The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-18
The MILITARY NEWS.
Probability Of Another Tournament
by the F. L. !. Regt.
CO. A OF THE INFANTRY ACTIVE.
General Orders In Regard to the Appear
ance Of Onicers at Drill and Fixing
the Matter Of the Reporting of Quali-
Acations Of Men for Enlistment.

The athletic tournament of the +. l..
I. regiment was such decided success
that Col. Thornton is very much in
favor of having another one take place
in the near future. The matter Of the
tie between Co. G and Co. d for the ban
ner awarded to the command winning
the greatest number of first prizes could
then be settled, and in all probability the
other companies would show up much
stronger men Mt another event OF this
kind. Troop A, Capt. Roe, New York
city, are to give an athletic tournament
on Saturday night in which there will be
wrestling on horseback, fencing on
horseback and tug of war on horses.
Troop b held successful a very social at
their armorylast Tuesdayevening. The re-
ception committee was second lieutenant
7. j. Murphy, private II. +. Irving and
private @. A. Swan.
Company A, First Regiment, r. /.
M. and First Light Infantry Regiment
are at present in the most prosperous
condition. Capt. Tanner has been busy
since he became commander OF this
company wedding out the dead wood,
and he thinks he mas almost cleaned his
roll of men who are not credit to the
command.
New members have been coming in
rapidly and the company now numbers
forty-five men. Afthe regular meeting
last Tuesday evening Sergt. Kirby was
elected member of the recruiting COM
mittee and Private Ramsbottom was
elected clerk. DR.. j. w. Jackson, physi-
clan at Butler Hospital, wa elected
member Of the company. L ompany
is talking Of a asupper and reun. On to take
place after the first of the year. This Is
to be something more than an ordinary
company supper from the fact that 1t
will be reunion of the past and present
members of the F. l.. l. roll, and it will
probably take place at one OF the promi-
nent caterers in this city.
col. Van Slyrk. U. L. A., has issued
General Orders No. 8, which read as
follows: 1.-The new drill regulations
having been adopted the commissioned
officers drill are hereby discontinued,
and on Tuseday, Dec. Is, and there
after until further orders, on the third
Tuesday in each month all commissioned
officers and non-commissioned officers
are ordered to report at the armory at
S:15 p. M. for instruction and drill in
the new drill regulations. Commits
81 i,ned officers will rep rt in undress
uni form with side arms, non-commis-
stoned officers in drill uniform"
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Boston will probably vi it
the Park Theatre, Boston, some tim,
i'm January, and the members of the
+. l.. l. Regiment are in hopes to be
able to attend the theatre on the same
night.
The Bristol Train of Artillery is to
have grand ball New Years eve. Col.
Straight is chairman of the committee.
General Orders No. Is, adjutant gen.
erals Office, issued Dec. 10, reads as fol-
lows:
Il"So much of paragraph 4, General
Orders No. Is, series of 1887 as requires
mastering officers to certify that appli-
cants for enlistment shall have been res
idents of this State for at least two years
is hereby revoked" Mastering officers
will be required to certify:
/. That the applicant for enlistment is
physically qualified to perform any duty
required of him.
2. That he can read and write.
3. That he has been a resident of the
State for at least one year, and of the
city or town at least six months.
BY order of
HERBERT w. LADD,
Governor and Communicating Chief.
ELISHA DYER,
Adjutant General.