The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-15
WHY HIS FACE IS POWDERED.

The quartermastcr OF Battery +, Light
Artillery Of tho United States army
quartered here during the present week,
has n face well powdered, and it would
take more than the rain OF the present
week to wash IL out. Ihe powder in his
face Is one of the results Of the explosion
OF the ammunition the battery was carry
ing in Chicago at the time OF the famous
riots three years ago.
The marks of other severe injuries to
his body the quartermaster will always
carry with him. At the time Of the riots
the battery was stationed at Fort Riley
and was ordered Co the city OF strife where
it remained three months. One day in
going through the streets a fuse exploded
and 800 pounds OF ammunition went oil
all at once. dealing death or fearful In
jury TO the men OF the battery ana their
horses. Three men were killed and others
badly injured. One of tho men had the
spoke Of "a w heel driven right through his
body above the stomach and fingered I'm
fearful agony for about ID minutes Bat
terry Il has been at Newport since tho LAT
ter part OF last year and the members OF
the battery are enthusiastic over the fine
camp grounds.
The privates of the regular army. judg-
ing from the four batteries that have
come under the observation of those nj
camp this yenr and last, are an entirely
different class from the Tommy At
poet her majostv's poet, aud sailor,
too, " has so we'll sung.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Captain Forsythe Of &c. q, First Regi-
ment. is the senior captain i'm camp and
the next TO hm in seniority Is Captain
Blount of the lst Seuarateo ompany.
Reeves Band gave concert last night
at the Battery marquee last ccvning and
h.. Nafi han m l4pi
quarters.
The signal corps were out last night for
practice and their work was watched by
many In the camp.
There were u larger number Of ladies In
camp today than on any previous day.
They nearly all had friends here and re-
cuived that courtesy which yalof always
pays TO benuty and gentieness.
There was sight last evening that in
tcrested these who witnessed It about as
much as anything possibly could. The
colors were being lowered aud there were
some of the regulars on the parade ground
aud they Immediately came 10 attention
The lst Separate company was in
structed I'm street riot drill yesterday
morning by Lieutenant Anbot tho Ia.
specting officer and IN tho afternoon Cap
tain BlOunt took thom ont for practice.
Tho men proved themselves apt scholars
as all who knew them reasoned they
scaling on wooden wall, which was
built last evoDiug. Captain Blount has
been In every oncampment OF the militia
since Its reorganization I'm 1879 with tEu
exception OF one year. His son is lieuten-
ant of tho camp ana he like his siro Is
solGierly In appearance ana action. This
company IL the only ono in camp that
! drills by buglo call and its bugler.
Tho work of Battery a. Light Artillery,
yesterday afternoon was the best it has
ever done on the camp ground and tho
men were all quick ana exact In their
| muvemcnts
The United States government is n
| pretty big institution but the state OF
| Rhode Island has better tents for Its
militia and keeps the tents looking letter
| longer than does the national goyernmor T.
| No matter how much care tho latter gives
| its tents they mildow and rot but those
| owned by our state do not The durahil-
| ity and continued whitencss ot our can.
vase Is duo 10 a peculiar process the eau.
vass is put through before it Is put into
| service.
Col. j. Edward Studley Of Gov. Dyer's
stan was tho first Of his oxceilency's staff
20 visit tho emp, spent yesterday after.
| noon In cnmp. He was mascot too fCr
the weather charged from frowus aud
roars 10 pleasant smiles while no was u
guest
1he total numbor OF men in camp yes
| tcruHy was T71I - against 500 ON the third
day of sersica last year. Ine aivision
yesterday was: Brradicr General and
staH }. officers signal corps ! officer. >
men; bands 43 men; % Regiment Sd
officers, 2ib men lst Regiment % officers.
2ib men separate com uhny. 3 officers,
i6 mon; Battery a Light Artlliurv. I
officers o3 men; lst Machine Gun Battery
officers, ~ men lst Battalion Cavalry,
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