The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26
GODSPEED TO
The VOLUNTEERS


Commander Little deeply regrets thai
these two officers together with those oi
the Bristol division, did not pass. for II
materially reduces the mum ber Of officers
IL possible that the shortage will be par
TALLY made mp by calling upon retired
officers Of the Naval Reserve, should Gov.
Dyer deem it advisable to take advantage
of such action. Nothing In this direction
has yet been decided upon, however, Gov.
Dyer having besn too thoroughly occu'
pied with matters which called for more
immediate attention.
Will Form a Comp my.
A committee from A. Il. Burnside
Camp Sons OF Veterans accompanied by
Past Division Commander n. B. Ihomp-
son. visited the meeting OF elccum Post
q. A. r., last evening, and stated that
10 had been resolved "That Gen. A. 4.
Burnside Camp No. 8, b. Of w., form q
company, to be composed IN tar 90 posi-.
to 1865; and that the services OF said com
pany be rendered TO the governor OF the
state Of Rhode Island In tine event OF an.
other osli for volunteers. Slocum Post
was asked to give its endorsement and
moral support to the project.
The post voted to do 80, and Comrades
John dreenhalgh, b. A. Bar and George
Edward Allsn were appointed commit
tee to co-opsrats with the Hons Of Veter-
ans comm ittee and, do all In their power
to assist them In forming company.
May Not Come Here.
IL now looks @ II the Ninth Massachu.
setts Volunteer regiment would not 90
oupy any part OF the state camp ground at
Qusp set Point for Col. hogan. CON-
mandine officer Of the regiment last
while not countermandinR the first, never
theless Instructed him to do nothing
abous moving until further orders. There
10 belief that now that another call for
troops has come the Massachusetts, regi-
ment may be sent south without delay.
Yesterday afternoon Gov. Dyer received
a telegram from Gen. Frank. command
ing the department. OF the east, notifying
him thas ono battalion Of the Bay state
regiment. under Col. Began, had been or
dered to Quonset Point, and asking IL
tborc were any objections. 40 this Gov.
Dyer replied that the camp at Quonset
was maintained NJ q perm anent post by
the state. that quantities Of supplies were
stored there, and thnt In the event Of o
cali for additional troops from this state
the camp ground would OF course be util.
ized for their preparation.
Later In ths day, no reply having besn
resolved to this communication, Gov. DYER
sent another dispatch to 0en. Frank stat
Ing that II the camp ground was needed
by the government In she scheme Of coast
defence. he would, OF oourse. willingly
grant the desired permission for its use.
He provided, however, that IL should also
will under the call issued by the presi.
dent yesterday be asked for from Rhode
lsland.
A Timely Contribution.
The woman's sanitary commission OF
Rhode Island has handed to Col. Abbot
the sum of 500, to CO expended by him
from time to time for little triii-s that
m Ay tend 10 the comfort OF the men OF
300 gallons OF coffee for The New York
boat, so that each man viii have at least
d quart OF good hot coffee to drink during
the trip from Providence 60 Jersey City.
and this Will be Greatly appreciated as
ths men will have nothing but cold ra-
tions for their supper. which Will bs eaten
on the boat.
Prepared For the Future.
Gov. Dyer has shown an example of
promptitude In providing for the future.
which oouid he copisd 20 great advan pa9s
by the executives Of other states. He 'as
already made oil arrangements rersonally
for the foil equipment OF another rer,.
ment and has taken steps 90 sce that
there viii be no slip up Bids will bs re-
ceived ana opsned In few hours for a
full supply OF sboeA and Uniforms have
already been contracted for sufficient for a
full regiment. ana thsse will be ready for
delivery In 30 days. All contracts have
.i-o besn made for hsssrsscks. capteens
Il ;RGinh underwear, ssrvioe hats. tIr q
nsussi shirts. rubbsr aad WOODEN bl :
a,d these. together with the supplies a.
resdy On hand. will be nmpiv sufficient
&, put another full regiment In the nel- :,
fully equipped In esery detail, In . mon n