The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-03
THE MILITARY NEWS.
The Committee on the First Light
Infantry Anniversary.
THE BRIGADE REPORTS READY.
why the Westerly Companies II and n
Did Not shoot at the Rifle Range This
season-Inspection OF the First and
Second Separate Companies.

The committee of the f. l.. i. Anniver-
sary has organized and consists of Gen.
Dennis, Col. II. II. /. Goddard, Col. Frank
+. Olney. Col. Christopher Duckwortb,
Col. William II. Thornton, Maj. Henry
Is. Rose. Capt. A. +. Brown, Capt. II 5.
Tanner, Capt. II. S. Coleman. Capt. Geo.
NJ. Cadv. Lieut. Albert G. Higgins.
Sergt Skinner, Storey, APPLETON AID
Carr. The committee organized last
Monday evening with Col. Thorn on
chairman. Lieut. Hi ,gi s. Oh h,irma +,
Coils. Oiney, Thornton and Goddard
and Capt. Cady as commit G
OF ways and means. 1t Is expected that
the expenses of the anniversary will be
borne by n tax levied on the active u EN-
bers and a subscription list sent among
the past members.
Brigade Reports.
Brig. g.-Gen. Kendall aud assistant Adju-
past week ON their reports which are due
this week at the headquarters OF the
commauder-in chief. The re port of camp
week. of Columbus day aud OF rife prac-
tice all 20 in this week AID TIE conse-
quence has been a busy week for the br z
ade commander and his assistant. The
muster and pay rolls must all be made
up besides the percentage OF rifie practice.
The reports are made TO Gov Brown
through Adj .-Gen. Dye.
To Inspect Colored Companies.
Special Orders l32, issued from the
Adjutant Generals Office, details Assist
ant Quartermaster Geu eral w. Howard
Walker TO make a thorough inspect ion
of the arms, Uniform, etc uf the First
aud Second Separate Companies No
dat IL Id ha ins off
will set his time, according To his con-
venience.
Too Had for the Westerly Companies.
Companies K aud of Westerly, of the
First Regiment. were the only ones which
did not practice at the range with the
rifles during the season 10 was Col.
Ihornton's wish that every com ,lany in
his command should 20 at least once TO
tue range during the seaso D.. Most OF
the companies have been at the range
twice, but it mas not been convenient Tor
the eslerly companies To get up uLtil
this week. Accordingly letter was sent
TO Col Thornton, thr1u IN Adjutau. III Z
gins, asking to be assigne a date. The
letter became lost, so that it wa, ten days
reaching its destination. anu when ie-
ceived 10y Adjutant Higgins the range
was closed Tor the season.
Militia Notos.
Wednesday will witness the marriage
Of Capt. Coleman OF Co ID.
The marriage of Lieut.. Higgins this
week was surprise TO tue First Regi-
ment
Monday night will bs 4. Il. /. night at
Music Hall as already arranged. Con-
ductor Church is likely To give up the
promeua &c concerts this winttr. but this
one will be according TO schedule.
Tuesday night com the cial of Co.
a at tue Infantry Drill Hall.
Elections ~ ILL DC held in Co e., Second
Rekiment, BRISTOL Dec ., and ia Co. +,
Providence, Dec o.
Quartermaster General Dennis and
Assistant G. VI. Gen raj w. H. " a ker,
Inspected tue arinory and equipments of
Co A, Second Regiment, Warren, last
Monday evening.
There will be meetings of the Il. L. l.
ball COMMITTEES aud anniversa y COM
mittee Monday evening next.
The brigade is much Interested in the
trophy offered for next year by Capt.
Boylan of the Twelf,h New York, il o
be contested for by teams representing
the different military organizations of
the brigade