The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
THE MILITARY NEWS.
Capt. Sweeney Surprised the Talent
at the Range Yesterday.

at the Range Yesterday.
THE NAVAL RESERVE DRILL.
The U. 8. s. Philadelphia Ordered to New
port for the Practice of the Torpedo
Compsny-F. l.. i. Anniversary--Om
Announcement of the Range Opening.
The shooting at 500 yards yesterday by
tie Officers' Rifle Association, was fun OF
surprises and the schore made under tie
circumstances was very good. "A strong
breezs was blowing across the range,
which was the first surprise seeing that
there was no wind ia the ,i.y. Capt.
Tanner started the shooting with score
Of 20; Major Rose. Major Carter, Major
McSoley. Can't. Rittman and Capt. Brown
beat this. making all the way from "a TO
77.>and Capt. Sweeney distanced them all
with "A fine score of SO, the largest score
eyey made by him at any distance. This
was his first appeara; ce since his return
from Europe, aud the practice aud ln-
struc,ion which he had at the school OF
Musketry at Hythe, England. seemed to
have been of immense value TO him.
Capt. Sweeney was warmly welcomed
back to the range and he showed that he
had proiited by his trip TO Hythe. lie Is
considered as very promising candidate
for the first prize Ia he contest. The
shooting next week will be mt 200 yards
and the final practice shoot before the
actual contest begins will co the week
following at 500 yards. The scores:
Capt Tanner. ...54e4 534i3 3344io244s
Major Rosc.......s 44B444gs454454
Maajorctsarter..4Sf55a45Sss4oss424 Major Carter
Lieut. r @. price.5 5sai444t5ssoe5oib5
Capt. Brown......s
Lieut. Pearce.. 20 5osbss4a
Capt. Rittman ..s43bsasSS4444s e
Lieut.. i Young. IS .Sss4s4454asass $500
Major Mcsolcy. ...SS5o4a
Capt sweeney. y...a454Ss4s5ts5
The Naval Reserve Drill.
Gov. Brown has at last heard from
the Navy Department naming the date or
the drill of the Naval Reserve on board a
man-of-war. In = letter received .yester-
day from Secretary TRACY, he is Informed
that the United states Steamship Phila-
delphia will Ire at Newport, Sep ember
o. %. % and "A. and that the desired OPP
portunity for the practice of the Torpeoo
cordingly the following has been issued
ApJuTANTs GENERAL's orrIcE.l
PnovIDENcR. sept 10. 1892.
Ia accordance with the provisions OF Special Or
ders No. %, A. @ q, X ! g 81 and with I,n, inior,
%a,leS oi sss isss Nssy Lieut. s William odssinson com;
nandins SSsa .serys roreedo company; NIL wIIl
' esP Of the S unitsd ass steamer fh isdsIPsis at
NTfERsrH TsRss f. Insdsiss q On ih receipt
~ this order VII c.mmpnicatss WITH the com.
Va aies i.aessphis Iisa' Tor instruction. ~ -
Nv ordsr Of - !. =. Az " SELL nR2wS,,,
ELISHA Dy sR. Adju;ant General.
Special els No. 81, issued Aug. 90,
referred to the above order. directed
Lieut.. Hod@inson TO hold his company in
had therefore b, n under orders since
that date. This intelligence will be very
gratifying TO all interested in the Naval
Militia OF RHODE ISLAND.
Tho Opening of the Rinc Range.
General Orders No. 12 issued from the
Brigade Headquarters r. |. NJ, officially
announces the opening of the State rifle
the rules under which the rife prac-
tice may be held by the several
militia companies. The rules provide for
the use Of the State arm (Springfleld
Rifle, IS calibre), for the supervision of
the instructors detailed s; Dy the Brigadier
Of ammunition from the Quartermaster
General by requisition and other minor
requirements. Capt. George "A. Forsyth
IL detailed as Acting Inspector Of rife
practice and given charge Of the range on
DAYS when any Of the troops may be at
practice. He is also directed to forward |
to the Brigade Headquarters detailed re-
ports Of all practice ut the range, imme- |
diately following the close of the seasons |
practice.
The 18th Anniversary of the #. l. 4.
The First Light Infantry Regiment will
celebrate the sevsnty-fifth anniversary of
the organization Of that command May
Is, 1898. This celebration will be the big
gest thing In military celebration that
has ever been seen in RHODE ISLAND, as
not only the active members but the vet
erans also will be anxious to assist In the
festivities. Already there Ii much talk
Of the coming event and IL Is expected
that no less than 450 men will turn out on
that occasion. Committees will be APP
pointed Immediately by the active and
veteran associations in order that every
thing possible may be done to make the
event . complete success.
Militia Notes.
Company A, Second Regiment, will
hold the first regular meeting of the fall
on Monday evening, at which Col. Moran
intends to be presept. Capt. Conley re-
ports that sixteen members Of his COM
pany have signiaed their intention to go
70 New York at the Columbus celebra-
fion, Oct IL This is a good example for
other companies to follow.
A special order has been issued from
the Adjutant Generals Office, permitting
the use of the armory Of Companies K,
and II. Second Regiment, by the police
for drilling
In transmitting the order for the Naval
Re escrves to report to the commanding
officer OF the L. S. S. Philadelphia, Gov.
Brown congratulated Gen. Dyer on the
successful result Of his efforts to obtain
the opportunity for the drilling Of the
Torpedo Company.