Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23

SECOND BRIGADE
FIRST AT GRETNA
Will Leave Pittsburgh at Mid
night: Other Two Will
Follow Closely

The Second Brigade. composed of
the Tenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth
regiments of infantry, will be the first
organizations of the Pennsylvania Ma
uonal Guard to mobilize at Mt. Gretna
Tomorrow. The Second will begin to
move from Pittsburgh about midnight
tonight and will reach the mobiliza-
tion field during the morning hours.
The First Brigade will move from
Philadelphia late in the morning and
will arrive at Mt. Gretna between noon
and o'clock and the Fourth Brigade.
composed of the Fourth, Sixth and
Eighth infantry, will go in later in
the afternoon. The auxiliary organiza-
tions will follow on Sunday.
General \. J. Logan, of Pittsburgh.
commanding the Second Brigade.
stopped here to-day to call upon Ad-
lutant General Stewart and was met
here by Major f. Lowry Humes
United States District Attorney for
Western Pennsylvania. who came up
from Washington. The arrangement
for moving the Second Brigade will
enable the men to sleep on the trains
and the other hrigades TO spend to-
night at home stations.
Capt. kemper on Grounds
Captain j. B. Kemper. senior mus
tering officer has ests blished his head
quarters at Mt. Gretna and to-day
Captains Thomas and Biddle detailed
as assistant mastering officers, re-
ported to General Stewart
Reports coming here to-day were
that recruiting was going ahead
rapidly and that many commands were
close to maximum strength. Only
eighty men will be taken to camp by
each unit because of fear that the
tentage and equipment for men above
peace strength may not arrive in time
from the United States army quarter
masters depot.
Recruits Stream In
Governor Brumbaugh to-day trans
mitted 10 General Stewart a telegram
from Secretary of the Navy Daniels
asking that transfers of naval militia
men TO the land forces be kept at the
minimum. The secretary pointed out
that the militia had been trained at
great expense and that il was desired
TO keep the force intact.
Recruiting reports are that many
former guardsmen and former SOL
diers in the regular army are enlist
ing.
Second Takes Oath
Brigadier General A. ]. Logan. COM
manding the Second brigade. and
members of his staff took the oath as
United States Guardsmen at the Of
fee OF the Adjutant General to- day,
Major Frank D. Beary, the deputy ad-
lutant general, administering il. Cap
tain George c. Jack. of the Governors
Troop, also took the oath at the Cap
itol.
Lieutenant Benjamin c. Tnghman,
Company D. Third infantry, was to-
day appointed a captain and assigned
TO command Company F. Third infan-
try.
Colonel II. s Williams. chief OF ar
tillery Of the Guard, was at the Cap
ttol to-day in conference with Gen
eral Stewart.
State Attaches Enlist
Several attaches of departments of
the State government enlisted to-day
in local companies and were given as
surances that their places would be
6eld for them, although there is
BONE uncertainty regarding pay for
the services.
kilograms were received by the
Governor to-day from Governors
Island that the department quarter
master at Front Royal, Va. had been
directed to advertise for horses for
troops from Pennsylvania and that ne
should direct all prospective bidders
70 communicate with that officer
Bids will be opened at noon on
June %.