Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-06
GOSSIP. OF THE GUARD.

CAPTAIN HUNT, of Battery B, spent q por
tfon Of the past week in Youngstown, o.
QUARrERMAsTEn HARRY F.-DAv1s has re
turned from two weeks trip through the
| West. - < -, -, -
COLONEL NoRxAs NJ. SMITH, of the Eight
eenth Regiment, spent the week in Phila'
delphia.
| -CoxPANY A, of the Fourteenth Regiment
will take fiart in the Drummer Boy Of
Shiloh" which will be produced at the Bijou
| Theater the latter part of this month.
| MAJOR A. J. LOGAN, Second Brigade Quar-
termaster, writes home, that he is consid
| erably improved in health since he started
| on his trip through the South. He will re.
main away until he emf tirely recovers.
| COMPANY. G, Fourteenth Regiment, was in
| spected last Tuesday evening by Major
Frank Patterson. Fifty men and three Off.
| whole presented u remarkably good appear
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LIEUTENANr JAMES r. TREACY returned
yesterday from New Orleans; where he had
gone to take in the Mardi Gras festivities
and another event of national interest. Mr..
Treacy evidently picked winner in the
latter as his face wore broad smile US he
dropped on the train yesterday.
THE inspections in the Eighteenth Regi-
ment start tomorrow morning with Com
pany A, aud continue throughout the week.
Companies r, G and Il Will not be put
through their inspections until later on in
the month. Most of the companies of the
Eighteenth are in pretty good shape for tho
test. two or three Of them. however. being q
trine short OF where they should be.
A BILL has been introduced into Congress
which, ii carried, will no doubt increase tho
attendance OF militia ut ths World's Fair. 1t
makes it lawful for any railroad or trans.
ortation company in the United States to
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military organizations with their equip
ages, to tire fair, notwiths hstanding anything
in the interstate laws to- the contrary. -.
ADJUrANr, CHARLES REESE. OF tho Eight.
eenth Regiment, has rendered his resigna-
tion to Colonel Smith and the latter has ac-
cepted it. Mr.. Reese has been connected
with the local militia for the past Is years,
and during that time has won q reputation
as an excellent tactician and thorough SOL
dier. His reasons for resigning were i'll
health and prospective change OF resi-
dence to New Y ork City.
The drills in Battery have been well at
tended during the past few weeks in antici-
patton of tile annual inspection which takes
place on the 24tli Inst. The members OF the
battery expect to present stronger and
better appearance this year than ever be-
fore, as it win be'the last ordeal under the
old system of tactics. The new drill rcgua-
tio1s ion :. are . being studied pp by Captain Hurt.
GERS that they are considerable Of an ini-
provenient over the old system, atlcast that
portion that affects the ordnance. The field
movements particularly are much more
simple and pore easy to comprehend. They
will be put into practice at the drills of the
battery Immediately after the inspection.
The report of the Adjutant" Generals
Office tor the last year was issued during the
week by Colonel krumbhaar Details of
the workings in the Guard for the year are
given, and q number of Recommendations
are made But one company was mustered
out during the year. Company D, of the
Tenth Regiment The ,Rifi2 Practice De
partmentis spoken of very highly, but the
opportunity is seized to call down Colonel
Osthans, the General Inspector of Rifle
Practices. for threatening to disband COM
Prnna ntG II;
report Is in reference to the reorganization
of the ,Ghard. General Snowden suggests
that the Third Regiment be disbanded, that |
the First and Second be authorized to re-
cruit two new, companies each and elect an |
additional Major. and that Company I, of the |
Eighteenth Regiment, be transferred to the |
Tenth Regiment.
The ordinance relative to the granting OF
the Fifth Avenue Market Houss to the |
Regiment and Battery for |
armory purposes will come up in Councils |
for consideration tomorrow. Although con-
ofa fight has been made on the |
subject while in the hands, of the Finance |
Committee 1t is thought it will go. through |
tomorrow, safely. Should the building be |
given to the organizations for the purpose
named work will be commenced on it ar
once to get It in shape for the occupancy of |
the regiment, which is at present quartered |
on Diamond street in the old Criminal Court |
building. The manner in which the local |
militia is treated by the cftizens generally is
deplorabie, and the quarters used MS rule
are scarcely fit for storage purposes alone |
should Coun ellis refuse to grant the market
building to the regiment number of resig-
nations will follow from officers who are
'horoughiy disgusted with the quarters they