The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-01
The MILITARY NEWS.
A Complimentary Dinner to Lieut..
WoIIey by First Regiment officers.
vERMONT'S ROLL OF HONOR.
Sketches of Life of Zach Green Noun
tain Boy I'm the Late war-Gov. Peck's
Letter-The Naval Reserve Uniform
Occupying Attention-Othe Notes.

Last Monday evening the officers Of the
First Regiment gave dinner In the
armory to Lieut. Wooley, u. S. A., the
militia instructor of the state. Twenty
four officers W ere present beside Lieut..
wooley, aud the affair was a very in.
formal one with no invited guests. After
the supper Lieut.. Wooley said few words
To his entertainers, thanking them for
the expression of their esteem ant giving
an idea OF what he hoped would be ac-
compllshed in the militia Of Rhode
Island. The company then turned TO
whist and billiards for amusement and
this entertainment lasted till late in the
evening.
Vermont Roll Of Honor.
Gen. Dyer has received letter fro m
Adjt. Gen. Peck of Vermont asking as
sistance in locating Vermont soldiers
who are at present in Rhode island
The reasons for this are that the
State of Vermont is just issuing a
Roll of Honor" ontaining a
series Of illustrated biographical sketches
OF Vermonterso VIII served from Yer
mont and other states as soldiers and
sailors in the civil war. Gen. Dyer has
received sample pages of this worN which
is TO be followed with the photographs of
the Green Mountain Boys aud is
to be very valuable book. Any
of the native Vermonters living in
Rhode Island who served in the civil
war will do Gen. Dyer and Adjt. Gen.
Peck Of Vermont a great service IL they
will notify Gen. Peck Of their where
abouts. The book is to be printed on the
finest of paper aud the q. A. r. will be
proud OF it.
The Naval Reserve Uniforms.
The commission appointed to select the
uniforms of the naval militia expect to
hold another meeting the last Of this
week TO decide il possible. At the meet
ing Monday at the state house
samples were shown by Mr.. Williams
a ship tailor of Newport aud also by
Lieut.. Hodakinson of the Bristol Com
pany. There was an informal discussion,
but the commission only met to orga nize
and Lieut.-Gov. Bull was absent. It is
the idea OF the commission to have
the uniforms very nearly lik, that
OF the United States Navy,
taking the blue suits Of the Bristol COM
peny AS basis. The commission con-
sists of Adj Gen. Dyer, chairman; Lieut..
William hodgkinson. secretary; Lieut..
Gov. Bull. Gen. Dennis aud David
5. Ray of East Providence. Lieu
tenant Governor Bull is anxious to
nave the uniform Selecte as soon as
possible, as the Newport company would
like to 90 to New York at tue naval re-
view IL there is a chance.
General Notes.
Special Order, No. l6. from the Adiu-
tant Generals Office grants permission TO
Company ID. Second Regiment Woon-
socket TO wear the state uniform on
parade ST. Patrick's Day, March II.
Company +, Second Regiment has
asked permission to wear the state uni
form on the occasion of the presentat on
of "A testimonial To their late lieutenant.
John Il. Kelly. at his home March s.
The resignation of Capt. Franklin A.
Brown Of the Second Separate Company
has been accepted.
Capt. William Ely of the Machine Gun
Battery has received a two weeks leave
OF absence, which he will spend la Florida
with his family.
The committee on the Il. L. I. anniyer.
sary will hold an important meeting Fri
day evening Of this week.
The brigade inspections of last week
were companies + and + of the Second
Regiment and the Machine Gun Battery.