The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10

The state camp Of 1908 drew rapidly "a
q close with today's ceremonies. The
extraordinary work OF wednesday mark
ed the high tide OF the drills. Yester-
day morning there was a resumption OF
field work on less elaborate scale. Col.
Matteson put his battalions through their
movements s-witif- a iiffe officer IN eeni-
mand from the respective companies Try
ing their hand az the majors command.
DRILLS SUSPENDED.
Yesterday afternoon drills were sus-
pended. The heat was something ter
rihc. Thermometers easily registered p.
In the shade OF the tent flies. on the
wide open parade ~ was positively nerce.
Semi -prostrations from the heat were nu-
intoiersble conditions ana the important
work of Governors Day ahead OF tner
the commanding general wisely ordered
an omission OF the afternoon drills.
A DEATH IN CAMP
One man had died in camp. Death
of the day. as the man had performed
no duty since Wednesday. But in con
nection with certain imprudences the
heated work contributed it's effects. II.
G. Smith OF Providence. the unfortunate
man. was not an enlisted soldier In the
brigade, but was one OF the artillery driv-
Weaver was not responsible for his Sc
lection. as he was brought 10 camp with
others secured by the parties supplying
the horses and drivers. u.
lie was kept i'm service more out OF
sympathy than anything else He reed
ed the job and although Capt, Weaver
felt at the outset tnat his imprudences
before coming 70 camp had rendered him
unified for duty he retained him unit:
ne was compelled TO send him 10 trc
guard house for his own good and the
relief Of his comrades.
The body was viewed by Medical Ex-
eminer Harold Metcalf. NJ d. OF Wick
ford. and permission given by Town Clerk
Peiroe To remove the body from the town
In charge OF q sergeant and a private Of
the battery the remains were taken 10
the city, transportation being arranged
by Quartermaster Tingley.
GOOD DISCIPLINE.
The incident called attention again 10
the fine state Of discipline OF the camp
and the unusually good conduct OF tine
troops as n body There has been par
ing through the lines With the excep-
ton OF the unfortunate battery driver
not a man has been IN the guard house
The whole record Is so creditabie as 10
call for special mention II Is alike
creditable 20 the discipl ne exercised by
the Officers and % the soIdierfy dreposi-
tion OF the rank and file, who no doubt
feel. as some of them NAV have I'm times
past. that 10 break through regulations
and discipline and carry skylarking to
the extreme 81 keeping the provost MAJ
shal busy and disgracing the state uni
form. are essential to being a proper
soldier
No incident OF serious misbehavicr has
marred this camp and provost marshal,
Captain Manchester. has found his duties
as light as possible
In all respects indeed this camp has
been exceptional though Of course IN
many things the Improvement has been
only 2 natural development from prev
ious cre5ltable records The work ac-
complished however. f. the more credit
table 20 Brigadier General Tanner and
hts loyal commanders because the lapse
of a year from a camp undoubtedly rs-
suited IN bringing 10 the tour OF duty
an unusual number ~ raw recruits
A FINE SHOWING
The News correspondent has couaen-
ted both cordially ani freely on The heid
practice drill features OF the soldiers
wor kas illustrated in the camp. parti-
culnriy as 90 the elaborate and severe
evclutions 81 WEDNESDAY afternoon N
ie safe - say that no BODY ~ militia
ever made nned showing than the
Fhode Island troops made on that occs-
sion
That ~ was ,he sort ~ work tina, tax
ed the last ounce of physical endurance
srnory practice that. IN armory. couid
not be properly engaged IN. makes II the
more remarkable and the more -reditable
Major Wrser. the government ingpac-
tor. was free a. remark his approval or
the showing Aud the hniehed product
that Governor Garvin received this AZ
ternoon was an Impressive demons'rn-
tion of efficiency
The News. however. has made no ref
rrcnce since Wednesday 20 the feature
pr camp life that has no possibility of
training IN arr1ory--the sanitary keeping
IND fhe attention 20 policing and care of
quarters. This column ventured The oh
'ervstion. 81 the tinre. that after the
.ouncil between Gen Tanner and his
ihiefs Of command. following fhe inspec-
Ion reproves of Tuceday forenoon. there
you'd Re no further criticism on that
core and this belief was well founded
ne care vss put pretty strongly to Gen