The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-14
ALL MUSTERED IN.
Governor Hastings Bade n Formal
Farewell to officers and Men
After n Review of
the Entire Body.
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| Ry Associated Press.
Mount Gretna, Pa, May 13.-The
| Pennsylvania National Guard, which
| has been compact organization since
| 1871 today practically passed out of eX-
| istenCe when the muSter of the last
| company of volunteers was completed
| and until the arms of the United States
are victorious will now be known as
Pennsylvania Volunteers. All that re-
mains of the old guard" are the divis-
| ion and brigade generals and their staff
! and a colored company of infantry in
| Philadelphia.
The last infantry company sworn in
was Company NJ, sixth regiment for
merly Company b, state Fencibles,and
last of all was the governors troop, of
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania bears the
distinction of being the first state to
answer to the presidents call for vol
unteers and tonight on the field wait
ing orders, 10,S00 Pennsylvanians stood
| ready and anxious to do battle for
united country and from one end of
Camp Hastings to the other the strain
of Yankee Doodle and Way Down
in Dixie mingled in unison. AS soon
as the mastering was completed Gov
ernor Hastings notified the war depart
ment and at o'clock tonight he bade a
formal farewell to officers and men
after review of the entire body.
The scene was memorable, imposing
and intensely dramatic as the whole di-
vision, recruits and all, swept over the
hill in columns Of companies and pass
ed by the governor. The governor was
| accompanied by his staff. Generals
Wiley and Goblin. and the regular army
officers. Generals Snowden, Goblin,
Wiley and Scall faced their comman-
der-n-chief and We're addressed by the
governor who said, in part;
THE GOVERNORS REMARKS.
You are the general officers who
have given many years Of hard work
to bring the Pennsylvania National
Guard into its present state of eftic-
iency. on behalf of all the people l
give you my warmest thanks. The re-
sponse made by our people would have
filed the ranks of any army fifty thou
sand strong. | am sorry that cannot
salute you on this review as the COM
| manding officers of division and bri-
gade. 1t is the unanimous sentiment
of our troops that their old command
L
have considered it my duty to urge.
| and with much earnestness l have
urged your appointment by the presi-
dent.
Il know that the mothers and fathers
Of the men in the Pennsylvania divis-
ion would he much better satisfied if
their sons were commanded by you. I
am still hopeful that the president In
his wisdom will appoint you TO COM
mand them. But whoever leads them,
am sure that their services TO flag
and country will maintain the honor
and add lustre to the glorious history
of our beloved commonwealth"
Each of the generals responded. The
governor will return to Harrisburg to-
morrow The official figures tele-
graphed to Washington show the total
number of volunteers to be 10,S60, the
number that was asked for by the
president OF this number 26S are
enlisted men and 593 regimental and
company officers. The First, Second
and Eighth regiments of ten Compan-
les each, the Sixth and Twelfth twelve
companies and the remainder eight
companies each. In addition to these
fifteen regiments there are three troops
of cavalry and three light batteries.
SCHALL NOW A COLONEL.
Brigadier General Schall today was
mustered in as colonel of the Sixth
regiment, Colonel Washa baugh being
rejected for physical disability. Colonel
Norman NJ. Smith, of the Eighteenth
regiment, was also mustered in. He
was rejected yesterday, but his case
was reconsidered today.
a car load of the travel rations which
went astray yesterday and held back
the Fourth and Sixteenth regiments
arrived today. The men of these COM
mands have no orders to move and
are still quartered in the barracks. To-
day all the colonels reported to the
war department and will receive orders
relating to their movements from
Washington direct.
Orders were received tonight from
Secretary Alger to have seven regi-
ments ready for departure to Chicka-
mauga. Orders We're Immediately given
the cOlonels of the Fourth, Sixteenth,
Third, First Fifteenth, Fifth and
Ninth regiments to prepare to move
forthwith. The Fourth and Sixteenth
will leave tomorrow and the others as
soon as possible. Supplementary or
ders are expected directing the Fourth
and Sixteenth TO proceed direct TO
Tampa.