The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-21

Point
Most OF the commands got away under
sail for a part OF the distance. but the
heavily laden cutters and whale boats
made rather slow progress unless the men
put In some work al the oars.
The steam cutter which the battalion
acquired this spring was a great nelp In
getting the baggage and supplies to the
camp graunds as well as towing the boats
against head winds and tides. and though
some OF the newer members Of the crews
found the long row hard on their unac-
customed muscles every bit of the trip
was enjoyed.
The quarter master. Lieutenant Martin
8 Tanning OF the First Regiment b. X.
J. NJ, was detailed by Quaitermaster
Gen. Walker 10 act for the battalion and
he reached Quonset Sunday In order TO
prepare FOR the issuing OF the equipment
expedtiously.
The steam cutter left Pawtuxet about 6
a. m and went TO Warwick. where II took
on Battalion Commander Gardner &.
Sims and as Lieutenant Commander
Sykes and Lieutenant Lawton were al
ready aboard they proceeded over toward
Bristol. encountering the men under
Lieutenant Gladding off Sand Point. and
these were taken I'm tow The Newport
division came up all the way In its two
cutters under sail, reaching the point at
about ll:3o The cutter and whale boat
OF the third division got away about 7.So
and the latter boat in charge OF Lieut..
Pitman sailed away from the heavier
cutter, reaching camp considerably
earlier. The cutters crew which found
that IT was making slow progress pat into
Rocky Point for dinner and reached camp
at 4:n. The East Providence division
rowed all the way 10 Rocky Point where
they were picked up by the steam cutter
at the same time as the third division
cutter.
IL was tired lot of men who dlsem-
barked at the wharf for a long walk 10
camp, leaving a small guard for the
boats, and II was a welcome sound 10 all
things when the bugles sounded the ever
welcome mess call.
The camp is a small one i'm comparison
to the regular militia camp, OF course
but its numerical strength of l3O is the
best showing OF any OF the naval Dat
sIoon salon camps yer command n havins
90 men Gnd three officers. while the
Providence division is second with 20 men
ard three officers. Bristol turned out q
men and one officer and Newport 20 men
and three officers.
The big conical Sibley tents are used.
three for each division being sufficient
for the men. and facing these the regular
wall tents OF the line officers then comes
the headquarters and tnen the petty ofri-
GERS tents.
At the extreme right a couple OF tents
IN charge OF two men from the hospitaf
corps indicated that the battalion is pre-
pared for contingencies and near the mess
hall Is the headquarters OF the chef and
his able assistants, who viii prepare the
food to take the place OF the salt horse.
plum dun and hard tack" which is the
usual sailors fare In the story books.
The smallest number OF sentres pos
sible are to be used at night during camp.
The program arranged for today included
grand mount. company and battalion
drills and extended order and sklrmish
drills.
Boat drills and sham attacks will be a
feature Of the week and school OF in
Sfruction in marine engineering will he
held under the able direction OF Com
mander Sims. who was chief engineer OF
the repair ship Vulcan DUNG the war
with Spain.
The steam cutter will be used as the
object of experiments 20 demonstrate the
lessons and the machinery will be taken
apart 10 show the workings 10 the men OF
the mechanical department.