The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-12
4 DAY IN CAMP.
Daily Routine Undergone by
Members Of State Troops.


Program For Today Governor Brown
Attends q Lawn Party-Gossip.
nWhero Is the army hospital 2" asked
offernoon as she stepped from the gang |
plank Of the steamer Frances on 10 tns
Htato wharf at Quonset Point. Sne nao
gone 70 camp with the crowd, not because
sho was ct all interested In things min.
tary. OF enjoyed being on the water, pas
because she had seen in the newspaper
account from the militia that her son, the
Youngest one, had been taken sick ana car,
ried 70 the hospital in the ambulance, ana
IN her mind the peaceful blank cartriuge
encampment became Immediately associa.
ted with the horrors OF genuine war. III
vaa the sick private's first year In campi
abe had known that he couldnt stand
AZ and was there on the wharf determined
10 find the hospital and stay in u as nurse
for her own particular MEMBER OF tne
rank and file whether II was acco.uihs ~
regulations or not. But she found the
eoidier pleasantly convalescent and clean
inc HIS gun. He reproved her Tor COM
inR and at the same time was very inuSn
tickIod because she had. 81 am all rignt
now and was the first one to get rae N
the new ambulance. It's "pute anu
rides like Q feather bed"
A Day In Camp.
Yesterday in camp was very much the
anrne az IL was on the two previous days
except that with the "taps" OF each sue
ceeding night things have become little
better adjusted, officers and men know
more about camp discipline and duty
until now. they conduct themselves me 80
veterans, from sreveille to lights OUT. IL
may also be said to the great credit OF
the rank and file and the commanders
that they conduct themselves like gentle
mou 1t all hours and there has been no
crowding in the guard tent. Two prlvates
Were " dishonorably discharged yesterday
but it was on account OF street
fiobt in the city which they engaged In
week ago. Other than that nothing has
marred the general harmony at Quonset
Point. The officers means business ana
the men have plenty OF hard drill work
but also plenty of time for the fun and
recreation that they'll be able to talk
about and refer back to next year.
Not Many Visitors.
Visitors are not so numerous as they
might be, but Ii Is easily explained-the
Frances makes but one trip day, there Is
no other method of getting there without
making hard work OF II, there are NO
restaurant accommodations for the public
and everyone lands with an appetite after
the sail down Narragansett Bay and
II q person hasn't q friend In the
army whose canvas hospitality ne
may enjoy.there is nothing for him to dc
hut walk around until the boat leaves FOL
the city. But the two hundred or SO who
do 20 down every day thoroughly enjoy
Themselves and they have the pfeHsurs
Of seeing the best regulated and most per-
fectly arranged camp that the Rhod'
Island militia ever went into and the mos
tod
neuvers that the men wer'
ever put through. Yesterday
for instance, the outsiders witnessed al
extended order drill by the two regi
ments of infantry, artillery practice b.
Battery A, lot OF ql;,,a, qui;c,k, hring am IN
machine gun batteries, cavalr
mancuycrs and for a wind up the secon
dress parade of the week with the dali
muster where the adjutants count nose
and see that no one Is ou
IN. It is all interesting an
docs not depend on its novelty for bein
40. No matter how far away war may bt
or how improbable 1t may be that ther
ever will be another war, 1t al
rouses very pleasurable and patriotl
sensations to lsee large bodies Q
men In the time honored blue, with al
the accompaniments of National color
and emblems, going through the sam
exercises. without the evil results, that
third OF century ago made every one
The officers who were yesterday r.
sponsiblo for everybody and everythin
within the limits of the camp were:
Ofiicer Of the Day, Major Easterbrooki
Officer of the Guard, Brigade, Lieutenar
Riley, Company II, Second Regimen
5sriment: Reeimentai, Officer OF the Da,
Frist Regiment, Captain Ledward, Con
pany O.; Second Regiment, Lieutenar
Creighton, Company g; Regimenta
Gf1cer OF Guard, Lieutenant Creighto
1or Dscond; Lieutenant Suydan, Compan
Captain Forsyth Of the Slocum Guard
First Regiment, was acting major in ii
6ross parade in place OF officer OF the da
Major Easterbrooks.
Today's Proceedings.
Today the officer Of the day is Maj
Donahue of the Second Regiment. Il
spoCting officer Lieutenant Woolley, Of ii
regular army made his official inspecti'
OF the First Regiment yesterday and
decision was highly complimentary
Colonel Phetteplace and his officers al
men. This afternoon the inspection of t
frst and second separate companies w
take place. Yesterday the separate cor
panies as we'll as the Second Regiment e
gagged in an interesting skirmish drill.
Governor Went to Lawn Party.
Governor Brown and staff left car
Yesterday afternoon and rode over 10 EG
Greenwich to attend lawn party Civ
by tho Kings Daughters on the groun
of Major Thomas w. Chace. They.E
turned In the evening. The Governo
quarters arc all that they should be a
are as elaborate and commodious
anything could be under canvas and
distinguished occupant Is very "
pleased with this years encampment in
Its details.
Guests In Camp.
Lieutenant Governor Allen and She
Cundall of Washington County were
camp yesterday.