The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-18
The MILITARY NEWS.
Presentation of the Marksmen's
Badges Tonight.
ELABORATE PRE- PARATIONS,
The Different Commands which VIII Par
ticipate-The Complimentary Review
Gov. Brown to Present the Badges-
General Orders About Artillery Drill.

The chief event in military circles this
week is of course the grand compliment
tary review of the First Regiment in In
fantry Hall tonight on the occasion of
the presentation of the craftsmanship
badges by His Excellancy ID. Russell
Brown, governor and commander-in-
chief. The members of the First Regi-
ment have done their utmost to make
their part of the occasion n success and
this evening will show whether they
have reached the desired end. Regard
ing the part of the program arranged by
the commander-in-chief the folloyin z
circular has been issued from the adj diu.
tant generals Office 1.-The commander
in-chirf. having directed the adjutant
general TO arrange the details for, and
assume the direction or, the ceremonies
attendant upon the presentition of the
badges give by the commander-in-chef
to the officers. non-commisSioned officers
and enlisted men Of the Rhode Island
militia who have qualified as marksmen
who have been invited to report at In
fautry Hall, South Main street Provi-
dence. az 5 o'clock T. NJ, Jan. 1S 1893.
The following Information is promul-
gated for the benefit OF all concerned:
'Immediatly aft the complimentary
view rendered by Col. William Ii.
Thornton. commanding First Regiment
Infantry Brigade, r. l. NJ, to His Excel
lency Gov. Brown. the qualified marks
men present will assemble in the small
drill hal on the upper floor OF the Infan-
try Building, and under the direction of
"A staff officer who will DC designated to
assist the adjutant general upon that
occasion, form in the following order
and IN single rank, right facing the
south: Brigade commander aud staff
g marksmen). Field and staff of First
Regiment % marksmen), Field aud
staff OF Second Regiment U marksman),
machine gun battery Q2 marksmenl
Naval Re erve orpedo company III
marksmeu), Company G, First Regiment
IniantrN (6 marksme }, Company N, First
Regiment Infantry (5 marksmen), Com
PAM ID. First Regiment Infantry @
u.arksmen), Company ID. Second Regi-
ment, Infantry (3 marksmen), Company
+, Second Regiment Infantry CO marks
mem, First Separate Company Infantry
0 marksmen), Company III, Second Regi-
ment Q marksman), Company \, First
Battalion Cavalry U marksmau), Compa
ny ii, First Regiment lnfauty a marks
mani
Zach squad or detachment of marks
men Will be under the command Of it's
own commanding officer, 10 such officer
be a marksman himself and il no. un-
der the next ranking officer belonging TO
the organization aud entitled TO receive
the badge. Such officer will see that his
squad or detachment will form as direct
ed In sinLle rank. will rcctify its alizn-
me mt preserve proper distance aud re-
main ia command OF such squad or de
taehment until the presentation ceremo-
MES arc completed.
AS soon as the formation OF the marks.
men. as herein set forth, is complet a ia
the small drill ball, the stan officer de-
tailed to take charge of the marksmen
will proceed with them 20 the main hall
in the order named, aud enter the hall by
the entrance at the lower end OF the
same. After entering the hall the col.
umn will be halted at such point as may
be designated. the right Of the column
facing the stage, squads or detat chments
In single rank, and the column I'm close
order As soon as the adiutant general
Is notified that the marksmen are i'm
position. the commanderin-ehiefw will al.