Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.

A MEETING Of the Board Of Control Of tn,
Eighteenth Regiment was held in the Dia
mond Street Armory last night.
THE regular monthly meeting OF the Off
GERS OIL the Fourteenth Regiment will bs
held tomorrow evening in the Regimenta
Headquarters.
The city members Of Company b
Eighteenth Regiment, will pay a visit 20 the
! Verona squad Of the company tomorrow
1 evening.
MAJOR j. C. KAY, Who has been in New
York City for some time, returned home
| during the week. The Major Is recovering
from bad attack Of the grip.
| CAPTAIN SHANNON, Of the Washington In
fantry, is making preparations for the
parade of the company on the I'D. The
| weekly drills are well attended, and quite a
| in.-
REroRTs from Harrisburg yesterday show
| the condition Of Adjutant General MoClel-
| land to be most critical. Hopes are still en-
| tertained for his ultimate recovery, but the
slightest change for the worst means death.
| His affllction is caused by an liberated
stomach.
THE annual military and full dress recep-
tion of the State Fencibles of Philadelphia
will be held in the Academy of Music in that
city on Monday, February Is. Invitations
N. G. P. in this vicinity,
MAJOR A. j. LOGAN, Second Brigade Quar-.
termaster, has been confined to his rooms at
the Kenmawr Hotel for the past month with
quite q serious attack Of lung troubles. As
soon as his condition will allow, Major
Logan will take lengthy Southern trip.
A DECISION in the Court of Inquiry recently
held in the case of Adjutant Charles Reese.
Of this CITY, is still being awaited with con-
siderable interest. 1t is over a month now
since the court sat, and it is being limited
now that the matter has been quietly side
tracked into one OF the numerous pigeon
holes connected with division headquarters.
Mosr of the companies of the Fourteenth
Regiment have lately gotten "mose on'
toward fixing up the meeting rooms and as
a result the boys will have much more
pleasant quarters In which to spin their
war yarns. The example set by the head
quarters of the regiment in refurnishine the
rooms has been felt throughout the regi-
ment.
A NUMBER of the members of Company OF
McKeesport have formed a permanent escort
club, with membership of about 40. The
organization expects to hold up its head
among the best drilled in the country, as
especial attention will be paid to some
pretty fancy movements. The officers
elected are; William Lautner,1 President.
Charles Smith, Vice Presidents: H. Adams
Treasurer, and j. O. Cook, Secretary.
FIRST LIEUTENANT HUFF. of Company B.
Eighteenth heSiment, eiectcd week ago
has quite q lengthy military record. He was
formerly o member OF the old Duouesne
Crews and later of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment Aside from this ne has been con
nected with number of the Western mill
tary organizations and has borne titles
ranging all the way from private to Colonel.
Mr. HUH is quite a disciplinarian and will
make a valuable addition to Company B.
Ex-CoLoNBL SMITH. late Of the Third Reet-
ment, has about decided to let the matter
drop in reference to his being fred out Of
the guard, and fight shy Of military affairs
in the future. The inspection passed week