The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-22
Complimentary REVIEW.
General Kendall the Guest OF the
First Light Infantry.

The annual Infantry ball was given up
tLss year, but the affair OF last night at
the Armory was a most excellent substi-
tute for it and perhaps enjoyed more by
officers, men and guests than the regular
event would have been.
Last evening the First Light Infantry
Regiment rendered a complimentary re-
view to Brigadier General Kendall, of the
State militia, and after dance fol-
lowed the military display SO that
the pleasure of Witnessing the
evolutions of the scarlet coated
regiment with all the formality required
by the tactics, and Of the ball room scenes
as well, was combin in q most satisfac-
tory entertainment for o crowd of specta-
tors that filed the galleries and etery seat
that was allowed to be placed upon the
floor
There was a concert by Reeves Band at
s o'clock and half an hour later came the
bugle call for guard mount, which was
participated in by detachment OF two
full companies and the following officers
Officer of the day, Lieutenant Colonel
Henry b. Rose; old officer of the day.
Major Herbert s. Tanner; adjutsnt, Cap
tain Cornelius Barrows; officer of the
guard, First Lieutenant Charles f.
Stearns OF Co. A; supernumerary officer
of the guard, Second Lieutenant George
w. Suydam, Co. e.
Then the full regiment was drawn up
for the complimentary review, the order
of entrance into the large hall being
Colonel James f. Phetteplsce, Lieutenant
Colonel Henry b. Rose, Major Herbert s.
Tanner, Captain Cornelius Barrows, ad-
jutant; surgeon, Major Frank l.. Day;
assistant surgeon, First Lieutenant n. .Dar-
rell Harvey; quartermaster, First
Lieutenant, John A. Cross; paymaster,
First Lieutenant, Howard l.. Gardner;
commissary, First Lieutenant /.
Clifford Ladd; Nom Commiss ioned
Staff-Sergeant Major A. i. Talbot,
Quartermaster Sergeant A. l.. Potter,
Commissary Sergeant j. w. Armstrong,
acting hospital steward, j. II. Provan
Co. G, Captain Arthur f. Browne, Second
Lieutenant George w. Suydam and 81
men; Co. D., Captain Arthur +. Roberts,
Second Lieutenant Charles T.. Taylor,
and 20 men Co. A, 1st Lieutenant Charles
+. Stearns, I'd Lieutenant Elmon A. John
son and % men; Co. b, Captain Harold s.
Pearce, 1st Lieutenant Foster u. Town
send and 81 men.
General Kendall, accompanied by Col
onel Phetteplace, and followed by all the
members of the two staffs, went down the
line, giving the staff salute to the
colors, and then the regiment passed in
review, company front, down the hall
1t was spectacle we'll worth witnessing
A dress parade completed the distinctly
military portion of the program
The men marched we'll and the
maneuvers were without flaw and
were thoroughly enjoyed by the crowds
OF ladies looking down from the galleries
and trying to distinguish their sons,
brothers and cousins.
The members of the brigade staff with
General Kendall were: Lieutenant Colo
mel Arthur v. Warfeld and the
members OF his staff, with Major
Alexander Strauss, 1st Battalion
of Cavalry, Captain William Ely,
Captain Henry II. Barker, Battery A.,
Light Artillery, Edward j. Leach and
Second Lieutenant Francis o. Allen OF the
1st Machine Gun Battery.
A program Of 10 dances made a delight
ful conclusion OF the affair and gave So
ciety, which was well represented on the
floor in all OF its East Side radiance, q
temporary relief from the severity OF
Lent.