The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-14
ALL FAVOR ERECTION
Of A STATE ARMORY.
Convincing Arguments in Favor Of
an Appropriation Made at Public
Hearing at State House Today.

The seating capacity of room 80 at the
State House was more than tested this
afternoon. AZ the pabllc hcarlng given on
The proposition 10 erect q state armory
in Providence. stripes vpaulettes and
cheVrons we're notable on every side aud
.essn prsyptcs edged arms With former
executives of the commonwealth Tho
uniforms of officers of the State brigade
r.. g. NJ. added q pleasing effect ia con
irast TO lhe sombre clothes Of civilians
and Representative Peck OF Warren.
chairman 90 the house committee, presid
I'd.
Acting Mayor Freeman. the members
of the hoard of aldermen aud common
colncil, also lent their presence.
The other members OF the house com
mittee present were Representatives Rem
linger, shepard. Greene and Pierce
The senate was represented on the
presiding body by senators. Criumb. Iior-
ton. Hughes and Treat.
The call for the hearing was read bv
Clerk Nolan OF the house committee and
ne was folowed by Clerk Greene OF the
senate dnauce committee who read the
report of the Providence Armory commits
rrars sro, wftfT accompanying rcrnn1-
mendations
EX-GOVERNOR DYER sPEAks.
The first speaker was ex-Governor
give an historical sketch of the creation
OF the commission b. the general assem-
bb, IN 1895 with ex-Governor II. Russell
Brown as chairman.
lie also presented u copy Of the most re-
cent action OF tho commission at their
meeting on Feb A. ise.
iIe gave an Interesting description OF
the dimensions OF the proposed armory
1saxioo feet two stories high ard two
head houses. stxlss foct. four stories high
and between these two structures.
bUildine for brigade headquarters.
Within the lrsst few Years the state
had built nye armories AZ cost of s2bo.W0
and more than ~ per cent Of the expense
has beer borne by the city of Providence
which should certainly now deserve due
confederation.
he proposed ucw armory Win afford
"a, ommodation- 90 ~ companies. Eve
HEADQUARTERS and ample provision for all
aLarisrriastrrs supplies.
Nhile mastering troops aud recruits
for tho spanish wpr lhc ncea of now
armorN In the city ot Providence was
osrnersirateu most forcibiN ~ the iact
tbat slponsot Point. with the consent of
the ni,cn states government. hsa to be
s..it1. NJ "A rcndeENous
DrJrE .he rp, assn st.. there WAS prop
city ~ Ncwps, 10 the vain- ~ ~ cart
ss,.'.A'ss thnf needed protection, 40 saN
no,nsnE OF the irrbi, ii-e ya,ue ur estates
sseBs i'llcr Aarrusans'it bay. even 90 tHc
stry b.a-t ot tte rdy ~ Ffoviuence
10 NeEcNtd ttAt tnsrc snouid never be
isss than 30 we dri..sd rneinvcrs oi the
i5.istm availabl, light in the city al
l'roV.dNnee IA case oi emergency ana GER
talu.y 4Sg such forcc proper quarter
sho4sd bc provided. for there are no be-
tcr s"inicrH I'm the , nitsd States than
those % Rhode lslard.
Atst.i.s r. r. ~ Pfs., ,,-4Ef.As.affss r HEARD
Repre-, ns8tive William N =. Bowen.
rs ths spok. sman OF toe Providence dec
sliion. made brief bdi eloquent spptai
Tor Tho erection of 81 arTqsry - .pced!i.T
s,Sfpos sf,Nls w thr ,ity uf Psovideucc Tho
iocailon livSter Training Grnuud Was
hoth eiietble ?ud available gud everything
VA ~ favor II such q structure. so
aorel5 needed Congress b.. ncccnilysp
JecteI muvenent Tor th" concentration
and Sysicgnlxing ~ tho National Guard.
meaning morc efficient ana effective ser
vices IA every statc ga The union. lie
hoped that With prompt cooperation on
The uari ot tac Two committeeman
and hcusc-thc proposed armors would
soon b. beautiful and existing fact
city solldtnr cowei Wa next invited
10 rpcak fuY the ciN council 90 PrONi-
dfnct and he made a ringing address in
favor q an interpolation. prompt posi-
tye and sufficient.
H~ considered II u'attcr OF nlain duty
- we'll ns ipstic' On the part of the com
mitte,s tO co-operato and recommend the
arproprisuon auggeFttd aud needed. Tho
legislative department Of tho state. the
Judicial and thr school had been well
cared for and required provision should
certainly be made for th last sustaining
arm thS military. Early recommC nda-
tion 81 tho appropriation would reflect
credit on the C1mmittrc Who could con-
srsiulaic themsehe- ln the futur un
haNinf acted wiScly and dome Well
FROM A MiiaTARY STANDPOINT.
AdJt..Gen. sacksit spoke briefly. but e.
fecufeiy. demonstrating ihc nee ssity of
an srmOr, in Providence 10 romplv with
past and probable dema nds ~ the United
states government
Qusrtermsster-'ieufrai Howard Walker
described N detail tic miserable rondi-
lions eAieilng circumstances surround
NJ aU1 rfNlffffu lpfanNuH 20 tho various
cornpsnies ~ the state militia located In
Providence.
Thf state had recently built nve ar.
-Woonsocket. Pswtucket. Mestfr.
~. Bristol and Newport-accommodati
only effht companies IN all. while the new
srmcry IN Providence would acrommo-
date ls and have also FIVE headQ Qlarters
The Providence men Of the Rhode Island
miIitia DID not beg OF defnan the COM
mittse. but simply. plainly. earnestly aud
honestly ssked Toe building suitable 20
sli uses and structure that would ~
fect credit ga themselves snsi the state
Bird. .-9sn Kendall. as the represents
tive Of the pfscticsl soldiers OF Rhode lsl-
aid. Appealed ~ the CCfnmittse % recon-
mend the appropriauCn which would
mean Improvement " the conditions Of
The state militia iE the city on Providence
an1 certeinly fsy0rsDle aCtlVn By the
1o0uft(q< would BE- both consistent and
eorNn~r6o tory
Lieut. Ca M,Gauu '"i Nlif.."n,