The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-09


tion that is developed by the experienc.
and study OF the experts who plan fo
the filling and good condition OF Uncl.
Sans soldiers
The returns at sick call are one indi
cation OF results. Yesterday morning bu
Is men asked for the doctors and there
was nothing serious the matter with a
single stomach
OCCASIONAL COMPLAINT.
Once In while, you hear complaint
as TO quantity Not that any soldier
goes hungry, but only that when, like
| oliver Twist, he asks for more. there is
! no more. This e due TO sticking TOO
close 10 ration designed for regulars.
men who are used to camp life. Coming
| into camp for week the militia DO.
the men from shop and office, and store
and factory. suddenly develop in the
stimulating atmosphere what Is really
an abnormal appetite.
They are feroc.ously hungry lon
ger tour ~ duty would bring the appe-
tite down 10 the ration. with plenty OF
the latter 10 spare. And as II is the
ration is so abundant that even the ex-
traordinary lively stomachs OF the tenn
porary soldiers are as a rule. fully sat
isfed
There is one item OF this weekss ration.
however. that II nobody blames. for sol
diers are not kckers, yet nobody is prais-
ing exuberantly. and that IL the cofYee
PROGRESS OF THE DRILLS.
As the week progresses the drilling 81
the commands develops in comprehen-
slveness. On Tuesday the infantry en-
gagged In battalion drills both afternoon
and evening. and not indulging In undue
praise. II may be said that the work was
wen done. IL q the kind that the troops
are able 10 practice In their limited ar
mory space and the field work showed
that the armory drilling had been skill
fully directed and faithfully performed
on Wednesday the work developed into
the drin hall limits Colonel Matte.on
put his entire command through work
that Is only rarely performed IN our
militia, regimental drill in close order
IN the forenoon. Col. McCIann continued
the battalion drin OF the Second regiment
but he gave each OF his company cap
tain practice in the majors portion m
command OF a battalion
Wednesday afternoon there was A veri
table Held day for All arms OF the service.
len rounds OF ammunition TO each sol
dler was issued 70 the infantrymen and
AT orlil call, q O'Clock the two regiments
ana the Separate company. salied forth
Tor extended order drill. something ou,,e
impossible out OF camp TO anv buY ~.
Pawtucket comma nds, In tho ext,,,nr
armory facilities
Both regiments Of infantry vorkAd =,
the problem OF the advance guard ot a
contingent on the march. The First
regiment considered Itself the advauc.
kua,d or sizaole force on the march
IN the enomy's country with the n.ce.-
sary reserves. The Second regiment con-
srued the problem as though that com
inand was the entire force on nnarcn |
win no theoretical force 10 guard div. |
iding It's numbers into main BODY. ao- |
vance and rear guard and reserves.
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY
Ihey manoeuvred in tho humpv and
woody country 20 the east Meantime
Ine artillery, Machine Gun Battery and
,aVaIry' which on Tuesday had drilled bv
e'.,, a'uons' engaged In operations with their
charges o'ahh
AZ Is not too much 10 say that Wedne,-
lay afternoons drilling was not oniv IN.
lardest Kind Of work the troops ha,,, o,.or
oeen put through but also chat n vos
performed splendldly. II was a corkjny
'oou showing OF the briyade's efficiency |
ap'aln weaver has given his big black
guns Their annual washing in the blua
waters or the bay. To say nothing q,
ne ne mud ana muck from Mondays march.
ne cannon take on a coating OF sriroa In
'Imory mat ordinary cleaning is incana
'le ot keeping down The annual ha,h
,uts tne pieces and the carriages in 6ns
hape " ""e
captain F. r. Barker (retlre41 rb, o..
euest of Captain Weaver at canp ha.
esumed active service with his old cow.
nand, the battery Lieutenant s Jsr,s.
ester is absent from camp. deiaino1 Inv
BUSINESS affairs. and Lieutenant Corev ,s
n the sick list
Iaptain Barker accordingly volunteered
or service as chief of caisson.. his vork
ontrloutins greatly 10 the efficiency ~
he work
AT THE REVOLVER RANGE.
The officers and noncoms are taking ad.
antage ~ the revolver range General
amer made e2 per cent. q bulls eyes
w of p shots. with the new Colts army
svolver that his stan presented him
fonday night
Three OF the brigade staff are hors au
ombat and all suffer an affiction Of a
'ot Captain Kane. A. u 2. ha.
Drained ankle. Captain Crumh. fudge ad-
pcate. has a similar bother. ard Gao.
I'm Bowen. assistant inspector OF rin.
-sctice niangled his istsp with . big
'ack IN his riding boct
captain Kane r. able to ride quito ss
ell as ne can walk and Cantaf, "a y.n 4