The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-28

issued by Governor Dyer last evening.
there Is decided air of activity in mill
tary circles this morning, and in this
city. PawtucKee woonsocket and New
port recruiting offices have been opened,
and there are many young men eager to
enlist In the volunteer regiment which Is
being raised for service in the United
States army Up TO the present time the
commander In chief has not received any
enlistment blanks from the war depart
ment, but after receiving instructions
yesterday. he determined to delay no
more and tho volunteers are being en-
rolled today, upon blanks printed in the
state. This is technically tantamount to
enlistment.
The recruiting station at "a North
Main street was besieged at an early
hour this morning by crowd of young
men, there being string OF from 20 to
| 100 from the sidewalk to the first floor
whore the office is situated. when the
officials In charge OF the station arrived.
| At this station tho recruiting officer Is
First Lieutenant George III. Webb OF
Piovideuce. Sergeant Frank Il: Webster
anu Corporal &. Il. Nichols OF Company
| A, First Regiment are on duty as mill
| tary RuardA while Officer William A.
| o. Brien OF the Central police station has
| teen detailed for duty In the ONCE,
although nobody seems to know Just
| what he has to DO. The medical officers
detailed to make the physical examine
| tions at this station are Drs. George IL.
| Crooker and j. Frederick ualler.
| 1t was few minutes before 10 o'clock
when Lieutenant Webb enlisted the first
man, and he was about as perfect spec
| linen as could be desired. This was
| George Bassett of Guilford. Conn.,, "a
| years of age. who was bonorably dis
| charged from the Seventh United States
Cavairy, Clusters faTons corps, on April
| z, last, with tho rank OF sergeant. ser
geant Bassett presented his army payers
| In proper form, and he has already been
| appointed to the position OF first ser
| geant In the new regiment. General
Kendall aud Assistant Adjutant-General
Taft, who has charge or all the recruit-
| ing Offices were present when the hrst
men were enlisted.
AT GA Westminster street there WAS
more delay In getting TO work. as the re-
cruiting Office was established In vacant
| store and IL was necessary 70 erect a
wooden partitinn to provide room for the
Ork of the surgeon. Here tho recruit
| ing officer is First Lieutenant Harry II.
Cabot OF Bristol. and sergeant A. NJ.
| Jeffers and Corporal Il. Il. Washburn Of
| Company II, First Regiment ara acting
| ms military guards. Officer William II.
| O'Brien of the Fifth polics station Is de-
tailed for duty by Chief Baker. The first
man to enlist was Paul Weiss who was
honorably discharged about four months
ago from Company II, thirteenth United
States Infantry, having served for eight
years. Weiss has teen appointed ser.
| geant in the new regiment, and he will
| Instruct the regimental COOKS In their
| duties. hereeant Weiss appeared this
! morning In his undress United states
| uniform. Tne MEDICAL officers at this
station are Drs Lester 5. Hill, r. +.
| Walker and Remick.
In enlisting the men only thos, bs-
| tween the ages OF IL and 40 years, or
| sound bodily health, above five feet four
inchss IN height and 125 pounds in
weight, with perfect eyesight and goo1
| hearing, are required. The physical OK
| animation In strict and GOOD nsariuR In
| interpreted to mean an ability to distin-
guisn the SOUND OF ordinary conversation
| at distance OF 90 feet. The applicants
must enter their name, pess satisfactory
| cursory examination, and tnen pass TO
| tho surgeon, before whom they must
strip, and who will test their lungs
heart and res, iration. Enlistmer ts are for
| two years, unless sooner discouraged.
Applicants of foreign birth must have
taken their first paperA Eniistments
must be bv individu9ls no company or
reairnental oraauizaQbDs being accepted
| AS such. However, Governor Dyer has
decided that in case q full company OF
1903 men is rendered It will be acceptsd,
and II the officers are considered oompe-