The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-19

Should there be war and the National
Guards Of this state be called out, nat
urally the Thirteenth regiment would
go first, it being the crack regiment.
on this side we have Company T.. and
this company bids fair to become the
crack of the regiment.
To begin with, they have one Of the
best captains i'm the whole regiment, or
the Third brigade for that matter.
They are drilling twice each week, one
regular and one extra drill. once a
week squad drill is held and also an
officers school. The attendance for the
past three or four weeks was perfect,
every member. including the out-of-
town men, being present.
If the boys should be called away,
we might take some pride in the fact
that by virtue Of the seniority of SER
vice of Captain Fellows, he and his
company lead the First battalion of the
leading regiment of the Third brigade
Thus, although one of the last COM
panies to be formed and composed Of
larger percentage of younger men,
Company r would lead the van.
At present the company's roster Is
full. that is, they have sixty-three men
sixty privates and three oficers-all
that is allowed in time of peace. But
if + was put on a war footing of 100
men, that extra number could be easily
raised among eX-members who reside
on this side, many Of whom have eX-
pressed an intention of re-enlisting in
such a case. and there is no lack of
| applicants otherwise.
iy an arrangement recently put into
effect. little, if any, time will he lost
in SummOninE the men should hurry
call come, which is hardly likely. SO
| perfect is this arrangement that the
/ officers claim they can get the men out
| quicker than they did the morning Of
! the Lattimer trip. Each man thorough
| ly understands what is expected of him
| to facilitate matters. His clothes, ac-
| CoutrementS, etc, are in readiness for
| instant use.
| The Company's membership COM
| priseS men ranking from eighteen years
! upward and representing all the trades
! and professions. The height Of the men
| ranges from the necessary height Of
! five feet five inches up to six feet the
average being about five feet seven
! inches out of the sixteen commits
| stoned and 0n-Commissioned officers,
seven are married. OF the remaining
| fOrty-seven men, eighteen are married.
! The members Of the company have seen
| service from the man with four en-
! listmonts to his credit down to the man
| who has only been i'm for Il few months.
The company members are reserved.
| hut full of enthusiasm. only one man
has sought his discharge since the first
likelihood of actual service presented
/ itself. There is no doubt but that Com
! pauy f from it's captain down to the
! rawest recruit would give a good ac-
count of himself should it be necessary.
Following is the roster of the COM
pany, as the members would be called
out in squads: Captain, T.. II. Fellows;
! first lieutenant, II. +. Decker; second
lieutenant David J. Davis; first SER
| geant, w. S. Freeman; second sergeant,
Burr X. CARING. third sergeant. John
| NJ. Edwards; fourth sergeant, George
| Downey; fifth sergeant. Scott L. Sha-
| Yer; cOruorals. Lattimcr Reese, T.. II.
| Fellows. Thomas Beels, W. r. New
/ man, Edward Space, IL. Battin, G. \.
/ WriGley and Robert p. Diehl. The first
three named are commissioned officers,
the others nOn-Coms The men ar
ranged in four squads are as, follows:
First squad, Second Sergeant CARING
and Corporal Diehl, Privatns Arthur
Meredith, Bert Evans, ). DctriCk. Il. r..
Williams, Lemucl Phillips, Charles Kah-
Ter ana Arthur Williams, ten men.
Second squad, Third Sergeant Edwards
Corporals Reese and WTglcy Prvatcs
Frank Raymond Albert Foster, owen
Hughes Il. Petit Ford Moser Thomas
Phillips w. ii. Phillips ana David Will
Jams Majthey Armenian, ELI T.. Whct-
| stone Henry Mott, W. j. Davis. W. -.
Pcndrr Harry Bender, Charles Wallace,
| William Marsh, Thomas Stephens. COM
pany Clerk George n. Grifliths ana Will
lam Williams twenty-five men.
Third squad Fourth Sergeant Downey,
Privates, Musician Emmett McDcrmott,
Gideon Ellis, George Palmer ana W. \,
Davis Of this city; l.. u. Watson, Ci
Nicholson; RcXford +, Moon, of Wm-
/ mers, Pa, and Arthur Meyers. Ransom
township eight men.
Fourth SQUAD Firth Sergeant Shuftrr
, COrporals Battm and Newman; Priyat"s
Thomas Fletcher, Marshall Anderson
: Arthur T.. Clark w. J. puhlman, Will
lam Gibbons, Oliver Williams, II. A. Col
lee, Palmer Williams, 4. j. Davis j. f
Davies +. Edwards, Harry and Howard
} Davies Charles Cadwgan, J. l.. Lewis
Albert Wall and q. f. Sluckhart, twenty
men,
The men will receive stQte pay fo
the first three months of service an,
thereafter regular army pay. The com
missiuned officers receive regular arm!
pay now and would not be changed
The non-coms would change as tn,
mems.
VATIrABBES DISAPPEARED.
Popiamin WeiSbcrg Of lO0I Jackson