The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-22

Guard Duty.
There will be an election for officers
in three of the companies Of the regi-
ment this week The first of these
will occur in Company A tonight. This
company will elect captain and first
and second lieutenants to fill the va.
cancies caused by the expiration Of
terms Of service of Captain Edward E.
Chase, First Lieutenant Arthur II
Lee and Second Lieutenant Frederick
W. Stillwell. Captain Chase and
Lieutenant Lee. by reasons Of business
cares, have signitied their determina-
tion TO retire from active military life.
This leaves Lieutenant Stillwell the
only remaining officer of the three who
have for five years by their intelli.
gence, energy and military knowledge
made Company A, famous throughout
the state as the very bsst company in
the National guard of Pennsylvania.
It is a serious undertaking for any Of.
ticer to assume the captaincy of such a
company as A, with its marvellous and
we'll merited record. 1t is a matter of
record dthat from the date of its organ.
izltion it has never taken downward
course. From 1877 to 1894 it
has forged ahead under the
leadership of such distinguished
officers as Boyson, Knapp. Watrss,
Mates and Chase, until today it stands
the peerless military company in the
state If not in the United States Each
of the above officers did his share to
bring the company up to high stand
ard of efficiency, but it remained for
Captain Chase to bring the company
up to the very highest notch of effici.
ency and discipline. To fill the place
made vacant by Captain Chase requires
a man of nerve, Intelligence aud brain.
He must be diSciplinarian of un.
doubted courage and drill master
that thoroughly understands the drill
regulations and can sxemplify them
intelligently. Lieutenant Stilwel =,
First Sergeant Cox and Sergeant Conk-
lin have been mentioned as candidates
to succeed Captain Chase. Major &C.
Mates has been detailed TO conduct
the election,
CAPTAIN ROCKWELLs SUCCESSOR.
The second election of the week will
occur in Company II tomorrow even
ing. This election will be to fill the
Office of captain, made vacant by the
expiration of term OF service of Captain
William B. Rockwell There is no
captain in the regiment that COM
mands more respect from his company
than does Captain Rockwell every in.
dividual member respects and admires
him. He can succeed himself without
opposition, as he is the unanimous
choice of his company for reelection.
1t is question'if any other officer in
the regiment can captain company II
as successfully as does Captain Rock
well. 1t is company Of peculiar char.
acteristics, of which modesty is one Of
the most prominent. 1t does not make
much noise nor endeayor to attract at.
teution. but when it comes TO
drill inspection or any mill
tary duty it is always found
in the front rank. The
members of Company II are a
steady set of good fellows and are a
conservative lot of hard plodders. who
teke pride in their company's record
and have never yet been known to
shirk from duty. 1t is a matter of
regimental regret that there is pos
sibility OF Captain Rockwell. owing to
business pursuits in New York state,
not accepting the captaincy for another
term. He is one Of the best officers of
the line His company holds the i'm
portant position of right Of the Second
battalion. In battalion drill for him to
get ratified or confused is almost impos
sibIe His absence from the right of
the battalion would be indeed a serious
loss, not only to the Second battalion but
the entire regiment The Thirteenth
cannot spare him any more than can his
company. He has been in commission
fifteen years and it is to be hoped he
can see his way clear to again accept
captaincy of the company.
In the event of Captain Rockws]la
declination the company could do nc
better than elect Lieutenant Z d. Cor
win to the captaincy He is an intelligent
and tried officer and will fill the position
with credit and honor sAdjutant Mil
lar has been mentioned for the Office in
the event of Captain Rockwell's moi
accepting a reelection. While the ad
iutant fully appreciates the honor he
positively declines to be a candidate.
He hopes that Captain Rockwell will
accept, but in the event of him not do
ing so trusts the company will not &c
outside Of its own membership for {
captain. Major George H. Whitney
has been detailed to conduct this elec
tioll.
ELECTION IN COMPANY d.
The third election of the week viii
occur in Company d for second lieu
tenant to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the lamsnted l.. / Sseley
Sergeant Stokes, the efficient first ssr-
geant of the company, and Corporal
Gibbons. deserving non7commissiou'
ed officer, are candidates for the Office
Captain NJ. Barnard has been detailed
to conduct this election.
ORDER OF GENERAL INTEREsT.9
Colonel Ripple issued the following
order last Saturday.
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT IN
PANTRY, 80 BRIGADE, n. &. p.
| Regimental Orders No. o.
| /. The non-commissioned officers of thi
regiment with the exception Of companie
Il and G, will assemble at the arlnory o
the Scranton City Guard, Scranton, Pa.
in uniform wearing side arms on the frs
Thursday lat O'clock a. M in tn
months Of March, April, May, June an
July, for the purpose OF instruction III dri
regulations and guard duty.
H. The non-commissoned Off GERS o
companies Il and G will assemble in uni
form with side arms in their respectiv