The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-23

manifest, which if it is demonstrated
at camp next month must rate E and q
very superior.
Colonel Ripple desires the presence
OF his entire staff ut headquarters to-
night and Ms many line officers as can
conveniently be present.
Company G has been Obliged to close
its range for the past two weeks owing
to the danger to the haymsksrs, who
have been harvesting hay in the close
vicinity Of the range. The company
will resume qualifying today and will
qualify every man within the next two
weeks.
FIRST COMPANY TO QUALIFY.
To Company Il belongs tho honor OF
the first company In the regiment quail
flying it's entire mem Osrship for this
year. This company mas had the record
for several years of going to camp with
every man qualified.
Major Whitney and Aljutant Millar
exercised the mounts they expect to
ride in camp this year, in the early
morn of last Thursday. over the hill OF
Wayne. M,j)r Whitney rode his
handsome chestnut named Byron. while
Adjutant Millar rode NJ jor Wnitney's
bay PAGER named Dandy. The aijntant
is much pleased with his mount. which
is II counterpart of the deceased and
always popular Billy. He is satisfied
Dandy will be much admired in camp.
The regmental and brigade matchrs
will be shot this year at the stnte
range, Mount Gretna, from Aug 27 to
Aug 81. This is following rather
closely the annual encnmpment and
does not give the teams much time to
recover from the fatigue of camp life
| The Thirteenth's team has not been
prnclicing together very much the past
summer. and if it is proposed to win
| the cup next month some hard work
will have to be done in the interval
The non commissioned staff have not
vet received the now knapsacks nor
the new buttons. There SEEMS to be a
disposition upon the part of the state
to avoid tqulpping the non commits.
stoned staff
Pointers for inspection and the com
ing eDcampment:
No enlistments will be valid that are
dated after July Is, 1894.
Be sure to have copy of every enlist.
nient paper since last encampment present
| at Gettysburg
Copies OF missing general, special or
regimental orders will be supplied by the
adjutant on application.
Inspection rolls, muster and pay rolls,
| financial reports, etc, should be- completed
as far as possible before the departure Of
the regiment for camp, rs it is possible the
| regiment will be inspected the first day in
| camp
BE sure to have the new buttons sewed
on the coat. Every enlisted man must
wear the state shoe.
Every company should be provided with
new white gloves, to be issued to the men
at assembly for inspection The gloves
should not be put on uuti after the KNAPP
sack has been Slung.
at inspection-100 per cent. present il
necessary-in order to give the regiment
first place.
This being division encampment the
sentinels on guard will be inspected every
day, and as guard duty Is one of the
prominent features in the ratings every
non-com and private should understand
and intelligently explain his duties as a
member of the guard.
AT inspection Of quarters see that no
sergeant, boot black, or other person is
lounging or loating around the mess tent
or kitchen.
Have your hair cut and beard neatly
trimmed before going to camp.
Scour the tin cup both insi ie and out
the morning OF inspection and have
the belt plate bright and gun clean.
CRITIC