Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

| COLONEL NORMAN NJ. SMITH, of the Eigh-
teenth Regiment, spent portion OF the past
| week in Philadelphia.
| THE report of the Adjutant Generals
Office is said to be almost completed and
ready for mailing. 1t las been delayed for
| q number of causes, the principal being the
| death Of General McClelland.
| CAPTAIN HENRY A. SCHMIDT, of Company
| A, Fourteenth Regiment, is confined to his
| bed seriously i'll. He was attacked with
heart troubles last Thursday and was car
| ried to his room in an unconscious condi-
| tion.
| THE drum corps of the Fourteenth Regi-
| ment will shortly be equipped comfortably
| with new uniforms. The corps is proving O
most satisfactory one to the officers of the
| regiment, nho are delighted with the i'm
provement ovor the musical middle of last
year.
The members of the Washington Infantry
| are directed by Captain A. p Shannon to as
semLle at the armory Monday, May 16, at l
| o'clock P. NJ, in old dress uniform, white
| leather belts, to act rs escort Mt the fnneral
| of their old commander, General Thomas A.
| Rowley.
/ CAPTA1N WILLIAM A. DoAK, who has been
| travelling abroad for several months past
returned to the city last week. Captain
| Doak kept an eye on the military points
| while away and as consequence has many
| little tales to tell the boys OF q most inter-
| esting character.
WILLIAM COPELAND, for many years Com
| missary Sergeant of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment, has accepted the appointment of Reg
| mental Quartermaster vice Davis, s,appointed
Adjutant Mr. Copeland is thoroughly IA
| miliar with all the details of :he Quarter
masters departmentand will make a success
| in his new position.
THE Second Brigade Examining Board met
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last Friday
| night and spent about six hours putting
aspirants for commissions through the mill.
| The board was made up of General Wiley
and Colonels Smith, Hulings and KreDs with
Captain Murdocll as Recorder. About IS
applicants were put through the examina-
tfon and all the men showed up in good
shape.
ALTHOUGH It has been announced several
times that the encampment of tho Tenth
Regiment will be at Greensburg, such seems
not to be the case as committee OF the
regiment visited Uniontown last week and
have about decided to camp alongside the
Eighteenth Regiment on the same ground
used three wears ago The encampment will
be most congenial to both regiments, as the
officers and men will have chance to ce-
ment the friendships formed at the other
regimental camp.
COLONEL SMITH expects to divide the Eight
eenth Regiment into two battaiions this
tions recently adopted. the first battalion to
be under command of Major Kay and the
second 10 be in charge of Captain Simmons,
the senior of the line. The first battalion
will embrace companies A, C., and F, while
the second will be made up OF companies b.
E. G and II. Company will not be assigned
at present as it is expected that n number of
important changes will take place in this
company before long.
AN attempt will be made this week to test
the actual value of bicycles in connection
with military service. Mex Wednesday
a message will be started from Chicago from
the headquarters of General Miles to Gen
eral Howard, in New York. and the trip will
be made in relays, embracing the services of
about 100 men with their machines. The test
will ne made regardless of weather and con-
dftiOn of roads over the 900 miles of travel,
rs the object a. If possible. to surpass the
possibilities of horsemanship in active mill
tary dispatch work. Military men are very
much interested in the experiment.
THE officers of the Fourteenth Regiment
held a well-attended meeting last Monday
night and discussed site for the regimental
camp next summer. A number of locations
have been offered Colonel Parchment, but
the choice has about narrowed down to Erie
and Ellwood. Both locations are good and
some inducements are offered the regiment
at both points. but it is probable that II ar
rangemenfs can be made with the Adjutant
Generals office to allow the extra mileage,
Erie will be the place chosen, ms the mai jor-
ity of officers seem tn favor that point. The
selection will be definitely settled this week.
THE board appointed to select n new
rifle for the regular service has decided to
complete its operations on June 80 next and
report q selection to the War Department.
The board has been in session Off and on
since December, 1890, and up to date no
American invention has been submitted
1t has ractically been decided, however, to
accept q 80 caliber magazine gun and smoke
less pow der. although some of the military
experts at Washington favor the Springfield
rife as now in use. reduced to smaller
caliber. 4 number OF the more prominent
military powers abroad have magazine guns,
but none of them are as small in caliher as
the one in contemplation Tor the United
States.
ApJUrANr GENERAL GREENLAND issued |
quite an interestin- order yesterday relative |
to the uniforms and dress of the members of |
the guard. The order details all the apparel |
and accoutrements to be used in the service, |
and number OF changes and innovations |
are made. All officers except Major and |
Brigadier Generals shall wear single |
breasted coats, most of the regimental field |
officers having been in the habit of wearing
double-breasted plouses. A black or drab |
felt hat is now allow ed in field or camp on |
fatigue duty and at target practice. The |
plain black sword belt is adopted for all |
occasions except fulldress. All mounted |
infantry officers will in the future wear
sabers, same as cavalry officers. Swords,
knots of gold lace or leather are allowed ali |
officers. All mounted officers shall wear top
boots or leggins. All officers except Cha plains
are to wear black cravats. Upon the long-dis-
cussed question among regimental staff nom
commissioned officers as to the correct
character of sword and belt by providing for
plain black belt with a frog attached for
carrying the sword. Sergeant Majors all
over the State have been ut war for years
past on this point. The point relative to
dress uniforms is settled by providing that
all organizations owning special dress uni
forms may wear them whenever the guard
appears IN fuildress. The order provides for
o number OF other little changes, and is most
complete on all points.