The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-11

vious days shooting. To-day Major
Carter's shots, as they appeared on the
| target, are shown.
Ii is a very encouraging thing, for the
! officers to have their brigade commander
come down to the range and shoot with
them as Gen. Kendall did Yesterday. 1t
will do great deal toward making the
efforts of the association as successful as
can be desired.
After the practice at 200 yards Major
Carter and Capt. Sweeney shot ten rounds
at 800 yards, Capt. Sweeney making 40
out of possible so. and Major Carter 81
Major Carter then won by a score OF -
out of possible %, range trophy put up
on the spot and shot for at 700 yards,
Next Friday the shooting will be 90
rounds each at 500 yards, when 1T Is
hoped that better scores will be made
and the weather be more favorable.
During the past week thieves broke
into the hut at the range, forcing the
locks, and stole the marking discs. The
association has offered ayeward for the
arrest and conviction OF the thieves.
Breaking and entering Is punishable by
two years or more imprisonment as well
in this case as If 1t were store broken
into.
At the meeting of the officers of the
ELI. Veteran Association last evening
it was decided that Col. Duckworth and n
delegation of the officers should accept the
invitation of the Worcester Continentals
for June IL.
1t was also voted to hold ,quarerly
meetings of the officers, on which occa-
sions supper will be served.
The matter of field day was brought
up and discussed, but as it will be before
the association on Tuesday next the Off
GERS did not take any action other than
to discuss and recommend.
The annual reunion OF the FIRST Regi-
ment aud Battery, Rhode Island Detached
Militia, will be held at Westerly, June 81,
the anniversay of the battle of Bull Run.
The Governor and staff will attend.
Contracts for two new gun carriages
for the Machine Gun Battery, have been
given to the Architectural Iron Works
and they will be ready to go into camp
this year.
1t Is also expected that the Battery will
be uniformed before July L. M
The adjutant general has ordered copies
of the new cavalry drill regulations for
the battalion cavalry, and the drill under
them will probably begin next week.
The officers OF the +. Ia. /. Veteran
Association, Col Thornton and other
officers of the brigade have been invited
To participate in the reception given by
the Worcester Continentals, June IL, to
the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford, Conn,
and the Amoskeag Veterans OF Manches-
ter, ~. III.
I'he regular meeting of the +. l.. l.
Veteran Association will be held June IA.
Company III, first regiment, were TO
have had n field day and target shoot at
Sassafras range on Thursday last. but
the heavy rain discouraged such an event
and the day was spent IN shooting IN the
range at the armory in Pawtucket and
baseball game on Coils lot In the alter
noon.
The adjutant general has received from
the headquarters " the L. :. army n sam
of the officers campaign hat. IL Is a soft
felt hat with high crown and wide brim
and of drab color. Gen. Dyer would be
pleased To have the officers OF the brigade
call aud inspect the sample with view
TO adopting 1t for camp duty.
Lieut.. Col. James L. Phetteplace, Major
George w. Easterbrooks and Major
Henry Il. Rose are ordcrsd before the ex-
amining board June %.
Capt Archie &. Thompson of Co. T., 1st
regiment, Westerly, has been appointed
mastering officer OF companies r. and r,
lst regiment.
Col. Thornton and the other officers OF
the 4. l.. ARE invited to the annual din
ner of the Boston Lancers, June H.
Special orders, No. 40, adjutant gen
erals office, declares vacant the Office OF
captain in Co. G, 2d regiment, at Central
Falls, aud honorably discharged Lieut.
Howard Il. Wall, at his own request.
special order. No. AZ, revokes the COM
mission of Daniel G.. Roche of Company
B, second Regiment, at Newport, and
Also declares vacant the Office OF first lieu
tenant In the Second Separate Company,
Lieut.. George w. Simms being honorably
discharged.
Gen. Kendall and staff had a very
-,irnsant day Thursday at South Frsrn-
inqham, visiting the camp OF the First
Brigade, Massachusetts Militia, in spite
OF the heavy rain. lie was received at
headquarters in the most hospitable
manner and introduced To Gov. Russell.
after which he was provided with y
mount. aud visited every department OF
the camp. lie found many ideas new 90
the Rhoie Island militia, aud IL very en-
thusiastic over his treatment ~ well as