Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-10
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

GENERAL GOBLIN, commandant of the Third
Brigade, spent several days in this city last
week.
COLONEL PERoHMENr, Of the Fourteenth
Regiment, who has been seriously i'll for
some time past, is considerably better.
ADJUTANT GENERAL PORTER, of the New
York National Guard, announces several in
teresting requirements in regard to future
enl stments in the guard Of that State. Re-
cruits must have chest measurement of at
least 81 inches, and an expansion of at least
two inches in the chest. The minimum
weight OF recruits in the future is limited to
1875 pounds, and must not exceed 100 pounds.
In other words, feather-weishts and giants
are barred.
CAPTAIN EMERY THOMPSON OF Company G,
Fourteenth Regiment. would like very much
to move his company headquarters to Nc
Keesport. Captain Thompson resides in Nc
Keesport at present. and while his organiza-
tion in the city here is in first class shape, he
feels that he could do himself proud in the
tn s s1e city Up the
field for several military companies on ac-
count of the number of young men to draw
from.
COLONEL THEODORE BURoHFIELD, who was
recently elected to the command OF the
Fifth Regiment for the third time, announces
the following appointments to constitute his
staff, nearly all the names being new
Quartermaster, Henry C. Quigley, Belle
fonte: Inspector of Rifle Practice, George B.
Shields, Indiana: Surgeon, DR.. Andrew 8.
Stroyer, Roaring Spring; Assistant Surgeons,
Dr. Emil T. Cherry, Altoona, and DR.. George
G. Hartman. Huntingdon; Chaplain, Rev. C.
NJ. Stock, Hanover.
AN interesting and decidedly warm fight
will take place next Friday at the head
quarters of the Fifth Regiment in Altoona.
The commission OF Major J. F. Nickel ex-
VT, 81; a ala %t,
cancy has been ordered for that night
Major Nickel has announced himself as a
candidate for reelection, while two other
officers Of the regiment, Captain Elder and
Captain Kennedy have also ent tered the race
Each gentleman is backed by number OF
the home officers, and the contest promises to
be an interesting one.
A SCHOOL for commissi oned officers in the
Eighteenth Regiment was ordered by
Colonel Smith and the first meeting was
held last night. The new tactics will be the
subject of discussion at the meetings of the
school and uniform manner of constituting
the differen: parts of the work will be de-
cided on. The Eighteenth will be divided
into two battalions shortly, the first battalion
to be in charge Of Major Kay and the sec, C.
the senior captains. No definite time has
yet been decided upon Dy Colonel smith as
to when the regiment will move into its new
quarters in the Market building.
hiCkS aoOuV Cu0 Qudfterly reports from
companies all over the State are still coming
from the Adjutant Generals office. General
Greenland has expressed the hope that
commanding officers will give the matter
more attention in the future. The following
named CAPTAINS were the first to have
their reports in on March 81: Captain
James NJ. Laird, Company ], Tenth
Regiment; Captain James D. McClintock,
Company H, Twelfth Regiment; Captain
Montrose Barnard, Company d, Thirteenth
Regiment; Captain John W. Campbell, Com
W. Jones, Sheridan Troops; CAPTAIN Henry
Jacobs, Company F. Sixth Regiment; Cap
tain F. A. Bennett, Company c. Fourth Regi-
ment; Captain S. l.. French, Company l,
Ninth Re siment. None of the local COM
mands are mentioned in the above list.
ADJUTANT GENERAL GREENLAND spent day
in the city last week. In reference to the
idea which has been suggested of sending to
Washington one of the most intelligent ofn-
GERS of the guard in order that he might go
under instruction on the new tactics and be
able to impart a uniform idea of the same to
his brother officers, General Greenland
thinks the scheme might be good one if
any arrangement could be made as to ex-
penses. The new drill regulations while rs
complete as could be expected, are
open to a variety of opinions in places,
and as a result each instructing officer
parts. Up until the election oil Governor
Pattison to his present term, Pennsylvania
has usually had a regular officer detailed to
this State on the Governors staff. and as
there are several applicants Tor the appoint
ment now, it would probably be good idea
this kind and utilize the knowledge of the
officer in connection with the new tactics.