
choice of Sergeant Eiehenlaub for the posi-
tion. After the result was announced Mr..
refused to accept the honor and
was then made for two weeks
The result of the election was somewhat
that Quartermaster Lloyd would have prac-
tically no opposition. A dark horse may be
run in for the place next time.
ADJUrANT GENERAL WILLIAM McCLELLANp
was in the city last week. While here he
was questioned by several of the local In
spectors of Rifle Practice in reference to the
change proposed by General Snowden of
limiting the competing teams in the State
rifle contests to enlisted men only. Hereto
fore the teams have been made up of the
best marksmen in a regiment irrespective of
rank, and it was not an unusual sight
at Mt. Gretna to see major or a
colonel lying down side by side at the
firing point with common private. General
when the matter was placed be-
fore him, rather favored the old style of
making up the teams, as it is the method
now in vogue not only in the regular army
but in most of the National Guards. He said
rs yet the matter had not been officially
brought before him for orders, but at any
rate would not make the change without ex-
preston of sentiment from the inspectors all
over the State. General McClelland states
that Governor PattisOn is enthusiastic on
,he subject of rifle practice, and proposes to
1ualifY at an early data if nOSSihle-