The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-11
Camp Rhode Island Will
Break Today.
Unusually Successful Military
Week at QuOnSet Point.
Splendid Dress Parade and Enter
tainment on Governors Day.

EVERYTHING went well for the guests of
Governor Lippitt and there were quite
large number OF other visitors at camp
Governors day. The men and officers
were in fine condition and the effect of
the weeks work was clearly seen in the
easy swing and accuracy of the mems
marching, both morning and afternoon.
The regular routine work was carried
out bat of course the star performance
was the dress parade at $3.50 after which
the officers were entertained by His Ex-
cellency.
The parade ground was in.splendid con-
dition and the regulars In camp took
part in the movements In honor of the
commander -in-chief. "A salute OF IL guns
were given on the arrival of the guberna-
torial party at camp.
Major Lally of the Second Regiment
was brigade officer OF the day.
The number of ladies in camp was
very large and they-were Hospitality en-
tertained.
Captain McGregor, OF Company II,
Tower Light Infantry of Pawtucket, en-
tertained the newspaper contingent In q
manner that would have done credit to
Roman patrician in the pslmiest days of
Roman hospitality.
In the interest," OF the public a number
OF newspaper men went out of their
quarters after taps last night to the main
camp and while they found the oest OF
order prevailing everywhere they had an
amusing experience. Their tent was
just beyond the line of one guard
but @ on fh. N giving Of t the
countersign,. of course let the workers
! for the public interests go by. On the
| return trip one OF the men told his con-
| federates he could go though the guard
Indian fashion and began creeping along
| the grass After waiting while tho
| throe chums of the acting Ipdian.wa
| toward their quarters and passed the
| guard unchallenged. Then they lighted
| the candles In their tent, threw back the
| flap to show the man In the grass,
but the latter was foxy and got by the
guard without breathing the magic word.
One of the sti ictest officers In the camp
| and one of the best soldiers liz Major
| McCrudden of the Second Regiment. He
| succeeded finely on the drill OF his men
| In street riot drill, and as brigade officer
| of the day he was almost ideal. but tho
| guards were rs much irritased at his CALI
ing them to account on Wednesday night
| as a man with plaster on his back OF
| July day.
| The health of members of the First
| Regiment has been unusually good DUR
| ing the present encampment.
Lieutenant Governor Allen arrived in
| cam p at high noon.
| The steamer Day Star got stuck at the
| wharf with q large number of guests. A
delay OF an hour was experienced In land
| Ing the party.
The most exciting event was the re-
| ported determination of the Second Regi-
ment not to take part In camp work yes
| terday afternoon OF account OF the hard
| treatment the regiment received at dinner
| CALL Only two pans of fish were served.
| Fish was on the bill of fare and the men
believed they had good cause OF COM
| plant, but there was no truth In 1t,
and 1t was su bsequently ascertained they
| never had any idea of refusing to obey
| orders.
| After over an hours delay the men and
! officers were given dinner, but the drill
| OF the ambulance corps had to be dis
| pensed with. Late last night sandwich
| furnished by Tillinghast was buried.
Battery III. Light Artillery, also had .
| great deal OF trouble with the food fur
nishcd, and one man who has consider
| anle influence In the militia said that
never with his approval would the caterer
| OF the present camp get the contract
| again.
The novel feature OF the parade today
was the movement OF the signal corps on
| Fowler bicycles.
Today there was much hustling pre-
| paratory to striking camp, but all things
were done in good order.
| BY 7 O'Clock this morning the Heavy
Artillery: regulars were all ready for the
boat.
One OF the bert things yesterday, and
| It was n day OF nota BILE events, was the
| performance OF riot drill and wall scaling
| by detachment from Go. a, which is
| commended by Captain Kelley. The
makeup of the detachment was as fol-
lows: -
Sergeant James Ii. Rooney. Corporal
Frank Cannon. Corporal John Reilly,
| Privstes James McCusker, Anthony
Rondi, Edward j. Mcbride, James Sullivan,
John McloughliD, and John curley.
| They were instructed by Lieutenant
| Michael y. Cox, their work being done
under tina supervision OF Major McCrud-
den, who has been deeply Interested IN
| this branch of the service.
The Light Artillery regulars struck
camp shortly after o'clock.
Camp Rhode Island will b. practically
deserted this evening.