The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-01
MAJOR RosE's TARGET 600 YARDs.)

MAJOR ROSES TARGET 600 YARDs.)
BILE good shooting. The following are
the official scores:
Capt. c.pt.rersyth.......44sssSsSiSsAesAAS
Capt. Brown. sbsa4oo4oa4s
Lieut.prIce. prIce..........aas4ss54s4466a444
Major Majorcarter.......AAAs2t4a4t44bs+Ss Garter.
oen. Kendall ......s44oabt4toSs
Major Rose. e.........5454laA4t5
Cant. Tanner 5t45b4356545
3bl-8i
Lieut. pearcs. rcs.......AIs45oaoas
8 500
Lieut.. Young g........sD4b4A55s
232-H
Majorpufry.......s44s44tt4ot44aoSa Major pufry..
Capt. Ritmsn......AoAS44sa asai4s4sAA
"; P; Perrin. s4sS4'
Capt. sweensy....A sSAa44o4ast44st
Lieut. slatseson. 10 oSSaiAt4AaA4sAts
Major Mcsoley ssssaSsSAASAsiSA
Next Friday the shooting for the prizes
will begin and all members OF the asso-
citation who have been at nine OF the
compete. Those who enter will be Capt.
Forsyth. who has made an average Of
20. 08 out Of 12 shoots; Maj. Rose, average
72 80 out Of Is days practices; Maj. Carter
16 days, average 72 So; Capt. Tanner. IA
shoots. average 722i; "; ~ Perrin, rLse
shoots. average 6S77; Maj McSorley,
average 6S.5S. :12 shoots; Lieut.. Price,
66 g2. 12 shoots; Lieut.. Young, 1921, IA
shoots; Capt. Brown. 10 shoots, average
64.50; Capt. Rittman, II shoots, average
63 ls; Lieut.. Rittman, 10 shoots. average
Several of the members will be kept out
of the final shooting not having been at
the range the required number OF times,
among them being Capt. Sweeney who
was absent in Europe for two months.
Lieut. Matteson, who has been out OF
town this summer and Lieut. Pease who
only lately Joined the association.
The Judges wish 1t to be understood by
all competitors that the pull off Of all
rifles will be tested during the contest;
no trigger can have less than a six-pound
pull-of. Targets will be changed after
every 10 shots.
Battery AS Armory.
The armory of Battery A. Light Artil-
lery, on Benefit street, is almost ready
will begin next Monday evening. The
sum Of 81, 400 has been spent by the State
In fitting up the armory, and the COM
pany will spend "A large amount for fur
niture, 30 tnat when completed this ar
mory will be the inferior Of none in the
State. Capt. Barker has asked to have
the gun carriages painted so as to CORE
spond with the surroundings.
To Shoot for the Governors Badge.
The First Separate Company goes to
the range in charge of Capt. Blount on
n far n n a ubs In
badges, and In the evening a campfire
will be held In the armory on High street.
Company II OF Pawtucket, Capt. Nc.
Gregor, will shoot In uniform on Satur-
day, Oct. 8. at Sassafrass Point.
FILL Matters.
At the quarterly meeting OF the F. l.. l.
on Monday evening there will be three
important matters to be considered,
namely, the proposed trip to Hartford,
the seventy-first anniversary in May
next and the Charity Ball for next win
ter. These two last are considerable of a
distance away, but the Infantry has a
way Of beginning early and completing
plans In season.
Columbus Day Parade.
Col. Moran expects that the whole Sec
ond Regiment Will take part in the Col
umbus Day program by the Catholic So
cieties. This being arranged on very
elaborate scale, and the military parade
will form an important part.
Insubordination mt Warren.
Queer things como up from Warren.
Eighteen mem bers OF Capt. Conley's COM
pany have sent him letter asking for
his resignation. Now this Is plainly an
act of insubordination, as none but supe-
rior officers have the right to ask for
resignation. Capt. Conley has replied by
asking for the discharge Of these mem
bers OF the militia, and the request will
x,rohohlv be tad