The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-26
THIRTEENTH GOES
THIS MORNING
Special D., L. and W. Train Will Trans.
port the Scranton Regiment.
NOT MANY WILL STAY AT HOME
Train viii Leave the City Soon After
O.3O O'clock--Wili BE Quartered
with Other Pennsylvania Commands
in the Grand Central Palace, Lex
ington Avenue and Forty-fourth
Street--Lieutenant.Colonel Mates
Is in Command.

Spotless soldier clothes, untarnished
brass, the simmer of polished steel,
the swing and rhythm of company
step and other peaceful signs Of war
will be seen in Scranton this morn
ing before the departure of the Thir-
teenth regiment for New York city
to participate in the ceremonies at
tending the dedication of the Grant
Mausoleum. A significant fact is that
from this city will go the best COM
pany, d, and the best regiment of
the best division of national guards
men, that will be seen in the metro
polls. or that exists in the United
States.
A special Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western train of nine cars will trans
port the regiment, which will be in
command of Lieutenant-Co Colonel
Charles G. Mates, the death of Col
onel II. A. Coursen's daughter pre-
venting him from being in command.
In New York the regiment will be
quartered in the Grand Central pal
ace with the other Pennsylvania regi-
ments. The return trip will be made
Wednesday morning.
REGIMENTAL ORDERS.
Reglmental orders were issued by
Colonel Coursen to company COM
manders last week containing all in
formation concerning the regiments s
departure, and it will take place with
out confusion. Companies A, b, and
d. of the central city, the field and
staff, on-commissioned staff, the
Lawrence band and drum corps will
assemble at the armory at S:45 o'clock,
and will march to the depot a half
hour later Companies F and II, of
the West Side and North End re-
spectively, will report to Major
George H. Whitney, of the First bat
talon, at the depot not later than $3.50
o'clock, and Companies f., of Homes
dale, and G, of Montrose, will report
Immediately on arrival in the city.
The horses are to be loaded early on
a car at Cliff street along with horse
equipments. This car will be at
tached to the morning express train
and the mounts will be saddled and in
waiting at Hoboken on the arrival of
the regimental special.
Quartered with the Thirteenth at the
Grand Central palace, Lexington ave-
nue. and Forty-fourth street, will be
| five other regiments, a battery and
the governors cavalry troop. These
commands will comprise the pro-
visional brigade-abOut one-third OF
| the National guard of the state
which is to head the third division of
the dedication parade
RUMOR UNTRUE.
A rumor that Company b had re-
volted and that the men would not
make the trip started from story in
a Sunday paper and is untrue. 1t is
expected that an average Of at least
fifty men, nearly the whole compile.
ment, will go. The regimental anG
non n-commissioned staffs will be
ReEimental static. c. Mates, Lieu.
tenant Colonel, commanding; George
II. Whitney, major First battalion
f. l.. Stillwell major Second bat.
talon; w. G.. Fulton, NJ. D., major
surgeon; L. T. Mates, regimental ad.
jutant; II. F. Mason, adjutant FRS
battalion; r. NJ. Stratton, adjutan
Second battalion; w. j. Tracey, quar-
termaster; H. B. Cox, inspector rifle
practice; c. r. Parke NJ. D., and w
F. Keller, NJ. D., assistant surgeons
Nom commissioned staffs-Albert Dav
is regimental sergeant major Firs
battalion, Reese Watkins, quarter
commlssary sergeant; j. II. Baumeis
ter, hospital steward; E. d. Edwards
principal musician.