The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22
RECRUITING OFFICES
WILL BE OPENED HERE
Gov Dyer Ready to Enlist Volunteers as Soon as the Cal
ComeS--WiIl Be Drilled Under General Rhodes
al Quonset Point Camp.

Everything was war this morning in
and around the state house. and 1T was
hard work TO get the mem bers uf the AS
sembly to talk about anything else. From
the cupola Of the venerable state house
tie United states tag il flying to the
breeze. In place of tine state flag, and, by
orders of Governor Dyer, the Stars and
Stripes will fly until the war is over.
When seen at the executive office this
morning Governor Dyer said that he had
received no instructions Whatever from
the war department. or from President
MCKINLEY yet. but he expected to receiv va
the order for the call for volunteers to
aid the regular army at any minute. lie
SAID that just as soon as the order arrived
recruiting stations would iInmeC lately he
established In nll the cities OF the state.
two In Providence, one in Newport one
In Pawtueket,-on in -Woansocket- and
probably one in Central Falls. The sta
tions In Providence would In all proba-
btlity be Established In vacant stores on
Westminster street, as il was believed
that they should be centrally located.
Governor Dyer believed that, while ths
volunteer quota required from Rhoue ISL
and had tesn placed ut DDS men, this
state.would without any difficulty furnish
fun regiment of volunteers These re-
cruits would tie sent at once to the state
camp Rrount at Quonset Point where
ttev will be drilled ana given surh train
ing In the art Of war ~ the time will per-
nit While it has not been definitely de-
cided upon, ther, IL every reason to be-
lievs that the command of the recruits
will be assigned to Bri0adier-G enerai T..
II. Rhodes. who was for many wears the
commander OF the brigade of Rhode ISL
and militia.
This. Of course will cause no conflict
OF cuthority between General Kendall
and General Rhodes, for General Kendall
will comm and the active militia OF the
sta;e, the volunteer recruits being an en-
tirsly distinct body. AS soon as Governor
Dyer receives INSTRUCTIONS from the war
department. In relation to sending the
stste troops to tie ooart, N suoh an order
should come, General Kendall will be
instructed to report without any delay 10
the United states officer commanding mt
Fort Adams With MS command, or with
as much oflit as may be deemed expedi-
ent. Arrhr aements have already been
made by Adjutsnt-General Snckett for
tte transportation OF the stats troops tn
New port and for their sccomrn odation
upon their arrival there.
. The act passed by the General Assem- bly
today creating . new naval reserve artil-
lery company at East Providence was
very pleasing to Governor Dyer, for he
deemed that this was practically the
same ~ having two naval reserve 6rtil-
lery companies In this citv. This com
pany VIII consist OF one lieutenant junior
grade: two susi9ps two bustswain' =
mates, three Runncr's- mates, two quar-
termasters three coxswains and "a sea :
men, and shall consist OF one battery, the
snme as tho companies already existinR 9
In providence Newport and Bristol.
The governor hsa been notified that there
were already enough men in East Provi-
dence ready 20 enlist and they had only
been waiting for authority from the
Leeisiature.
Governor Dyer has not decided whether
be will take any action under the an
thority vested In him BY the General Ass