Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

CAPTAIN j. A. LoAB, of the Tenth Regi-
ment, at Mt Pleasant, spent several days in
the city last week.
COLONEL W, C. CONNOLLY Of the Governors
staff, celebrated the tenth anniversary Of
his marriage last Wednesday.
COLONEL HULINas, of the Sixteenth Regi-
ment, spent few hours in Pittsburg yester-
day on his way South. The Colonel reports
the Sixteenth in douris hing condition.
MAJOR ALEX MoCANpLEss, the genial Sur
geon Of the Fourteenth Regiment, is in
Washington. D. c., on political tour. The
Major is quite hustler in politics at the
present time.
MAJOR A. J. LOGAN, Guard Brigade QUAR-
termaster, has been confined to the house
for the past week with q severe attack of
throat troubles. He expects to be able to be
about again this week.
THE Naval Battalion of the National Guard
| OF Massachusetts, was last week equipped
with the new Lee magazine rifles. This is
the first organization in this country to be
supplied with these guns.
BRIGADE INSPECTOR FRANK PATTERSON was
in the city yesterday. He expects to start
on his tour OF inspections about the first of
February. and while he has his schedule OF
dates completely arranged 1t is not yet ready
for publication.
A REORGANIZATION of the entire National
place In the near future. The maximum
down to rs instead OF 100. as 1t now Is. This
wiz admit the organization OF l2-company
regiments and still keep within the limit Of
5000 Ine allowed in the State.
LIEuTrNAIr KIMMEL Of Battery B, has got
ten up quite neat little form for applicants
to admission to the battery. The applica-
ton gives a number of details in regard to
matters pertaining to the guard which as q
rule . recruit wants to know before enlist
ing. Matters in the battery are rather quiet
at present but Captain Hunt expects to
touch up the me embers shortly and get them
In shape for the coming spring inspection.
THE Fourteenth Regiment Is to be fixed
out anew in regard to its musical depart
ment. 'Adjutant Hubbard has made ar
rangements to enlist 40 musicians this week,
all OF whom can play on brass as well as act
as drum corps when necessary The musical
end OF both the local regiments has been
q source OF constant trouble and expense for
the past few years. but the Fourteenth ex-
poets to tnaugurate new system and have
band besides.
COMPANY B. Fifteenth Regiment, has not
as yet received its pay for last camp and
the boys are feeling a trif1e sore over 1t,
The hitch seems to be due to the fact that
the officers were not commissioned in time
for camp. There is some talk among the
members of the company of refusing to
turn out for the spring inspection next
month unless the pay is given to them be-
fore that time. The marksmen's and sharp
shooters medals were distributed in tile
company last week, 81 men having Qualified.
7 of whom are sharpshooters.
THE Adjutant Generals office has ordered
sufficient number of copies of the new
regulations to supply the entire guard, and
just as soon as they are received they will
be sent out and the new system officially
adopted. Blanks and receipts are now ready
to be sent out with them, so it is expected
the new system will be in vog ne within a
very few weeks. Considerable of rustling
among the dry bones" will result from the
new order of affairs, as the tactics are totally
different from the old STYLE and cannot be
learned or taught In a moment.
ADJUTANT GENERAL MoCLKLLAND is still
confined to his rooms in the hospital ut Har-
risburg, but expects to be able to leave for
Fortress Monroe this week. He has lost 45
pounds during his illness and altoget ether is
pretty much the worse Of his attack The
talk of his resigning his present position at
the head of the National Guard is eonsid-
cred groundless by those in position to
know, as the machinery Of the guard is lust
commencing to get in smooth running order
under the present administration, and uni
versal satisfaction Is being expressed at the
clean manner in which the Adjutant Gen
erals ofi1ce Is being run. General 4cCleL