The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-22
The MILITARY NEWS.
General Mention Of Items from the
Various Companies.
co. A BANQUET AND GUESTS.
What is Said About Gov. Ladd's Remarks
Concerning the Militia-some Favor a
Regimentai Encampsacnt Each Year.

At the meeting of the f. l.. /. ball
committee last Wednesday evening,
Lieut.. Col. Hiram Kendall was elected
floor director for the ball, and Lieut.. T..
S. Delano was elected treasurer.
In accordance with. orders from head
quarters First Regiment Infantry, the
officers Of that command will commence
a series of officers drills next Monday
evening, the 95th inst.
Lieut.. Col. Danforth, u. T. A., in
company with several officers of the
same organization. attended the Old
Guard ball last night.
Col. j. III. Kendrick has signifed his
Willingness TO be the toastmaster at the
banquet of Company A, Il. l.. i. Gen.
Dyer, Gen. Rhodes, Gen. Dennis, Col.
r. II. /. Goddard, Col. A. III. Watson,
Col. Thornton and many others have ac-
cepted their invitations TO be present.
Company ID, First Regiment Infantry,
had a rife shoot last Wednesday even
ing at the range in the armory.
Special orders No 4, A. G.. o., grants
so days leave of absence to Lieut..
Hodgkinson Of the Naval Reserve. The
lieutenant will spend greater part
of this time in Europe.
First Lieutenant James Allenson,
Troop A, First Battalion Cavalry, has
resigned. Special orders No. z, a. G.
o.. accepts his resignation.
Company f, First Regiment Infantry,
Westerly. opened its fair last evening.
Several of the First Regiment officers
from this city will undoubtedly visit the
fair before it closes.
Permission has been granted Company
ID, Third Regiment, N. Ct. Conn, to
enter this State with arms.
Company A, First Light Infantry,
will distribute the new scarlet coats
Jan. 81.
Last Monday evening Capt. Winely,
commanding the machine gun battery,
announced the following appointments
in the battery, which has recently been
made four-gun battery: First Lieu
tenant, w. G.. Price; second lieutenant,
Henry Wolcott; first sergeant, p. Fl.
Coleman; second sergeant, George l..
Clafiin, 2d; third sergeant, T., Il. Perry;
fourth sergeant, w. q. Langford; fifth
sergeant, w. $. Johnson; corporals, Ed
win Leach, j. p. Leneau, William
Wall, Arthur Hutchins. The battery is
now complete with the exception of q
guidon and bugler The armory has
been furnished with new lockers for
officers and new cupboards for har-
nesses. Lieut.. Price, the newly appoint
ed first lieutenant, has been an active
member of the militia several years. He
is a member of the Company b Associ-
tion and at one time was non-commisr
stoned officer in Company b, First Regi-
ment Infantry.
Lieut.. Wolcott was one of the first
men to be appointed on the machine gun
when it was first organized rs a platoon
and has remained one Of its most active
members up to the present time He is
also member Of the First Light Infan-
try Regiment.
Gov. Ladd, In his annual message,
speaks in terms of highest praise Of the
militia of this State. He also believes in
making the appropriation for the State
troops considerably larger in the COM
ing year. One thing which must be
decided in the near future is the location
for camp ground. Oakland Beach is
now out of the question, the parade
ground is being cut up for building pur-
poses, and il is doubtful if, in any case
it would be large enough for the whole
brigade under the new drill regulations.
this State are very much in favor of q
regimental camp, only one regiment
going in to camp at one time and re-
manning there seven days, going i'm on
Saturday and breaking camp the follow
ing Saturday. This plan is meeting with
much favor in some cases. yet great
many of our soldier boys would miss the
old brigade camp, where they have put
in n good solid weeks work and received
the only practical instruction of the
whole year.
ARMoRY COMPANY A. f. l., I. RECT,
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 20, 1892.
Company Orders No. 2-Members Of
this command are ordered TO report at the
armo.y on Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, ut
1:30 o'clock, for the purpose of attending
the reunion and banquet of its past and
present members, to be held at Gelb q
Norton's parlors.
IL is expected that every member will
be present on this occasion as il will be
one of the greatest events in the history
of the company.
Prominent military and city officials
have signiiied their intention 60 he pres
ent. Full infantry dress. BY order of
III. :. TNANER,
Captain Commanding Company.
ARMoRY COMPANY A, Il. L. l. RECT,
PROVIDENCE, Jan. IL, 1892.
Company Orders No l.-Notice is here
by given that there will be an election To
fill vacancies on Tuesday evening, Jan %
The commanding officer would say that
great care should be taken in selecting the
men TO fill these positions, as n non-com-
missioned officer is of great importance in
a company. Non-commissioned officers
are expected TO attend every drill unless
excused by the commanding officer
IL is with great pleasure that the com
manding officer announces that this com
mand now has fifty men on its rolls and
eight applications TO be acted upon BY
order Of III. :. TANNER.
Captain Commanding Company.