The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-08
The MILITARY NEWS.
General Comments on the Social
Events Which are in Prospect,
RESERVATIONS OF OFFICERS.
The Charity Ball and the Company A Re-
union and Supper will DE Great Events
IF. l.. i. Parade on Washington's
Birthday--The Old Guard Ball.

The First Light Infantry Regiment
will give its annual ball, as has been
stated In accordance with the usual Gus
tom, although this year ii will be in the
form of charity ball, the proceeds to
be given to the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. The members
of the society are very enthusiastic in the
matter and there is no doubt but that
every ticket will be sold long before the
evening of the ball. The ball will take
place Feb. 90, Washington's birthday.
The committee is composed Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen Col. w. II. Thorn
ton, Col. r. III. /. Goddard, Lieut..
Hiram Kendall, Major A. V. Warfield,
Adjt. A. q. Higgins, Commissary T.
s. Delano. Paymaster John A. Carter,
Joseph H. Tanning, president of the
s. p. G. G, Capt. r. L. Colman, Lieut..
George G. Arnold, Lieut.. George NJ.
Cady. Sergt. w. w. Kirby, Corp. T. G.
Clifford, Privates +. c. Higgins. A. II.
johnson and w. l.. Adams. The first
meeting of this committe occurs Satur-
day evening at the armory. Mr.. Fan
ming, the president of the society, Is
past member of the infantry.
Col Goddard will be chairman Of the
committee. The many friends of the in
fantry are delighted with the idea of a
charity ball and will undoubtedly make
this ball the great social event of the
season and also financial success for
the society.
Company A, First Light Infantry, ap-
pointed the following committee to
make arrangements for the reunion and
supper, Commissary Sergeant John w.
Armstrong, Corporal G. p. Cornell, and
Private +. c. Higgins. The affair is to
take place sometime in February, and
will be very swell" the prominent mil
itary men of the city and State being the
guests of the company on that evening.
Lieut. o. l.. Patt, Jr., Company &,
First Regim mt, has resigned as second
lieutenant of that company. Business
engagements will not allow him to at
tend to the duties of an officer in the
militia.
custom the +. l.. i. regiment will make
its annual parade on Washingtons
birthday.
The rehearsal of the F. l.. /. Glee
Club was omitted last Sunday on ac-
count of the illness of Lieut.. V. +. Ham
merel, the director.
An order will be issued this week by
adjutant general for an election TO take
place in Company H. Second Regiment
Infantry, TO fill vacancy caused by ex-
piration of service of Capt. Sweeny, the
election to take place the 1st Of Febru-
ary.
Col. Van Slyck, u. s. A., has accepted
for himself and staff the invitation to
attend the Old Guard ball. Lieut.. Col.
Dan orth will also accept. COL Moran
and .fcers of Second Regiment have
also accepted their invitations to the
same event.
The u. T. A. will hold a select social
in the b. and T. hall in few weeks.
Comany B Second Regiment, Newport,
will hold grand ball in that city on the
evening of January 10. The Field and
Staff will attend the ball
Capt. j. q. Burns, Company G. Second
Regiment, of Central Falls has resigned
and his resignation has been accepted.
Capt. Burns was popular and efficient
officer, and his loss is a severe one to the
command.
Bandmaster Reeves Of the American
Band, has invited the +. l.. /. Regiment
to attend military night promenade
concert at Music Hall, Monday evening,
Jan. IS, 1892, which the regiment has
accepted. The regiment will attend in a
body in full dress uniform. The blue
State uniform will be worn as
the new scarlet coats of the command
have not arrived. The program will
consist of selections by the band which
have been associated with the Infantry
from 1918, the date of the company char
ter down to the present time.
GENERAL ORDERS No. S:Members OF
this command are hereby ordered to re-
port at the armory Monday evening, Jan.
IS, 1892, at 6:45 p NJ, to attend an "Infan-
try night promenade concert at Music
Hall. First call =. NJ. Adjutant's call,
1880 p. NJ Uniform, full dress State, he'll
NETS. BY order of Col TIL RSToN,
A. G. HIGGIN,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant.