The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-30
OUR military letter
Orders Issued BY C)Ioucl E Il. Ripple Dur
Ing The Last Week.
THEF RELATE TO ENCAMPMENT
Funeral of the Late Lieutenant H. R.
Madison, of Company e-Meeting
Of Board of officers of Regiment
Tonight-Number of Marskmen
Qualified to Date Notes Of Interest
to Guardsmen.
Col Ripple issued these orders the
nlst walk
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT !
THIRD BRIGADE, N, u, p 7


THIRD BRIGADE, n. Il, Z
SCRANTON, Pa, July %, 1894
Regimental Order No. 81:
In order to secure the best method Of
packing the new knapsacks, and to In
sure uniformity in this matter the Cap
talns Of each company, OF this regiment
Will have u specimen knapsack packed
with overcoat and blankets and present the
same for inspection ut the officers meeting
at regimeutal headquarters, Monday
evening, July 80. A prize of 81 will be
given Tor the best pack. BY order of
Col. EZRA Ii. RIPPLE.
w. S. MILLER, Adjutant
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT.
THIRD BRIGADE, N. q. F.,
SCRANTON Pa. July % 1894
Regimental order No. ~.
Private j. A. LJveace. Of Company II,
is hereby detailed for service on the Hos.
ptal Corps, vice Edison j. Abbey, dis
charged
BY order OF
COLONEL EZRA II. RIPPLE.
W. S. MILLAR, Adjutant.
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT,
THIRD BRIGADE N. u. p,
July q, 1894.
Regimeatal order No, 90;
Thirteenth Regiment will deliver n lecture
on the battle Of Gettysburg, with diagrams
aud maps explaining the several days en-
gagements ut the armery OF the s. q, G.,
on Tuesday evening, July 3lst vt s o'clock.
Tho companies stationed in Scranton will
assemble at the aTmory at that time. Uni
form will not be required.
BY order OF Col. Ezra II. Ripple.
W. $. Millar, Adjutant.
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REGIMENT.
NATIONAL GUARD Oh. PESNSYLvANIA.
SCRANTON. July n. 1894.
Regimental Order No. %:
First. The regimental field and staff,
non-commissioned staff, drum corps and
First battalion will assemble at the Scrau.
ton City Guard armory Thursday Aug
2, at I p. M, and Tuesday, Aug. Z at Up.
M, for instruction and drill. AdJutants
call 7.15 p. m.
Second. Companies aud II, Second
battalion, will join the First battalion at
corner Washington avenue and Vine street
if able to reach there by 73O p; m, By
order of COLONEL EZRA Ii. RIPPLE.
Attest: WILLIAM S. MILLAR, Adjutant
FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT MADISON.
ALI that WAS mortal of our beloved
fellow officer, Lieutenant Il. R, Madi-
son, Of Company 3, was laid at reit
last Tuesday afternoon. There was not
a man absent from Company B, to do
him honor in the funeral cortsgs.
Colonel Ripple and his staff with two
or three exceptions were IN the line, as
were several Of the line officers. Major
Whitney, Of the Second battalion, aud
Campsain o. L. Rowland and First
Sergeant A. Sesmans. Of Company E.
came from Honssdale to attend the
funeral. The procession was headed
by Company B as escort, commanded
by it's veteran captain. William Ksllow.
In the rear Of the mourners came Colo
mel Ripple and staff and the line off
GERS. Following these came Captain
d. Bartholomew IAN ex.captain OF
Company B) In command Of forty yet
Grams Of thu regiment, most Of whom
were ex-membsrS Of Company B. Next
in line were the members OF the Crys-
tai Hose company, of Which Lieutenant
Madison was an honorsd Nom ber. They
wers commanded by Harry Long. Chief
Fsrber with the entire fire department
brought up the rear. Altogether 1t
was the largest military and freman's
funeral ever held In this city, which
speaks volumes for the esteem our dear
comrads was held. He was laid forest
clothed in ME uniform. The usual
three volleys ware fired by Company B,
aud taps sounded by Trumpetsr Rich
ards. This closed the burial Of one OF
the best officers of the regiment.
The board Of officers Of the Thir-
teenth regiment, which includes the
fisld and staff, and linz officers will
meet at the armory of the Scranton
City guards, Scranton, Pa, this even
ing at o'clock, This will be the last
meeting of the board Of officers before
going into camp Important matters
sppertaining to the coming sncamp-
msrt will be brought before this meet
ing. Every officer should be present.
The number of marksmsn to date is
divided as follows:
Sharp Marks