The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-06
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Now that Lieutenant Walter +. Gun
ster has received a commission in the
regular army there is a great deal of
conjecture in the regiment as 70 who
will be his successor as adjutant of the
First battalion. Rumors has it that
Lieutenant Colonel +. W. Stillwell, who
as commander of the battalion ap-
points the adjutant, is decidedly anx-
ious to have Lieutenant Thomas Muir
ply, just mustered out of the Forty
second regiment of volunteers, fill the
place, and there is no doubt that if
Lieutenant Murphy would accept the
berth, his appointment will be popular
with officers and men alike.
lie was formerly second lieutenant of
Company Q, and an able and efficient
officer as he has since proved himself
to be in the regulars. Ii is not likely
that Adjutant Gsnster will resign until
after camp, and it is likely that before
the appointment is made there will he
more than one Richmond in the field.
There could be more unpopular sCleC-
tionS made for the post than Sergeant
Major Richard j. Bourkc. of the bat
talon. The latter has made no bid for
II, but his value to the regiment and
battalion are undoubted. and if Lieu
| tenant Murphy is not to be the next
| adiutant. Sergeant Bourke would be
just the man for the position.
All the local companies of the regi-
ment have now their full complement
of men, but In the recent suddenly
aroused interest in the organization
and the consequent influx of men, the
recruiters have been able to be trine
particular in their choice of new mem
bcrs, and. moreover, a gradual weed
ing out process is under way, which
will eventually separate the chaff from
the grain and leave the regiment in the
condi'io 1t was in when it stood at
the head of the crack military organ
izations of the state. Good men are
being brought in and Objectionable ones
thrust out, and as a result the COM
panies are rounding into excellent form.
The showing made at the battalion
drills has on the whole been excellent,
when one considers the terrible heat of
the nights and the great strain the
| weather must have proved upon the
boys. After the first drill Monday night,
the guard mount feature was elimin-
ated from the work during the re-
mainder of the week.
The rcgimcntal band is now estab-
lished in its headquarters in the new
arnory and Thursday night enjoyed its
first practice there. The musicians
apartment is on the third floor, front, a
large and airy room.
The new canvas suits were used at
the drills during the week and were
found great relief from the heavy
and cumbersome regulation blue garb
There will he no company drills next
week until Thursday night, battalion
drills being down for the first three
nights OF the week.
Major w. S. Millar has filed his re.
port of the Thirteenth regiment inSpcc
tions with the brigade authorities al
Harrisburg and the results of those eX.
aminations will probably be announced
at Gretna. The major will leave here
for camp July 10, accompanied by his
orderly.
|
The first general orders regarding the
brigade encampmcnt We're issued dur.
ing the week by General j. Z. $. Goblin
1t is announced in the order that Lieu.
tenant Colonel Joseph h. Hutchinson
of the Eighth, is detailed commander
of the camp until the arrival of the
brigade leader himself. All regimenta
quartermasters will report to the brig
ade quartermaster in camp by a. m
July 49,
The severe drills through which the
battalion commanders have been put,
ting the companies, coupled with The
terrible heat, has proven an awfu
strain on the "roOkieS," or new recruits
After Tuesday nights drill. moreover
the men of Company ID Were handed
over to five ambitious privates, eacl
of whom put the men through the drill
This handling of company is part o.
the examination for corporal and the
quintet of prvatcs who did the worl
put their companions through a pac,
which caused many a word, better lef
unsaid, 10 escape the lips of the angry
youths In canvas
There was a meeting of the field anC
staff officers of the regiment at the ar,
mory last night, to finally arrange de
tails for the brigade encampment.
MERCURY HAD TIRED FEELING