The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-25
MILITARY ELECTIONS.
Marine Corps, f. [. l., and United Train Of Aril'
len Select Officers.

Last evening was quite an important
time with several of the militia organi-
cations Of the state, the members OF the
companies assembling at their armo-
ries for the purpose Of electing officers
under their charters.
The Providence Marine Corps OF ar
tillery met in the armory on Benefit
street at O'Clock, and after the tran
saction of general business, the follow
ing officers were elected: Lieutenant
Colonel, Il. X. Barker; senior major,
Charles III. Weaver; junior major.
James w. Mckay; chaplain. Rev. j. j.
Wooley; captain, William r. Arnold;
first lieutenant. Theodore Brotherton:
second lieutenant. John II. Mckay: ad-
jutant, George A. Hopkins; surgeon,
George IL. Peck: treasurer William IL.
stone: clerk, $. James Foster; quarter
master, sergeant. Charles w. Wood; I;
first sergeant, William Smithers; SER
geants, John w. Bowen. Arthur G..
Gates, Robert NJ. Lees, Frank A. Rem
Free James A. Mccullough. William j.
A. Leach; corporals, Russ w. Holbrook,
Lewis r.. Chubbock. Byron w. Bennett,
Frank Il. Lincoln. John ID. Larry. John
II. Sumner, William +. Foster. Royal
V. Clafiin, Edwin o. Cady, William II.
Carlisle, Roger Crerand, Thomas j.
Griffin.
Brief speeches were made by some OF
the newly elected officers. and then a
campfire and entertainment followed.
music being furnished by Hudson $
Band, Arthur G. Moore's Mandolin and
Guitar club, A. G. Moore, leader; New
ton Arnold, Clint Cady, Frank Pratt.
Louis Woodward, Bert Richards, VIII
Richards and Harry Baxter. there was
also A. $. Joscelyn, pianist, who gave
some excellent solos, and there was
boxing and dancing by some clever To-
cal people.
The annual meeting OF the First
Light Infantry regiment was held last
evening and one of the pleasing feat
ures was refusal TO accept the resig-
nation OF Lieut.. Col. Henry Il. Rose,
and he was reelected. The election of
officers resulted as follows:
Colonel, Frank Il. Matteson: lieuten-
ant colonel, Henry Il. Rose; major
Herbert S. Tanner: adjutar,, First
Lieut. Ralph s. Hamilton, Jr.; quarter
master, First Lieut.. Martin s. Tanning
commissary, First Lieut.. r. A.Gove,Jr.
paymaster. First Lieut.. Daniel +,
George; surgeon, Maj James l.. Wheat
| on, Jr.;; chaplain. Rev. Robert B. Par
ker; assistant quartermaster. First
| Lieut.. Walter q. Gatchell: assistant
commissary. First Lieut.. n. Darrell
| Harvey: assistant paymaster, Firs;
| Lieut.. Albert F. Brown; assistant sur
geon. First Lieut.. Harlan PA bbott
ordnance officer, First Lieut.. Stephen
Waterman: inspector and judge advo-
cate. passed; treasurer, Lieut.. George;
secretary, Lieut.. Brown; executive
| committee. Maj Tanner, Lieut.. Brown
Capt. Alexander II. Johnson, Co. c.,
chairman of reglmental recruiting com-
mittee, Lieut.. Tanning: chairman OF
| library committee. Lieut.. William Won
Gottschalk of Co. f.; member of library
committee. III. Il. Daniels of Co. Il.
The United Train of Artillery held its
| 124th annual meeting last night, at the
armory on Canal street. and officers
were elected. The choice OF colonel
was passed. Col Tillnighast declining
| reelection. Maj. Eccleston was
! elected to the position Of lieutenant col
| onel, the present incumbent, Francis
| w. Miner, declining to serve OH account
of business obligations. Sumner Il
| Hunt was elected major; Charles IT
| Glnes, treasurer; Sergt. Maj. Irving Il
French, clerk. The auditing committed
| elected were Maj. Sumner B. Hunt
! Capt. Frank l.. Wiggin, and Sergt. Mai
| Irving r. French. Lieuts. f. A. Oar
| ling Thomas w. Fiske and George
| Shirley we're elected TO the finance COM
mittec.