The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
OUR STATE MILITIA.
Why the F. [. |. viii Hold Its
Athletic Tournament.
MORE ABOUT THE TROPHIES
The First Light Artillery VIII Go To Bos-
ton Next Month, Perhaps Result OF
the Fair of Company E, II and IA
Military "Chowder."


time now in preparing for the athletic
tournament. The entries for the differ
ent events are coming in rapidly and the
tournament is now an assured success,
This exhibition is thought by many who
are interested in the welfare of the regi-
ment TO be a step in the right direction.
as it not only affords amusement TO the
present members of the regiment, but it
may be good recruiting agency for the
militia. 1t is no small part of the du-
ties of the company commanders 10 keep
their commands recruited up to the re-
quired number with the right sort of
young men.
Any man to be n good soldier must be
more or less of an athlete, the very fact
that he is required TO take 3O-inch step
and 120 per minute is euough 10 recon-
mend an athletic training for our citizen
soldier. The new drill regulations which
the militia is now using give much more
space TO gymnastics than is TO be found in
Upton's tactics. Against four setting up
exercises in the old tactics there are
seventeen in the new regulations. The
space given to the setting up exercises is
almost equal TO that given TO the school
of the company These things have i'm
pressed themselves on the minds of the
officers and men of the regiment and
tournament is the result.
The Officers Rifle Association will
hold its annual meeting on next
Wednesday evening, at which time the
nominations for officers for the ensuing
year will be made Thursday will be a
gala day for the association. The range
at Sassafras Point will be open all day
until 3 o'clock in the evening. Early in
the same evening there will be the cleo
tion of officers and afterwards will come
the reunion and supper and the presen-
tation of the trophies which We're won
by Captains George A. Forsyth and
Henry b. Rose of the First Regiment of
Infantry.
Gov. Ladd and Lieut.. Gov. Stearns
will be present, to present the trophies
and will remain to the banquet, after
wards going to the supper of the Young
Mems Republican Club. There is
strong feeling amongst the members of
the association in favor of having home
of their own, which will be open every
evening for social purposes and for in
struction in craftsmanship which has
become very important branch of the
service, and the matter will be thor
oughly discussed at the meeting.
Owing TO the fair which Company b.,
u. Il. A., has in progress, it has been
decided to postpone the inspection by
Col. Danforth for the present.
The banners which are to be the prin-
rlpal prizes mt the r. l.. L. tournament
will be on exhibition in few days in
Capt. H. $. Tanners window.
The committee on theatre parties for
the Il. l.. /, Regiment has received a
very flattering inducement fran the
management of the Park Theatre to
visit that place of amusement next
month,
The military examining board meets
next Wednesday evening.
Companies A, B, G and ID of the First
Regiment have taken up the new drill
regulations on their respective drill
nights.
The election of Lieut.. O'Neil of the
Warren Company makes the list of field,
staff and company officers of the Second
Regiment complete.
The members of the Machine Gun
Battery have formed fencing class. of
WHuCu IIul. DuNlS Is lHe INSTRUCTOR.
They will receive their first instruction
in foiling next Monday evening.
The fair of companies T., + and III.
Second regiment, closes to morrow night
after a very successful run of several
weeks. Everything was done to avoid
holding Il fair, but owing to the enor-
nous expense incurred in presenting the
drama of the Fair Rebel" and TO the
lack of patronage on the part of the pub
lic instead of making money the com
panies lost considerable amount. The
theatricals were given to raise money to
furnish the new armory. After much
thought on the subject it was decided TO
hold the fair, which will net the field
staff and companies the very handsome
sum of twelve hundred dollars.
Col. Moran, Captains Hackett Swee-
ney and Donahue, and Adjutant Can
ming have been untiring in their efforts
TO make this fair n success. and the re-
suit is more than satisfactory.
Lieut.. Col. McGann of the Second
Regiment of Infantry, will be a candi-
date for the City Council on the Citizens
ticket in the Tenth ward.
AS an incentive to the members of the
United Train of Artillery To secure re-
cruits for the organization, gold badge
has been offered to the member securing
the largest number of recruits.
Second Lieut. Charles NJ. Barbour
and Second Lieut.. James NJ. Kenyon of
Co.'S l. and L, First Regiment, Westerly,
are to appear before the examining
board at its next meeting.
The committee appointed TO procure
new scarlet coats for the First Light
Infantry Regiment have decided on the
number Of coats TO purchase, and the
contract will be given in few days
This committee consisting of Major
Warfield, Capt. Rose, Capt Brown.
Capt. Tanner and Capt. Colman is also
10 make arrangements for the keeping
of the coats in thQ~Armory.
Capt. Easterbrooks. Company III, First
Regiment, has appointed two new cor
porals. The new non-cOmmissiuned are
Corporal McChrystal and Corporal lib
bits.
The Machine Gun Battery will have a
chowder. with all the "iiXins" at their
armOry on Monday evening. Nov. %.
Capt. Ely is hard at work recruiting
men for the new guns and ON the even
ing OF the chowder an exhibition drill