The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

The first detachment of the men who
have enlisted in the regiment OF United
States volunteers raised In Rhode Island
left this city shortly after 3 O'Clock this
afternoon for the state camp at Quonset
Point, there being about 800 men In line.
1he point OF rendezvous wns the Infantry
building on South Main street. and the
men all presented a somewhat military
appearances. as the green" recruits had
each been furnished with military over
coat while the enlisted men from the
militia wore their regular state uni
fofms, which will later be exchanged for
the United States volunteer uniform at
tho camp.
The enlisted men were marched In
double file. undsr the command Of militia
officers that have enlisted and OF the two
recruiting sergeants from the United
States army, from the Infantry building
TO the dock of the Fall River iron works
on South Water street, where they
boarded the steamer Coisair under the
supervision of Assistant Adjutant-
General Taft. and as soon as the men
were all on hoard the boat started for
Quopset Pcint the crowd which had
collected giving hearty cheers Tor the
"soldier boys"
Everything IL in readinfs IS at tie camp
for the arrival OF the rscruits, and they
will be made as comfortable as possible.
The Corsair left Providence this morning
with a large quantity OF supplies anu
blankets for the camp, and on Ter went
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Is. Rose. camp
commandant; Lieutensnt-C Colonel Easter
brooks. assistant commissary general;
Lieutenant Colonel Cook, lost adJutants
and Lieutenant Barry. post medical
officer. Commissary Cove was already
at camp, with Captain Gray of the
brigade staff, and everything was In read
iness for the men as they arrived.
QGite number OF militiamen OF the
+ irst Regiment enlisted this morning.
soine on North main street and somo on
Westm IN ster street. and IL looks as IL
another detachmens will soon be In read.
iness to leave for tie camp, Colonel
Abbot. commandant OF the regiment is
in Newport touay, and he will probably
not 60 to camp for day or two. In the
meantime Lieutenant. Colonel Ross will
be in command.
A Patriotic Address.
DIR. William l.. Bulkiey. vice president
OF Clafiin University, South Carolina, and
professor Of modern languages, addressed
the students of Brown University at the
"denilemep, thirty seven years ago the
students OF our university stood for the
freedom of the slave, and today they are
as enthusiastic for the freedom OF Cuba
from civil tyranny. Whether we whip
spain in few days, or In few months,
the work OF Christian education must go
on. When the students from Harvard and
Yale and brown went To the Civil War
they won the freeuom for the slaves
But there is almost an Infinite difference
betwesn the physical and the moral and
intellectual freedom. The one came by
the stroke of the per, but the other can
only ccme after years of cstracism, con-
tempt endurance and discouragement.
''rEirteen centuries ago your ancestors
were sold as slaves at Rome. Your Won
derful achievements In science and Indus
try are not OF mushroom growth. 10 ex-
pect the African to do In generation
what hes taken the Caucasian race CEN
turies is to pay him an undsservod COM
pliment.
"In our work we need not pity so much
ns eympatny, not to he carried so much
as to be encouraged. Coddiing makes
weaklings. We are teaching our young
men aud women that the making OF their
own future depends upon themselves"
Aft.r speaking DIR. Bnlkley left for Fall
River whers he continues the work CT
Ier re s.ntinR Claflin University. The IN
stitution has about 700 students who are
largely being trained along fndustrfni
lines. DIR. i}ulkley was educated in the
North, after which he studied in Cairo
and Germany.
Work Of Recruiting.
The recruiting of United States voiun-
teers took new impetus this morning
ana at the cruitinR station on North
Main street Lient. Webb was kept very
Lusy curing the foreI oon. Up 10 noon
today 2SS men tad enlisted or rather Mad
been enrolled st this station, and Of this
nun ber about 40 per cont. have passed a
satisfactory physical examination and
have Teen a, cepted Dy tbs medical staf.
IL 10 unfortunate. however, that the