The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-15
Colonel Ripple issued these orders
the past week:
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT,
THIRD BRIGADE, n. Il. p.

Colonel Ripple issued these orders
.he past week:
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT
THIRD BRIGADE, N. Il. p.
SCRANTON, PA, May Z, 1894.
Regimental Orders No. IL:
]. An invitation having been extended
this regiment by the executive committee
IF Hrmess aud fair of f company, Thir.
teenth regiment, to visit IIonesdale on
Wednesday, May l6, free transportation
having been generously furnished by
George b. Smith, superintendent Of the
Erie aud Wyoming Valley company, for
the excursion, the several companies OF the
regiment resident in this city will AS.
.emble At the armory Of tho Scranton City |
Guard at / o'clock p. IN. that date, in light
order, unless the day should be
stormy, IN which case great coats will be
worn.
II. Assembly, 1l5; adju.ants call, l3o
p. IN.
III. Tho battalion drills ordered for May
u and 10, will be changed to regimental |
dr. i'll Mt Houesdale on May l6.
BY order Of
COLONEL f. II. RIPPLE,
W, $, MHLAR, AdJutaut.
18TH REGniENL |
Third BRIGADE, y. q, p, |
SCRANTON, Pa. May :, lSyL !
Eegimental order No. 10:
l. In honor Of the occasion, this regiment
viii parade on May 3ltn, Memorial Day.
H. Regimeutal and battAliOu, field and
staff officers, mounted nom commissioned
stats, drum corps and companies A, b. c,
j, + aud II will assc,nblu ~ the scranton
city Guard armory at l.l5 p N. Ia light
marching order; great coats viii be worn
in case of stormy weather. Assembly will
be sounded ut L3D; adJuiauts csll at liO
pm.
ILL., Companies l. and G are hereby
given permission 10 parade Rt their re-
sprctiye stations.
w. Tho pa'riJtsm which inspires the
men Of This regiment g. serve thvir sta.d
SO loyalty will al. inspire thsm 10 show
honor 90 the brave men whose devoted
serv cc aud sacrifices has preserved u' a
nation, and give this one day OF the year
20 the ceremonies incident TO the memory
Of our ilIustrluu, dead
By order TO:
colonel EZRA II. RIrPLE
W ; MLLAn AdlutauL
HEADQUARTERS l,ru REguWyr
TUHp BRIGADE y q. J..
SCRANTON, Pa, May 8, lslI
Roclmenta. Osdrr No. %.
kcrmcutM Sergeant Major Claud c.
Coukug having been appointed adJutAnt
ot the Second battalion, vice AdIu,,nt a.
X. Dctwci.cr, rrs guci, hi appointment Is
hereby approved. lie will DO Te-lcctci
and obey el acCorlir-ly. By urdor n'
CuLuNEL EZRA H. kIrrLn
". $. MILLNH AajutauI
Tis SOW ADJcrASr coNKLIsG.
In the impeachment OF Claud G.
Conkling 10 AJjutant OF the second
battalion. Major Whitney has made
wise and excellent collection which hos
not only net the approval Of Colonel
Ripple but pleased Ine rank and hlr Of
the rtgimeutAswrll AdjutsutConsIius.
~ sergeant major OF tue regiment, by
his conscientious and soliierly atlea-
ton TO duty. has Hlways won the
piuudit OF bis su9srlors Adluiaut
Millar has has not hes. tGied 20 say that
Aljulaut Coukliug was tho very best
sergeant major the regiment ever
uoasled Of, sni ii will be hard 90 On
his place His strict alhrrAuce 10 dis
cipline. as we'll as his prompt attention
10 duty, have earned him the distinc.
ton Of q model sol lior In the promo
tiou OF Mr.. Coukl.ug tho regiment
loses good sergeant mnjor, yet gains
good officer Tho second battalion Is
fortunate In securing 80 good Al ndJu-
tan.--oue 80 wei, fitted for the po.i-
tion, Tho regiment as u whole. Is 90
10 congratulated upon the appointm mt
OF ssrgeat Major Conkiiug to adJJtaut
OF the second battalion
TOMORROW At UoVIsDALE
The regiment will taiyo day of
tomorrow and will In al its mar
tial bearing parade tho streets a Of
Honosdalo for the admiration Of the
thousands OF Honssialsrs aud out O.
town folk who will gather to see the
famous regiment and do holor TO che
kirmsss Of Company +, which is
component part OF the regiment The
evening parade OF the regiment olpo.
site the Maynr County hotel will be an
unusual attraction. as very people OF
Hon,s sgale outside Of the members ot
Company L have ever seen regi.
mental parade under the new rrgula-
tious. Colonel Ripple, the field aud
the entire staff will TO mounted, the
mounts being kindly furnished by Ma
jor Whitney MemJers OF the rogi.
ment will assemble at the Scranton
City guard 0rmOry at 7. m. tumOr-
row and will leave the Erie anl Wyo-
ming Valley railroad depot at2 o'clock
sharp, arriving at Honosdale at 30.
The return trip will DO made leaving
Honesdale at II o'clock p III. As there
are great many friends OF tho regi
ment who would like to visit Homes
dale on this auspicious occasion,
superintendent George b. Smith
will have attached to the regi-
mental train two extra conches
for the accommodation OF those who de-
sire to see the kirmess Mt a reduced raIe
for the round trip Company Il and its
legion Of lady friends under tho man
agement OF Miss Stewart are working
hard to have everything In ship shape
for the opening OF he kirmess this ne.
ternoon. There seems to be a wide
spread interest manifested by the cit
zsns of Honeslale in Company Il aud
its kirmess, which colnot help hut re-
suit we'll, for both Company T. deserves
the assistance of every mem uor of the
regiment III its laudable ambition to
rid its handsome new armory of debt,
aud it is to be hoped there will bo
stay at homes next Wednesday Tie
dances as arranged by Miss Stewart
are most beautiful and interesting. Be.
side. Honesdale's beautiful girls will
dispense from booths, flowers, hon bons,
ice cream, and fancy articles; and II
will be II happy combination of duty
and pleasure to patronize the kirmess
of Company L Fare for the round trip
to non-memDers of the regiment will
be 81 25.
SHORT BITS OF NEWS.
In the death of General Robert p.
Dechsrt, tho National Guard Of Penn
sylvania has lost another one OF Its beat
soldiers and advisers, and the first bri-
gade gallant and popular comman.