The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-10

attention. The inspections are reported 10
have been thorough and severe.
Brig Gen. Hiram Kendall, late brigade
commander presents his reports OF ar
mory inspections. The arms and equip
ments were found in good condition. Re-
placements of the old-style canteens and
haversacks is recommended, as is also the
repair and exchange of broken rifles.
pertinent evil mentioned is the removal
from the armories of uniforms by the
men, for which no good reason can be
given. Six commands were found with
complete property lists, Companies II, F.
q and Il. First Regiment, First Machine
Gun Battery, and Troop b. First Batta-
lion Cavalry. Phenomenal losses were
found in Companies ID. First Regiment;
A, and IL. Second Regiment; Troop A.
Cavalry. and the Hospital Corps,
MEN WELL DRILLED.
Attendance at drill was good. with near
ly all well-drilled men. Company IL, First
Regiment presented its full strength OF
A. men, Battery A showed 40 men. Books
and papers Of G. Company. First Regi-
ment, and the Machine Gun Battery, are
commended as models OF neatness and
perfection
The Pawtucket armory is spoken of as
powerful argument in favor OF speedy
completion of the Providence armory.
Recommendation is made that the land
in the rear be purchased by the state for
kitchens stables sinks and battery camp.
Captain Glines, brigade commisssry,
who was acting commissary at Pawtuc-.
ket, recommends that the state repair the
buzzacott ovens and the completion OF a
table OF subsistence allowed by the state.
The report OF the assistant inspector
OF rife practice Is given I'm an enclosure.
The army manoeuvres at Fort Riley
| last October are described by General
| Tanner i'm an Enclosure, the general hav-
| ing been present at the manoeuvres. He
gives much interesting detail and a mass
| OF information OF great value, accom-
| panied by a number Of recommendations
! calculated to increase the efficiency OF
| the brigade.
The report Of Brigadier General Herbert
| s. Tanner, commanding the brigade of
| the tour of duty at Pawtucket, June IL
| TO 26 Is included with reports OF Major
| Charles " Ledward, commanding the
| First Battalion. First Regiment OF In
| fsntry. and First Lieutenant Charles T.
| Glnes acting brigade commlssary.r
| General Tanner reviews the incidents OF
| the calling out OF the militia for the SER
| vice I'm Pawtucket. He refers to the diff
| nculty I'm securing horses for the mounted
commands. and gives a detailed account
OF the proceedings at Pawtucket, In
| which the militia involved He
| speaks IN nlkntsl praise bl inc iilfn ol
| all ranks for their fidelity 10 duty and
cheerful response 10 all orders and disci-
| pline. The cavalry receives special com
| mendation for It's effectiveness I'm chsrg-
ing crowds and its use In extended patrol
service Employers OF members of tho
militia who discharged the soldiers who
returned TO their work after the service
are referred to by the general in anything
but complimentary terms and he recon-
mends the passage OF a law which will
| compel attendance on military duty and
at the same time protect the men In theft
| situations.
Special mention Is made of Compane
A and O.. First Regiment. the First Ma
chine Gun Battery. and the Third an,
Fourth Divisions or the Naval Battalion
for gallant service" Appropriation
have been made for the new srmory n
| Providence and the work Of construction
Will commence as soon as weather vii
permit. as necessity for It's early com
pletion becomes more apparent ever
year. During the past year the re-es
tablishment OF the battalion organisation
Of the Naval militia has been effected
1 The proposed national militia law nov
before the national senate 10 commende'
by General Sackett and ne hopes to Sc
heavy artillery organizations among ou
state troops, especially for coast defence
He recommends az least q battalion q
four companies adjacent 90 the fortiflca
tions.