The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-01
The MILITARY NEWS.
A Reglmental Examining Board Or
dered by Col. Thornton.
PLANS FOR CO. C SUPPER.
The Inspection of tho Second Regiment
of Infantry win Probably he I'm Open
Air ON Dexter Training around on
Memorial Day.

Col. Thornton has ordered the adjutant
of the First Regiment to issue orders i'm
mediately creating n regimental examin-
ing board for non-commissioned officers.
The board will consist of the following
officers: Capt. G. w. Easterbrooks, Com
pany II; Capt. Charles II. Ledward, Com
pany r Capt. r. l.. Colman, Company ID.
1t will be the duty Of this board TO ex-
anime all candidates for non-commis-
stoned positions, and no warrants will be
issued to corporals or sergeants until the
nave passed "A satisfactory examination In
the school OF the soldier and school OF the
before this board. New York
has had n regimental examining board Tor
some time. and they have found it TO be a
great incentive to the study OF tactics by
the candidates for non-commissioned oiii-
GERS positions. Many OF the companies
have had their company examinations In
this State, but il is believed that the regi-
mental board will be more thorough IN
its work and the men will benefit by the
experience OF the officers in the other COM
panies.
The inspection OF Company II, First
Regiment Infantry, Capt. Easterbrooks,
ordered for next Wednesday evening, has
been postponed until the Wednesday fol-
lowing. The company is in splendid con-
UlIlOD HUu Will undOuOlCuAN OihC % hlAi
rank for proficiency in drill in the new
regulations.
The supper and reunion of Company G,
First Light Infantry, will occur April 20,
at Gelb & Norton's. The honorary com
mittee consists Of Brig. Gen; c. II; Bar
Gottschalk, Capt. G. Henry Alexander,
Capt. George III. Slade, Capt. A. i. Brown,
Adjutant a. G.. Higgins. Assistant Sur
geon +; T: Rogers, Lieut.. George ): knnt-
toy. Col. John I. Clarke, Lieut.. Col. Hi
ram Kendall, Capt. William FrankIand,
Capt. w. j.. C~omstock, Capt. +. Il. Burt,
Paymaster John A.. Carter, Lieut.. o, l..
Patt, Lieut.. A. w. Trafford, Lieut.. Il. 5.
Delano, Lieut.. ID. j. Sully. The supper
is to be a very elaborate affair, followed
by speech-making and music. The com
pany have already received answers from
a large number of past members signify
ing their intentions to be present. the af-
fair is to be q grand reunion and whoop-
'er-up for old Company Z.
The following named officers OF General
Rhodes staff have been placed on the
retired list Lient-Col. Philip s. Chase ;
Lieut-Col. George w. Carr Major Will
liam j. Bradford Col. John j. Jencks (;
Capt. c. Clarence Maxon; Capt. John
Howe. Col. Chase has been the Assistant
Adjutant General Of the Brigade since
June "a. 1879. Col. Carr was appointed
Medical Director of the Brigade, July 8,
1879, aud has been in continuous service
up to the present time, Major Bradford,
Col. Jencks, Capt. Moxson and Capt.
Howe, began service with the Brigade in
their respective offices of Assistant In
spector General, Quartermaster, Assistant
Qusrtermaster and Brigade Engineer,
July Q, 1879.
Brig. Gen. Rhodes, having been placed
on the retired list, the following named
officers are honorably discharged from the
service of the State: Capt. John +.
Clarke, aide-de-camp; Capt. Frederic Il.
Burt, aide de camp; Capt. Charles Ritz
man. signal officer.
Lieut.. Hodgkinson. of the naval reserve,
sailed from England the % of last month.
His command will tender him a reception
on his arrival in this State.
ApJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE.
General Orders No. 0:
The field officers of the First and Second
Regiments of Infantry, First Battalion of
s saSa,ry ee so9 GsPie.ns Of Fl I ins n nrs. Bat Battery sTS0l "a.
Light Artillery, and First Machine Gun Bat
terry of the Brigade, X. |: NJ, will meet in con-
10i North Main street, on Tuesday, April 8, at
II NJ, for the purpose of nominating acandi-
date FOR Brigadier General OF the brigade. The
AdJutant General VIII preside.
BY orderof
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
ELISHA DYER, Acknowledgement.
The inspection of the Second Regiment
of Infantry will, in all probability, be an
open air inspection this year. Col. Nor
ans idea is to issue an order for the eight
companies of the command to assemble in
Providence and have the regular inspec-
tion ceremonies and a review, the affair
60 take place on Memorial Day on the
Dexter training ground. Gen. Dyer is
very much in favor of this plan, believing
that it will give the command a practical
days work in the field, and at the same
time will serve as the regular State in
spection.
The quarterly meeting OF the i. L. I.
re, m mt TO be held next Monday evening
will be a very important one, several
matters OF great Importance to the com
mand will in all probability be acted on,
one Of which is manner OF celebrating the
seventy-fourth anniversary of the regi-
ment which occurs the llth Of May, and
one or two important amendments to the
bylaws of the regiment will he brought
up for consideration, the meeting of the
regiment to nominate field and staff
officers for the ensuing year occurs in two
weeks from next Monday.