The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-12


General orders. No. 2S, A. G. o., are as
follows:
/ Hugh L. willoughby OF Newport is hereby ap-
pointed Lieutenant Junior grade) commanding
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company Of Newport OF the
Naval Battalion attached to the RHODE ISLAND
Militia.
IL Lieut.. willoughby will. upon receipt OF this
order, proceed 10 recruit the number of men re-
ouired for one Naval Reserve Torpedo Company In
accordance with the provisions OF Chapter l0l3 OF
the Public Laws. passed July 23 1891. and enlist
them into the service OF the state az provided for Ia
section s5 OF Chapter 25s OF the Public Statutes OF
RHODE ISLAND, "of the Militia" and notify the
Adjutant-G General thereof.
General orders, No. 90, are as follows:
l. In accordance with the provisions OF Chapter
1910 Public Laws election for Majors In the
second Regiment or Infantry, X. l. NJ, will be held
at the armory Of Co.'s 4. and H. Second kegi-
ment OF Infantry. r. /. NJ, on Tuesday. November
%, 1892. ate II. NJ.
in. 1he Brigade Commander will preside.
The Omcers' Banquet.
The Officers Rifle Association are ar
ranging for their annual banquet at
which the prizes for the rifle shooting will
be awarded. The committee to arrange
matters has been appointed and the latter
part of the present month VIII see all ar
rangements completed. 1t is expected
that it will be the biggest thing of the
kind ever given by the association since
its inception.
Better Equipment.
An order has been issued at the re-
quest Of the adjutant general by the
brigadier commander, TO each of the
company commanders. asking them TO
report the NUMBER OF unseryiceable arms
and equipments. with view TO com
pletiDg the equipment OF the whole bri-
gade.
Newport Naval Reserve.
Arrangements are being made to quar-.
ter the Naval X serve Torpedo Compauy
of Newport in the armory of Company Is,
Second Regiment, the coming winter:
The naval boys will use the armory and
arms Of the infantrymen until they are
better provided for. The company is
forming rapidly aud it Is expected that
the full number will have been enrolled
before long.
Company ID Regulations.
Capt. Coleman OF Company ID, First
Regiment has issued orders that AL the
men shall be at drill every week aud an Y
private who shall. be absent two drills in
succession without IA good reason, will
bs immediately discharged. The CON-
pany has 80 members and under Capt.
Coleman, the interest is so great that
there are applications for membership in
advance Of the opportun ity.
Brigade Notes.
The total strength or the brigade a=
shown by the quarterly report, is 1,075
men, n slight decrease since the last quar-
terly report, of about 30
Orders will be issued the coming week
to the different companies of the brigade,
calling attention To the particular need
of drill in guard duty. The inspections
will be with particular view to march
ing i'm this branch of the drill. The rea
sons for this are apparent, the regiments
which have been called out in New York
and Pennsylvania having been obliged to
do great deal of this duty.
Co. III, First Regiment applied for per
mission to shoot at the state rifle range
to-day but the date had already beer
assigned and Co. Ii will have some other
day for shoot.
Co. Il of the Cavalry hold a soca
Thanksgiving evening Nov. IL.
Co. ID, First Regiment is practising a
the rifle range To day.