The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-27

He spoke as follows: The record of the
Tenth Rhode Island Regiment and Bat
terry is an honorable one. Indeed our COM
rades OF our First and Tenth Rhode ISL
and Regiments have been called 1.-The
minute men" of the War OF the Rebellion.
because at the call OF our great captain,
Abraham Lincoln, we went at once To the
defence OF the nations capital and were
happy in our service. And had IL been
but for one month or even for one day,
that day, comrades would be the red let
ter day Of our career.
True we cannot claim 10 be the survl-
vors OF bloody battlefields. but we did
faithfully the work for which we were
suddenly called. from school. and store
and college. We defended the capital
from threatened invasion at a most criti-
cal time. and prevented the execution of
the rebel plan, which would have been
disastrous in the extreme and when un-
expectedly ordered to the front TO support
the advance Of Mcdowell and Mcclellan
upon the Confederate capital, not a man
held back.
Surely no regiment I'm rebellion days,
left the state more promptly in response
TO the call of VIM. Sprague. the war gov
ernor of Rhode Island. and we are proud
"a have him with us today, and recall the
ringing words of his marching orders The
Ninth and Tenth Rhode Island Regiments
will march through Baltimore, and II
their progress is impeded by the rebel mob
OF that city, they will meet out to 1t its
Just deserts OHere the comrades rose and
gave three rousing cheers for Gov.
Sprague).
And now i'm performing the special duty
assigned me. l will only add that forty
years ago we captured yonder field gun
and IL was brought home with the regi-
ment. on behalf of the veterans OF the
association and in accordance with the
favorable action Of the general assembly
of Rhode Island l have the honor Of
transferring this gun through your COM
mttee to the state to be deposited with
the battle flags and other war relics In
the new capitol building.
In presenting you this memorial of the
War of the Rebellion we feel that we are
performing a patriotic service and are
glad that it is deemed worthy of the GUS
tody and perpetual care of the state
RECEIVED BY THE STATE.
The thanks of the state for the gift were
expressed by former state Representative
The old gun has an interest ting history
having been captured by the regiment
While. the regiment was IN camp near ar
Washington the field piece was found by
some foraEers i'm an old barn. rearing
that the Confederates might use 1t against
the Union troops. the colonel or the regl-
ment sent out Company II. In charge or
Captain Elisha Dyer. TO bring the gun
within the Union lines. Captain Dyer was
the father of thc second Governor Dyer,
and after the war gave the old gun 10 ms
son Governor Dyer I'm turn gave the field
niece 10 the regiment and today IL mas
become the property Of the state.
Including members ana guests thete
were about $50 present AZ the re9,nlon
among whom were the following: william
Sprague governor OF the state at the time
OF the war: General James shaw. Depart
ment Commander George H. Chenery
past Departmcnt Commanders Charles ID.
Moies of Central Falls Benjamin l.. Han
OF Bristol.
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR.
Remarks were then made at the call Of
the POSTMASTER by tho following: James
L. Hudson, Rev. J. J. Woolley Rev. Hop
kins B' Cadv. Hon s. S Rich. william n.
Mason and Joshua NJ Alderman.
Letters OF regret were read al TINS
point from Ex-Governor Elisha Dyer ana
Colonel James II. Armington. both OF
whom were officers Of the Tenth.
The dinner was followed by spteChmak-
ing and the election Of ofhcers resulted as
president. Eugene r Phillips: first vice
nresident Jesse l.. Eddy: secretary,
Oeorge A winchester. executive commit
tee. consisting Of one member from each
company and one from the battery. Com
pany A. Franklin n Ham. Is. H.B. Frank
lin: 6 r.. j. Mlnroe, u. J. Ialsey De
WoIf. y. raw g. Burlingame; r. Samuel
A Wheeler. G.. a J. MANCHESTER. ".
Charles Belcher, !, John-R-- Allen; K,
George H. Kenyon; Battery. Samuel l..
Pcarcc.