The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.


13.-The condition of affairs in the
Thirteenth has taken on some rapid
and interesting changes within the past
few days, The resignation of Lieuten-
ant Colonel c. c. MATES engrosses the
attention of every member of the res
iment, from the youngest private to
the highest officer. 1t has been under
stood for some days past that the lieu
tenant colonel has sent in his resign
nation and that, in all probability, il
would be favorably acted upon by the
higher military authorities. Word to
that effect was received yesterday.
| had a long interview this morning
with Lieutenant Colonel Mates in re-
gard to his resignation and the effect
of it. Colonel Mates stated that ne
found himself situated like many Of
the men and resigned on account Of
the force of circumstances. Having
been connected with the state militia
at the time the regiment was called
out. he freely rendered his services
with the other officers and was ready
and willing to go as far as the next
in the matter, either of undergoing
hardships or of making any other ne
cessary sacrifices. Since the regiment
was mustered in at Mt. Gretna on the
18th of last May he has stuck closely
to his post and has always been strict
in the discharge of his duties.
REASON HE RESIGNED
Asked as to what We're the chief mo-
tives which led him to sever his con-
nection with the Thirteenth. he said
that he has manifold interests of great
importance at home which claim his
attention and that he is the guardian
of two minor children-a position which
he cannot either neglect nor have filed
by any one else. AS the guardianship
requires extreme care, it being a case
of delicate and rather complicated
mature, he feels that the Circumstan-
ces demanded his presence home, espec-
tally as the regiments absence from
home is one of inactivity and at best
will. if it is ordered to go abroad, sim
ply consist of doing a term of tedious
garrison duty.
This being the case he felt it his
duty to send in his resignation, the
validity of which reasons evidently
satisfied his military superiors.
Lieutenant Colonel Mates enjoys an
enviable military record and has of
recent years been considered one of
the greatest promoters and sustain
ers of the high tenor of discipline and
efficiency for which the Thirteenth has
been noted He enlisted in the Scran-
ton City Guard in April, 1873, and SER
we'd as private in Company C for one
year. Soon after his enlistment he was
promoted to corporalship and later
on to sergeancy and in 1888 was made
sergeant major of the regiment In
october of the same year ne received
his commission as regimental adjutant
was reappointed to that important pos
ition two years later and was elected
first lieutenant of Company A in July
1885 and captain in 1887 His commits
sion as captain he resigned before his
term had expired, but his natural love
for military life led him to re-enlist
as a private. In July 1891 he was ap-
pointed quartermaster Of the regiment
and in January 1898 was elected ma
jor.
MADE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Two years later he received his
commission as lieutenant colonel when
Colonel II. A. Coursen took command
of the regiment as the successor of
Colonel Ripple. Colonel Mates com
mission in the United States volunteer
army dates from May 5, 1898, though
he was not formally sworn into the
service until May 18th.
Colonel Mates was a splendid sol
dier and he knew his business from
A to u in that respect. As a tactician
and a drill master. we'll qualified to
handle men, he had few, if any, SUI
periors in the regiment Personally
and when not on duty, he was the per-
sonificatiOn OF kindness and arrabl-
ity to all, and was we'll liked by the
men, to whom he was always a good
friend. They regret to see him leave
and would wish if he had remained
with them to the end. Colonel Mates
leaves here amid the regrets and the
best wishes of the men and of the Off.
GERS.
An order Of much importance has
just been promulgated for the benefit
of the officers and of the men of the
Thirteenth. 4 few evenings ago the
line and the staff officers held a meet.
ing and agreed TO talk over the gen.
eral welfare of the regiment and
agreed that it would be well to once
more publish and emphasize certain
matters which have been sOmewha
forgotten. The result of their deliher.
ations was the drafting and the pub.
lication of the following order, which
covers every point of importance in
camp life
The commanding officer of this reei.
ment noting the failure of many ofli
GERS and enlisted men to enforce and obey
the ordinary camp regulations ana the
general and special orders relating there
TO, hereby directs attention OF officers ard
men anew to the following rules and reg,
ulations, declaring thereby that such are
orders, and failure on part Of officers tC
respect and rigidly enforce them and or
part of enlisted men 10 respect and obey
the same, will be classed as disobedianct
of orders and summarily punished:
THE DAILY SCHEDULE.
l. The schedule of daily duty calls foI
reveille at 6.l5 a. m with roll call at So
a. m. and roll call at 8 y. m, and tattC
and taps at 9.15 and $50 p. m. respect
lively. The reveille is a can for every
member of camp to rise and a commls
stoned officer must be at hand, ana super
wise the morning and evening roll calls o
their respective companies
III. Attention is directed to general or
DER No. Z, headquarters First division
Second Army corps, June II, 1898, and t
general orders No. SS, headquarters See
ond Army corps July 1898, and in ad
dition thereto officers and non-commis
stoned officers of the guard are requireC
TO carefully read the Manual Of GuarC
Duty" and the army regulations, respect
ing their duties, especial attention beinl
directed TO the thirty-eighth, thirty-nlnth
tortieth and sixty-second articles of wa
and the punishments indicated for tn,
violation Of said articles as classified OF
pages AZ, As, 40 and 20 of the official man