The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-18
MARKSMEN AND SHARPSHOOTERS
Received Theft Reward From the
Governor Last Night.

A large sized sudience flleu the CALLER
les OF Infantry Hall last evening and wit
messed the impressive military ceremony
of the presentation OF sharpshooters' and
marksmen's medals to the officers and
men OF the Rhode Island Militia.
The platform was occupied by Governor
Charles Warren Lippitt and staff; Briga-
oisr General Kendall and staff and many
other prominent men in the local military
and social circles.
At s:15 o'clock Companies A, b, G, ID,
and q OF the First Regiment marched
into the armory in columns OF fours and
after swinging into company front were
inspected by the Governor and staff This
ceremony concluded with the command
passing In review and then retiring from
the floor
The winners OF medals and trophies
formed by commando and listened
TO an address by Governor Lippitt, i'm
which he impressed upon tho men the
Importance OF sharpshooters and marks
men and complimented them upon the
large number OF men that bad success
fully competed.
The successful competitors were divided
as follows: Governors stat, 1 marskman;
brigadier general and staff, 5 sharpshoot-
ers, markAmen; LIST Regiment Infantry,
IA sharpshooters, 80 marksmen; I'd Regi-
ment Infantry, sharpshooter, IL marks
men; Signal Corps, 3 marksmen; 1st Ma
chine Gun Battery, 8 sharpshooters, IA
marksmen; First Separate Comp ny In
fantry, msrksmen; Battery A, Light Ar
tiilery, 2, sbarpshooters, 10 msrksmen;
LIST Battalion Cavalry, / sharpshooter, Q
marksmen; Naval Reserve Torpedo Com
pany, Bristol, @ sharpshooters, Is marks
men; United Train OF Artillery,
sharpshooters, 16 marksmen; kentisb
Gusrds,2 marksmen; Bristol Train OF Ar
tiliery, marksmen. Beside thess the
following received special medals as best
shots: Brigade, sergeant W. A. Stafford.
1st NJ g. Battery; 1st Regiment, sergeant
Edward q. Dexter, Co. b; 1st Regiment,
1st Battalion, sergeant Archie Harden, G.
G.; 1st Regiment, I'd battalion, private Il.
L. Horton, Go. &; I'd Regiment, corporal
:. Is. Moore, Co. ID; I'd Regiment, 1st
Battalion, corporal Charles May, Co. ID;
1st Battalion Cavalry, corporal Joseph
Sharples, Go. b.
Company shots-First Regiment, Co.
A, private A. b. Phillips; let Regiment.
Co b, private William ID. True; 1st
Regiment, Co. ID, corporal Charles Fiet-
cher;1st Reg iment, Co. Il, private W. b.
Potter; lst Regiment, Co. q, private A.
+. Carvey; LIST Regiment, Co. II, cor
porai John Guinness; I'd Regiment, Co.
ID, corporal W. II. Wecker;2d Regiment,
Co. +, corporal 4. MacNeil; LIST separate
Co. Infantry, corporal Charles II. john
ston; Signal Corps, private George NJ
Cady; LIST Machine Gun Battery, corporal
John W. Bining; Battery A., Lignt AR
tliiery, corporal George A. Kelley; LIST
Battalion CsvsIry, Co. A, private Emile
Bissette; 1st Battalion Cavalry, Go. Il.
corporal c Frederickson; Naval Reserve
Torpeod Co. (BristoD, gunner's mate
Bert X. Dunbar.
Winners OF trophies Highest score,
sharpshooters, q NJ. Bert II. Dunbar,
N. X. 4. Co.. I'd highest score, sharp
shooters, musiciaa james NJ Milburp,
N. X. 7. Co. highest score, lnarxsman,
seaman'J. Dunbar, n. II. T. Co.; I'd
highest score, marksmen, major John
A. Carter, trigadier stat.
The presentation of trophies followed
and especial applause was elected by the
Bristol Naval Reserve rife team. who
marched in v"h a miniature cutter, a
craft in viii h hey proudly carried OF
the Boylan u0phy.
Memt ors OF the u. 7 A. presented In
spector OF rifle practice Captain Irving
Young with a basket OF cut flowers.
A regimental review concluded the
evenings entertainment.