The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
The MILITARY NEWS.
The u. S. Instructor Will be Located
at Brigade Headquarters.
THE BRIGADE INSPECTIONS.
Repairs Going ON I'm the brigade Head
quarters Elections I'm Several Com
panies-Capt. Harcourt Appointed in-
structor OF Rifle Practice.

I,ieut. wooley the ". S. Instructor, has
taken the house at 107 Prospect street,
where he will live with his family. lie
expresses himself as very well satisned
with his position here and thinks he
shall like Providence very much. His in
structions are that he shall be present at
the regular drills of the militia organza-
tions and instruct ia the tactics, maxim e
reports from time to time TO the adjutant
general regarding the efficiency and the
improvement of the companies. He at
tended the drill of Battery A, Light
Artillery last week and found that the
company was very well versed IN the
manual and also in the gun drill. The
lieutenant has formed no plans except TO
be present at the drills of the different
companies whenever they occur.
Brigade Headquarters.
There has be IN a need of a suitable
place for brigade headquarters for long
time, the only place where the field ana
stafr could meet being In the room Of
the signal corps, which Is the rear room
of the suite on the third floor of the
Elizabeth building. which is mostly
taken up by the headquarters OF the adJu-
tant-general and quartermaster-gen general.
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which will be followed by a new carpet
and new furniture. Here also Lieut.
Wooley. the United States instructor
will have his quarters instead OF In the
Adjutant Generals private Office. The
Signal Corps has, with the permission OF
Gen. Kendall, been transferred to Paw
tucket as this is the home or Capt Ritt-
man and some of the men and they will
find quarters in the armorv OF Company
II. IL is thought that about two week S
time will see the brigade headquarters in
good shape to receive company.
Winter Inspections.
Gen. Kendall aud Lieut.-Col. Warfield
inspected Companies B and &. First Regi-
ment Thursday and Friday evening and
dropped in on Company +, Second Regi-
ment. Monday evening. Good order and
good equipment was found In each com
many. Capts. Rittman and TIngley Of
The brigade staff have been detailed to
look after the inspection of Company III,
First Regiment, Pawtucket, Company
q. Second Regiment, Central Falls,
socket and Company A. Cavalry, Paw
tucket. Capt. Whppie will attend to
Companies Il and Il, First Regiment,
Westerly and Capt. Williams will look
in ON Company A, Second Regiment,
Warren, and Company G. Second Regi-
ment, brlSJol.
Militia Notes.
Can't. +. Ii. Harcourt has been ap-
pointed as instructor OF rifle practice of
the brigade with rank OF major. He has
accepted.
The resignation of Capt. John f. Con-
lev of Company A, Second Regiment
Warren, has been accepted.
The examining board meets March to
examine the company officers recently
elec ed.
The officers of the First Light Infantry
have been invited to the annual reception
aud ball of the Lowell Phalanx, on Fri
day of this week, and some of them OK.
pect to take the 4:30 train. Invitations
have been received to the annual ball of
the Worcester Light Infantry for the
same evening.
armory Monday night was very sue
cessful affair.
Co. ID of Woonsocket and K, + and II
OF Providence have received permission
to wear the state uniform on st. Patrick's
Day.
Co. 3, Second Regiment, Newport, to-
gether with the Newport Train of Artil-
lery, paraded today in Newport in honor
of George Washington.
At the election in Company B, New
port. Lieut.. :Andrew I. Loughlin was
elected captain, Second Lieut.. John +.
Burke was promoted TO first ilieutenant,
ond lieutenant.
At the recent election in Company f.
Second Regiment Lieut. Joseph j.
Trainor was elected captain, first lieuten-
ant, John j; Burke; second lieutenant,
Timothy j. Sullivan.