The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-27
THEIR THIRTY-FIRST.
VAR VETERANS OBSERVE THEIR
ANNIVERSARY.
The Commander of the Tenth Regiment.
II. W., and the Tenth Battery With
Guests Pass Most Enjoyable Evening.

The comrades of the Tenth Regiment,
r. /. ", and the Tenth Rhode Island
Battery, with guests, observed their
thirty-flr anniversary last evening at
Tillinghast's. The parlors were crowded
shortly after O'Clock, the reception last
ing until 7:30 o'clock when adjournment
was taken to the banquet hail Divine
guidance was invoked by Rev. Mr.. Mott.
At the conclusion of the banquet Toast
master Manchester spoke briefly in re-
=rrurtt to the organisation of the reg i#eHt,
and the call for troops by Governor
Sprague.
Governor Brown was then introduced.
who made few pleasant remarks. lie
extended his congratulations to the COM
rades of the Tenth, and his qualification
at being privileged to be present at their
anniversary.
Commander William A. Spicer. who
was chosen last year to write the history
Of the two associations, rported the
progress made. Two hundred and fifty
pages are already in the hands OF the
publishers. ald the complete volume.
comprising 800 pages, will be publishe d
and ready for delivery next fail
Lieutenant G.. Il. Phillips. Sergeant
Philip d. Spencer and Corporal w. A.
Il. Grant were appointed committee to
act in conjunction with similar COM
mittee fro n the Ninth resiment TO draw
up set OF resolutions OF thanks to His
torian Spicer and have them properly
drawn up and recorde |. a set to be in-
serted In one copy OF the edition and pre-
sented to the writer.
Colonel James Shaw, jr. spoke In n
most interesting way of the raising OF the
regiment and OF the scenes and incidents
connected with its early history.
lie was followed by Rev. X. l.. Greene,
who was u drummer-boy in a Maize reg
(Axt n~ has
bly, in happy mood by his humorous
recollections OF camp life.
A few moments wers then passed In a
more serious manner by short memo
rial service devoted to the memory OF
those who have answered the roll call on
the other side Of the gr at river.
Captain John Cady offered prayer
while the veterans stood at parade rest.
Other speakers were Rev. DIR. Mott
aud Comrades III. III. Richardson and III.
Il. jerks. who represented the Ninth re IL
,nent. At the close OF his remarks NJ.
Richardson presented Mr.. Spicer with
some valuable historical material, in the
shape Of documents and general orders
relating to the two regiments durin s
their time of ser vice. Upon motion oi
Comrade Charles 4. Phillips, IL was
voted that hereafter the Ninth regiment
be included IN the organization.
The music which was repdered during
NNtbtuk Vuo PSSVff"ahy eeOPoco oo
| the occ aston.
''The Tenth regiment. Ninth regiment
ard Tentn Battery Choir" did the chorus
work; comrade Levi Burdon sang war
ballads, aud Master Guild, one Of Mr..
Maachester's grammar school pupils,
played cornet solos.
The following officers were unani-
mousiy chosen for the ensuing ysar |:
President, Corporal w. A. H. Grant,
Company T.; vice presidents, Captain
HopKins B. Cady, Company Il. and
Christopher Duckworth. Company III;
secretary and treasurer, George A. Win
chester. Company n Tho executivs
committee is: Staff-Com nlssary SER
gealt, James o. Swan, Comrade James
H. Field, Company B; Comrade Levi L..
Burden, Company ID: Sergeant Joel Met
calf, Company +; Sergeant Charles T.
Gray, Company IA; Sergeant Munson IA.
Najac, Company *; Corporal A. Q. Win.
sor. Company A; Conrade +. j. Munroe.
Company c; Comrsie Chris. A. Cady
Company T.; Musician John 4. Parks
Company e.; Corporal B. ID Hale, Com.
pany i; Sergeant AS Lyman, Battery.