The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-26
The MILITARY NEWS
The Committee on Charity Ball Met
and Organized.
BRIGADE REUNION AND BANQUET
The state Range Closed After Nov. 80,
but Open All Day on That Date-Capt.
Coieman's Approaching Marriage
Second Regiment Election Nov. 80.

The committee of the First Light In-
fantry regiment to arrange for the
Charity Ball, met this week and organ
lied. Lieut.. Col. James H. Phetteplace
was chosen president. Lieut.. Harold
Pearce, secretary. aud Lieut.. L. s. De-
lano. treasurer. The committee on in
vititions consists of Col. Thornton and
Adjutant Higgins. The committee on
printing comprises Mai. John d. Carter
aud Lieut.. Irving W. Young. The com
mittee on decorations includes Col:
Thornton. Lieut.. Hezekiah Martin and
q. NJ. Sergt. Arnold L. Potter.
+. L. L. Promenade Concert.
General Orders have been issued from
the +. L. l. headquarters for the regi-
ment to report in full dress Il. l.. L. uni
form, Monday evening, Dec. 10, to attend
the First Light Infantry Promenade Con-
cert at Music Hall. given by Reeves
American Band Tue order includes the
field, staff ana companies.
Onicers Rife Association Banquet
Preparations are completed for the ban
Guet Of the Officers Rife Association on
Tuesday evening. Nov. 20. Invitations
have been issuei to all the officers and
past officers Of the brigade and in accord
ance with the custom the banquet will be
made reunion of the officers. Officers
are requested TO appear in dress uniform.
The trophies won by members of the as
sociation will be presented at that tine.
The kide Range.
General orders from the brigade heed
quarters state that after Nov. 30 the rifle
range will be closed until next spring.
The range will be open all day Wedpes-
day, Nov. 80, for the accom- I'M odation OF
all who wish TO make one more attempt
TO win the Governors badge, and IL is
hoped that large number Will attend.
One Of the range officers will be in charge
of the shooting.
Militia Notes.
Lieut.. j. w. Young of Co. B, First
Regiment won the brush at the drag hunt
on Thanksgiving Day.
Capt Coleman, Co. ID, First Regiment
expects TO enter the matrimonifs" state
Wednesday, Dec. z. Miss Hattie IL. Free
born is the chosen one.
Co. B, Il. T.. A., holds a fair In their
armory next week, and on Friday Dec.
2, Co. A, First Battalion Cavalry by per-
mission of the brigade commander will
attend in uniform.
The postponed election of the Second
Regiment will be held Wednesday, Nov.
80 at which two majors will be chosen.
On Monday Quartermaster General
Denis and Assistant Quartermaster w.
Howard Walker will 40 to Warren to in
spect the equipments of the militia in
that town.
The Reserves Again at the Range.
Ten Of the Bristol Naval Reserve Tor
pedo Company came up to this city yes
terday under the impression that the
state range was to be open all day. Such
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mission had TO be secured OF Gen. Ken
dali through Lieut.. Col. Warfeid to 20
down and shoot The company had won
five Of the Governors badges and they
intended before going home, to win
number more 80 as TO take from the
Machine Gun Battery the nonor OF hav-
ing won the greatest number of the
badges of auy company.
The following scores were made at 200
yarls: