The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
The MILITARY NEWS.
The General Orders for Camp at
Oakland Beach.
THE FOURTH OF july PARADE,
The Act Of the General Assembly Reor-
ganixing tho Militis-The Naval Re-
serve Aiiotment-Target shoot OF Com
panies A and H, Second Regiment

has Just passed the General Assembly, 10
the same in substance and effect IS the
one which was passed at the January
session. There were one or two mistakes
in'that act which were very important,
and this necessitated the drafting Of q
new act, which has been passed. The
brigade will 20 into camp under this act,
aud for this reason the full text is given
as follows:
SECTION 1. Section of Chapter 1910 is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows |:
"For each regiment of infantry of eight
companies there shall be colonel. lieu
tenant-colonel and two majors, Provided,
hoicerer that the commander -in-chief
may at any time authorize such addi-
tional field, staff and non-commissioned
staff officers as may be necessary to con-
form to, and as are allowed In the
same arm of service in the Army OF the
United States.
"For each separate battalion of not less
than four companies there shall be a lieu
tenant colonel and a major, and for each
battalion of less than four companies
there shall be a major.
"The commander Of each regiment OF
infantry shall have a staffto consist OF
a surgeon with the rank OF major. regi-
mental adjutant with the rank of captain,
a quartermaster, paymaster. a commits
sary, an assistant surgeon and a chaplain,
each with the rank of first lieutenant. and
a non-commissioned staff to consist OF
quartermaster sergeant, commissary
sergeant and n hospital steward.
For each battalion belonging to the
regiment there shall be one major, one
battalion adjutant with the rank of first
lieutenant, and one battalion sergeant
major.
'The commander of each separate bat
talon shall have staff to consist of a
surgeon with the rank of major, an adju-
tant, a quartermaster, a paymaster, a
commissary and chaplain, each with
the rank of first lieutenant, and a non
commissioned staff to consist of a SER
geant major, a quartermaster sergeant, a
commissary sergeant and hospital stew
ard.
"Sec. 9. The rank and service of any
commissioned officer which may have
lapsed by reason of the passage OF
chapter 1,070 is hereby restored and made
continuous from the date of such officers
election or appointment to the grade held
by him upon the passage OF said act"
Naval Reserves.
or the SOS, 900 allotted to the different
States which formed the naval reserves
before October /, 1891, the share of RHODE
ISLAND was $1,000. A short time ago
there was. still $3.50 of this money to
RHODE ISLANDS credit, and on recon-
mendation of Lieut.. Hodgkinson a one
FOUNDER, rapid fire Hotchkiss- gun has
been ordered together with appurtenan-
ces, which Will just about use up the ap-
propriation.
Repairs on the Old ArcenaL
An appropriation Of 81, 400 was made at
the last General Assembly for repairs on
the armory of the Marine Artillery on
Benefit street, and the work is being
pushed as RAPIDLY as possible.
Shooting at Fields Point.
Company A of Warren and Company Fl
Of PROVIDENCE. both in the Second Regi-
ment, RHODE ISLAND Militia, had target
practice yesterday at the range on Sassa-
fras Point. Nearly forty men par
ticipated including Capt. John +. Conley,
Lieuts Martin O'Neill, Walter +. Chase,
Company A; and Capt. 2. A. Sweeney
and Lieut.. John Gates Of Company II.
The results of the shooting follows:
Company H. Second Regiment-Capt.
Sweeney, 90; Corp Kelly, 13; Corp.
Reeves, O.; Corp. Hogan. 81 Privates
OLeary, Corp. Hogan, 3; Privates Muir
ray, 8; Casey, IS; J. b. Jackson. IA J.
Brady, I6; Rubey, 1S; average. 1888 out
of "a possible 25 and an aggregate of 200
out of 375
Capt. j. E. Conley, IL; Lieut..
O'Neill 20; Lieut.. Chace, 10; Sergt.
N9rCn. Sy,ss. q ssrgt- Sarui SlsNn. SMcN II @ @sergt
Miller, 20 Corpi. Barker, 5; Privates
Murphy, 2; O'Niel, 10; Wheaton, s; Edge,
10; Wynne, 16; Seymour, II; Healy, Ia;
Smith, 10; Hargraves, U; Crook. z; Ris-
craft, 5: Dwyer, 8. Total, 224 out of
possible 525 points; average 10 SO out Of
possible 25.
Gen. Kendall, who was present at the
beginning of the rifle practice, cougratu-
lated the companies on the showing they
had made.
After baseball and other sports, which
the conclusion of target practice,
the companies returned to this city to
the headquarters OF Company II, had
chowder aud then left for Crescent Park
to enjoy priavte social.
The committees of arrangements for the
days outing were Company A, Corporals
X. j. Barker, A. III. Stamwool, Private
+. Z. Mccarthy; Company II, Sergeant
john Murphy, Privates Casey and
Camp Orders.
General Orders No. @, from the Brigade
orders the encampment of
Beach, July II and states that the camp
will be named Camp Brown. in honor OF
the Commander-in-c chief. The encamp
ment will be in the following order: Sec
ond Regiment Infantty, First regiment
Infantry, First Separate Company In
fantry, Second Separate Company In-
fautry, Machine Gun Battery. Battery A,
Light Artillery. First Battalion Cavalry.
General orders No. fixes the details OF |
each company aud notifies the several
on which trains to leave their
respective city or town. II also notifies
the commanding officers of all commands
which come to PROVIDENCE to take the
$50 train to Oakland Beach. Tuesday, |
July l2, and make arrangements for trans
portation of baggage. forage, furniture,
etc.
The Parade on the Fourth.
The parade in this city on July 4th, 1t
Is expected, will be n success as far as
numbers and appearance 40. The COM
panies of the Second Regiment have near
ly all signifled their willingness to turn
out and some of the cavalry and. artillery.
The line will be made up as follows: Chief |
Marshal Thornton and staff, American
band, Second Regiafent Infantry. X. I.
NJ. Col. James Moran commanding;
stones Continental Band, First and Sec
ond Separate Companies Infantry, Ma
chine Gun Battery. Battery A, Light Ar
tillery, Company B, First battalion Cav |