The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
MIlITIA'S LAST DAY IN CAMP

ing through their morning drills. The
breaking up begins soon after dinner
and the camp will be thoroughly cleaned
up and all departments inspected both by
the officers Of the several commands and
the staff from Brigade headquarters be-
fore the bugles sound for the final assem-
bly, TO take up the march 10 the trans
port
II Is hardly possible that the troops
reach home in time 10 give a parade, even
a short one much before o'clock this
evening. and likely enough the parade
will ee omitted altogether as the start
from Quonset will be made two hours
later than usual.
HAD STRENUOUS WORK.
The horse troops have been put through
their exercises even more strenuously
than usual this week Captain Weaver's
Light Battery. Captain Blxbys Machine
Gun Battery and Major Maynards squad
ron Of Cavalry have been on the jump
even when the foot soldiers were enjoy
ing needed relaxation. The week I'm
camp affords tho only real opportunity that
these troops have for genuine drill with
the horses and they are compelled to take
every advantage OF It,
on Thursday Captain Weaver put his
Battery through a proronge drill, which
proved 10 be a novelty 10 most of the
officers and men outside the artillery
force. II is based on the idea that the
battery is suddenly attacked by force
before which IL Is deemed expedient TO
retire and so quickly az not 10 permit the
guns 70 be lmbered and got away with.
So "proronges, or long ropes are run
from the limbers to the trail of each gun
and the horses are whipped UP and pro-
ceed 70 hustle the pieces 20 the rear.
the batterymen a the guns running back
with the piece.
In the course Of the retiring movement
the guns are halted and fred upon the
advancing enemy from time TO time 70
check their advance and though this may
not be permanently successful, the first
opportunity Is taken 10 timber up and
save the guns II is pretty, novel and
sensational drill and was repeated on Fri
day for the beneht Of His Excellency.
Governor Utter, and the people assembled
for Governors day.
AN INGENIOUS RECRUIT.
The engenuousness Of the average
young recruit was strkingly and anus
inglv displayed one morning when Medl-
cal Director Sweet was making his tour
Of inspection accompanied by Major Alb
bot the United States officer detailed 90
the camp. and Col Bliss. a. y. C.. OF the
Governors STAFF Passing hack Of the per
manent buildings of one of the commands
a young infantryman was discovered sun
ninC nlmSeT on the steps
He remained still comfortably seated as
the officers crossed the line Of direction
that demanded that he should rise, stand
at attention and salute the shoulder
straps The Young soldier regarded the
passing party with all the interest OF
curbstone audience that had seen parsdes
before Then this colloduy ensued:
Major Abbot. addressing the young sol
dier in even smooth. regular army tones;
NOu ciCK yOunE man.
Tho soldier. smiling amiaby and indca-
ting pride in thus being made an object
of soicitous interest I'm the matter Of his
health: "Oh, no sir. I'm quite well, thank
you eir!'
Major Thbot. voice like a magazine NJ
Krags: Then stand at attention and sa
lutte when YOU SEQ officers passing"
And the young fellow became a model
soldier IN something less than the fash
OF second.
STRAY SHOT
CAPT Henry Y Kane. A. n. C.. and
Capt c. Woodbury. German. A. u. C.,
~ Gen. Tanners STAFF as usual per-
formed with credit 10 themselves and 20
their commanding officers the duty NJ
waiting upon his cxccllency the governor
and party az camp crossing. receiving
thrm on behalf of tho general command
ing where tho party left their special
trolley car and were escorted by the
squadron % cavalry % tho camp.
Col Nathaniel W. Smith. assistant
Judge advocate general on the staN ~
tho governor, recently appointed to M
the vacancy created by tho retirement
~ Col stearns. made his first appearance
wBh tho staff lie personally deplored
the fresh b-illiancv of his gilt work.
which was In striking contrast - the
tarnished insignia ~ his chief Gen.
waiter r SN7ess. but the display ~ his
eNirial activities On Governors dav in
dica'sf that hs wont b. very long In
ranking With The Veterans
The men Of the Separate company. who