Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

I SURGEON GILL FOSTER, Of the Fourteenth
Regiment, went to Atlantic City last week
to recruit some of his failing strength. The
doctor has been i'll for some time past and
expects the sea air to brace him MP.
No appointment to the Adjutancy of the
Eighteenth Regiment has yet been made by
Colonel Smith. Several names are under
consideration and the vacancy will be filed
this week Mr.. George Shepherd, formerly
Senior First Lieutenant OF Battery B, is
mentioned as the probable successor OF Mr..
Reese.
ADJUTANT SHAD HAYES, OF the Tenth Regi-
ment has been in the city for several days.
He says it is about sqttled that the Tenth
will encamp at Uniontown this coming sum.
mer, as the men all remember with pleasure
the regimental emcampment there three
years ago. A different site will be selected,
however, from the one used before, as
Uniontown now boasts Of a street car line
and the old camping ground is being used
as park, to which the cars run.
AT the monthly meeting of the Duquesne
Greys, Friday evening, Charles W. Stevens,
on behalf of Captain John W Hague, the
only surviving member of the Mexican War,
presented the organization with three valu-
able relics. They are a shot gun captured in
the Mexican War. the sword worn by him
during the campaign and his commission as
First Lieutenant, which was issued to him
by Governor Skunk, November 16. 1876.
The gifts are highly appreciated by the
members and a vote of thanks was rendered
the donor.
THE last of the spring inspections in the
Second Brigade were finished up last week
by Major Frank Patterson. Company E, of
Mt. Pleasant, and Company B, of New
Brighton, were inspected on Tuesday, while
Company c, of Uniontown, was put to the
test on Wednesday evening The officers
and men of Company c were very highly
,r,Ii tcd hx, lot
stated that the company had made one of
the best showings in the brigade. Colonel
Hawkins and number OF the staff officers
of the Tenth Regiment were present and
were very much gratifed at the appearance
of the company
THE Inauguration of the new system of
tactics is about the only thing now going on
in the guard in this end of the state The
enlisted men at present are taking it rather
easy rs the spare moments of the officers are
being devoted to wrestling with the knotty
points of the new regulations, every person
from Colonel down being compelled to go
over the ground alike. Several of the local
companies have inaugurated non-commis
sion officers schools and propose grounding
the new movements thoroughly into the nom
before starting on the company
as a whole. In several OF the regiments OF
the First Brigade whore the tactics have
been in operation for several months the
latter plan in connection with a school for
the commissioned officers has been found to
be most successful. 1t is predicted that the
general ousting of all officers who have been
doing the lazy act in the guard for wears past
and consequent infusion of new blood.
THINGS have been rather quiet in the bat
terry since the inspection, and active work of |
all kinds has been put on the shelf for a few |
weeks. Some of the boys are already COM
mencing to discuss the possibilities and |
probabilities as to where and what |
kind of camp the ordnance depart |
nent will have next summer. As it |
las been practically decided that the en-.
,ampments will be by regiment, the men,
)ers of the battery are wondering whether
hey will be allowed to hunt up some shady |
hook and enjoy themselves all by their
1oneies, "or whether they will be compelled |
20 repeat the dose OF three years ago at Mt.
Iretna, where the three bait cries en-
,amped together with the cavalry and sew
o hustle pretty hard that year and don't
.are to repeat it If possible. The Tenth
Regiment has decided to camp at Union
own, and as it is possible the Fourteenth
II Eighteenth may go there also the bat
cry would like to join them and help make
hings pleasant
THE result of the animated contest over
he lease of the Fifth avenue market build
ng by Councils to the Eighteenth Regiment
nd Battery was quite surprise. After
everal months of squabbling on both sides
t was announced last Monday, just as the
natter was to be taken up in Councils, that
ction on the subject was not neces sary, as
he ol lease of two years ago would hold
vater, and that the militia could 20 ahead
With work on the building just as soon as
hey had a mind TO- Some little formalities
n the way of signing papers have yet to be
one through, which it is expected
7ill be finished up this week. 1t is
he intention of the Eighteenth Regiment to |
o to work at once aad make some changes
n the building as it now stands. The stage
inside will be tbrn out anda row OF small
rooms built for the com
anies. Just as soon as these are finished
he regiment will move in and the building
ill be occupied as it is until the money is
To put up new structure. Just
,hen this latter part OF the plan will be con-
is hard to say, as the exact amount
+ available funds tor the purpose is re-
giousIy kept secret It is to be hoped,
owever, that the days OF house, or rather
arret hunting, for the Eighteenth are over.