The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-12
TROPHY and
MEDALSWERE
PRESENTED
Reception and Banql,i Tanisrsd
byTTOupD, D,CaVlIY-- Addresses
BY Gov. KimbaIl and 0.h,rs

There was a large. distinguished and
enthusiastic gathering OF military men.
state and city officials and prominent
| citizens assembled In the armory in the
| Wnyland building. last evening. The
| occasion. and IL was most enjoyable
| one. proved to be a reception and ban
| Quet rendered by Troop Il, First Squad
| ron OF Cavalry, for winning the Cover
| nor Gregory trophy and for medals
awarded to officers and members for ex-
celence in marksmanship.
Among those present were His Excel
lency Governor Kimball. commander-in-
chief: Brigadler General Frederic M.
Sackett. adjutant general; Lieutenant
Colonel Lester S. Hi. assistant surgeon
general; Charles II. Rowland. executive |
secretary; Brigadier General Hiram Ken
dali. commanding Brigade OF Rhode |
Island Militia; Lieutenant Colonel Arthur |
V. Warfleld. assistant adjutant general; |
Captain Arthur B. Sphinx. brigade COM |
missary Captain Richard lie Baron Bow |
en-, assistant inspector of rife practice: 1
Major William A. Maynard, command |
ing the cavalry battalion; Major Chas. /
+. Sweet surgeon; LIST Lieutenant Lucius /
II. Newell. quartermaster; 1st Lieuten- |
ant Edward Leach. commissary; 1st |
Lieutenant Il. N. Holmes. paymaster; !
Captain Charles Alenson 1st Lieutenant
T.. II. McKenna and 2d Lieutenant John
McAuley OF Troop A. 1st battalion OF
cavalry; Major Alexander Strauss, for
mer cavalry commander; Captain Chas
III. Weaver. LIST Lieutenant John A. Corey.
list Lieutenant James Foster, Jr., and |
I'd Lieutenant George A. Hopkins OF Bat
terry A. Lieutenant Commander William 1
II. Sykes and Lieutenant p. r. Wesley |
Of the naval battalion staff and Lieuten-
ant William G. Bliss, commanding the
Sd division; Lieut.. Colonel George A.
Forsyth. Major Herbert S. Tanner Cap
tain Archibald c. Matteson and Captain |
Archie III. Harden OF the 1st regiment: |
Hon. Henry Il. Tiepke. former Mayor OF
Pawtucket and now Industrial commits
sioner; Brig. Gen Elisha n. Rhodes,
former brigade commander; Major Geo.
n. Bliss. and many others.
GOVERNOR WELCOMED
When Governor ISimbail and Executive
Secretary Howland, with several members |
Of his staff. entered the armory they
arms, while the bugle sounded the gem
eral. His excellency the governor was
rendered ten ere a reception IN the rooms where
Best Standing" trophy We're on eNhibi- |
ton. Medals won during the past season
were presented to the men drawn in line
Maj. Maynard was then called out and
Presented by Can't Richards, In beh2-f
equipments, saddle. bride and trappings.
BANQUET AND SPEECHES
Then came the order to fall in and fully {
nArt0nk GXCnlianf and varied 4 4
feast prepared by Banspach Bros
When the menu was disposed OF Capt.
John j. Richards In behalf OF the troop, |
extended welcome 70 all and introduced
as postmaster Maj. George n. Bliss. who | {
told wartime story and introduced tho {
interesting and filled with good large :
chunks Of advice and wisdom to the sol
ditr BOYS.
Letters OF regret from Mai Josln and
Mayor Granger were read, Governor KIM :
ball being obliged TO withdraw on account
Brief but suggestive addresses were
Tiepke. Gen. Kendall, Gen RHODES, Sur.
Warfield and Mai Strauss, and il was
long after the midnight hour when the !
delightful festivities came 10 a close.
ENTERTAINMENT AND DcoMNnTTEEs
An excellent program of musical selec-
tions. vocal and instrumental. as we'll as 9
the more enjoyable. Moores orchestra. Z
from its station on the platform hidden | :
behind palms and fags OF the natiop and
lections. Arthur Moore also PLAYED banjo |
solos and Harry Manchester sang Sergt
Mathewson played the plano and Trooper
Devine rocited conversational speech In
a manner that won hearty oommendaton |
Barry brothers also sang Two inter
estlng features OF the entertainment pro-
gram was fencing exhibition between
Seret Charles Fletcher, military cham
pion of Rhcde Island ard y. A. Daley. | .
boxing bout between r. c. Bagshaw and
fred lyons the participants displaying
mach skin and olsverness in the field Of
The entertainments was in charge OF the =
following eominittses: General arrange
eu joseph ElShaSTdf seTF SaaiTp%3Pd psd
Mathewson, SerEt Robert Thornton,
Corp. ~ John lrnod DAILY Tr9opsr Charles Ander-
rary reception committee. Hon. Henry T..
Tiepke. Gommissioner OF Industrial sta
man; man MAJ William MaSnsre. eSAe eommand- Tn'rnf-
ing Fnst squadron cavalry, Y. r J. NJ;
uon, lGeorse !. Bliss, judge seventh dis
aux talon cavalry, b. v. I, NJ; Capt
:. rlcs II. Weaver, commanding Battery |
IT'S * l. M MAJ Fi,,, Hny " Josl1
such / NJ: Capt Charles Allenson. com.
Troop A. First cavalry. B. II. L
ic oct;o IL =. Tanner. commanding First |
IL aSti'b. First regiment Infantry, r. r.
kleNander Strauss, late major.
unc First Battalion cavalry. |
NJ; Capt. Archie II. Harden.
Y the s2,ing Company G. FIRST regiment /
d. Il. J. M: Llsut. William G.
Tba, 20 ,mmanding Fourth Division. Ma
""' iSalion. y. r. 7. NJ: lieut. leo r.
- 2. sdiutant First squadron cavalry
CTS lnL NJ banquet, Lieut.; Frank p.
chairman; Corr. Charles n. Rich
liSt rarrier Stephen Hogan, Trooper By-
ollensbce. Trooper Frederick Beth
Seret William Parker,
"~St Robcrt Thornton, Trooper Freder-
.,Bethel. Trooper Fred Webster; print |
u Can't. j. j. Richards. Corp 4. w
u. Trooper William Smith.
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