The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-13
MILITARY BALL.
Brilliant Social Event Held at
PaWluckat Last Evening.

The grand mil AIRY ball and exhibition
Corps and First Machine Gun Battery.
Brigade n. /. NJ, and the Third Division
Naval Battalion, occurred last evening
at the state armory In Pawtucket. 1t was
one of the most brilliant and delightful
social events OF the season.
There was a large attendance. the
function being honored by the presence
OF Lieut. Gov. Charles ID. Kimball and
members or the governors STAFF, Adjt
Gen Frederic NJ. sackett. Brig. Gen.
Hiram Kendall and other distinguished
military officials. besides large number
OF society people OF both cities
Tho armory was elaborately decorate
for the occasion, and the result was
scene that was more than particularly
attractive.
The concert by Church's Second Regi-
ment Band was most enjoyable. and
then came exhibition drills. military sig
Mailing by Myers system. Signal Corps.
Brigade r, |. NJ, Capt. Charles Ritz
mann commanding: artillery drill, with
one-pounder Hotchdss guns, Third Di-
vision, Naval Battalion X. I. NJ. Lieut..
J.. IA. Talbot. commanding: music; dis-
mounted battery drill, Capt T. Merle
B,xhy. commanding platoon OF machine
guns: mechanical maneuvers. Lieut. A.
l.. Harrison. commanding; gun detach-
ment. silent drill. Sergt : II. w Covell,
commanding First Machine Gun Battery,
Brigade r. l. NJ
Lieut. Gov Kmball paid high com
pliment 10 the men for the fine showing
made in the exhibition drills, the ac-
curacy precision and general order OF
the exercises being or n nature to reflect
the highest credit.
Adjt. Gen. Sackett spoke in appropriate
terms prior TO the formal presenta tion
OF medals for sharpshootcrs.
Then came the ban The grand march
was Ted by Capt. Charles Rittman and
Miss Gertrude Ritfmn. Brig Gen Hiram
kendsl iollowed with Miss May RIFT
man. after whom came Capt. Arthur n.
sphinx and Miss Hope Kendall ana about
$50 couples
Many MITIGATE and picturesque evolu-
tions were completed before the tong
line broke Up iuto Qundrillcs which dance
was the FIRST number ot the we'll arranged
Ordcr of l6 dances There was continu-
ons music the Glcnham orchestra fur
nishlng the music Cor dsncing, while
Churchs Pend rendered numbers for the
promsnede
Serst. f. +. Burchcll was floor director.
Ills assistants were Corn ~ - e Du-
bois and Gunncr's Mate s. Howiand Pit
man. Aids. Corp. =. B Brown. Private
G y. Stebbus, Private x. w Hathaway.
seaman \. I. Rand seaman g. H. Jill
son. Seaman r. a. ManuF Private Whit
man. Private Bvomcy Private r.. NJ
Joslin
The committee who had the event in
charge and TO whom must be attributed
a great amount of credit for its success
WIS o. follows signal Corps-Capt
charles Rutmaun Chairman Scrgl r. l..
Burchen. Privates r. Bropty T. ~
Joslin, \ Thrcsher First Machine Gun
Rattery ry-Capt =. Merle Bixhy. Scrgt w.
". Blair. corp ~ -. &. Dubois secrs-
tary. privates G. E Stebbine r w
Hathaway: Third Division Naval rat.
talon. Lieut. l.. H. Talbot Gunuer's
Mates n \ Young treasurer s. How
iand Pitman seaman v. LG Sprsgue. r.
& Manns reception committee. Capts
charles Rlttmann y Merle nixby
lAeuts. T.. ~ Talbot 4. r. Harrison.
James VI. Lincoln. G. " WoodWorth.
Ensisns j. W Davis. W r. Sykes. sergt
w II Blair Gunners Mate r. \. Young
seaman r. LG sprseue. Private E J.
Brophv.