The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-10
THIRTEENTH IS
STILL IN THE LEAD
Result of the Inspections at the Division
Encampment Announced.
HIGH HONORS FOR COMPANY D
Has the Highest General Average Of
Any Company in the State..GOver.
nor Hastings Pays the Members Of
Guard a Handsome Compliment.
Recommendations Of Inspectors
General MOrreli.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug 9.-General or
ders have been issued from the head
quarters Of the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, giving
the Jesuit of the inspection of the
troops at the division encampment at
Lewistown. The figures presented in
the general average show the Thir-
teenth regiment in the lead with $685.
then follows the Tenth regiment with
9514; First regiment, 93.l4; Eighth
regiment, 92.73; Fifteenth regiment.
81 "a: Eighteenth regiment, 9lS9; state
fencibes battalion. 9l'4l Fourth reg
iment 9O36: Third regiment. 902S; Sec
ond regiment, $3.50; Fourteenth reg
iment. $780, Fifth regiment. S9.4l: Six
teenth regiment. $50; TYelfth regi-
ment, ssh; Ninth regiment. SS0S;
Sixth regiment, 1895.
The ratings of the artillery and cav
alry commands follow: Gray Invin-
cibles, 95O5; First troop. N.15; Sheri-
dan troop. 20: Governors troop. 20 05;
Battery A. So 43; Battery Il, 81. 81; Bat
terry c. 80.
Inspector General Morrel recon-
mends that the present belt and cart
ridge box be done away with, and the
uniform now In use in the United
States army be adopted and that the
fiscal year Of each company end ten
days before the beginning Of the an
nual encampment SO that the company
clerk and every one assisting him
may be at the inspection drills and
doing the regular tour of camp duty,
instead of working under adverse CIR
cumstances and in Il hurried manner
on the annual report.
GOVERNOR HASTINGS COMPLI.
Mk.NT
Governor Hastings pays the following
compliment to the troops in this order.
"The commander-i chief takes espec-
ial pleasure in congratulating the Off
GERS and men Of the national guard of
Pennsylvania upon the great success
attending the division encampment
which closed at LewistOwn, July %,
1896. The promptness and willingness
with which every duty was performed,
te earnestness and enthusiasm that
characterized all the work done, the
high state Of efficiency reached, reflect
great credit upon the organization.
THE commonwealth today has within
her borders body of citizen soldiers
of which she is justly proud, and who
appreciating her care of the organiza-
tion are ever ready to render willing
and intelligent service For their de-
votion to duty. submission to discipline,
advancement, and the persistent efforts
that has resulted in making the ma
tional guard of Pennsylvania body
Of soldierly unequalled in t. ma ton, they
are entitled to be in the ranks Of every
city of the commonwealth"
Company ID. Thirteenth regiment,
carried off the honors Of the division
with a general average of 97.lO; com
| pany |, Tenth. ranks second with 96. so:
Company b. of the same regiment Is
third with 1910: companies A and h.
Fourteenth, fourth with $3.50 each and
Company q, Of the same regiment fifth
| with 80
Division A. Second battalion. leads
the state militia with a general aver.
age $3.50 Division h. first battalion
Is rated S7.72 and Division A, first bat
talon. S7.2O.