The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03


matters military in the city during
August, as drills have been ordered
suspended until October and the sol
dier boys given a vacation from drill
have their minds now turned to other
matters. While the drill room at the
armory is practically deserted at pres
ent, the company rooms are of course
open and utilized by the men as very
comfortable and enjoyable club apart
ments.
The official order regarding drills
was issued early in the week by Col.
l.. a. Watres, and is as follows:
Headquarters Thirteenth Regiment Third Br.
gadc, National Guard Of Pennsylvania.
Scranton, Pa, July 80, 1901
Regimental Orders, No. 81
All drills are hereby suspended until the first
Monday in October, 1901.
Attention Of company commanders Is called
TO the importance Of qualifying their men aa early
in the season as possible.
The rcgimcntal inspector Of rife practice is di'
rcctcd TO make a report to these headquarters
upon the first Monday of September of the mum.
ber Of men qualified in the regiment. BY order
Of l.. 4. NdtrcS, Colonel.
d. b. Atherton, Adjutant
in the matter of disposing of the arm
ory during the winter to II. +. Dixey,
who has made the armory committee
a proposal to lease the drill room dur
ing stipulated period. for the purpose
of having nightly vaudeville perform
ances. The offer was made about a
month ago, but the committee are
awaiting the return to this city of u.
II. Watkins, one of their number, be-
fore acting on the proposition,
A good deal of interest has been
aroused about the city by the matter,
and while all theatrical patrons would
favor a good straight vaudeville house,
yet the promoters of the project will
have numerous obstacles to surmount
before they could obtain the armory,
| Not the least of these is the question
of drills. 1t would be impossible to
demand a cessation of company drills.
and highly unpopular to resume them
in the old armory. However. Mr.. Dix
ey is hopeful and few weeks may
witness important developments in the
matter.
Col. G. Bow Dougherty, of the Ninth
regiment, Wednesday night celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of the day
on which he joined the regiment, by
entertaining the field. staff, non-com-
missioned staff and line officers of the
Ninth at his home on North Main
street, Wilkes Barre. Alexander's
Ninth regiment band was present, and
the evening proved pleasant one tc
all present. Colonel DouGherty, who
| is now senior member of the ThirC
brigade, which he commanded recent.
ly during the absence from the state
of General Goblin. Joined the Nintf
August |, 1881, as a private, and re-
Ceived his first step just eleven day!
later, when he was made regimenta
clerk. His promotiol9s followed il
quick succession, being as follows
Chief musician. July -, 1882; lieuten
ant, May .. 1888; re-appointed, No
vember Il, 1884, and June 90 1885; in
spector of rifle practice. April s, 1897
re-appOinted, June 23 1890; major, No
vember 3, 1892; lieutenant colonel Jun,
%, 1894; colonel, July IA, 1897.
Since the soldiers return from cam
they have been busted putting thei
equipment in proper order and es
pecially Industrious have they beef
found to be in cleaning their uniforms
The light canvas suits fairly absorbed
dust, and by the time the boys ha'
completed their work the sun ha,
fairly baked a thin covering onto tn
uniforms. Officers and privates look
ed as though their uniforms had bee
through hard service.
At Thursdays inspection the regi
ment was forced to appear in its sorr
garb, for the wOeful appearance q
which they were not, however, mark
ed down, as Adjutant General Stewar
doesn't expect khaki uniforms to loo
spick and span after their owners hav
worn them through six days of en-
campmint. The Ninth regiment. q
Wilkes Barre, received new KHAKI
suits the morning of inspection, AN
looked dapper and neat when inspect
ed by the adjutant general and hi
staff.
The splendid showing made by tn
Thirteenth's officers at camp impress
ed all who watched the regiment a
drill. Adiutant General Stewart, Will
conversing with a Tribune man afte
the inspection, cOmplimented the reg
ment upon the whole, on its eXCeller
showing, and then briefly COmmente
on individual companies and thei
commanders.
Among others, he mentioned Captai
. Arthur FOOte, of Company ID, and dc
clared that he was fine office
Captain Foote is indeed one of III
, most competent officers in the reg
ment, and is, moreover, very popula
with his men.
All of the lockers have now been il
/ stalled in the basement of the armor,
and are a convenience much apprC
ciated by all the men, being large an
more commodious than the locker
used in tht old armory.
Nothing has yet been done toWar
building the bowling alleys at the arm
ory, and it is likely that they will !
laid some time during the winter an
that the regiment will be represente
l by team in one of the City's league
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