The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
ABOUT OUR MILITIA.
The New Tactics To Be Taken Up
in Earnest at the Drill Meetings.
THE ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
The Monthly Inspections to Begin Next
Wednesday-An Incident mt Infantry
Hall I'm Which n Lot of the Militia
Boys Tried Their skill.

The following general order, accompa-
MED by n copy of the new tactics
for "School of Soldier and School OF
Company" has just been received by
the officer of the brigade:
Permission is hereby granted to the sew
eral infantry and heavy artillery organiza-
tions of the Rhode Island militia TO use
''the New Drill Regulations for infantry,
prepared by the Board appointed Jan. IL,
'Ss, TO revise the system of drill for the
army and the militia of the United States
and approved by the Secretary of War
Sept. 2S, 1891" until such time as the
complete drill regulations are published
and ready for distribution.
BY order of
HERBERT w. LADD.
Governor and Commander ln-Chief.
ELISHA DYER, Adjutant Gen
The new tactics are now TO be taken
up in earnest, and the company com.
manders expect them TO add much 10
the interest of their drill meetings. and
TO make the average attendance much
larger. Some OF the companies have
been using the new tactics for several
weeks and find them to be very great
improvement over the old Upton's Tao
tics.
The committee on theatre parties for
the +. l.. |. regiment are trying to make
arrangements for the regiment to see
the County Fair" at the Park theatre,
Boston, some time this month. at which
time the new scarlet coats will be aired.
The meeting of the board of examiners
occurs the 18th of this month. when
there will be five candidates for commits
sions in the brigade.
The consolidated quarterly report OF
the First Regiment infantry returns 81
officers and 327 enlisted men, "a total OF
35S.
The f. l.. /. ball was thoroughly dis
cussed by the officers of the +. l.. |.
regiment at their meeting last Monday
evening, and it was decided TO postpone
definite action to some future meeting.
The committee on the reunion and
supper of the officers of the brigade eX-
pect at least seventy-five or eighty Off
GERS and past officers TO be present. The
affair is to take place Nov. 80, Mt Tilling-
hast's parlors. Major Warfield, Capt
Forsyth and Lieut.. Carter have the mat.
ter in charge.
The First Light Infantry tournament
is to take place Dec. 8 in the Infantry
Hall. and Judging from the interest
manifested by the members of the regi
ment. it will be one of the best exhibi
tions of athletics given in the city this
season. The following is list Of events
and every man taking part must be an
active member of the First Light Infan.
try:
Tug Of war, one-half mile go-as-you
please, running high jump one-half mile
walk, hitch and kick. full dress race
boxing. 100 yards run, sack race, three
leg race, fencing, hurdle race, putting
shot. harvest race.
Music by the First Light Infantry
Glee Club and fife and drum band viii
be interspersed through the program.
The prize for the company winning
the tug of war is an elegant silk banner
Another banner will be given to the
company winning the greatest number
of prizes. The prizes are very hand.
some medals and badges, and are well
worth working for.
The United Train of Artillery inaugu.
rate their system OF monthly inspections
by the inspection of Co. A next Wednes
day evening at their armory on Canal
street. Col. Danforth will be the in
specting officer.
Co. b, u. T. A., will hold fair which
will probably be opened the 10th of this
month.
+. L. /. Glee Club is rehearsing some
new music for the athletic tournament
They will give several concerts this sea
son in the small hall at the Infantry
building.