The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-19
The MILITARY NEWS.
F. L. !. Regiment Invited to the Mu-
sic Hall Promenade Concert.
CHARITY BALL COMMITTEE
Tho Officers' Rife Association banquet,
Nov. 20-Newport Naval Reserve-Co.
AS Social, Dec. 6-Anniversary Conn
mittee of the Il. l.. I. Meets Nov. 20.

A letter has been received by the First
Light Infantry Regiment from Reeves
American Band inviting the regiment to
come to the third Music Hall promenade
on Dec. s. It viii be called First Light
Infantry Night" and the band offers to
escort the regiment from the armory on
South Main to Music Hall. The invita-
tion has been accepted, and the members
OF the L. l.. |, are ordered 10 report in
full dress uniform.
Charity Ball Committee.
The committee OF the First Light In.
fantry for arrangements for the charity
ball was appointed the past week. The
committee consists OF Col. Thornton,
Lieut.. Col, Phetteplace, Major ii. Is.
Rose. Major John A. Carter, Capt. A. q.
Higgins, Capt. Il. B. Burt. Lieuts. Hez.
Martin. Il. ;. D+lano, Pearce, Young,
Arnold and Gatchell, Quartermaster Ser
geant a. l.. Potter aud two members
from each company.
Tue committee will meet next Monday
evening, and organize and appoint work
will probably be held back till after the
holidays. Tue date of the bail is set for
Monday, Feb. l3, the Monday previous TO
Ash "Wednesday.
Newport Naval Reserve.
Lieut.. Wiloughby. of the Newport
Naval Reserve. writes TO Adjt.-Gen. Dyer
that everything concerning the forma-
tion OF the company is progressing finely,
and there are forty -one men already on
the muster roll. Gen. Dyer will 90 TO
Newport Monday or Tuesday to assist in
the proper organization Of the 90 npany.
Westerly Companies to shoot.
Compaties + and + OF the First Regi-
meat have applied sto the brigade COM
mander for a day on which to shoot at
the range at Sassafras Point. during the
ming week All the companies OF the
tlemselves OF I oppor unity 10 shoot at
The range and -sVrHr ot the them have
bt On down there twice or three times.
Second Regiment Election.
The election in the Second Regimen
for majors which was set for Tuesday
Nov. %. has been postponed to Wednes-
day. Nov. 30, on account OF the city cleo
tion aud general orders issued to that
effect.
Omcers' Rife Association.
The committee in charge OF the annual
banquet of the Officers Rifle Association
has decided on Nov. 20, as the date for
the banquet and the place, Gelb & Nor
toms. The prizes will be presented at
this time by the governor, lieut.. -gover-
nor. Gen. ID! er, Gen. Kendall and Mayor
Potter.
notes OF Militia.
Co. II. OF the First Regiment shoots at
the rife range, and Co. ID. of Woonsocket
at the Woonsocket range the same day
Co. A, 4. L. l., will hold the first social
of the season TT the Grill hall, Tuesday
Dec. 9.
The Surgeon General of Pennsylvania
writes to Adjt. Gen. Dyer, and requests
that arrangements be made for the State
of Rhode Island TO send two delegates.
military physicians. To the meeting of
the Association Of Surgeons of the Ma
tionai Guari at Washington in May.
The committee to attend to the ce ebra-
tion OF the 10Th anniversary OF the Il. l.. l.,
will be named the coming week. 1t will
include all the past colonels. members of
the veteran association and many past
members The committee will meet
Monday, Nov 2S, to organize.
See large advertisement Of Public Market on
PDDe 3.