The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-01
The MILITARY NEWS.
A United States Army Officer 10
Visit Camp and Report.
THE NAVAL RESERVE COMPANY
The y. L i. Veterans at Rhodes-on-'"'
Pawtuxet-First Regiment Camp Or
ders-sscond Separate Company ~
Crescent Psrk-Company A Election.

General Orders No. I, issued by Col
Thornton to the First Regiment Infantry
II, !. NJ, gives the plans for reaching the
camping ground by the regiment ana ae-
tails, calls attention to n number OF iin'
portant camp regulations. orders heavy
marching order on the day OF going into
camp, and announces the following de-
tails for regimental guard mounting
Tuesday. July IL;
Capt. George A. Forsyth, Co. G, officer
of the day; First Lieut.. w. N. Kinney.
Co. +, First Lieut.. B. McStay, Go. "A.
officers of the guard. Co. A, one sergeant,
two privates; Co. B, one corporal one
private; Co. g, one musician, TWO pri-
Yates; Co. d. one corporal. three privates;
Co. Il. two privates; Co. +, three prlvaoes
Go. q, one corporal, three p.N"''''
Co. II, one corporal, three prlvates.
Veterans Field Day.
About 1876 Of the F. S. ID. Veterans Asso-
citation went down to Rhodes-on.th Paw
tuxet Yesterday to eat clans aud partici-
pate in the sport of field day. After the
CLANS were disposed OF there was a game
of baseball between mines captained by
Joseph Darling and George Heathcote
which was won by Darling's nine, IL To ~.
The return to the city was made about b
O'clock. .
The following Is list of some Of the
older members present: Samuel c. Glad
ding, who joined In 1929 Col. A. z. EDDY,
1S4S; A. G.. Barstow, 1895; Col. e. Duck
worth, 1850; Col. Jencks, 1886; j. II. DOT
rance, 1861; Walter >. Hough. leo.; n.
w. Belcher 1857; Lieut. Robert 4. Logon,
of Anderson, s. c.; Capt. q. II. Harter,
late military instructor in the reform
school at Howard.
The committee having the arrange
ments in charge consisted OF Quartermas-
ter Il. X. kathbun, Jr., Commlssary M:
w. Lonergan, Paymaster Frank T.. Lowell
and Clerk Arthur /. Talbot.
AU. 8. Onicer In Camp.
Capt. Louis v. Caziarc, U. S. A, has
been detailed by the Secretary of War to
visit the camp of the RHODE ISLAND Mi
litia and report to the war department
on the efficiency of the militia. A copy
of his report will be forwarded to the
Adjutant General Immediately on. its
completion and presentation at Washing
ton.
Special Orders, A. a. q.
Special order No. 72 directs Lieut..
William Hodgkinson, commanding the
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company, x. l. M,
to report to Brig Gen. Hiram Keddall at
Camp Brown. Friday, July l5.. to take
part In the review of the brigade by the
Iio 10 oiiceooA w
make arrangements with the quarter
master general for accommodations and
transportation.
Special order No. 70 directs Quarter
master General Charles r. Dennis to pre-
pare the camp ground at Wilcox farm,
Oakland Beach, and TO employ such de-
tails and laborers as may be necessary for
the completion of the work.
Quarterly Meeting #. l. I.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
First Light Infantry regiment is called
for the evening OF Monday, July 4, to
which members are requested to report In
citizens dress.
Short Notes.
Repairs are going on briskly on the
armory of the Marine Artillery on Benefit
street. There is 81 400 to be spent and
the old armory will be much improved in
appearances.
The Second Separate Company In
fantry r. !. NJ. held "a field day yesterday
at Crescent Park. Hedley's National
Band was in attendance.
At the election OF Co. A, held Tuesday
evening, June 2s, Harold r. Pearce was
elected second lieutenant. to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Lieut.. Charlesworth.