The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-18
LOCAL military MATTERS
Elections and Coming Inspections
Keep the Boys Thinking.
WORKING FOR THE BIG BENEFIT
Committees Arc Now Encrgcticaliy En-.
gagged Preparing for the Event That
VIII Turn Many Dollars Into tho
New Armory Fund-Gossip.

The order for spring inspections hav-
ing been published, now company COM
| manders can regulate the weekly drill
lesson so that ample attention will be
paid to the different sections of tactics
and manual of guard duty. The dates
set for inspection are much later than
heretofore. We are given two months
In which to prepare. Regimental or
ders regarding election in Company II
and the spring inspections were pub
lished in Saturdays Tribune. The wis
| dom of selecting dates in May Is ap-
parent in the fact that a colonel, lieu
tenant colonel, a mayor, and at least
three captains must be selected before
inspection.
The all-absorbing topic just now is
the new armory benefit and election of
officers. The new armory benefit is re-
ceiving its share of the attention of
| those Interested The committees are
nearly completed, tickets are being
printed for the advance sale, most Of
the cast is complete and everybody is
| at work.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee will take place in the armory to-
night. Tomorrow night at 7.3O the first
rehearsal will be called. The Office Of
c. l.. Rice, room Coal Exchange,
is placed at the disposal Of the young
people for this, reading rehearsal.
Those Who VIII Have Parts.
The principal parts will be taken by
+. +. Ham, d. w. Scism, T.. +. Kings
bury, Captain Chase, Captain Barnard,
| M. j. Coyne, II. c. Dean, Miss Edith
Norton, Miss Bertha Powell, and other
equally well-known people of this city.
Bauer's orchestra will be engaged to
furnish the music.
The election for captain of Company
II will be- held March 26. For this posi-
ton the only name mentioned is that
of First Lieutenant Corwin. His cleo
ton will no doubt be made unanimous.
Second Lieutenant Benjamin, 1t is said,
prefers to remain where he is, 50 that,
in all probability, Sergeant HUFF Will
succeed Lieutenant Corwin.
For colonel no other name Is men
toned but that of Lieutenant Colonel
Coursen. His successor will be elected
by the line officers, but when no one
knows The order will likely be pub
!
ton Major Mates is in line of promo
ton to lieutenant colonel, and 1t is
not believed that Captain Barnard will
oppose Mates in the election, as they
are good friends, and Captain Barnard
aspires to be major 1t is also true that
should Captain Barnard oppose Major
Mates his own chances for cleo
| ton to the office Of major would
be somewhat weakened, for in that
case. Captain Chase, Captain Stillwell
and Captain Fellows will make an
effort to capture the position.
Plenty of Speculation.
There is much speculation as to the
probable outcome of the coming cleo
| tion, but an amiable understanding
will no doubt be arrived at before
hand. Company I3 is at sea, so to speak,
| in their choice for captain. Either of
their leutenants could become captain
| If they so wish. but they desire to Sc
lect some one who will be able to give
the company more attention and bring
more prestige than they feel capable
of. Alexander Dunn. jr., has been ap-
preached by some of the non-commis-
stoned officers of the company, but Mr.,
Dunn dslikes the idea of doing any
thing before seeing the present otii-
GERS.
He has not given Ae matter much
thought, so his name cannot be cited as
that of a candidate. He would be a
valuable addition to the regiment. He
has had ten years of service already,
| and is a worker Sergeant k