The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-11
HARRISBURG, April 10.
m nAJOR GENERAL GEORGE N.

IN ri AJOR GENERAL GEORGE N.
lMNl Snowden in his annual re.
lNVII port for 1898 refers to the mo-
UUu bilization of the National
guard for the purpose of attending
President ClevelnEd's inauguration,
and says: This movement again do.
monstrsted the practicability of con-
csn,rating the entire guard at any
feasible point in very short time.
He speaks of the marked improvement
in the discipline and proficiency of the
several organizations and to the valu
able experience gained at Homestead
He is of the opinion that fair, camp
meeting or picnic grounds near
a town do not afford for many reasons
that were evident last summer a de.
sirsble and suitable encampmsnt site.
Criticism is expressed of those officers
who selected camp grounds too small
to allow their troops to form or exer-
else with comfort. He adds that
minor advantages ought to give way
to those which are essential.
General Snowden favors the alter
mating encampment. but thinks the
practice Of encamping to different or
ganizations and different arms of the
service together is liable to tax disci-
pline and fail to give experience to
commanding and staff officers.
General Wiley, commander of the
Second brigade, recommends full
dress uniform for officers, at least, to
be worn on ceremonial occasions.
HOW THE BOYS ARE ROASTED.
General UPS. Goblin, commander of
the Third brigade. speaks of the pro-
gress and efficiency Of his command
and 10 its participation in the inaug-
ural parade at Washington, regarding
which he says: "Officers and men paid
exhorbitant prices for inferior rations.
as heretofore submitted to unfounded
and malicious accusations of mscon.
duct with their accustomed resigna-
ton; learned of the regulation demands
of corner grocery keepers for the pay e.
ment of articles never taken with ex-
perienced serenity, and read the antici-
pated criticism of reliable and veraci-
GUS newspapers with due humility.
The only compensating features of
the occasion was the excellentlv dsci-
pline uncomplaining sacrifice of the
men as witnessed and commended by
their officers, and the cordiality and
friendship manifested by army and
navy officers, soldiers and men whose
opinions and judgment were unpreju-
diced and fair"
He also urges strongly in this con.
nection that upon occasions of this
kind it is unjust to mem bers of the
guard to require them to furnish their
own subsistence in addition to giving
their time. The subject Of the SOL
diers ration is carefully considered and
is closed by recommending the adoption
of fixed schedule Of nutritious and
safe rations. which can be added tc
when desirable; the discsrding of all
cooking apparatus which cannot be
easily transported and used in the field
and tho permanent enlistment of cooks
He is much pleased with the new
equipments ana believes dress uni
form now unnecessary.
KNAPsAcK AND BLANKET DETAIL
The following order was issued from
headquarters National Guard this
evening;
A board is hereby convened to meet a
the office Of the adjutant general at Har
risburg on Tuesday, April II, 1894 at II
o'clock, a. m, to consider the adoption o.
new knapsack or blanket for the Ma
tonal Guard, and such othor business Al
may be.brdught before it.
Detail for the board: Colonel Wendell
P. Bowan, First regiment; Colonel Johr
Biddle, Second regiment; Major Frank q
Sweeney, inspector First brigrade; Lieut.
enant Colonel George G. Richards, Six
teenth regiment; Major William H. Davis
Eighteenth regiment; Major James Bart
lett, Tenth regiment; Colonel Frank
Magee, Eighth regiment: Colonel Christie
pher O'Neil, Fourth regiment; Captain
james Moir, Company G. Thirteenth regi