The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-31
TROPHIES
Medals Won on the Rifle Range
Presented to Batterymen.

One of the most interesting and en-
ioyable occasions that have taken place
in military circles in this city for a
long time was observed at the Falstafr
club rooms last evening, when the mem
bers of the Machine Gun Battery enter
talned their friends OF both sexes In the
manner that has made the battery famous
for it's hospitality, and also received the
medals won on the rifle range during the
past season.
The evenings program was skilfully ar
ranged and consisted Of an excellent vau-
deville entertainment. the presentation OF
medals. a very entertaining lantern ex-
hibit by r. Clyde L'Amoreux, the PIC
lures being largely OF subjects connect
ted with the battery, many OF them taken
at Quonset Point in 1888, and social
dance.
The vaudeville entertainment was as
follows: Camp Neutrality-suspicious., Bat
terry boys: Our Two Opinions" Sergeant
William r. Arnold: song, II Fear No
Foe" Corporal Joseph lngham; har-
monica solo. Corporal w. p. Abbott;
Battle of Charlottesville, Private c.
II. Hathaway: dance. Winthrop Johnson;
"Lehigh Valley" Trumpeter Charles +.
1Ohey, manuHl Oh 'OPNoh N"S''Sol'
Sergeant William II Burroughs; bugle
calls. .Trumpeters Harris and Tobey; song,
"He Died on the Fighting Line" Cap
tain E. M. Bixby.
In the absence of General Tanner, who
is confined to his bed by illness. Lieu
tenant Colonel Arthur V. Warheld. as
s.stant adjutant general of the brigade,
presented the medals in very graceful
manner complimenting the battery as
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the range. and individual members who
won the medals and Captain Bixby and
his officers for their untiring EFFORTS TO
enhance the efficiency OF the battery.
The medal winners follow:
Revolver: Sharpshooters-Capt E M.
Bixby, First Lieut.. w. A. Stafford. Sec
ond Lieut.. w. II. Blair; marksmen-First
Lieut. C.. r. Woodwork.
Rife: Sharpshooters-Capt. u. NJ Bixby.
First Lieut.. William A. Stafford. First
Lieut. c. n. Woodwork, Second Lieut..
w r. Blair, First Sergt. Il. A. Everett.
Sergt. s. III. Dunkerley. Sergt. j. III. Lin
coin, Sergt IL w. Burlingame. Sergt. A.
l. woodworth. Corp f. A. Charbonnel.
Corp. ]. A. Clark. Corp. Joseph Ingham,
trump. c. +. Tobey; marksmen-Sergt. A.
c. Mathewson. Sergt. j. Ward. sergt. r.
B. Drown, Corp. w. w. Dickinson. Corp.
w Il. Abbott, Corp II. A. Clark, Corp.
G. A Turner. Trump. il. Harris, Guidon
g. A. Ley, Private I. G. Baker, w. f..
jacques Private w. NJ. Mackay. Private
]. W. Mckenzie Private E. Pickering,
Private ]. @. Preston, Private Q. A. Ray,
Private j. r. Wright.
Among tho military guests present were
Lieut.. Col. Arthur V. warfield. Comman-
der Gardiner C.. Sims. former Brigade
Commander Brig Gen. Hiram Kendall,
former Brigade Commissary Col. Arthur
n. Sphinx, Capt Charles r. Glines. Brig
ade Commissary. Capt. Horace II. Man
chester. Lieut. Dubois of the calvary
STAFF. Capt Archie II. Harden and Lieut..
Harvey OF CO. G.. First regiment and
others.
Commander Sims addressed the battery
complimentink the battery and referring
10 tho friendship that existed between the
battery and tho naval reserves.
Dancing and n collation. closed the even
ing's festivities.