The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-13

lowed by what will practically be the
reorganization of the guard, based on
the showing the companies of the varl-
Gus regiments will make in camp.
At Harrisburg yesterday an order
was issued dlsbanding Company NJ OF
the Thirteenth regiment. This was
done on the recommendation OF Bri-
gade Inspector w. s. Millar, of this
city, who found the company in very
unsatisfactory condition at the last
inspection.
The disbanding OF Company NJ will
leave the Thirteenth with eleven in
stead of the full quota Of twelve com
panies at the coming encampment. No
effort will be made to fill the regiment
up until after camp, because of the
reorganization that is contemplated.
At present the Third brigade con-
sists of five regiments with total OF
fifty-four companies, Or rather 1t did
until Company NJ was disbanded. The
Thirteenth and Ninth regiments have
had twelve companies each, and the
Fourth, Eighth and Twelfth, ten COM
panies each.
TO DISBAND COMPANIES.
After the encampmant the brigade
will consist of four twelve company
regiments, a total OF torty-eight. That
makes it necessary to drop one colonel
and mis- staff, abolish one regiment and
disband five companies, besides Com
pany NJ. The encampnent will deter
mine what companies will drop out and
which regiment will merge it's identity
with some other regiment. 1t can be
safely stated that the Thirteenth and
Ninth will continue to be regiments.
Because of the rigid examination
that will be made at camp the guards
men of the state are keyed up to the
highest pitch and will go to Mt. Gretna
determined to reflect credit on the
commands to which they are attached.
The members of the various COM
panies of the Thirteenth regiment are
making active preparations for the
coming enCampment. Company chests
are being brought to light from the
armOry cellar; first sergeants are in
dustriously compiling muster rolls, and
last but not least, each and every one
of the company commanders are drill
ing their men as often as possible to
get the recruits in trim for the rigid
inspections.
This will be the first division en-
campment of the new guard, and it
promises to be one of the largest in
the history of the state guard. The
always beautiful camp grounds have
been greatly enlarged for the accom-
mediation OF 10000 soldiers, who will
soon encamp upon them.
There will be no extra paraphernalia
allowed to be taken to camp this year.
as stringent orders have been received
| forbidding the carrying of tent floors,
| extra lumber, large mess tents, refrig-
| orators and all other furniture OF an
elaborate character.
LEAVE ON AUG. 8.
The local companies will leave this
city on Friday evening. August 3, ar
| riving there on Saturday morning.
They will leave the following Satur-
day morning, arriving home Saturday
night. The advance detail, which has
not yet been selected, will leave sew
eral days ahead Of the main body.
Preparations for the encampment are
now in progress at Harrisburg, under
| the direction of Colonel Thomas ].
Potter, jr., quartermaster general, AMI
| Colonel S. w. Moody, his assistant
| The shipment of camp equlpage, which
| includes tents, camp stoves and all that
| Is used by an army in the field has
| begun. There will be almost ten thou
| sand men under canvas this year, an
| increase of nearly two thousand over
| the last division encampment, which
| means a greater amount of all sorts OF
| supplies.
The equipage will be kept in the cars
on sidings until the advance details get
to camp. Colonel f. L. Robbins, of
Greensburg, commissary general of the
Guard, is now arranging to award con-
tracts for the great quantities of food
that will be required.
The company details will report at
Mt Gretna on August 2, when the brl-
gade quartermasters will be on hand
to direct them in the distribution of
supplies. There will be an increased
trackage on the Cornwall and Lebanon
railroad from Conewago to Mt. Gretna,
so that the transportation facilities
will be enhanced.
Governor Stone will be present at the
camp several days, and there will be a
division review In his honor
PRESIDENT INVITED.
AS this will be the star encampment
in the history of the National Guard II
is expected that some distinguished
military officers will visit the camp.
Governor Stone has invited President
| Mckinley. Adjutant General Corbin
and Major General Miles TO aatend the
division encampment
The commission of Major General
Snowden will expire shortly, and in
National Guard circles there is a great
deal of discussion as to who his sue
cessor will be. There is a general inn
preston that the command of the di-
vision will be rendered to General ].
p. S. Goblin, the commander of the
| Third brigade, but those who are close
to him say he has no ambition for the
proposed promotion.
The major general of the National
| Guard has not an active command In
the sense that the brigadier general
has, and except in times of camp and
the like has practically nothing to do
General Goblin prefers a command that
is a command, tits said.
Major Millar Of this city, Is the in
spector on General Gobin's stan and IS
the ranking inspector OF the state
Should Brigadier Goblin become a
major general he would probably in
sst on his capable inspector becoming
division inspector. 1t would carry with
it the rank of lieutenant colonel but
Major Millar has little liking for the
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