The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-26
OFFICERS PRESENT.

Company A, Scranton-CaptainW William
johnson, First Lieuterant Harry l.. Dim
mick, Second Lieutenant George l..
Daily.
Company B, Scranton-Captain John w.
Hanback,, First Lieutenant Elmer f.
Berry, Second Lieutenant William &.
Scott.
Company C. Scranton-Captain Frank
Roblng, First Lieutenant Edward IL.
Burkhouse Second Lieutenant Thomas
=. Murphy.
Company d. Scranton-Captain Arthur
Foote, First Lieutenant William @. Da-
Wis, Second Lieutenant Lorenzo 5. Bisbee.
Company f, Honesdale-Captain Dam
lei G.. Osborne, First Lieutenant Grant
Lane, Second Lieutenant Nelson Il.
Blgelow
Company f, Scranton-Captain Free
mont Stokes, First Lieutenant Christo-
pher F.. Pross, Second Lieutenant Charles
W. MoredoCk.
Company G., Montrose-Captain ]. c.
Harrington, First Lieutenant Richard A.
Watrous. Second Lieutenant Marcus b.
Corsman.
Company II, North Scranton.-Captain
l.. Huff First Lieutenant Thomas W.
Parry, Second Lieutenant Thomas +.
Mills.
Company 7. Easton-Captain Fred r.
Drake, First Lieutenant Robert T.
Horn Second Lieutenant William w.
| Newberry.
Company X, Scranton Captain Bursen
| Bevans, First Lieutenant Charles f..
Scott, Second Lieutenant, Milton c.
O'Connoll
Company L, Scranton-Captain William
A. Raub, First Lieutenant David W. Da-
Wis. Second Lieutenant, Robert W.
| Cooper.
Company NJ, Tunkhannock - Captain
| Norval W. Reynolds, First Lieutenant
Alvery r. Melhuish, Second Lieutenant
Harry Lackey.
DINED AT SCRANTON CLUB.
| After the election, Colonel Watres en-
tertained the line officers at a dinner In
| the Scranton club. Besides the line
| officers there were present Colonel
| Dougherty and Lieutenant Frantz, OF
| Wilkes Barre; Colonel Watres and
Lieutenant Colonel F. w. Stillwell and
Major w. S. Millar.
After the dinner Colonel Dougherty
formally announced the result of the
election and called upon the officers
chosen for their acceptance or refusal
Of the honors rendered them.
Colonel Watres, in accepting the posi-.
tion of colonel, expressed his high ap.
probation Of the honor and said ht
would do his utmost to keep the re,
| organized Thirteenth regiment in the
prominent place in the National Guart
1t has held for years. He reviewed the
past history of the regiment and spoke
Of the distinguished men who have
commanded it. He then referred to tn,
armory and said the Thirteenth Ough
to and will have a new armory. Pub
lie sentiment, he said, is strongly II
favor of a new armory.
"No organization" continued tn,
speaker, "can be efficient unless prop
erly housed. It is absolutely necessar,
to have a properly equipped armory t
have an efficient regiment. With
suitable armory In this city we cal
have regiment second to none in tn,
state. The Thirteenth has been
leader in the past and we purpose L
keep it in the front rank"
Speeches of acceptance were ais
made by Lieutenant Colonel Stillwel
and Major Robling. Major Field, o
Easton, was not present. Lieutenan
Colonel Stillwell was a major of tn
Thirteenth when it went into the vol
unteer army and was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel upon the retirement O
Lieutenant Colonel Mates
Major Robling has been for a numbe
Of years captain of Company c. Hi
promotion puts First Lieutenant Ed
ward Burkhouse in line for the offic
of captain Major Field of castor
was major of the Eleventh regiment
which has passed out of existence. .
speech was also made by Major w. S
Millar
ATHERTON APPOINTED.
The first official act of ColonC
Watres was to issue an order appoint
ing d. b. Atherton regimental adju
tant with the rank of captain. He wa
adjutant of the Eleventh regiment