Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

THE big meeting of the Knights Templa1
Conclaves in Denver next month will draw
quite number of the guardsmen from the
coming camps.
CAPTAIN HUNT. Of Battery B, has gone tc
Kiskiminetas Springs to spend the Fourth OF
July. The Battery turned out a firing squad
last evening to take part in the concert at
Kenmawr Lawn, In the East End.
LIEUTENANT CHARLES F. FoRsE, Of the United
States Navy, who has been on inspection
duty in this city for the past year. took com
mand of his vessel, the Kearsage, yesterday.
Lieutenant Forse made many friends while
here.
CAPTAIN DAY, of Company E, Fourteenth
Regiment, was reelected commander Of the
company last Thursday night, his commits
sion having expired several days ago. His
election generated some slight opposition,
but not enough to affect the result.
CAPTAIN TIM, Of Company of the Four
teenth Regiment, was unanimously re-elect-
ed to the command of the company last
ceeded in bringing Company F into first
class shape and Is quite popular with his
men.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM DoAK, who has been in
command of Company B of Colonel Smiths
command, rendered his resignation last
week. Company B has been extremely un-
fortunate in regard to commanding officers
during the past three or four years, as dur
ing that period it has had no less than six.
Captain Doak's reason for leaving Is due to
the financial condition of the company. He
will probably, however, retain command
until after the coming encampment
COMPANY F, of the Eighteenth Regiment,
will be reinspected next week by Colonel
William Elliott, the Division Inspector.
Captain Awl, who commands this company,
returns from Atlantic during the week, and
will proceed to get his command ready for
the test. The company was not quite up to
the work at the last inspection, and as
Colonel Elliott comes personally to conduct
showing will have to be made OF the COM
mand go by the board. No date has vet been
selected for the inspection.
The second battalion of the Eighteenth
Regiment had quite successful drill last
Thursday night under command of Captain
Simmons. The battalion assembled on New
Grant street and was put through number
of maneuvers until rain compelled q stop
page. Quite a number of little points in the
new tactics are not quite clear to the officers
and several discussions occurred at times
which will eventually lead to good results,
as the particular movements will be more
forcibly impressed when their correct man.
ner of execution is ascertained. Captain
Simmons expects to keep up the drills until
camp time arrives.
COLONEL NORMAN M. SMITH issued an order
yesterday naming July II and 25 as the dates
for the regimental drills in the new tacti cs.
No grounds have yet been selected for the
movements, but they will probably be held
at the baseball grounds in Allegheny if the
place can be secured. Most of the COM
panies of the Eighteenth are III good shape
at present as regards the new drill reguia-
tions, as with the exceptions of one OF two
companies they have been hard at work for
several months past. A meeting OF the field
and staff Of the regiment was held last Fri
day evening at headquarters to make ar
rangements for the camp mess.
The members of Battery have been or
dercd to assemble at the armory at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow morning to proceed to Schenley
Park. The members will be in full dress
and will start Mayor Gourley's celebration
by firing a national salute from tho guns at
ESQ sharp. The members OF the battery
have been remarkably active in the past
year in responding to calls of all kinds from
organizations and charities, and some of the
men feel they should be given . holiday to
themselves now and theni as many Of them
claim the holidays are the only ones they
have on from their regular business and do
not care to put them all in in soldering.
Two more members Of the battery qualified
- shafpshooters last week. Bugler Wood
ward and Private eohmidh each making
score Of "