The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-15
The GOVERNORS DAY.
Gov. Brown Reviews the State
Troops in Camp.
WHAT THE BOYS ARE DOING,
The Progress at Drilling and tho Rou
tine Of Camp Life-The Governor sa-
lutcd by tho soldiers-A Fine Scene
Gems. Dyer and Rhodes.

To-day is the big day at the camp, a.
everybody knows, when the Governor OF
the State and Commander-in-C Chief will
review the brigade. Governors Day has
always been day when people 20 to sec
the militia in camp. and though the
ground is at some distance from the sta.
tion, there will be 5000 persons on the
ground.
With the experience OF yesterdays re-
view the troops will make n great show
ing to-day, as the weather Is far more
comfortable.
The State tent has been pitched on the
extreme easterly side of the grounds just
across the road from the brigade head
quarters
On the arrival of the 1905 and 80 trains
from PROVIDENCE carriages will be in
readiness TO convey the General Assem-
bly, and other specially invited guests to
the camp grounds.
will occupy the position to the left Of the
Second Separate Company in the grand
review. The company arrived at
camp at 1890 O'Clock this morning in
command of Lieut. Hodgkinson, aud
spent a short time drilling. They will
present very pretty appearance In tho
review, their white suits showing in con-
trast to the deep blue all around
them. The company turns out
about fifty men. They were towed
across the bay In two cutters by the
steamer Daphne, and when they arrived
off Oakland Beach thev rowed ashore
They give drill in the boats this after
noon.
On the arrival of Gov. d. Russell
Brown in camp the signal for salute will
be given by the dipping of the camp col
ors and at the same instant the State col
ors will be run mp beneath the Stars and
Stripes on the big flag pole.
The governor and staff will review the
brigade from the same point as did Mr..
Dyer, at the front of the flag staff. All
regiment and Battalion drills are dis
pensed with for the afternoon.
The General Order for the review issued
to-day is: First call at sos: assembly at
3:15; adjutant's call at 800.
Considering the conditions under which
the review of the militia was made yes.
terday IL was most satisfactory. 1t is the
first time the brigade has drilled together
since the new formation and by the new
tactics.
Again the condition Of the ground for
at least part of the march was such
that it was next to impossible to keep a
good line The brigade, however. did
nobly and the full ranks of the Second
Regiment showed to better advantage
than the single line in which the compa-
nies of the First Regiment marched.
Gen. Dyer arrived according to expec-
tations, a few minutes before o'clock,
and the Brigadier Generals salute was
given. The lines were formed with the
Second Regiment on the right and
General Kendall. with his staff,
and Gen. Dyer, accompanied by
Gen. Rhodes, Capt Caziare, Gen. G. A
Wilson, Col. Hunter c. White, Col. w.
II. Walker, Col. Cyrus. Van Slyck and
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took position at the flagstaff. Gen. Ken
dali and staff then joined the brigade and
led the review before the adjutant gen.
eral.
The two bands after passing the re-
viewing spot returned and took positions
opposite and joined In harmony
1t IL estimated that there were about
I 900 persons beside the Brigade on the
grounds yesterday and the interest in the
new drill was manifest on all sides.