The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-15

milton and the consequent impossibility of
executing larger movements involving
more truly the sham battle idea
DRESS PARADE,
The dress parade at S o'clock. the guard
mount ceremony at $50. and retreat at
1880. were splendidly carried out. though
the details at Battery A continue to have
trouble with the discharge OF the evening
gun The ceremony of retreat" with the
lowering OF colors and impressive music
at the fagstafY Is n sight not easily nor
willingly forgotten.
The guard duty continues through ana
complete. and a high degree OF order pre-
walls at the camp. The various drills ana
ceremonies held were a great attraction
for the many visitors and the camp Is
success as a place OF hospitality and en-
tertainment. The Hedley-Livsey oand
gave a delightful concert in the marquee
at Headquarters last evening which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the fair guests
and the soldiers themselves.
The sky was clear throughout the day
and evening yesterday and when taps
sounded last night the camp was quiet
and the men sleeping in their quarters
with little possibility OF repetition OF
Wednesdays dramatic "call 10 arms.
Preparations we're complete by the close
OF camp last evening for the official fisi'
OF Governor Garvin touay'
HOSPITAL AND SIGNAL CORPS.
During the past few days certain work
has been conducted In camp which by
nature has been little calculated 10 at
tract attention. The brilliant parades
and skirmishes OF the infantry and
mounted commands, taking place In the
open. are easily seen by all who visit
the camp during drill hours But there
are two commands attached to the bril-
gade that seldom execute their most In
teresting drills in the immediate precinct
OF the parade grounds
The Hospital Corps and the Signal
Corps haev been carrying out field prac-
tice OF the greatest practical advantage
to the men. Yesterday the Hospital
Corps, under Captain Marcus D. Mer-
chant, busted itself in manoeuvres both
unusual and intensely valuable. In the
morning the men were taken to the beach
TO the east OF the camp and received
instruction in the Sylvester method of
resusctation. Divided into details of
three men each one serving as subject for
treatment, they carried out to nicety
the movements of the most approved
form Of treatment in drowing cases. The
men enjoyed this work and proved them
selves most efficient and observing.
In the afternoon the corps carried out
extensive manoeuvres peculiar to the field
OF battle. An imaginary firing line was
established In the woods westerly from
the camp confines and at this point the
squads OF first relief were stationed. They
received the wounded and administered
first aid treatment for various fictitious
ailments. The victims then were trans
ferred quickly 70 the rear to the dress
ing station situated safely beyond rife
shot Here their wounds" received more
attention and were carefully dressed.
The next step was transference TO the
ambulance station still further TO the
rear from which point the injured" were
removed to the field hospital" situated
at the quarters OF the corps This was the
first time these movements have been
carried out at a state camp. and results
were very gratifying to the officers OF the
corps.
Through the courtesy and personal in
terest OF Major Price the signal corps.
under Captain Maurice Cook has been
given opportunity for extensive signal
practice which will undoubtedly in
crease the efficiency Of this comma nd
most effectively. on wednesday evening
signals were freely exchanged with Fort
Greble from the station established near
the shore 10 the east OF the camp
grounds. The messages were easily han
died and both the Meyer and Morse codes
were used. Later I'm the evening the sta =
tion was removed 10 a location some 500
yards southeast OF brigade headquarters
and the signalling continued up 10 10
o'clock
Thursday morning two stations were
established the one near the shore and
the other some 100 yards TO the rear OF
the pavilion at the camp entrapce. Hello
graph signals were freely exchanged In
the afternoon and evening more difficult
work was undertaken. A detail was sent
from camp to station itself at an un-
known point distant from the camp
grounds. Attention was secured by
means OF rockets. I'm the evening. and the
remainder of the corps were detailed at
camp to locate the outpost station ard
establish communication. A message was
received and reply transmitted from Gem
eral Tanner. This was the real thing
and the work was most successfully car
ried out. These two command make but
little noise yet they surely 49, shore"
HIS ExCT' t.ENCy EXPECTED.
TINS fnoTnTrT - v 0Thcr IL perfect,
and everything is readiness for Gov
ernor's day. The q vernon II TO arrive
about noon and will a met by the cavai-
rs at the bend In the road some half a
mile out ~ camp. The routine drtils VIII
be carried on, with tn. usual brigade re-
view at o'clock. p ats from the city