The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-15
called out for actual dnty. This Is a
record OF health unprecedented at state


One Incentive to the Militia
But passing from technical criticism
the essential value of a camp ground to
a state Is the influence which that ground
will have upon the state militia.
The MALTA Is practically volun-
tary RPS OF men who, sesk IN military
duties pleasure aud recreation rs well
as preparation for possible war or riot.
IL the state camp ground Is not attrac-
The hunters sf the militia who
go to camp Nill not only be small
but the companies will II evitably
have fewer names on the lists. On the
other hand, cool, ample. healthful.
beautiful camp ground furnishes
to 90 t, camp. l. does more.
IL such camp ground the wesk is prat-
tically "a week of recreatioI for hundreds
OF men who would otherwise take
no vac ,tioa at all. IL Is indi-
rectly thus great means of
full OF men. The ca'up ground at q ton
set Point cannot fail to impart new O.
thusiasm to the present militi Nndeed
IL has done that already, but also 10
create desire among many on, ldeis
TO join he ranks in order to participate
in che opportu tiles which the grounds
afford. The commission d,serves great
credit for the admirable service whicn 1t
has rendered the sta,e by its Q.
lee ion oil such location. and
that praise IN b. all the more heartily
bestowe now at the end OF "a weeks ex-
perience in camp aud thorough test OF
The possibilities Of the grounds them
selves.
Perhaps IL may not b. ultimely at this
point 10 note that practically the same
land for which the state mas just paid
sl2, 500 was sJld d y years ago Ior. sll,-
500. aud that IL cost the father OF AIR.
ReynOld-, who owned a portion OF lt,
exactly the sum which the STATE paid tae
Iatter.
Camp Notes.
TIE artillery yesterday afternoon prac-
tised shell shooting tor the hrst time.
The point aimed at was buoy about o ie
aud vne-half miles distant, amt
the result was most cred table CO the
The bu ~ was not h ht by any shell, but OF
the oxen shots fired not one would nave
failed 10 biL any ordinary siz III " s,el at
an equal distance, and 20 ne of the shot
str Ica within a very iew Ieet OF he TAR
get.
rne accommodations offered at camp
have hardly been up to tue stanisrd IN
sJm. respects Tle ent facilities have
Ue,u limi ei and b, Dr.sS has bsen
confined to one tent lO
with q floor and another with only ~
limited por ion of floor. During he
cool nignts it has been difficult
for The representative OF the
papers To Keep warm owing To
tue lack OF blanket facilities. L ,ey nave
1T times heen put TO inconve .lence be-
cause OF the prevaleace OF insec.s thai
were not ouly uisagreeabie but poisolous.
The discomforts nave heel alieviaUe bv
the courtesy of some of ne officer. but IL
is hoped hat in another year there Will
he more con- forts and convenience, avail
able for those To wnop, ths people looS
for that accuracy aud clinpleteaess o.
news TO whoa it Is eatitlsd.
: There have bee outside the lines two
fakir stauds where drinks more or less
sort, primo lpally less, could be secured
&C price. Neither or them have seemed
TO do thrlviIR business. but last
nignt il was discovere that other busi-
ness besides dispensing refresh ments wa,
being carried on. In one or the stands u
Complete outfit for roulette and otner
games OF chaLcs wer, found. They were
immediately seized and turned over to
tue brigadier general.