The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-08
OUR BRAVE
Citizen Soldiers

Citizen Soldiers
In the death of Lieutenant L. l.
Seeley, of Company d, the Thirteenth
regiment has met with loss that
neither pen nor speech can estimate.
There is not an officer or an enlisted
man in the regiment who can ever for
get the genial, courteous and manly
subaltran. Whether in uniform or
citizens garb, Lieutenant Seeley was
always the same noble, kind and cniv-
alrous gentleman. His fellow officers
not only respected him, but they loved
and they will love his memory so long
him, as life lasts
His death is sad blow to the regi
ment There Ia not an officer in the
regiment who will be more truly
missed nor moro sincerely mourned.
In his own company. in the board Of
officers, In camp and ut the rife range
his genial. happy presence will indeed
be sadly missed He Was q thorough !
soldier and chivalric officer, always
found at his post and never known to
neglect duty or speak an unkind or
disrsspsctful word to superior or sub
ordinate. He was one OF the best shots
on the regimental team. aud it was
greatly due to his nerve and unerring
aim that the regiment won such dis
tinguished honors at Creedmoor last
fall. 'Tis sad and hard to realize that
the noble, big hearted and Christian
fellow officer will never again hear the
"reveills" and laps of the future
camp life Of the regiment. In our
grief at tho death of our beloved fell
low officer we are consoled with the
assurance that he has gono to his eter-
nal heavenly home
The following Ia his military record
Leverett /. Seeley enlisted private, Com
pany d, April 6. 1885; promoted cor
poral. June 20, 1886; promoted SER
geant Feb. 9j, 1888; promoted frat
sergeant, April IL, 1890; promoted sec
oud lieutenant, July IL, 1890; mustered
out by death. Jan. 2, 1894.
His Christian life and death will be
a living example to his fellow officers
as they keep step with the marching
regiment.
The following is from the Philadel.
phia Inquirer: without doubs one Of
tho most enthusiastic members of the
National Guard Of Pennsylvania is Ad.
jutant w. s. Millar. of the Thirteenth
regiment, who is at present at the La
fayette. For the past ten years Mr..
Millar has been one Of the best officers
of his regiment Just now his ardor
Is little dampened because the $780,
900 armory which he expected 10 see
built next year at Scranton will not 90
up for while longer. Talking Of the
subject nearest his heart yesterday he
said that $SS. 600 had been pledged prior
to the stringent times, but just now
the project has been temporarily laid
on the shelf. Those who have visited
the shabby quarters of the Scranton
guard will agree with Mr.. Millar that
a suitable armory is an urgent re-
quirement of that city"
| Should Company A be so fortunate
as to Keep Lieutenant Stillwell with it
for another term Of five years and elect
him captain at the coming election, it
will have at its head a mastery com
mander who will keep the company
where it stands today, at the head Of
the guard. He is an officer of brilliant
military knowledge, u gentleman of
courteous bearing, and is destined in
the future to be the colonel of the
regiment.
II has been definitely settled by the
governor. adjutant general and Cen
eral Snowden that the next encamp-
ment will bo by divisions, and the
place Gettysburg. This date is not
agreed upon ss yet, but twill be some
time during the month Of July next
There is a warm contest for the cap.
taincy in Company A. This company
is distinguished for its large number
OF competent non-c commissioned Off
GERS, and the company will not suffer
for the want of competent captain.
There will be regular meeting Of
the board of officers of the Scranton
City Guards at ths Armory tonight.
There ehould b0 full attendance.
Election OF officers and other import
ant business will be transacted
Major Whitney, Of the Second bat
talon. came to Scranton last Thursday
to attend the obsequies of the late
Lieutenant Seeley.
The regiment has settled down to
hard work and much will be accom-
pllshed between now and camp in the
way of military efficiency The spr ing
inspection approaches.
The commission of Captain William
B. Rockwell, Company H. expired
Dec. Is, 1893. Those Of Captain L. Z.
Chase. Company A First Lieutenant
A. H. Lee, Company a, and Sscon d
Lieutenant F. w. Stillwell, Company
A, will expire Jan. ii. and that of Cap.
tain Montrose Barnard. Company d.
will expire March l. Orders are daily
expected for an election to fill the va
cancies in Companies H and A. also to
fiji the vacancy caused by the death Of
Lieutenant l.. l. Sseley, Company d.
The total strength Of the regiment
on Jan. l, 1894 was 4s7.
When orders are issued to officers to
assemble FOR any military duty (unless
specified to the contrary swords
should always be worn CRITIC.
ONE dozen Of Grifliu's ivoryette photos
will make twelve Christmas presents
What can you present your friends that
will be more aCceptableS
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After Swearing OF
How many have taken VOWS Of absti.
nence with the birth OF the new year IL
perhaps hard to estimate, but we now
know that such efforts are futile against
inveterato habit, habit which has become
disease. There was time when IL
would have been easy to quit, but having
neglected to do 80 the habit continued un-
iii by the constant or frequent Use Of the