The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-11

| Promptly after breakfast, the batter
les and cavalry prepared 70 leave camp
way for home. BY o'clock they were
of The troops were marched 10 the
steamer and embarked az 80 clock for
/ Providence.
START FOR HOME.
The embarkation was superintended by
MARSHAL and cap, Riohmond LeB Ffx8s aow
en-, A /. R. P. OF Gen. Tanner stasf
detailed for this service. From Provi-
denSs dn,I sr trssnsportation for the out of town
eept Company f, First regiment which
Ieft camp for It's home In westerly. via
War Governor Sprasue who visited
camp on Thursday. was made the rec.p-
, lent ~ a pretty compliment thanks 10
the happy thought Of Major Sweeney
Of the Second regiment The major was
on the field putting his battalion through
bit OF work when he discovered the
governor enjoying himself with his pet
the battery Of artillery. as the special
guest Of Captain Weaver
Major Sweeney manoeuvred his dusty
foot soldiers within range and called for
three cheers and a tiger for the COVER
nor. They were given in the hearty
Second regiment style and the governor
gave every evidence OF his delight ne
telt at the pretty courtesy.
MACHINE GUN BATTERY.
Captain E Merle Bxby put hfs mach
Inc guns through their usual brilliant
performance for the beneht OF the COVER
nor and his party n front OF headquar-
ters before the beginning OF the more
formal military show yesterday after
noon. Captain Bixby's command. al
ways in high state OF efficiency seem
ed TO have more dash and go than ever
all this week. II Is in the top line Of
the states soidiery
Governor Garvin, as an old soldier him
self, took a great interest in inspecting
camp on his official visit and he was
naturally gratifed at the nne showing
made all along the line. The governor
believes that II we must have a militia,
IL Is well 70 have good one and he Is
prepared TO match his brigade against
that OF any other governor and comman-
der-.n-chief in the country.
Members Of the headquarters staff.
mixed up some OF those things for the
refreshment OF the official visitors. which
added much 10 the Joy OF the official visit
OF the gubernatorial party. The COVER
nors aids, however. quite generally took
plain lemonade for theirs
Mr.. l. CLYDE 1 Amoureux, the official
taehed TO headquarters, has had splen-
did success in the great variety OF mill
tary subjects afforded his assortment OF
=
work will add greatly to the reminis-
cenoes Of the tour Of duty. As this is
ne nrst camp, IN two years and the best
OF all years, his pictures are likely TO en-
JOY an extraordinary demand
FEW FEIGNED SICKNESS
With all the hard work and the hot
weather, the medical officers declare that
there was never such a dearth OF fake
bsss d1sssses @.s at ro, SICK sail II safe to say
The brigade strength has been written
every day in four figures and something
70 spare This used TO be the seemingly
ing the period when the numbers were
crawling up from soo toward the thou
sand mark But II has arrived and doesn't
Cen. Tanner and his brigade STAFF had
4 social evening together IN the mess hall
after the close 81 the days work Friday
tally during which the weeks work was
reviewed and there was an interchanRe
OF friendly. criticism, as we'll az compii-
ments with respect 20 all departments
able vind-up 10 the week Such gath.
erings and exchange ~ views are always
NJ benefit and the commanding general
tual benefit ont OF this one Mai Wiser
vas present, and contributed his share Is
the military symposium
CAMP JorT1NGs.
Battery A gave a rattline eNhlbi,lo, "
front 80 headquarters following the gov
ernors review yesterday The hospital
corps also went through feld practice
which greatly interested the governor
captain Kane, A y. c. on the brigade
STAN has been IN the saddle rather more
than he has been on his feet this week
His injured foot has done well and AZ
the close ~ the week he still linn. on
horse back. though. he u A. homo and
could 40 very well without feet once he
is mounted Ne has n fire horse tina, ne
has brought NJ from a colt and has won
\ reputation ne ono 80 the most horsemen
Officers IN camp
Battery A Light Artillery. had prac-
ilce with the sieCe giins Friday aftsr-
noon - which Maior wisser who e ar
oTicer % the coast artillery was an IN
tcrcsted spectator
am extremely gratnod-but not eat
ished. vac Cen Tanners brief comment
~ the close ~ the weeks dity What
40 YOU vant7 asked the Newspaper coz
respondents 20 satisfy YOU. Only the
best. replied the general The nriesse |
has done splendidiy. ana sas work>i hard
and Enthusiastically. Put n I should /