The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08
GEN. TANNER TALKS To
HIS OFFICERS.
Continued from page One.

/ ana discipline are prescribed accordingly
Moreover, n Ia n sort OF duty that can.
| not be practiced anywhere else There
| can be no such work in armory excep,
on the slightest theoretical and academ
| 10 lines. II Is only possible 10 learn q
In actual field service and. when one con.
! siders that the effectiveness OF n fght-
] Ing force depends very largely on the re-
suits OF individual care and discipline
in quarters, I'm order 10 keep II in sound
health. the importance Of the train
ing which only the camp can give, may
be readily understood.
Twenty or fifty thousand men in camp
showing up. for even a week. as the bri-
gade camp did at the first mornings in
specton, would produce nothing short OF
a demoralized army.
HAS A NEW IDEA.
But the soldier I'm the Brigade today
has new idea OF the relative Importance
OF this sort OF dutv and the eyolutions
and manoeuvres ,.-,Ch latter, TO many OF
them, doubtless appeared the only es-
sentisl OF a soldiers task
II Is pretty safe 10 say that from now
on the efficiency which will be shown at
morning inspection OF quarters will make
a record
There were battalion drills all along the
line morning and afternoon Tuesday and
II was good service II was confined 70
the parade ground but before the week
Is over, some OF the battalion command
ers propose 10 take their commands 70
the patch OF wood and rough ground at
the eastern end Of the camp which Is fne-
~ adapted 10 extended order drill under
likely conditions. The troops showed I'D
well I'm the transference OF their armory
work 10 the field and especially at the af-
ternoon dril were snappy and expert I'm
the evolutons
THE GUARD MOUNTING
The regimental guard mounting is also
done. The posts call for "a pri-
Yates and six or seven commissioned and
non commissioned officers As heretofore
The gallant infantrymen of the Separate
company have the outpost duty on the |
road mp from the steamer landing.
The signal corps had practice from the /
staging halfway up the water tower /
'ver n wide extent OF territory. In the |
afternoon and at night there was wig
way work with the lanterns
A. the morning drill General Tanner
ook out the new officers Of his star and
'ut them through evoluuons In horse
nanship and military field attendance
Brigade Commissary Glines. who won
us brigade spurs by his extraordinary
me work at Pawtucket last summer
when, while commissary OF the First
regiment, he was suddenly called upon
Q care for a force Of about two-thirds OF
ne whole brigade. Is performing excel
'nt service and not n complaint has
zen 80 far heard directed at his depart
1ent
The commissary store house was
lulpped with a spacious ice box about
% weeks ago. wherein are stored sides
a peer hams, eggs. milk, butter and
ow the camp ever got along as we'll as
dld without this necessary article OF
luipmpnt.
NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
CAPT Williams Of Company OF the
lrst regiment got a bad burning in the
Hnlp over the road 20 camp one hand
ld lower arm ewelled so viciously thaS
had 10 have medical attendance
MAJ. strauss. retired. visited the carp =
ne always does az every encampmenf
= naturally TOOK an especial interest I'm !
.old cavalry command. the efficiency Of
hich is az top notch today
Inc horses Tor all the mounted com
ands are an especially admirable lot OF
llmals TINS year At some camps they
We nor been admirable az all Rut . =
y year they contributed greatly 10 the
0winess and actual efficiency ~ the re
ectve commands n r. said that about
r" Tor the cavalry command
ENJOYED THEMSELVES 4
Alex McCaughin. ESQ. Mr. Frsa a
chards and MI Frank Russell we're q
ests ~ MAJ. keefe and Capt Gorman y
the headquarters star last evenine 8
ey are said % have enjoyed then,selve.
Eely So did their hosts capt Cor.
ined hy the conduct OF his guests while o'
lamp. especially of Attorney Nc. $
Nhin. but he is naturally retioent NJ