The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-05
S[OCUM LIGHT GUARDS.
Their Thirty-seventh Anniversary
Celebrated Yesterday.
THE PARADE AND BANQUET.
very Good Scores Made at tho Range In
the Afternoon-Gov. Ladd and Others
at the Banquet-A Good Entertain
nnent Of Music and Athletics

Yesterday was the 37th anniversary OF
the Slocum Light Guards and was fifty
celebrated by the past and present mem
hers of the company In the afternoon
the company went down to the Sassafrass
Range and shot at 200 yards for the com
pany prizes. The following were the best
scores made, each being out of a possible
25: A. Mitchell, IL: Sergeant c. ID. Slo
cum, II; Private Clements. IL; Corp. w.
S. Forsyth, II; Capt. Forsyth, 16; A. +.
Williams, 10; 4. A. Doyle, IA; II. Cor
man and r. w. Snow, IL each, and j. A.
Young 10. There were four ties In the
total, but Mitchels was the best, Slo-
GUMS second ard Clements third.
At 7:S0 o'clock last evening the com.
through the principal streets, headed by
Parks Continental Band, accompanied
Dy their guests In carriages and on foot.
When they arrived at the armory on
Broad street a substantial banquet was
spread which was thoroughly appreciated
by one and all.
Seated at tables were Gov. Ladd and
Brig. -Gren. Hiram Kendall on either side
of Capt Forsyth, Major A. V. Warfeld,
Col. Moran, Col McSoley, Col. Smith,
Chief of Police Child, Commander Curtis,
of Slocum Post, Capt. Martin Thompson,
Col. T. A. Barton, Capt. Maynard. Lieuts.
Page and Murphy. and other past mem
bers aud officers.
Capt. Forsyth raped for attention and
reminded the company that this was a
birthday party Tor the thirty-seventh an
niversary OF the Slocum Light Guards.
He called upon Col. McSoley to act as
master of ceremonies.
Col. McSoley said that he was always
ready to do what he could TO further the
interests of the company. The highest
honor he had ever enjoyed was that of
commander of this company. He then
called upon Gov. Ladd is the first speaker.
Gov. Ladd gave humorous account of
his first night ut camp at Oakland Beach,
and complimented the company on its fine
appearance on that occasion rs they APP
peared in their new uniforms He spoke
of the condition Of the company when
Col. Slocum took IL into his care as COM
pared with its condition at present The
Slocum Light Guards have always been n
tine company and he was gratificd to see
them all together and hoped they would
remember him as one always interested
in their welfare.
Robert Tanner next entertained the
company with a harmonica solo with
guitar accompaniment, which was enthu-
siastically encored. The next on the pro-
gram was fencing bout between Messrs.
Harrington and Spooner., A comic song
More" was the next number and was
we'll received.
Col. McSoley next called upon Brig.
Gen. Hiram Kendall to speak. Gen.
Kendall said that the first requisite of n
soldier 10 to be gentleman, and he had
always found the members of the Rhode
Island militia to be gentlemen. He spoke
of the act which passed the Senate yester-
day tending toward the reorganization of
the brigade, and especially with regard to
the rifle practice. He spoke OF the neces
sity of good Workmanship in soldiers.
and said that he would not have, il he
could help 1t, in tho brigade any men who
were In any way unfit for duty by de-
fective sight or in any other way.
Messrs. Harrington and Spooner gave
an exhibition of foil and dagger practice.
Frank X. Westland next entertained the
company with a number of limitations.
Messrs. German and Spencer gave good
three-round set-to with the gloves. George
McKinnon by request gave good render
tain" and Aux Italiens " with piano ac-
Chief of Police Child spoke of Col. Slo-
cum and described the circumstances Of
his untimely death.
Frank II. Harcourt, assistant inspector
OF rife practice, then awarded the prizes,
ehe hrst, q company medal, to Private
Mitchell, the second, q box Of cigars, to
Sergt. Slocum, aud the third, a meer-
chaum pipe, to Private Clements. The
concluding exercises were remarks by
Col. Moran and Commander Curtis aud
songs by Messrs. Young end German.
Tho Slocum Light Guards were proud of
their thirty-seventh celebration.