The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
THE MILITARY NEWS.
Preparations for Camp at QuonSet
Point July II Are in Progress.
WILL Be TRANSPORTED BY RAIL.
The Permanent Buiiding win be Erected
Later United Train OF Artillery Vete-
ran Association Being Tormed-Ihe
battalion Clear of Debt-Inspections.

Active preparations are being made Tor
the annual eocampment OF the militia at
the new camp ground ut Quonset Point'
July 11-l5. The time is far too short TO
allow of the completion OF the buildings
and wharf before the date of the en-
campment arrives and the camp
will be picked this year without
any of the permanent buildings
which are to be placed there later. The
troops will 60 into camp bv railroad,
marching over from the station. instead
cested. The commission will attend to
ali preparations that are really nee,
essary for this encampment and
the store houses, stables and wharf
will be provided for before
another year Brigadier General
Kendall has visited the ground In com
pany with the commission and the
brirade engineer will Law out the lines OF
the camp in accordance with the plans
agreed upon. The commission accom-
nInied by General Ken AL and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Warheld viii make visit
next week to the camp at south fran
iugham where the First brl. lie M. V. M.
will be In camp, ana still studv the
arrangement of that c,mp ground for the
sake of making the best osslble perma-
nent layout of the Rhode Island camp
ground. Major Strauss oil he cavalry,
accompanied byCapl ain Bray ana Cap
tain Tingley went down Co tue camp over
the higways last week TO nnd Tue pest
route for the cavalry and artillery, which
will march into camp as in former
wears. The sheds which have been used
In former encampments for shelter TO
the horses OF the cavalry will be lacking
this year as it is thought that the ex-
penditure of s700 In this manner, when
the sheds would only 90 Torn down down
of money aud the horses will
probably be quartered in large tents,
which will answer the purpose Just as
we'll for single encampmcnt. All the
militia com panies are looking forward TO
the camp expectantly. and the novelty OF
being SO far away from tue city VIII not
have the effect TO diminish the attend
ance.
The battalion meeting Monday night
WAS well ATTENDED. The committee APP
pointed to look into tho advisability of
going into camp reported aud suggested
s'anp STANLEY In harrington as
the place for the encampment.
AT the special meeting, which
comes ia July the commit ee Will
goinv into camp aud IL the battalion de-
sides not TO do 40 Company Is will 40 to
Camp Stanley as usual
TIE battalion is nov out OF debt and
has "A surplus in the treasury. n state OF
thin which has not been the fortuue OF
the command FIR a number OF years.
Efforts are being made 70 form n VET
eran association from the past m en Ter n,
aud seem likely TO meet with consiter.
abe success. The past melDben Will
meet ihursday evening 81 this yesk 70
form the orgsbIz atoD. ana Past Colonel
Oscar Lapham is expected - he present.
Many weli-kDo.D ms1 Ia the city
are past members ~ tbis ancient aud
body, and The We srAn roll
contain. CT names as surgeon GENERAL
Bndlong, Captain Charlie, kittmsn Aud
others tqu,lly vel known and popular.
The secretasy OF TIE battalion is 81 vfss-